National Interagency Fire Center, Bureau of Land Management, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705-5354

16 -- LIGHTWEIGHT CARGO NET FOR HELICOPTER SLING USE-AMENDMENT SOL R220Q980022 DUE 091598 POC RuthAnn Smith, Contract Specialist, Voice: 208-387-5546; fax: 208-387-5574 This notice is an amendment to Request for Quotation (RFQ) #R220Q980022 for lightweight cargo nets. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6. This notice and the original solicitation initially available August 13, 1998 constitute the only solictation; a separate written solicitaiton will not be issued. The closing time and date for this solicitiation remains 4:30 P.M. MDT on September 15, 1998. Quotations shall be submitted to the Acquisition Management Office at the National Interagency Fire Center, Bureau of Land Management, 3833 South Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705-5354. The following changes have been made. The weight characteristics of the cargo net should read: (a) 1,500 pound (681.8 kg) minimum ultimate breaking strength; (b) 600 pound (272.7 kg) proof test; and (c) 300 pound (136.4 kg) working load. Each net assembly shall be marked with a permanently labeled fabric tag (not metal or plastic) showing working load and date of proof test, name of manufacturer, and date of manufacture. In addition, the identification tag or an additional fabric tag shall have an area for the Government to enter the date the cargo net is first placed in service. The tag(s) shall be securely attached to the net assembly. Additional authorized ordering agencies consist of ten additional Federal wildland fire caches, including (1) Northern Rockies Area Fire Supply Cache, (2) Rocky Mountain Area Fire Support Cache, (3) Southwest Area -- Prescott Fire Support Cache, (4) Southwest Area -- Silver City Fire Support Cache, (5) California (Northern) Fire Support Cache, (6) California (Southern) Fire Support Cache, (7) Northwest Area Fire Support Cache, (8) Southern Area Fire Support Cache, (9) Eastern Area Fire Support Cache, and (10) Alaska Fire Support Cache. Each delivery order shall contain the following additional information: (g) Ordering agency's name and address. A copy of each delivery order issued shall be furnished by the ordering agency to the NIFC-BLM Contracting Officer. Delivery locations for cargo nets shall be specified in each delivery order. Delivery shall be limited to the following additional geographic locations: (1) Prescott, AZ, (2) Ontario, CA, (3) Redding, CA, (4) Broomfield, CO (Denver area), (5) London, KY, (6) Grand Rapids, MN, (7) Missoula, MT, (8) Hurley, NM (Silver City area), (9) Redmond, OR, and (10) Fairbanks, AK. Each delivery order shall identify the designated billing office for that order. Any U.S. Forest Servcie organization placing delivery orders under this contract shall provide their agency-specific payment information with their ordering documentation. If an ordering agency requests any special handling for a delivery order, such as special packaging requirements or expedited delivery, any adjustment to pricing shall be outside of this contract and negotiated separately between the ordering agency and the Contractor. All other terms and conditions of RFQ #R220Q980022 remain in effect. Posted 08/20/98 (W-SN239878). (0232)

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