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35 -- TRUCK MOUNTED WIRELINE CORE DRILLING RIG SOL 1434-WR-98-SS-1001 DUE 041598 POC Scott Jackson, Contracting Officer (650)329-4160 WEB: N/A!!, N/A!!. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail, sbjackson@usgs.gov. This synopsis for a Commercial Item is prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, and supplemented with additional information. Responses should reference RFP 1434-WR-98-SS-1001.Provisions and clauses are in effect through FAC 97-03. This procurement is unrestricted to business size. The SIC Code is 3537 with corresponding size standard of 750 employees. Offerors should indicate business size relative to the SIC Code.USGS intends to procure, under a firm fixed-price contract a quantity of one (1) TRUCK-MOUNTED WIRELINE CORE-DRILLING RIG. Fob point is "Destination". Delivery is required within 30 days after contract award. Inspection and acceptance point is the USGS Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory in Scoville, Idaho 83415. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition.Please include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.213-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with offer. Copies of this provision may be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer. The FAR Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Under FAR 52.212-5, paragraph (b), this contract will incorporate by reference; 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52.225-3, Buy-American Act; and, 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for end Products. Proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria in descending order of importance:(a) conformance to the specifications contained in the RFP.(b) quality of system components (torque ranges, rotation ranges, circulation, bit weight, lifting capacity, truck, drill steel, core barrels).(c) demonstrated capability of the vendor to produce the truck-mounted wireline core-drilling unit.(d) capability to provide timely field support.(e) ability to provide replacement parts and major component end-items.(f) product compliance to OSHA and industry standards.(g)price. The Government may award without discussion. Proposals must be received in this office by 4:00 p.m. PST, April 15, 1998. Mail responses to the attention of Scott Jackson at the address listed herein. Proposals sent by facsimile machine or electronic mail will not be accepted.***** (0070)

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