Commanding Officer, Offshore Facilities Contracts Branch, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Contracts Office, 901 M Street, SE, Building 218, Washington, DC 20374-5063

40 -- FLEET MOORING GRADE 3 (FM3) MOORING CHAIN PROCUREMENT SOL N47408-98-R-3776 DUE 083198 POC Anita M. Norris, Contract Specialist, (202) 433-5310/FAX (202) 433-5244 or Rita D. Palmore, Contracting Officer, (202) 433-5313 This project will be UNRESTRICTED. The work includes all labor, materials, equipment, and facilities for the manufacture, assembly, testing, marking, packaging and shipping necessary to furnish ten (10) each 3.5-inch nominal mooring chain shots with the option to purchase additional chain shots in quantities of ten (10). This chain is for mooring Navy vessels and is not intended for shipboard anchor chain use. The chain shall meet all of the requirements of the applicable federal specifications and military standards. Due to the highly technical and critical nature of the project, all offerors will be required to submit a technical proposal, a cost proposal, and past performance information. Award shall be made to the responsible, technically acceptable offeror with the lowest price. The Technical Factors include Current certification for the manufacture, assembly, testing and marking of mooring chain in accordance with either American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), American Petroleum Institute (API), or Det Norske Veritas (DNV); Mooring Chain Description/Performance; Quality Control Plan, Testing and Inspection; Chain Identification Marking; and Delivery Schedule. All technical subfactors are equal in importance. Requests for the solicitation may be mailed to Naval Facilities Engineering Command Contracts Office, WNY, Bldg. 218, 901 M Street, SE, Washington, DC 20374-5063 or sent via facsimile by using (202) 433-5244. Contractors within the local area are encouraged to pick up a copy of the solicitation at Bldg. 218 (third floor) of the WNY between the hours of 0730 and 1500, Monday-Friday. There will be no charge for these documents, however, there will only be one set issued per contractor. The solicitation will be available approximately fifteen days after this notice appears in the Commerce Business Daily. The proposal due date shall be thirty days after the solicitation is made available to the public. The projected award date is September 1998. Proposals should be submitted to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Contracts Office (NAVFACCO), Bldg. 218, 901 M Street, SE, WNY, Washington, DC 20374-5063. Posted 07/13/98 (W-SN222302). (0194)

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