Contracting Officer (Code 520), Naval Construction Battalion Center, 5200 CBC 2nd Street, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001

55 -- LUMBER SOL N62604-98-Q-4740 DUE 052698 POC Point of Contact -- Cynthia Caruso 228-871-2281 E-MAIL: Naval Construction Battalion Center, cjcaruso@cbcgulf.navfac.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 provided in this notice. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses Are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a WRITTEN SOLOCITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number N62604-98-Q4740 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is 100% Small Business Set Aside. The standard classification code is 5031, small business size Standard is 500 employees. The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees. Such non-manufacturer must furnish the product of a small business manufacturer or producer which end products must be manufactured or produced in the United States. A firm-fixed price purchase order will be issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contract Line Items 0001 through 0017 are for Lumber, for marine exposure, rough cut, #2 treated Douglas Fir or Southern Yellow Pine, stress rated at 1100 PSI minimum and certified by an agency recognized by the American Lumber Standards Committee prior to treatment and be preservative treated in accordance with AWPB Std. MLP, for marine saltwater exposure using CCA (chromated copper arsenate) preservative at not less than .60 PCF retention. Lumber shall be branded or stamped as per AWPA Std M6. In lieu of branding or stamping, copies of Certificate of Treatment (4 copies) showing job order number, type of preservative and retention of preservatives in PCF will be accepted. Lumber in the following sizes and quantities: 0001. 4" x 12" x 10' -- 17 LG 0002. 6" x 12" x 18' -- 18 LG 0003. 6" x 12" x 16' -- 48 LG 0004. 3" x 12" x16' -- 269 LG 0005. 3" x 10" x 12" -- 120LG 0006. 6" x 6" x 16' -- 30 LG 0007. 4" x 12" x 14' -- 16 LG 0008. 4" x 12" x 24' -- 18 LG 0009. 3" x 12" x 24' -- 3 LG 0010. 6" x 6" x 12' -- 3 LG 0011. 6" x 6" x 8' -- 3 LG 0012. 3" x 6" x 12' -- 22 LG 0013. 4" x 12" x 16' -- 5 LG 0014. 3" x 12" x 12' -- 112 LG 0015. 3" x 12" x 16' -- 18 LG 0016. 12" x 12" x 7' -- 18 LG 0017. 3" x 12" x 10' -- 123 LG Delivery FOB Destination Gulfport, MS 21 calendar days after award. This solicitation is issued As a request for quote (RFQ). The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-2 Evaluation -- commercial Items. NCBC will use the following factors to evaluate quotes, in descending order of importance: A. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and B. Price. The government reserves the right to make award of the initial offer received without discussions. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and technical capability considered. Companies wishing to respond to this solicitation should provide this office with the following: a price quote, submitted on your company letterhead or your standard company quotation forms, for the requested items showing solicitation number, unit price, extended price, FOB, prompt payment terms, delivery time, and correct address. OFFERS MUST BE SIGNED. Each offer shall include a complete copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, their Dun & Bradstreet Code, and Their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. Those companies not in possession of the provisions in full text may contact this office and a copy will be faxed to you. The contract clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: FAR 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. The contractor shall extend to the government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of the contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the items listed in the schedule. All questions concerning this RFQ must be submitted in writing no telephonic responses will be processed. Questions should be faxed to Cynthia Caruso, FAX 228-871-3212/2691 by May 15, 1998. Quotations are due on May 26, 1998, 2:00 p.m. to the Contracting Officer (Code 520), 5200 CBC 2nd Street, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001. Facsimile quotations acceptable FAX 228-871-3212/2691. No oral quotations will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered. See Note 1. (0120)

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