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V -- LEASED VEHICLES -- MODIFICATION NUMBER 1 AND CORRECTIONS TO CBD SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION DATED MARCH 15, 1999 SOL R-CHI-00331 DUE 041499 POC Alfredo Valentin, Contract Specialist 312-886-2760 Extension 2509 WEB: Click here to go to HUD's Contracting Opportunities, http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Alfredo Valentin, Alfredo_Valentin@hud.gov. Description: AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO COMBINATION SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION R-CHI-00331 OF CBD Issue No. PSA-2302, printed version dated March 15, 1999 as follows: The due date for receipt of quotations is extended until April 14, 1999, at 4:00 PM Central Time. FAR 52.228-10, entitled Vehicular and General Public Liability Insurance (April 1994) is applicable. It requires (a) The contractor at the contractor's expense, to maintain during the continuance of this contract, vehicular liability and general public liability insurance with limits of liability for (1) bodily injury of not less than $250,000 for each person and $500,000 for each occurrence; and (2) property damage of not less than $100,000 for each accident and $500,000 in the aggregate (b) The contractor also agrees to maintain workers's compensation and other legally required insurance with respect to the contractor's own employees and agents. CORRECTION OF DELIVERY DATE : Delivery of new leased vehicles shall be by MAY 31, 1999. However quoters may quote a later delivery with the understanding that it is an evaluation criteria for contract award as mentioned in the Evaluation Criteria. CORRECTION OF ALREADY PUBLISHED CLINS: The total number of 60 vehicles is not changed, however for clarification, Add "C" TO CLIN VII to an already identified requirement for a 4-wheel drive (Explorer or Equivalent) (1 each) (Seattle Office) and correct CLIN VII -- B to an already mentioned requirement for: Full Size Sedans (Crown Victoria or Equivalent (11 each) for the Fort Worth HUD Office to read " CLIN VII -- C". CORRECTION: All vehicles shall have less than 10,000 Miles. CORRECTION OF MONTH-LEASE PERIOD: Work Performance Period. The contractor's service will be based on a 24 MONTHLY LEASE OR 36 monthly lease funded yearly, subject to funds availability. Therefore, quotations must be submitted based on a standard 24 OR 36 monthly lease. The quoters must submit with their quotations the following : A.) A complete description of cars quoted and their ability to meet minimum standards and equivalencies and a statement regarding delivery to each location by MAY 31, 1999 or alternate date. B.) Prices per type of vehicle for 24 MONTH LEASE OR 36 month lease quoted on a monthly basis. When submitting a quotation consider that the Government is self-insured and the applicability of FAR 52.228-8 Liability and Insurance -- Leased Motor Vehicles (Jan 1997) CORRECTION OF DELIVERY DATE: Evaluation Criteria : Factor A.) Capability of the quoter to provide the kind of vehicles referenced in this solicitation by MAY 31, 1999 or as close to this date as possible to the HUD jurisdictions specified. Factor B.) Price. (see FAR 52.219-23 AND 52.228-10 above). Factor C remains unchanged. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Four agreements are expected to be awarded as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation, one for each of the HUD designated areas: San Francisco (covering San Francisco, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Oakland, San Diego, Los Angeles), Seattle, Fort Worth and Chicago. However, there are no limitations as to the number of areas that a quoter may quote or limitation as to the number of agreements to receive as a result of this solicitation. All other statements of the combined synopsis/solicitation already published remain unchanged. As stated in the original CBD announcement FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items is applicable. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotes presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quote submitted will be evaluated separately. The Government intends to evaluate quotes, make an offer and award contracts without discussions with quoters. Therefore, the quoters' initial quote should contain the quoter's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest quote; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an quote, unless the quoter qualifies the quote by specific limitations. This notice will be posted on HUD's Internet Home Page since HUD posts all required notices of its contracting opportunities at http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. Potential quoters who download copies of solicitations from HUD's Home Page Contracting Opportunities will not automatically receive any amendments to those solicitations. You are advised to check back frequently to see if HUD has issued any amendment to solicitations you have obtained. All amendments will be posted on the CBD and on the HUD's Home Page Contracting Opportunities site. Posted 03/18/99 (W-SN310264). (0077)

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