SOUTHWESTNAVFACENGCOM, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132-5187

99 -- EMISSION REDUCTION CREDITS FOR PROJECTS AT NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA SOL N68711-99-M-6315 DUE 032699 POC Rick Phillips, Contract Specialist, (619) 556-9900/J.A. Buyson, Contracting Officer, (619) 556-8251 WEB: N68711-99-M-6315, www.efdswest.navfac.navy.mil. E-MAIL: N68711-99-M-6315, rwphillips@efdswest.navfac.navy.mil. DESC: 17. ATTENTION UNRESTRICTED FIRMS. This proposed contract is unrestricted. Responses are being accepted from all firms. Firm Fixed Price Contract. Provide for purchase 6.0 tons/yr of Air Pollution Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's). The Navy will accept lesser quantities under multiple awards in order to satisfy Navy's requirement. Minimum quantity shall not be less than 1.0 ton/yr and may accept amounts in increments of .10 ton/yr above the 1.0 ton/yr (i.e. 1.10 ton/yr, 1.20 ton/yr). Selection criteria will include (in order of importance): (1) Technical capability of the ERC to meet the requirement. Transfer to the Navy the proposed tons per year of Air Pollution Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) that are currently banked with the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) pursuant to APCD Rule 26, et seq. APCD ERC Certificate ownership is required. The ERC's evidenced by this certificate must be registered in the APCD Banking Registry and shall have been determined by the APCD to be Class A, real and permanent reductions in emissions. In addition to the above paragraph, the ERC's shall be otherwise fully recognized by appropriate federal, state and local authorities as legally valid for use as permanent emissions offsets to obtain necessary permits under all applicable laws pertaining to the control and abatement of air pollution. Such laws include but are not limited to legal requirements applicable to "major sources" or "major modifications" of sources of air pollutants. NOTE: The contractor, at time of proposal submission, is warranting the validity of all ERC's in accordance with the requirements the warranty language set forth in the Request for Quote (RFQ). Transfer of banked emission reductions shall be made pursuant to APCD Rule 26.3. The contractor shall provide original certificate of ownership to the APCD and banked ERC's shall be transferred in whole or in part by any means or conveyance permittedby the state of California. The contractor shall provide evidence to the Government that the APCD has been informed, in writing, of the transfer and that the Air Pollution Control Officer has recorded the transfer in the Banking Registry. The transaction shall be complete upon the Navy's receipt of certificate of ownership of transferred ERC's from the San Diego Air Pollution Control Officer. The contractor shall be responsible for all banking application fees, banked emission transfer application fees, reclassification application fees and fees for an advisory opinion (if any) paid in accordance with labor rates specified in APCD Rule 40. (2) Ability to meet required delivery date and FOB terms. The official transfer process for the ERC's shall be initiated with the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) within 10 working days after date of contract and shall be delivered (i.e. transfer complete) no later than 14 calendar days after contract award, exclusive of delays solely attributed to the APCD. All certificates shall be registered to USN, PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, and delivered to SOUTHWEST DIVISION, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, Attn: Code 5SEN.KB, at 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132-5190. (3) Price. Lowest price for ERC's meeting the requirements above for (1) and (2). Those firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered must submit one completed copy of the SF18. Submit SF18 to Southwest Division, NAVFACENGCOM, South Bay Area Focus Team, Code 5S02.RP, 2585 Callagan Highway, Building 99, Naval Station, San Diego, CA 92136-5198, no later than 26 March 1999, 3:00 P.M. Pacific Time. Facsimile copies are acceptable. Number for facsimile submittals is (619) 556-8929. RFQs will be provided electronically by accessing Southwest Division's Internet address: www.efdswest.navfac.navy.mil or you may contact Rick Phillips at (619) 556-9900. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. In addition, all DoD contractorsmust be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to receive a DoD contract, or to be paid by a DoD paying office. For more information, check out the CCR website: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Posted 03/15/99 (W-SN308729). (0074)

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