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68 -- CARBON DIOXIDE SOL N00244-98-Q-0383 DUE 090198 POC Joan Balazs FAX 619-532-2347 phone 619-532-2892 WEB: Click here to obtain more information regarding FISC, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, joan_balazs@sd.fisc.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis-/-solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and THERE WILL BE NO WRITTEN REQUEST FOR QUOTATION ISSUED. The solicitation number for this Request for Quotation is N00244-98-Q-0383. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis, under Standard Industrial Code 2813 with a small business standard of 1000 employees. FISC San Diego has a requirement for the following item: Carbon Dioxide, 99.5% pure, type 2, grade RED-BE-101, P/N BB-C-101B, LSN: 6830-LL-LSN-1379. The material is required for the months of 1 October 1998 through 30 September 1999. Material required on an "As called for basis: Deliveries shall be made between 0600-1400 M-F. Weight Ticket Verification required with each delivery. Contractor must submit a Material Safety Data sheet (MSDS) (OSHA -- 20 Form) and warning label for each hazardous material delivery. The occupational safety and health office has approved this material. In the event of substitution, prior concurrence must be received from the requisitioner. Referenced Federal Standard 313C applies. Variation in QTY of plus or minus 1% is allowed. Required delivery is to Building 399 Naval Aviation Depot North Island, San Diego, CA. Acceptance shall be at destination. The following provision apply FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, Addendum to FAR 52.000-1, 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 complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and certifications Commercial Items. Clause FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses; FAR 52.211-5, New Material, FAR 52.211-7 Other than New Material, Residual Inventory, and Former Government Surplus Property. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Item 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, FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data, DFAR 252.223-7001 Hazard Warning Labels, DFAR 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration, applies to all solicitations issued on or 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 on the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for more information. DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b) DFAR 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program, and DFAR 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. 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 products offered meet all requirements stated in the above purchase descriptions for Line Item 0001. All responsible Offerors are to submit current pricing, delivery time, payment terms, cage code, Dunn and Bradstreet number, Tax Identification Number and all applicable specifications regarding this solicitation. Also required are copies of applicable commercially published price lists pertaining to your company's products that meet the specifications. Quotes must be received no later that 3:00 p.m. PST, September 1, 1998 and will be accepted via FAX (619-532-2347) Attn: Joan Balazs Clause information can be downloaded from the internet from the following addresses; http://www.arnet.gov/far/ or http://www.acq-ref.navy.mil/turbo/arp51.htm/ Posted 08/12/98 (W-SN236269). (0224)

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