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43 -- HYDRAULIC PUMP (AMENDMENT/CORRECTION) SOL N00244-98-Q-0244 DUE 063098 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, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to submit your quote electronically or, gwen_young@fmso.navy.mil. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on/after 6/1/98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible for award. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call 1-888-227-2423 or visit the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for more information. This notice was originally published in the CBDNet on 6/12/98. Additional information is included in this notice after the product description in the section titled "AMENDMENT/CORRECTION". The original notice, as corrected/amended, is hereby republished in its entirety. In addition, the deadline for quotes has been extended to 3:00 p.m. local time, 6/30/98. Any change in a quote previously submitted should be annotated "REVISED QUOTE". This announcement is published as a Total Small Business Set-Aside action per FAR 52.219-1 and 52.219-6; you must be a small business quoting the product of a small-business manufacturer; all eligible, responsible sources may submit an offer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 13 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/RFQ number N00244-98-Q-0244 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 3594 and the business size standard is 500 employees. The agency need is for a totally self-contained hydraulic pump and component test stand. Quotes will be accepted on a "Brand Name or Equal" basis. The following brand name product is known to be acceptable: A&P Hydraulics Model 03-920-02 with the following options: upgrade to 5000 PSI system, one extra coupling adapter, internal leakage tester, digital flow and pressure gauge. (AMENDMENT/CORRECTION -- 1) Required pump flow -- 6 gallons per minute; 2) Required horsepower -- 20 HP; 3) Pressure rating/capacity -- 20 gallons, not pressurized; 4) Test stand to be landbased, utilized for testing of shipboard components; 5) Fluid media -- MIL-H-5606; 6) Type of filtration -- 1 micron, triple filtration; 7) Digital readout required; 8) System pressure -- 5000PSI continuous. (CORRECTION) The following salient characteristics are CRITICAL/ESSENTIAL to the Government: 5000 PSI capability; piston pump with adjustable RPM; must be capable of testing both valves and pumps; digital tachometer; pressurized supply reservoir; supply and return ports and hoses; pressure gauges and flow meter; hand pump (0-10,000 PSI); 4-way directional control valve; drip pan; and 220 Volt electrical. This requirement is for a fixed priced contract for a quantity of one (1) each. Item is to be delivered to: Receiving Officer, FleetTechnical Support Center Pacific, 3985 Cummings Road, Bldg 116, 1st floor, San Diego, CA 92136-5000 Mark for: Dale Nunn, Code 307. Acceptance shall be made at destination. 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. 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; (CORRECTION) FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements. 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; as well as the following addendum clause: DFARS 252.211-7003, Brand Name or Equal. 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. 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 product/s offered meet all requirements identified as "critical/essential" in the above purchase description. 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, anticipated shipment date/availability, FOB Point (city and state), discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1% 10 days), the company's Dun & Bradstreet number 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 3:00 PM, local time, 6/30/98, and will be accepted via fax (619-532-2347) or via e-mail (gwen_young@fmso.navy.mil) ONLY. DO NOT mail. See Numbered Note(s) 1, 13. Posted 06/25/98 (0176)

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