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87 -- PROVIDE AND DELIVER GRASS SEED SOL F05611-99-T0646 DUE 030399 POC Jeane Steed, Contracting Specialist, Phone (719) 333-3988, Fax (719) 333-4404, Email steedje.lg@usafa.af.mil -- Ronald Hixson, Contracting Officer, Phone (719) 333-2571, Fax (719) 333-4404, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F05611-99-T 0646&LocID=479. E-MAIL: Jeane Steed, steedje.lg@usafa.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written statement will not be issued. This solicitation, F05611-99-T0646, is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. The proposed solicitation listed here is set aside 100 percent for small business. The Standard Industrial Classification Number is 0139 and the Business Size Standard is $500,000 annual receipts. REQUESTERS MUST STATE THEIR BUSINESS SIZE ON THEIR OFFER. Women and small disadvantaged business are encouraged to submit offers. Description: Line Item 0001 -- Grass seed, touchdown variety, mixture of 75% Kentucky blue grass and 25% Fiesta perennial ryegrass, 50 lb bags; Quantity 10,000; Unit of Issue BG; Unit Price $___________; Total for Line Item 0001 $_____________. Line Item 0002 -- Grass seed, ryegrass, blended mix of 35% Citation III perennial ryegrass, 35% Manhattan III perennial ryegrass and 30% Palmer II perennial ryegrass, 50 lb bags; Quantity 10,000; Unit of Issue BG; Unit Price $___________; Total for Line Item 0002 $_____________. Line Item 0003 -- Grass seed, native grass mix for seeding unirrigated natural area, mixture of 20% intermediate wheatgrass, 20% pubescent wheatgrass, 30% smooth brome, 30% western wheatgrass to equal 14.5 # per acre; Quantity 500; Unit of Issue BG; Unit Price $___________; Total for Line Item 0003 $_____________. All grass seed must be of a variety that will grow above 6,500 feet altitude. Quote must include specific percentage varieties of seed within each mixture. Interested parties must identify their product by submitting detailed data on grass seed mixture, to include percentage seed variety within each mixture, and any othersubmittal to be used in determining the validity of the product. Quotes must supply price per bag for each variety. Government proposed delivery is 45 days after receipt of order. Contractor proposed delivery is _____________. FOB for this RFQ is Destination. Delivery of items shall be accomplished between 7:30 AM and 3:30 PM local time, Monday through Friday. No deliveries to be made on Saturdays, Sundays, or Federal Holidays. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial. The following additional FAR provisions and clauses apply: 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Item, 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, low price, technically acceptable. Technically acceptable will be used to determine if items offered meet above technical specifications. Price will be evaluated to determine its fairness, completeness,and reasonableness as it relates to the items offered. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, a completed copy of this provision shall be submitted with the offer. 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, to include clauses 1,2,3,6,7,8 and 9. DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contract Registration; 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10, E.O. 10582); 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Alt I); and 252.232-7009, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer (CCR). Offers are to be received at the Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315, no later than 3:00 P.M. mountain daylight time on 03 March 1999. Contact Jeane Steed, Contract Specialist, at (719) 333-4085 or Ron Hixson, Contracting Officer, at 719-333-2571. Posted 02/17/99 (D-SN299183). (0048)

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