National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div., Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

62 -- FLUORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURES SOL 53SBNB960005 DUE 111398 POC Paul Cataldo, Contracting Officer, Tel (301) 975-6332, or Anne McFarlane, Contract Specialist, Tel (301) 975-4648, FAX (301) 963-7732, e-mail anne.mcfarlane@nist.gov WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, contract@nist.gov. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. DESCRIPTION: SOLICITATION NUMBER 53SBNB960005 IS BEING ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) USING SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for: 0001) a quantity of 84 each Fluorescent Light fixture, 2 Ft x 4 Ft lay-in, 32 cell, 4 tube, 3" deep parabolic, 120 volt with two low harmonic electronic ballasts for T-8 lamps, Lightolier #DPA 2G 32LS440-120SO; 0002) 20 each Fluorescent Light fixture, 2 Ft x 4 Ft lay-in, 12 cell, 2 tube, 3" deep parabolic, 277 volt with low harmonic electronic ballast for T-8 lamps, Lightolier #DPA 2G 12LP 240-277SO; 0003) 64 each Fluorescent Light fixture, 2 Ft x 4 Ft lay-in, 2 tube, prismatic lens, 277 volt with two low harmonic electronic ballast for T-8 lamps, Lightolier #XT 2GVA 240-277SO; 0004) 470 each Down light fixture for two 18 watt fluorescent lamps, Lightolier #7218 HT 277; 0005) 470 each Down Light Trim CLIF, Lightolier # 8056 CLIF; 0006) 80 each Track light fixture, Lightolier#9630 WH; 0007) 6 each Two circuit individual white track, 8 Ft length, Lightolier# 6102 WH; 0008) 10 each Two circuit joiner track, white, 8 Ft length, Lightolier# 6103 WH. Delivery location is NIST, Building 301, Receiving Room, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. The FOB Point shall be Destination. Delivery is required within 30 Days after receipt of order. The Government will award a firm fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the Government's requirement contains the lowest price. All offerors shall submit the following: 1) Three copies of the quotation; 2)Technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) Two copies of the most recently published price list; and 5) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded from http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.htm. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including subparagraphs (6) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (7) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Vietnam Era Veterans; (8) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; (9) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (10) 52.225-3, Buy American Act, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program; ; and Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, which can be downloaded from the NIST Web Page located at http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/protest.htm. Copies of the above referenced clauses are available upon request, either by telephone or fax. All offers should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Attn: Anne McFarlane, Building 301, Room B117,Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. For information, call the POC identified above. Submission must be received by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 13, 1998. Faxed offers will not be accepted. Posted 10/29/98 (W-SN266686). (0302)

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