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J -- MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND CALIBRATION SERVICE FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOL N00244-99-T-0070 DUE 120998 POC Bid Officer, 619-532-2692, Contracting Officer, 619-532-1416, fax: 619-532-2347, ralph_a_franchi@sd.fisc.navy.mil WEB: ., http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, ralph_a_franchi@sd.fisc.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13 and the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contract Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on/after 6-1-98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible for award of a contract/purchase order. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call 888-227-2423/800-841-4431 or utilize Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for more information. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The applicable solicitation number is: N00244-99-T-0070. This solicitation is being issued as a RFQ (Request for Quote). This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis. All responsible sources may submit an offer. The Standard Industrialization Classification Code is 7629 and the business size standard is $5.0 million. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center-San Diego is announcing it's intent to award a Firm Fixed Price contract for a Base year and two option years for Maintenance, Repair and Calibration Services for Model ACA IV, Chemistry Analyzers. The equipment is located at the following locations: USS Kitty Hawk, Yokosuka, Japan, USS Carl Vinson, Bremerton, WA, USS Stennis, San Diego, CA, USS Abraham Lincoln, Everett, WA, USS Constellation, San Diego, CA. One chemistry analyzer is aboard each ship. (Serial numbers will be provided upon award) Service coverage shall include the following: Telephone assistance, 7 days per week, 24 hours per day, sub-module parts (excluding consumables/expendable items), Major parts or assemblies outside the sub-module parts scope will be handled outside thescope of this contract. Two scheduled preventive maintenance visits per piece of equipment per year. One emergency visit, if required. Government authorized modifications. Emergency parts delivery to all locations listed. Maintenance services are to be performed onboard the ships while docked at their home port. All maintenance is to be performed in accordance with all OEM specifications and standards. All equipment technicians are to be fully trained and certified for work on the Model ACA IV chemistry analyzers listed. Maintenance, repairs and calibration services are to be performed within (14) days of notification. Periods of performance are as follows: Base year Contract award date to 9-30-1999, Option year I, 10-1-1999 to 9-30-2000, Option year II, 10-1-2000 to 9-30-2001. Standard commercial packaging is acceptable for the material in this requirement. FOB is to be Destination. The requiring activity for this requirement is COMNAVAIRPAC, San Diego, CA. Standard commercial invoices will be submitted on a quarterly basis. Inspection and acceptance will be performed at destination by authorized government representatives. Qualified vendors are required to submit the following information in order to have your response be considered complete: (1) Firm Fixed Quarterly Pricing: for each ship listed for the base year and option years, pricing is to include all labor, material, parts and travel. (2) Copies of current price lists for parts and or labor rates are to be submitted. (3) A minimum of two current contracts for similar services are to be submitted, to include: company name, contract number, date of contract, poc and phone number of poc. (4) Payment terms, Cage code, Duns/Bradstreet#, Taxpayers ID#, (5) Provide technical specifications regarding the maintenance, repair and calibration processes that your company will provide for the ACA IV analyzers. Note: Training Certifications for Technicians assigned to repair this equipment will be submitted before contract award. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND CLAUSESARE APPLICABLE AND ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED INTO THE SOLICITATION BY FULL TEXT OR REFERENCE AND WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IN FULL TEXT UPON REQUEST. NOTE: THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROVISIONS FROM THE FAR AND DFARS CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET USING THE FOLLOWING WEB-SITE ADDRESSES: www.arnet.gov or farsite.hill.af.mil 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items-Apr 1998, Addendum to FAR 52.212-4, The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference or full text as appropriate. 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options-Jul 1990, 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services-Aug 1989, 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract-Mar 1989, 52.222-48 Exemption from application of Service Contract Act Provisions for Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration and/or repair of Medical Equipment-Aug 1996 (Full Text), 52.232-34 Optional Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payments-Aug 1996, 5252.246-9401 Standard Commercial Warranty-Oct 1995-NAVSUP, (Full Text) The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under any "Inspection" clauses that may be in the contract nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The standard commercial warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable material and/or services listed in the schedule. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty (if applicable) with its offer. The warranty covers a period of ( ) months. (Offeror is to insert number.) (End) 52.247-34 FOB Destination-Nov 1997 (end) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or ExecutiveOrders Commercial Items-Apr 1998, 52.222-3 Convict Labor (E.O. 11755), 52.233-3 Protest after Award (31 U.S.C. 3553 and 40 U.S.C. 759). 52.203-06 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C 4212), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212) (end) 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions required to implement statutes or Executive orders applicable to defense acquisitions of commercial items-Mar 1998, 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program, 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.243-7002 Certification of Requests for Equitable Adjustment, 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (end) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items-Jan 1997 (Full Text) (end) 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items-Nov 1995 Addendum to DFARS 252.212-7000, 252.225-7000 Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate-Dec 1991 (end) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items-Apr 1998 (Full Text), Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 (Full Text), 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals-Oct 1997 (end) 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items-Oct 1997, The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offerors' proposals will be evaluated under Factors (i),(ii), (iii) which represents minimum acceptable criteria. Only those offers which meet the minimum technical requirements will be further evaluated under factors (ii) and (iii). At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Each initial offer should, therefore contain the Offeror's best terms from both a price and technical standpoint. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical capability of the company to meet the requirement: Will be assessed by evaluating either commercial product service brochures and/or technical information. Refer to clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors subparagraph (b)(4). (ii) Past Performance: Will be used to make a determination of whether the offeror has a satisfactory record of past performance. (iii) Pricing: Evaluation of overall unit pricing and total cost together will be considered. DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contract Registration (end) The above listed clauses and provisions are hereby incorporated into this solicitation and subsequent award. NOTE: The provisions and clauses should be reviewed. The clauses that list "Full Text" after the number and name are considered "fill in the blank" clauses/provisions and are required to be submitted with your proposal. See website addresses listed above. The Contracting Officer will provide assistance for contractual type questions. You may compile a list and fax or e-mail the list to the Contracting Officer. The government intends to make a single award of a Firm Fixed Price contract to the most responsible offeror whose bid meets all criteria of this solicitation. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. (PST) on 12/09/98. Offers from responsible contractors may be FAXED to: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept., Code 2611, Attn.: Ralph Franchi, San Diego, CA 92132. Fax no.: 619-532-2347. Requests for information regarding this solicitation may be addressed to Contracting Officer. Inquiries may also be addressed via e-mail to: ralph_a_franchi@sd.fisc.navy.mil Do not mail in your quotations. Reference solicitation number: N00244-99-T-0070 on all documents and requests for information. This solicitation is issued as unrestricted. Posted 11/20/98 (W-SN273429). (0324)

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