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36 -- METAL DENSIFIER AND SORTING SYSTEM SOL N00244-98-Q-0185 DUE 050498 POC Point of Contact is Gwen Young, Contracting Officer at 619-532-2890; FAX 619-532-2347 WEB: Click here to learn more about FISC San Diego and additional contracting opportunities., http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to submit your quote electronically or to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail., gwen_young@fmso.navy.mil. This announcement is published as a Total Small Business Set-Aside action per FAR 52.219-1 and 52.219-6; all eligible, responsible sources may submit an offer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 13.6 and 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 SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number/RFQ N00244-98-Q-0185 applies. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. The standard industrial code is 3569 and the business size standard is 500 employees. The agency need is for a Metal Densifier and Sorting System. This requirement is for a fixed priced contract for the following items. (1) The Naval Consturction Battalion Center located in Gulfport, MS, has a need to densify (crush) aluminum and steel food/beverage cans/containers for recycling. The system should sort the aluminum and steel in separate bins or storage areas. The crush or biscuit size should meet the aluminum and steel industry requirements for recycling. It is envisioned that the system may consist of a conveyor (with magnetic device for separating the aluminum and steel material), hopper (for dumping the cans/containers prior to processing), a densifier (crushing machine), banding skid (to have an area or location in the process for banding the material together), and banding tools/straps (material needed by the operator to band the material for shipment). The system should: a) be fully automatic with manual override switches; b) have multiple density settings for aluminum and steel; c) be capable of processing food, beverage, and aerosol cans/containers; d) be equipped with an agitator system for breaking up cans that have bridged together; e) Capacity in pounds/hour -- Aluminum 2500-3600, Steel 4000-5000; f) biscuit size (crushed material size) -- 11" x 17" x 9"; g) Aluminum biscuit weight -- 35-38 lbs each or 36-39 lbs per cubic ft typical; h) Steel biscuit weight (high density) -- 75-80 lbs each or 77-82 lbs per cubic ft typical; i) Steel biscuit weight (low density) -- 45 lbs each or 46 lbs per cubic ft typical; j) Banded Bundle (biscuits) typical size -- 44" x 51" x 54" with no transport skid or pallet needed; k) Banded Bundle typical weight -- Aluminum 2738 lbs, steel (high density) 5400-5760 lbs, steel (low density) 3240 lbs; l) 3-phase, 230 volt operating. Quantity one (1) each of each component. All supplied equipment must be accompanied by four (4) sets of standard/commercial Operating Manuals. ALL ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED FOB DESTINATION TO: Commanding Officer, Naval Construction Battalion Center, 5200 2nd Street CBC, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001. Mark for: Code 440/Don Crawford. Inspection/Acceptance shall be made at destination. EQUIPMENT DELIVERY: The contractor shallbe responsible for shipping equipment directly to the address cited above. To assure the receiving activity is adequately prepared for offloading and storage/installation of equipment, the contractor shall notify the activities by letter of the estimated delivery date at least 2 weeks before the equipment is shipped. A copy of the letter shall be sent to: Commanding Officer, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Attn: CESO Code 15L2, 1000 23rd Avenue, Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4301. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: The following notation must be shown on all orders, contracts, bills of lading, correspondence, crates, boxes, shipment markings, etc., pertaining to procurement and shipment of this equipment: "N62583-98RC-NH924". SHIPPING DOCUMENTS: All shipping documents, including CONTRACTOR'S COMMERCIAL SHIPPING NOTICES, shall be expanded to include the following information, as applicable, to permit ready identification of the appropriate procurement transaction and provide required control information: 1. Contractor's Name and address; 2. "Shipped from" location if different; 3. "Shipped to" code and address; 4. "Marked for" code and address; 5. Purchase Order Number; 6. DOCUMENT or Requisition Number; 7. Appropriation and Accounting Data; 8. Description of item(s) delivered; 9. Prime contractor's Make, Model and Serial Number; 10. Quantity of items delivered; 11. Unit price and extended total price; 12. Date of shipment; 13. Weight and cube; 14. Special shipping instructions as specified in the purchase order; 15. A descriptive list including quantity of items shipped, with the CLIN, but not permanently attached thereto, i.e., tools, jacks, manuals, spare tire, etc. Distribution of shipping documents shall be as follows: Two copies proof of shipping to: Commanding Officer, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Attn: CESO (Code 15L2), 1000 23rd Avenue, Port Hueneme CA 93043-4301. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Paragraph (b)(5): Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the offeror that meets the solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. To be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must furnish product literature that demonstrates the products offered meet all requirements stated in the above purchase descriptions. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses: FAR 219-1, Small Business Program Representations; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.211-5, New Material; FAR 52.211-7, Other Than New Material, Residual Inventory, and Former Government Surplus Property. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; and DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO-rated order certified for national defense use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price-related factors. Note: The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at www.arnet.gov/far OR www.deskbook.osd.mil; Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) can be accessed on the Internet at www.dtic.mil/dfars. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: 1) Company's complete mailing and remittance addresses, discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1% 10 days), and the company's CAGE Code, Dun & Bradstreet number (you can apply for one at http://www.dnb.com/aboutdb/dunsform.htm or by calling 800-333-0505), and Taxpayer ID number. In addition, if you are quoting on a comparable commercial item, product literature must be included. All FAR certifications and representations specified above must also accompany your quote. Quotes must be received no later than 5:00 PM, local time, 05/04/98, and will be accepted via fax (619-532-2347) or via e-mail (gwen_young@fmso.navy.mil) ONLY. Quotes submitted as an attachment to an e-mail should be sent in Word Version 6.0 or higher. DO NOT mail. See Numbered Note(s) 1, 13. (0110)

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