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93 -- PLASTIC PILINGS SOL N00244-98-Q-0353 DUE 072898 POC Ed Brown (619)532-2587 WEB: Click here to learn more about FISC San Diego, http//www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Glenn_E_Brown@sd.fisc.navy.mil, Glenn_E_Brown@sd.fisc.navy.mil. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on/after 01 June 1998. 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 announcement is published as a Total Small Business Set-Aside action per FAR 52.219-1 and 52.219-6 (this means you must be a small business to quote); 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 written solicitation will not be issued. The request for Quotation (RFQ) number is N00244-98-Q-0353 (iii) The RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. This RFQ constitutes a 100% small business set-aside and the associated standard industrial classification code (SIC) is 3089 and the business size standard is 500 employees. The requirement is for a firm fixed price contract for the following items: 0001 Plastic Piling: Solid recycled HDPE and LDPE with UV inhibitor, color is black. Reinforced with eight full length runs of N08 reinforcing steel welded to the outside of a NO. 3 full length spiral bar with a 6 inch pitch. Reinforcing steel will comply with ASTM A706. Size 13 inch O.D. X 45 feet long. 0002 Plastic Piling: Same as item 0001 except Size is 13 inch diameter X 55 feet long. Specification: Plastic shall be a mixture of one or more of the following recycled, post consumer or post industrial thermoplastics: High density polyethylene with a minimum of 2.5 percent, by volume, carbon black. Minimum physical propertiesof the plastic shall be as follows: 1. Density (ASTM D792) 34-55 lbs/cubic post; 2. Modulus of elasticity 45,000 PSI minimum; 3. Compressive strength (ASTM D638) 500 PSI minimum; 4. Ultimate tensile strength (ASTM D638) 500 PSI minimum; 5. Water absorption (ASTM D570) Less than 3% weight increase in 24 hours; 6. Ultraviolet (ASTM D4329 BLAMP) No more than 10% change in shore D durometer hardness after 500 hours exposure. Steel reinforcement of the plastic piles shall comply with ASTM A706 having an ultimate tensile strength of 80,000 PSI minimum. Configuration of the steel reinforcing elements in the plastic pile shall be eight #8 longitudinal bars evenly spaced and welded at each contact point to the exterior of A #3 bar spiral having a 6 inch pitch. This structural core when simply supported over a 44 foot span shall not deflect in excess of 2 inches. Minimum coverage of the steel elements by plastic shall be a minimum of 1 inch from the side of exterior surface and 3 inch on the ends. The plastic and steel reinforcing elements shall act compositely to provide the following minimum design characteristics: 1. Modulus of elasticity, E 552,000 PSI; 2. Moment of inertia, I 1402 IN4; 3. Stiffness, E1 7.74 X 108 LB-IN2; 4. Maximum yield stress in bending 4,800 PSI; 5. Weight 62 LBS/FT; 6. Specific gravity 1.05; 7. Compressive modulus, EC 2.16 X 105 PSI. The plastic pile shall cure at the plant a minimum of two weeks prior to shipment. Upon receipt of the plastic piles, the government will conduct an inspection. Criteria of the inspection will consist of the following: 1. Straightness -- Each pile shall be measured for straightness by placing a straight line from the center of the top to the center of the tip. The line shall lie entirely within the body of the pile. Piles not meeting this criteria shall be rejected; 2. Cracks -- Any cracking of the plastic of the piles shall be cause for rejection; 3. Voids -- Any void larger than 1 cubic inch shall be cause for rejection. In addition to the manufacturer's standard commercial one-year warranty, the manufacturer shall warrant all plastic piles to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ten years. The manufacturer shall cover all construction costs related to the repair or replacement of the defective elements. This warranty need not cover repairs required as a result of normal wear and tear, misuse, mishandling, extreme weather or other acts of god, failure to perform routine maintenance, nonrecommended or improperly executed alterations by anyone other than the manufacturer, tampering, loading of the pile beyond its rated capacity, improper installation, or other use inconsistent with manufacturer's specifications. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Deliver to: NAVY PUBLIC WORKS CENTER, MATERIAL RECEIVING YARD, BLDG 329 NAVAL STATION GATE 9, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950, MARK FOR: BLDG 197, MCANDREW 67620, ATTN: MR. JIM CONLEY (619)556-1584. Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-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, 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; and with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (c): FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965; FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; and addendum clause FAR 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of Service contract Act Provisions. 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. 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 solicitations 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 for Line Items 0001 through 0011. 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), anticipated delivery/availability of product/s, the company's CAGE Code, Dun & Bradstreet number, and Taxpayer ID number. In addition, all FAR certifications and representations specified above must also accompany your quote. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer. Offers are due no later than 3:00 PM PST 28 Jul 1998 Offers should be addressed to FLEET AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER SAN DIEGO, REGIONAL CONTRACT DEPARTMENT ATTN: BID OFFICER, Attn: Ed Brown 937 NORTH HARBOR DIRVE SUITE 212, SAN DIEGO CA 92132-0212. FAX Quotes should be transmitted to (619)532-1089 Attn: Ed Brown. For additional information, contact Mr. Ed Brown, Contract Specialist, (619)532-2587. Posted 07/17/98 (W-SN225249). (0198)

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