Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, VA 20135

46 -- WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS W/NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL FILTRATION SYSTEM SOL EMV-1998-RQ-0042 DUE 073098 POC Mrs. Debi Foster, Contract Specialist, 540/542-2687 E-MAIL: EMV-1998-RQ-0042, debi.foster@fema.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and issued under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.5 "Test Program for Certain Commercial Items," as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This RFQ, EMV-1998-RQ-0042, is to purchase the Government's minimum requirements as follows: Item 1: five each Goodman Ball Incorporated (Menlo Park, CA) Model 3000 WPS or equal, 3,000 gallon per hour (GPH) Water Purification Systems (WPS) with a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) filtration system (to include five each operations and maintenance manuals). The WPS must have its own diesel power source, external power sources should be back-up only. The WPS must be mounted on its own trailer, lightweight and easily transportable, by land or air. The 3000 GPH WPS must be capable of processing 3000 gallons of potable water per hour and have a NBC capability that will allow the production of uncontaminated potable water.In addition, the system must have the capability of being upgraded when newer modules are developed (i.e., Reverse Osmosis). All components of the WPS must meet ANSI and OSHA standards/ specifications. Modules must be easily accessible for maintenance and replacement. Item 2: User maintenance must be easy, simple, and telephonic technical assistance must be readily available from the vendor, at no additional charge to the Government, during the vendor's normal business hours, for one year from time of award. Item 3: Training is to be provided for two employees at each delivery location (for a total of ten employees receiving training). One each WPS are to be delivered, FOB Destination, to: Bothell, WA, 98021; Denver, CO 80225; Denton, TX 76201; Maynard, MA 01754; and Thomasville, GA 31792. Warranty information must be provided with your quotation. Submission of descriptive literature is required for this quotation. Descriptive literature shall be provided detailing the overall dimensions and technical capabilities that shall prove that the item being offered meets the Government's minimum requirements and that the equipment offered is capable of functioning as a complete system as stated in the specifications. The purpose of this requirement is to (1) establish exactly what the bidder proposes to furnish and (2) to provide specifications for the offered product that may not be readily available to the Government. The descriptive literature will be evaluated to the extent of determining before award whether the products offered meet the Government's minimum requirements and are capable of functioning as a complete system. Each destination listed will be the place of inspection and acceptance for that WPS. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Contractors must meet all requirements detailed in this synopsis. Please specify best delivery time ARO (required delivery time will be 60 days ARO). It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price single award purchase order will result from this RFQ. The Government will make award to the responsible offeror whose offer meets all of the stated requirements as listed above and offers the lowest price to the Government. Past performance will also be evaulated and the selected contractor must have at least an acceptable past performance record. Please provide with your quote five recent sources that can verify past performance of similar items of comparable dollar value. All product requirements identified in this notice must be met by an offeror's product in order for the product to be considered. Failure to meet any of the requirements will eliminate the proposed product from further consideration. Failure of an offeror to submit descriptive literature for a proposed "or equal" product will result in that product being rejected from further consideration. Further, descriptive literature which fails to show that the proposed product complies with the requirements stated above will result in the rejection of that product. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their bid. The following clauses also apply: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402), 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (41 U.S.C. 423), 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d) (2) and (3)), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies, 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. The following provision also applies: 52.214-21 Descriptive Literature. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. Full text of any clauses may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://www.arnet/gov/far/ and http://www.gsa.gov/far/. Quotes are being solicited on an unrestricted basis. The SIC is 3589, the small business size standard is 500 employees. The due date for receipt of responses to this RFQ is 07/30/98, COB (4:00 p.m., EDST) to FEMA, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center, ATTN: Procurement, Building 413, EMV-1998-RQ-0042, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, Virginia 20135. All requests for information are to be addressed to Mrs. Debi Foster, Contract Specialist, at 540/542-2687. Technical and/or administrative questions must be received no later than five business days after publication of this notice and may be faxed to 540/542-2631/2632, sent via electronic mail to debi.foster@fema.gov, or mailed to the address for submission of bids shown above. Any amendments to this quotation will be published in the same manner as the initial synopsis/solicitation. Posted 07/07/98. (0188)

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