DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service, CGS-Mail Stop 60181, P.O Box 25486, DFC, Denver, CO 80225

W -- RENTAL OF TRACTOR/DOZER SOL 60181-8-Q350 DUE 041498 POC Diana T. Boehning 303/ 236-4772 ext. 230 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; quotes are being requested and a WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation No. 60181-8-Q350 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and will be awarded as a purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 7353 Heavy Construction Equipment Rental and Leasing. Small Business Size is 5 million. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97.04. The solicitation item is as follows: Rental of one track-type tractor with dozer, min. 225HP, with AC and heated cab, wide track, ripper, min. 12ft straight blade and ROPS. Equipment furnished shall be new or used with no mechanical defects, and shall have less than 1000 registered use hours. Rental price to include one round trip delivery and pick-up of tractor with dozer, to and from destination. Rental period May 4, 1998 to December 31, 1998, or eight months. Some modification of dates due to weather is possible. Specification: Contractor responsible for delivering and off-loading equipment to the first site (Fort Carson, 23 miles south of Colorado Springs) and pickup at the last site worked when notified. The last site has not been determined but it will be somewhere at Pinon Canyon Maneuvers Site within Las Animas County (near Trinidad, CO). Equipment must arrive and be off-loaded and ready to operate by 8:00am, May 4, 1998, and be removed from the Government premises within ten (10) calendar days after expiration of the rental period, December 31, 1998. Counties to be worked include El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, and Las Animas. Fort Carson personnel will be responsible for movement between sites. The equipment will be used at the various sites for filling in of erosion ditches, restoration and/or earth bank reshaping associated with these sites and reconstruction of earth banks and piling of earth in the work areas. The work areas may be wet or soft. Fueling and daily maintenance (greasing and oiling) shall be the Government's responsibility. Contractor shall provide the Government with a checklist of daily requirements consisting of fueling and essential lubrication. HOURS WORKED: a working service hour meter shall be installed on the equipment. Meter shall be capable of being verified by the Government operator. This record of hours of operation shall determine the amount of time the equipment has been used and, if necessary, the overhours used. RENTAL RATE: the rental rate per month of use shall include a maximum of 176 hours of use, the cost of all scheduled maintenance, repair parts, and cost to repair equipment unless the repairs are due to operator negligence or misuse. Time for repair of equipment shall not be considered as performance time. This time shall extend the monthly end date for the time it takes to make the repairs. Equipment that is to be replaced due to breakdown, for which the Government is not at fault, shall be replaced with no Delivery and Pick-up charges to the Government. Such equipment shall be repaired or replaced by a comparable item of equipment within 5 working days from the date of breakdown. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, and FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, are applicable to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and the clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. Evaluation of Commercial Items: The Government will award to the responsible offeror based on price and availability of equipment for desired delivery date (May 4, 1998). Vendors wishing to respond to this RFQ should provide this office with the following: A price quote on company letterhead for: (1) the requested item (state make and model) showing (2) monthly rental price, (3) price per hour over 176hrs per month, payment terms (do you accept VISA?), correct remittance address; and a completed copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. This form may be obtained from the Contracting Officer by FAX or telephone (f 303/236-4791 V 303/236-4772 X230). The offeror agrees to hold the prices in the offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for the receipt of offers. Quotes are due Close of Business (4:00pm MDT) April 14, 1998 and can be faxed to 303/236-4791. (0089)

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