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10 -- FEEDER/DELINKER SOL N00164-98-R-0031 DUE 033198 POC Ms. Nancy Lakin, Contracting Officer, 812-854-3681, FAX 812-854-5095 (Mr S Bingham, Contracting Officer) WEB: Click here to review Crane Division Acquisition Department Homepage, http://www.crane.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail., lakin_n@crane.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number N00164-98-R-0031 is issued as a Request for Proposal. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-12. The Standard Industrial Code is 3489. The Small Business size standard is 500 employees. The government is requesting offers for: CLIN 0001 -- 68 each of a feeder -delinker to be manufactured in accordance with specifications, GFM Drawing, NAVAIR 11-95MAU-1, 1 page; Military Specification, MIL-F-45598A of 20 JAN 94, 18 pp.; Statement of Work, 2 pp.; and an advanced drawing package which will be provided upon request on CD ROM. Items 0002 through 0006 are the indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity portions of the requirement. They may be separately priced based on each item as Year 1 thru 5 of the contract duration. Each year goes the appropriate time beginning from the effective award date. The quantities, 100, 100, 100, 50 and 50 associated with these years are the estimated quantities for each successive year with 468 being the maximum quantity. The remaining quantity of 400 may/may not be ordered in the five year period following award. The 68 each quantity for Item 0001 is the minimum quantity to be ordered and is a firm requirement which shall be awarded at time of contract award. Government furnished material shall be 1 each of the part number 167C2743, Gate for each feeder-delinker to be delivered. The part will be installed by the successful contractor in the part number 11686378, Housing. This is anticipated to be an indefinite -delivery, indefinite-quantity Firm-Fixed Price contract. The shipping terms will be F.O.B. Destination, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane IN with inspection/acceptance at Destination. Delivery will be required within 240 days from contract award for the 68 each. Delivery for subsequent delivery orders placed under this contract will be 240 days from the effective date of the order. Provisions 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, this clause is tailored by adding (t) and omitting (o); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (incorporating FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Alt 1, FAR 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity, FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, FAR 52.219-9, Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan, FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, FAR 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 252.212-7001 Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (incorporating 252.205-7000 Provision for Agreement to cooperative agreement holders, 252.219-7003 Small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business subcontracting plan (DOD contracts), 252.219-7005 Incentive for subcontracting with small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions, 252.219-7006 Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, 252.225-7001 Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program [if required include 252.225-7000 Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate], 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.233-7000 Certification of Claims and Requests for Adjustment of Relief, 252.243-7002 Certification of Requests for Equitable Adjustment.) FAR 52.203-03 Gratuities and 52.225-11, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use, FAR 52.211-14. This shall be a DO rated order. Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements, FAR 52.211-15. Ordering 52.216-18. These orders may be issued from the effective date of contract thru 60 months from the effective date of contract. Order Limitations FAR 52.216-19. (a) 10 each, (b) (1) 400 each (2) 400 each (3) 7 days (d) 2 days. Indefinite Quantity 52.216-22 (d) 60 months from effective date of contract. Offerors responding to this announcement must provide the information contained in 52.212-1 with the deletion of the following this clause is tailored: (h) (d) (e) (b)(5),Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items and must include a completed copy of provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFAR 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items. The offeror should also provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, Contractor Establishment code (DUNS Number) and Tax Identification Number. FAR 52.212-2 is tailored to delete (b) and the warranty and to add in (a) the factors of past performance and cost and the ability to meet the Government's requirement. If a change occurs in this requirement, only those offerors that respond to this announcement within the required time frame will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. he offerors written quote and the above required information must be received at this office on or before March 31, 1998 at 2:00PM EST. (0082)

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