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56 -- CONCRETE MIX, CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIAL, 3000 PSI CONCRETE, CEMENT SOL TIBA98015 DUE 082798 POC Howard B. Parker, Contracting Officer, (202) 401-7139 E-MAIL: Office of Information Security, Howard.Parker@gsa.gov. The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Technology Service (FTS), Office of Information Security (OIS), intends to procure commercially available concrete mix from the lowest priced technically acceptable commercially available offer(s) for the description listed. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercially available concrete mix and is prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The provisions of FAR 52.121-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (JUN 1977) applies to this solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is GSA, FTS, OIS Solicitation, Number TIBA98015 and is a Request for Proposal (RFP), commercial item. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. This solicitation is being conducted as a Small Business Set-aside. This solicitation is open to all offerors. Quote price and price extension, terms for the required concrete mix, description, and quantity in yonur response to this CBD notice, no further solicitation will be issued. An indefinite quantity and indefinite delivery of Line Item 0001 Concrete Mix is required. The contract that results shall not exceed 5000 Cubic Yards of Concrete Mix. The period of performance expected is from date of contract award through September 30, 1999. Description of recommended concrete mix design description follows: Weight per cubic yard -- PSI 3000 Stone 3/8, Cement 495 pounds per cubic yard, Sand 1350 pounds per cubic yard, Stone 1625 pounds per cubic yard, Water 33 gallons per cubic yard, Darex II 3.1 ounces per cubic yard, WRDA -- Hycol 19.8 ounces per cubic yard, Slump in inches allowable 2" -4", Air Entrained percentage is 4 -7 %. Notes reference to recommended concrete mix design description: Cement is from Coastal (Type II), Sand is Concrete Sand which conforms to ASTM C-33 Specifications, Coarse Aggregate conforms to ASTM C-33 Specifications. Delivery: Delivery of product and specific contract performance shall conform to the project managers requirements generally. Each delivery of concrete mix quantity specified by the project manager or their designee shall be on a on-call basis. A 24 hour notice will be provided prior to any requested delivery or as otherwise mutually agreed. All deliveries shall be coordinated. Orders for delivery shall be placed by the on-site project manager in minimum Five cubic yard increments. Deliveries may be required at several sites within the same proximity and may require several pours per delivery. Only offers from responsible sources that are located within twenty five miles of the Otis ANGB, Bourne, MA will be considered. The contract technical point of contact after award is: Massachusetts Air National Guard Base, 102 CF/SCX, 104 Generals Boulevard, Otis ANGB, MA 02542-5028. POC. Walter Kliche, 508-968-4000. Evaluations of offers will be conducted in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995). Evaluation Factors: 1. Technical Factor -- Conformance to concrete mix description. Any deviations and exceptions to concrete mix description must be explained and justified. 2. Past Performance Factor. Contractor concrete Mix delivery and consistency shall be evaluated. Provide information on most recent prior government contracts for concrete mix delivery of any similar magnitude, to include up to three acquiring agencies/firms and dates within last 24-months. Include POC and phone numbers for these references. 3. Delivery of Performance Factor. State the terms and conditions of your delivery as these apply to you offer and that may differ from those stated in the requirement. In this area demonstrate among other things that your are within the specified distances from the delivery place indicated. 4. Quality Factor. State information which attests to the quality, consistency, and conformity of your product tendered on this offer. Additionally state the specific breakdown of the concrete mix offered justifying any deviations in mix. 5. Price Factor. As scores become closer, price reasonableness becomes more important, however, the Government reserves the right to award to the lowest priced offeror. Any other stipulations, deviations, and exceptions made or taken by offeror shall be fully explained and justified. There are no guarantees government will take delivery of concrete mix in excess of 1000 cubic yards although the intention is to take delivery of up to the maximum of 5000 cubic yards. Therefore the minimum value of any resulting contract has as its guarantee the offerors per-cubic-yard price times 1000, notwithstanding the Government's right of termination where minimum value does not applies per FAR 52-212-4(l) and where it is mitigated per (m) termination for convenience. The maximum possible contract value on an non-guaranteed basis shall notexceed offeror's per-cubic yard price times 5000 cubic yards. Orders will be placed orally. Offeror shall include a completed copy of FAR 52-212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (JAN 1997) to be considered fully for award in addition to all else. Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (MAY 1997) applies to this solicitation re contract assignments, disputes, payment, invoice, other compliance's, and compliance's with laws unique to Government contracts. Clause 52.215-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues of Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (AUG. 1996) with the following clauses; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3), 52.225-3 Buy American Act -- Supplies), (41 U.S.C. 10) and 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (5 U.S.C. 552a). All proposals are due by mail or facsimile No Later Than Close of Business, 5:00 PM, Monday, August 27, 1998. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Howard B. Parker, (202) 401-7139, Fax No. (202)708-7027. Posted 08/19/98 (D-SN238959). (0231)

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