Maine Air National Guard, 101 LS/LGC, 101 Glenn Ave, Suite 493, Bangor, ME 04401-3055

68 -- AIRCRAFT DEICING FLUID SOL DAHA1799B2001 DUE 112098 POC Robert B. Busch, (207)990-7419 6850PDEICE, Commercial item comparable to NSN 6850-01-281-0339. Must conform to MIL SPEC MIL-A-8243D AM 1 TY 1. Delivered to Maine Air National Guard, Bangor, Maine in 5,000 gallon lots. Deliveries will be scheduled as needed; each delivery within five days of call for delivery. Past consumption varied between three and six deliveries per year, depending on the weather. We contemplate a requirements contract for FY99 against which individual delivery orders will be issued. Anticipated award of the requirements contract is 30 Nov 98. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as Invitation to Bid (IFB) DAHA1799B2001; the solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08. This is an unrestricted solicitation. SIC Code is 2899, small business size standard is 500 employees. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, applies; the provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies; specific evaluation criteria are (i) price (ii) past performance and (iii) technical capability of the item offered to meet Government requirements. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are of less weight than price in evaluation of offers. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items,with their offers. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; the following FAR clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 apply: 52.203-6, with Alternate 1, 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-21. The following FAR clauses will also apply: FAR 52.216-18, Ordering, and FAR 52.216-21, Requirements. Offers are due on 20 November 1998 no later than 2:00 P.M. (EST). Send offers to: Maine Air National Guard, 101 LS/LGC, 101 Glenn Ave., Suite 493, Bangor, ME 04401-3055. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Posted 10/25/98 (W-SN265206). (0298)

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