U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Contracting Office, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048-1254

41 -- R-22 FREON SOL RFQ 132-0003-9 DUE 111298 POC Toni Andruk, 913/682-8700, ext. 320 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the C.O. via e-mail, tandruk@bop.gov. (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; no other documents will be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) 132-003-9. (III) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-06. (IV) This solicitation is 100% set aside for small business. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) is 2813, with a size standard of 1000 employees. (V) Line Item #1: Contractor to deliver cylinders (125-pounds) of R-22 Freon on an as needed basis. Annual cylinder requirement estimated at 180 cylinders. Price to include any delivery charges assessed. Line Item #2: Deposit fee for each cylinder, to be credited with direct exchange of empty cylinders. (VI) Deliveries to begin nolater than 10 days from date of award through September 30, 1999. Delivery address: U. S. Penitentiary, Attn: Receiving Depot, 1300 Metropolitan Avenue, Leavenworth KS 66048. Orders will be placed by a Contracting Officer or authorized designee in the using department. Names of authorized individuals will be provided at time of award. (VII) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commerical Items (Oct. 1995), is hereby included by reference. The following addenda are included by reference: At paragraph C, Period of Acceptance of Offers, offeror agrees to hold the prices offered for sixty (60) calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. At paragraph H, Multiple Awards, the Contracting Officer has determined that multiple awards are not applicable in this solicitation and the paragraph is hereby removed in its entirety for purposes of this requirement. (VIII) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (June 1996) will be completed and submittedprior to award. (IX) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct. 1995) hereby applies to this solicitation. At paragraph G, Invoice, contractor shall submit invoices to U. S. Penitentiary, Attn: Accounting Supervisor, 1300 Metropolitan Avenue, Leavenworth KS 66048. (X) The following addenda are incorporated by reference: FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and conditons Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (June 1996); FAR 222-3, Convict Labor; 52-233-3, Protest After Award; 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52-222-35, Affirmative Action for handicapped workers; 52-225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.225-9, Buy American Act-Trade Agreement Act-Balance of Payments Program; 52.225-18, European Union Sanctions for End Products; 52.225-21, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementatoin Act-Balance of Payments Program; 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. (XI) Offers may be faxed to the Contracting Officer at 913/682-1176. Offers not faxed may be hand-delivered or sent via the U.S. Postal Service to U.S. Penitentiary, Attn: Toni Andruk, 1300 Metropolitan Avenue, Leavenworth KS 66048, no later than 3:30 p.m. (Central Time), November 13, 1998. All quotations must be clearly marked with the RFQ number listed above. THIS IS NOT A SEALED BID. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 10/26/98 (W-SN265465). (0299)

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