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72 -- FURNISH AND INSTALL 26 WATER COOLER AT SOCIAL SECURITY AMINISTRATIO N DUE 122198 POC SHARON HALL, 410-965-9534 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, SHARON.HALL@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration has the need for a contractor to provide supervision, labor, and materials to remove 26 existing wall mounted UFAS COMPLIANT LEAD FREE water coolers. The contractor shall also furnish and install 26 new coolers. These coolers shall be equipped with glass filler spouts and be OASIS MODEL# P8AM OR EQUIVALENT. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only the only solicitation; written solicitation will not be issued. The Solicitation Number is SSA-RFQ-99-3731. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 98-7. Offerors should be alert for any amendments that may permit subsequent submission of proposal dates. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be submitted by December 21, 1998 at 3:00 p.m. local time. Your proposals maybe addressed to: Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, Attn: Sharon Hall, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207; Telephone: (410) 965-9534 or Faxed to (410) 966-9310. This is a small business set-a-side procurement. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Anticipated period of performance shall be sixty days (60) from date of award. Expected award date shall be December 23, 1998. The place of performance shall be at the Social Security Administration, 300 North Greene Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21203 (various locations). The provisions of Far Part 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial apply to this acquisition, specifically the following the following paragraphs: (a) SIC Code is 2599, Size Standard 500; (b) (1) -- (b) (11); (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g). The provision of Far Part 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items apply to this solicitation. 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluation offerors in descending order of importance: Price and Past Performance. To determine an offeror's acceptability relative to past performance and as discussed in Far Clause 52.212-1 (b) (10); offerors shall provide 3 references of customer to whom a similar job was performed under this solicitation. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at Far Part 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. The provision at Far Part 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Provisions at Far Part 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition, specially: (a), (b) (7), (b) (8), (b) (9), (b) (10), and (b) (11). A copy of the above provisions/clauses may be obtained from the contracting point of contact. Posted 12/15/98 (D-SN280592). (0349)

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