NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

J -- ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, TESTING, AND REPAIR FOR CRANES AND HOISTS SOL RFQ2-37081MJM DUE 040799 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#RFQ2-37081MJM. 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 provide for the annual and quarterly preventative maintenance, testing, repair, and certification of the cranes and hoists located on NASA Ames Research Center in accordance with a PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS).Wage Determination No. 94-2061(10)dated 06/22/98 in response to Notice of Intention to Make a Service Contract by the Department of Labor dated August 25, 1998, applies to this procurement. A copy of the PWS is availabe to interested parties via written request to Michael J. McIntyre, M/S: 19-11, Moffett Field, CA. 94035-1000, or FAX:(650)604-7354/3772, or e-mail: mmcintyre@mail.arc.nasa.gov. Requests after the below listed "walk-through" date will not be honored. 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 365 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 Michael J. McIntyre, by the date/time specified and include, solicitation number, FOB destination 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 are 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., the VETS-100 report required 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 March 31, 1999. Interested parties will meet at bldg. 19, room 1022 and sign in. Visitors requiring badges shall FAX Michael J. McIntyre at (650)604-7354 no later the COB 3/29/99 with names of employees (US citizens) who will attend the walk-through. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than April 2, 1999 by mail, FAX, or e-mail. Quotations are due by 03:00PM, PST, on April 7, 1999 to the addressspecified 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 the quoter'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-SN310761). (0078)

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