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54 -- PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES, A LOG CABIN KIT TO FUNCTION AS A COMMUNITY CENTER AND MEETING FACILITY AT NEW BOSTON AIR STATION, AMHERST, NEW HAMPSHIRE SOL FA2550-98-Q0532 DUE 032698 POC Myrtle Weir, (719) 567-3835 E-MAIL: Contract Administrator, weirmm@faffb.af.mil. 17. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) FA2550-98-Q0532 is the solicitation number, the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. (iv) This acquisition is set aside for small businesses. Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 2452 applies, with size standard of 500 employees. (v) CLIN 0001 is the log cabin kit, installed $__ __ ____. Option CLIN 0002 is the additional price for a finished floor $__ __ ____. Option CLIN 0003 isthe price for a heating system $__ __ ____. Option CLIN 0004 is the additional price for an 8 foot stone or brick fireplace with wood mantle $__ __ ____. Option CLIN 0005 is the additional price for interior finishing including a kitchen, two restrooms, and a mechanical room $__ __ ____. (vi) CLIN 0001 includes a log cabin kit, using solid logs treated with color sustaining stain and natural finish inside, with vaulted or cathedral ceiling with exposed trusses/rafters/log beams at least 8 feet above the floor, dimensions at least 30 feet by 60 feet but no larger than 40 feet by 70 feet, with two sets of double doors and at least one single door (all doors handicap accessible from the outside), with asphalt roof (with 10-year warranty), with double pane-double hung high efficiency windows with screens (each window at least 3 feet high and 30 inches across, with at least 30 linear feet of windows), with an unfinished floor capable of holding a floor load of 100 people, with roof rated for a 100 pound snow load, and in any case meeting or exceeding all building codes and standards set forth by the state of New Hampshire and any local regulations, and with adequate lighting. The kit shall be assembled on a structural foundation with crawl space built by the Government, and any needed utilities hook-ups will be provided by the Government. Option CLIN 0002 is the additional price for a finished hardwood floor, in lieu of the unfinished floor included in 0001. Option CLIN 0003 is the price for a heating system, propane heat utilizing the existing tank. Option CLIN 0004 is the additional price for a min. 8 foot stone or brick fireplace with min. 6 foot wood mantle and min. 3 foot hearth. Option CLIN 0005 is the additional price for a finished kitchen (min. 116 sq. feet, with 36 inch stove with oven, dishwasher, and refrigerator), 2restrooms (min. 88 sq. feet each, handicap accessible, with interior walls finished with sheetrock and painted to comply with sanitary regulations), and a mechanical room (min. 74 sq. feet for hot water heater, heating equipment, etc.), including lighting and ventilation. A loft above the kitchen and restrooms is desirable. (vii) The log cabin kit (with options which might be awarded) shall be delivered and installation no earlier than 1 Aug 98 and no later than 15 Sep 98, all terms FOB destination at New Boston Air Station, Amherst, New Hampshire. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The clause at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies, with the following evaluation factors: see (xiii) and (xvi) below-first, market acceptance of the offeror's product(s) and warranty(-ies), second, the aesthetics of the product design, third, past performance, and fourth, price, with the overall objective of buying best value for the governmentwithin the funding available. Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price. The Government reserved the right to award to an offeror other than the low-priced offer. (x) Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. (xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, apply to this solicitation. Specifically the following clauses, cited are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 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; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; DFARS 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders; 252.225-7001, and Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. (xiii) The government has only about $180,000 for this project, and desires to obtain the kit with all options for this amount, if possible, but if not possible, will buy the kit alone, with one or more options as funding allows. Offerors may suggest other alternatives for the Government's consideration that may allow obtaining the desired result within the existing funding. FAR 52.217-4, Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award, applies. (xiv) Defense Prioritiesand Allocations System does not apply. (xv) CBD Note 1 (set-aside) applies. (xvi) Offers are due at 12pm (noon), local time, on Thursday, March 26, 1998, at 50 CONS/LGCI, 66 Falcon Pkwy Ste 49, Falcon AFB, CO 80912-6649. Fax responses are acceptable to FAX 719/567-3809, clearly marked for the attention of Ms Myrtle Weir. Offer shall include the pricing information required in (v) above, as well as the representations and certifications required by (x) above. The offer shall also include a drawing (to scale) of the assembled log cabin kit, with doors and windows clearly marked. The offeror shall also provide the required dimensions and load capacity of the foundation. The offer shall also include any warranty information that will be provided with the offeror's products. For the option items, the offeror must describe the details of what it is offering. The offeror is strongly encouraged to also submit brochures or other commercial literature showing work of the type desired by this solicitation which will clearly demonstrate market acceptance of the offeror's products, as well as past performance information such as references of customers who have previously purchased the offeror's products. The more information provided, the better able the Government will be to judge the merits of the offeror's proposal and select the best value for the Government. (xvii) For information, call Ms Myrtle Weir at 719/567-3835 or fax -3809. (0078)

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