Regional Contracting Department (Code 201), Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, 1942 Gaffney Street, Ste 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549

40 -- ROPE SOL N00604-99-Q-A587 DUE 020199 POC Wanda Okemura (808)474-2397 ext. 245, Purchasing Agent, Marguerite Mattson, Contracting Officer This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being required and a written solicitation will not be issued. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-09. Description: Item 0001 -- Rope, 10" circ (3 1/4" Dia), double braided polyester with 36" eyes at each end. Tensile strength = 292,000 lbs. Quantity: 2000 ft. FOB destination to Pearl Harbor Hawaii. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement is 2298 and 500 respectfully. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contracting Registration database to be eligible for Department of Defense contract awards. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to Receiving Officer, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Bldg. 475, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-5300 is required within 30 days ARO. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at http://procure.arc.nasa.gov to submit a quotation. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-3. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies", the quoter shall state and list the country of origin. The following FAR Clauses are applicable: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. These clause may be obtained via the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far/pdf home.html. Proposals must be received no later that 3:00p.m., HST, 1 February 1999. Proposals should be mailed to Regional Contract Department, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Code 201A.WO, Bldg. 475, 2nd Deck, 1942 Gaffney Street, Ste 100, Pearl Harbor HI 96860-4549. Facsimile proposals wil be accepted at (808)471-0811 or 471-8865. Posted 01/08/99 (W-SN286579). (0008)

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