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39 -- PROVIDE INSPECTION, LOAD TESTING, MAINTENANCE, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR HOISTS/CRANES. SOL F08651-99-Q-0171 DUE 032399 POC Jewel Burgess, Purchasing Agent, (850)882-8261 ext 5218; Lonnie Oswalt, Contracting Officer, (850) 882-4092 The Air Armament Command (AAC), Eglin AFB FL, intends to award a contract to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform the inspection, load testing, maintenance, evaluation, and certification for cranes/hoists as defined in the Statement of Work (SOW) at Eglin AFB FL. Work is located at Main Base and surrounding fields and sites. A listing and location of cranes/hoists are shown in Technical Exhibit 1. This is for the Basic Year with 4 Option Years. The solicitation number for this announcement is F08651-99-Q-0171 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 13.5, 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. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) for this acquisition is 3625 and the small business size standard for this procurement is 750. Required delivery at Eglin AFB is 1 April 1999. F.O.B. Destination. Please identify whether you are a large or small business based on this SIC Code. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-9. The following FAR clauses apply to this synopsis/solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-3, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Evaluation will be based on price and other factors); 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Offerors must submit a completed copy of the Representation and Certifications with their offer); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 52.217.8, Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. On Far 52.217-9 for fill-in purposes, use 30 days and 60 months respectively. The bids must be submitted no later than 4:00 P.M. CST on 23 March 1999. Bid format is at the discretion of offeror. Written request for Statement of Work and Bid Schedule may be sent to AAC/PKOB, Attn: Jewel Burgess, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862, or contact Jewel Burgess at 850-882-8261 Ext 5218. For those companies with facsimile capability, request for solicitation sets will be accepted at machine number (850) 882-1014, Attn: Jewel Burgess/AAC/PKOB. Bids may be mailed or faxed to the address or fax number given above. No telephone bids will be accepted. Posted 03/08/99 (W-SN306213). (0067)

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