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J -- BOILER REPLACEMENT N226 (DRAWINGS REQUIRED): ACCOMPLISH SOL RFQ2-37084MJM DUE 041499 POC Michael J. McIntyre, Purchasing Agent, Phone (650) 604-1364, Fax (650) 604-3772, Email mmcintyre@mail.arc.nasa.gov -- Barbara A. Drake, Contracting Officer, Phone (650) 604-3002, Fax (650) 604-4646, Email bdrake@mail.arc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/ARC/date.html#RFQ2-37084MJM. E-MAIL: Michael J. McIntyre, mmcintyre@mail.arc.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation/RFQ 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The purpose of this procurement is to develop replacement drawings and to accomplish the replacement of the boiler at building N226 in accordance with a PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS). The Service Contract Act, Wage Determination No.94-2061, Revision No. 10, dated 6/22/98, in response dated August 25, 1998, by the Department of Labor to Notice of Intention to make a Service Contract and Response to Notice No. A2106327, applies. A copy of the PWS and associated specifications, are available to interested parties upon written request to: Michael J. McIntyre via e-mail: mmcintyre@mail.arc.nasa.gov, or FAX:(650)604-7354, or mail at: NASA Ames Research Center, Plant Engineering Branch, M/S: 19-11, Moffett Field, CA. 94035-1000. If you do not plan to attend the "Mandatory" walk-through listed below, PLEASE do not request this PWS and associated drawings. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-11. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 7699 and $5.09M, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to NASA Ames Research Center is required within 90 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C3. Quotations for the items(s) described above may be mailed or faxed to the identified point of contact above by the date/time specified and include, solicitation number, FOBdestination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters shall use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Forms/Index.html to submit a quotation. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 is as follows: Compliance with Veteran's Employment Reporting Requirements (February 1999). By submission of its offer, the offeror represents that, if it is subject to the reporting requirements of 37 U.S.C. 4212(d)(i.e., VETS-100 report requied by Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era), it has submitted the most recent report required by 37 U.S.C. 4212(d). If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.2l2-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/ FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference. Applicable clauses are: 52.222-3, 52.233-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37,52.222-41, 52.222-42 and 52.225-3. Addendum to FAR 52.212-5 is as follows: ARC 52.232-93 Submission of Invoices-Fixed Price(Feb 1998). A MANDATORY "walk-through" of the job site will be conducted at 09:00AM on April 1, 1999. Interested parties will meet at Bldg. 19, Room 1021 and sign in. Visitors requiring badges shall FAX or e-mail(listed above) Michael J. McIntyre no later than COB 3/30/99 with the names of employees (US Citizens) who will attend the walk-through. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than April 8, 1999. Quotations are due by 03:00PM, PST, April 14, 1999 to the address specified above. Award will be based upon overall best value to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merits, price and PAST PERFORMANCE; other critical requirements (i.e., delivery) if so stated in the RFQ will also be considered. Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, for selection purposes, technical, price and PAST PERFORMANCE are essentially equal in importance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer (see FAR 52.212-1(b). Quoters shall provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". Prospective quoters shall notify this office of their intent to submit a quotation. It is thequoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 03/19/99 (D-SN310764). (0078)

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