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42 -- SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR ANTENNA MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SOL BEHR-30009-028 DUE 042399 POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Brent Peavler, Facsimile: (202) 260-0855. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, bpeavler@ibb.gov. The U.S. Information Agency's International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) has a requirement to procure safety equipment listed below for HF antenna maintenance purposes, using the "Simplified Acquisition Procedures" specified in Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This is a combined Notice/Solicitation 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 for the maintenance service on the below-listed equipment. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. Price quotations submitted in response to this combined CBD Notice and Request For Quotation (RFQ) No. BEHR-30009-028 that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (as specified in FAR Subpart 2.101, Definitions) will not be considered as responsive to this RFQ. For the purpose of this RFQ, all references to "Offers" are understood to be "quotations" and all applicable FAR solicitation provisions and contract clauses up through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-10, are hereby incorporated by reference into this RFQ This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.502. The Standard Industrial Code is 3999. The solicitation line item is as follows: Item 1. Safety Harness Kit, Qty: 50 EA. Delivery locations (air freight) and sized needed at each location are as follows: Belize Transmitting Station (Station Manager, Belize Relay Station, United States Embassy, COR Gabourel Lane & Hutson St., Belize City, Belize, Central America), 1 ea, size small; Morocco Transmitting Station (International Broadcasting Bureau (VOA), C/O American Embassy, Tangier, Morocco, Airport of Destination: Tangier -- IBN Batouta), 3 each size medium; Thailand Transmitting Station, (American Embassy, IBB/VOA/TRS, Box UD, Bangkok 10330, Thailand) 5 each size small, 1 each size large; Greece Transmitting Station, (American Embassy (KRS), Athens, Greece, via Helenikon Airport), 6 each size small, 3 each size medium; Philippines Transmitting Station, (U.S. Embassy, Manila, Philippines, For: International Broadcasting Bureau, Philippines Relay Station, Domestic Goods Philippines Relay Station), 9 each size small, 11 each size medium, 2 each size large; Sao Tome, (IBB/Voice of America, c/o Pinheira Station, Sao Tome e Principe), 5 each size medium, 1 each size large; Delano Transmitting Station, (Manager, Delano Relay Station, 11015 Melcher Rd, Delano, CA 93215), 2 each size large; Washington Headquarters, (IBB/EOT, Rm 4523, 330 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20547), 1 each size x-large. Each safety kit shall be individually packaged, marked for its destination, and include the following: 1.) One Pro-linesmans Tower Full Body Harness, Manufactured by Yates Gear; 2.) One Yates Heavy Rescue Chest Attachment for Pro-linemans Tower Fully Body Harness; 3.) One inch Gibbs Ascender, High Strength Forged Cam.; 4.) One 8mm Widegate Stainless Steel Quick Links (10,8000 Lb Min Breaking Strength; 5.) One Twin Leg Zorber Lanyard with Carabiner Loops; 6.) Two Offset Scaffold Hooks, Autolock; 7.) Four Rigger Offset "D" DMM Autolocking Steel Carabiners. The harness shall have the following characteristics: conform to ANSI Z359.1-1992, NFPA 1983, UL listed, contain padding for extended use on rope, contain side positioning rings and equipment loops, contain adjuster buckles on both sides to keep the waist pad and D' rings centered on the user, provide two sternal attachment points (one above the other) to facilitate transfer from a rope climbing mode to a descent mode with sufficient vertical separation to facilitate the installation of a SMC five bar rappel rack. The scaffold hooks shall comply with ANSI Z359.1-1992 and the hook size shall be 8.5 x 4.75 inches with a minimum 2.125 inch gate opening and nominal rated strength of 10,000 lb. The carabiners (4.5 x 2.5 inches) shall conform to ANSI Z359.1-1992 with a nominal rated strength of 10,000 lb,manufactured by DMM. The ascender shall be of a surround shell Gibbs design. It shall accommodate a inch nylon kernmantle rope, it shall be spring loaded, and shall contain indentions to increase shell contact with the rope. It shall have a 5,200 lb shell strength and provide a use strength of 4,200 lb. The Zorber Lanyard shall consist of a twin leg lanyard. One end shall be equipped with a double locking snap for attachment to the harness. The other legs of the lanyard are to be provided with carabiner loops. The shock absorber shall be a tear stitch type which absorbs energy by means of controlled destruction; the adsorption distance shall be no more than 42 inches with a maximum load of 900 lb. Tests of the shock absorber shall be conducted using a 220 pound which free falls six feet. Documentation of the shock absorber testing shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer. Alternative equipment to the above will be considered by the Government if the Contractor submits test results and samples of the proposed substitute equipment with his quote. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items and 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items are applicable to this procurement. The following FAR clauses are applicable to this procurement: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, including subparagraphs (b) ( 7, 8, 9 and 10); . Evaluation: The Government will award a firm-fixed price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation/request for quotation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to this RFQ, is the lowest price and is most advantageous to the Government (such as user safety). NOTE: Quoters responding to this RFQ should submit to the below-listed Contracting Officer the following information: unit and extended price for all requested items in the safety kit, prompt payment terms, correct remittance address if different from the firm's mailing address, Tax Identification Number (TIN), DUNS number, and a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their price quotation. A company not in possession of the above-referenced FAR clauses or provisions in full text may contact the Contracting Officer and a copy of the clause(s) or provision(s) will be facsimiled to the company. Price quotations shall be in writing and they shall be accompanied by a completed Representations and Certifications or they will be rejected. A company representative authorized to bind your company must sign the price quotation. Oral quotations will not be accepted for this procurement. Any questions (technical or otherwise) related to this procurement shall be in writing and shall be sent directly and only to the Contracting Officer, Brent Peavler. All price quotations shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, not later than, COB (5:00 EST), Friday, April 23, 1999 and shall reference this RFQ No. BEHR-30009-028. Price Quotations may be sent via either facsimile (202) 260-0855 or mailed to the above address. Posted 04/07/99 (W-SN317410). (0097)

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