Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office, 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE, Room 419, Atlanta, Georgia 30305

84 -- LABORATORY SMOCKS AND COVERALLS SOL 98C317(C) DUE 091798 POC Grace White, Contract Specialist, (404) 842-6553 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Infectious Diseases (CDC/NCID) intends to award an indefinite delivery contract for the purchase of laboratory coveralls and smocks. The contract will be for a period of one base year plus three twelve-month option periods. Specifications for coveralls are as follows: Coveralls must be Kappler, Model #1414 or equal. Any substitute product must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics: serged seam; 26" polyester non-sparking zipper; elasticized face opening; attached skid-resistant boots; elastic wrist ankle openings; S.E.I. certified; material of white Tyvek, Circle R, Style 1422A (no substitute material will be accepted). To be provided in sizes XL and XXXL. Size requirements for XL are 27.00" chest (half); 29.50" inseam; 36.50" sleeve outseam; 39.75" center back seam. Size requirements for XXXL are 30.75" chest (half); 31.25" inseam; 39.75" sleeve outseam; 41.25" center back seam. Specifications for smocks are as follows: Smocks must be Kappler, Model #1112 or equal. Any substitute product must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics: complete wrap around with no areas exposed; long sleeves, open cuff, material of white Tyvek, Circle R, Style 1422A (no substitute material will be accepted). To be provided in sizes XL and XXXL. Size requirements for XL are 28.00" chest (half); 34.50" sleeve outseam; 7.50" wrist (half); 44.50: center back seam; 44;00" shoulder to hem; 40.00" wright tie length; 12;00" neck tie length. Size requirements for XXXL are 32.00" chest (half); 36.50" sleeve outseam; 8.00" wrist (half); 46.50" center back seam; 46.00" shoulder to hem; 40.00" wright tie length; 12.00" neck tie length. Base Period Line Items: Line Item 001A, Coveralls, Size XL, estimated quantity 425 per month (total estimated requirement of 5,100). Line Item 001B, Coverall, Size XXXL, estimated quantity 625 per month (total estimated requirement of 7,500). Line Item 001C, Smock, size XL, estimated quantity 100 per month (totalestimated requirement of 1,200). Line Item 001D, Smock, size XXXL, estimated quantity of 25 per month (total estimated requirement of 300). Option Period 1 Line Items: Line Item 002A, Coveralls, Size XL, estimated quantity 450 per month (total estimated requirement of 5,400). Line Item 002B, Coverall, Size XXXL, estimated quantity 675 per month (total estimated requirement of 8,100). Line Item 002C, Smock, size XL, estimated quantity 125 per month (total estimated requirement of 1,500). Line Item 002D, Smock, size XXXL, estimated quantity of 875 per month (total estimated requirement of 10,500). Option Period 2 Line Items: Line Item 003A, Coveralls, Size XL, estimated quantity 475 per month (total estimated requirement of 5,700). Line Item 003B, Coverall, Size XXXL, estimated quantity 700 per month (total estimated requirement of 8,400). Line Item 003C, Smock, size XL, estimated quantity 150 per month (total estimated requirement of 1,800). Line Item 003D, Smock, size XXXL, estimated quantity of 950 per month (total estimated requirement of 11,400). Option Period 3 Line Items: Line Item 004A, Coveralls, Size XL, estimated quantity 500 per month (total estimated requirement of 6,000). Line Item 004B, Coverall, Size XXXL, estimated quantity 725 per month (total estimated requirement of 8,700). Line Item 004C, Smock, size XL, estimated quantity 175 per month (total estimated requirement of 2,100). Line Item 004D, Smock, size XXXL, estimated quantity of 975 per month (total estimated requirement of 11,700). NOTE: Vendors offering the product of a manufacturer other than Kappler must provide full size samples of the substitute as well as manufacturers specifications data and salient characteristics. Delivery will be to CDC/Material Management Branch, 4998-C South Royal Atlanta Drive, Tucker, GA 30084. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; OFFERS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation, 98C117(C), is a Request for Quote, issued under SubPart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this procurement is 2384; the small business size standard is 500 employees. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The FOB point shall be Destination, Tucker, Georgia. Acceptance location is at CDC/NCID, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (with addendum to incorporate FAR 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number -- Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; FAR 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language; FAR 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency and FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest); FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (with the following evaluation criteria in Paragraph (a): compliance with all specification requirements, past performance and price; technical compliance and past performance combined are approximately equal in importance to price; and with addendum to include FAR 52.216-27, Single or Multiple Awards and FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (with addendum to include FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.225-11, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-17, Interest and FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination); and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, including the following FAR clauses cited within FAR 52.212-5(a): FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I, FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disable 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 FAR 52.225-9, Buy American Act Trade Agreements Act Balance of Payments Program). All offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, a copy of which may be obtained by calling the number given, faxing a request to (404) 842-6896 or via the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply. Quotes are due at 2:00 PM, October 01, 1998, to the following address: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Procurement & Grants Office, Contracts & Purchases Branch, 255 East Paces Ferry Rd., N.E., Room 419, Atlanta, GA 30305. Facsimile quotes will not be accepted. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 09/03/98 (I-SN245337). (0246)

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