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66 -- ANALYTICAL COMPONENTS FOR A MOBILE LABORATORY SOL 99-87 DUE 031199 POC Mike Hennessey, 513-487-2032 E-MAIL: EPA Contracts Management Division, Cincinnati, OH, hennessey.mike@epamail.epa.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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 99-87 is issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. This is a total small business set-aside. The SIC is 3826 and size standard is 500 employees. EPA intends to buy the following items on a brand name or equal basis. The items are as follows:1) O2/CO2 Continuous Emission Monitor (CEM), California Analytical Instruments Model 200 or equivalent; 2) Heated Total Hydrocarbon CEM, California Analytical Model 300-HFID, or equivalent ; 3) SO2 CEM, API Model 100AH or equivalent; 4) NOX CEM, API Model 200AH or equivalent; 5) Low Range CO CEM, Horiba Model 510-355097-1, or equivalent; 6) High Range CO CEM, Horiba Model 510-355097-3, or equivalent; 7) Sample Conditioning System for the CEM's, Universal Analyzers Inc. Model 1090PV or equivalent. Items offered as equivalent shall include sufficient descriptive literature to demonstrate equivalent performance. Offerors may quote on any or all items. Award will be made on an individual item basis to the lowest priced quote that demonstrates compliance with performance requirements. F.O.B. point shall be destination. Delivery shall be made to EPA Shipping & Receiving, I-40 & Page Rd. Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Delivery shall be made no later than 30 days after award of the purchase order. The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable and the specific evaluation criteria are as follows: (1)Technical capability of the item offered to meet Government requirement and (ii) price. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. Clause 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, however, for paragraph (b), the following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for handicapped Workers; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and 52.225-3 Buy America Act -- Supplies. Offers shall be submitted no later than March 11, 1999 at 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. to Mike Hennessey at: regular mail: U.S. EPA, Contracts Management Division, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, or by FEDEX: U.S. EPA, 4411 Montgomery Road, Suite 300, Norwood, OH 45212. Questions or comments may be directed to Mike Hennessey at (513-487-2032), by e-mail (hennessey.mike@epamail.epa.gov). Posted 02/24/99 (W-SN301979). (0055)

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