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91 -- FUEL FOR NOAA SHIP RON H. BROWN, DARWIN, AUSTRALIA SOL RFQ 99-2203 DUE 042399 POC Linda Jacobs, Contract Specialist, (757) 441-6563/William D. Privott, Contracting Officer, (757) 441-6561 WEB: click here to access our home page, http?//www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, Linda.L.Jacobs@noaa.gov. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic Marine Center, Norfolk, Virginia has a requirement for Fuel No. 2-D, DFM, ND, or Marine Gas Oil in accordance with Defense Fuel Supply Center Specifications for Commercial Marine Gas Oil for Ships Bunkers, October 1996, revised, for delivery, FOB Destination, to the NOAA Ship RON BROWN by barge or pipeline in Darwin, Australia. Delivery to be on or about June 9, 1999, with an estimated quantity of 522 MT (160,000 U.S. gallons). Proposed price per metric ton shall include all applicable barge or pipeline charges. . This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcements constitutes the ONLY solicitation. OFFERS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Quotations should be submitted by April 23, 1999 to the U.S. Dept. Of Commerce/NOAA/Eastern Admin Support Center, Acquisition Management Division, 200 World Trade Center, Room 209, Norfolk, VA 23510-1624, ATTN: Linda Jacobs. Quotations may be faxed to: (757) 441-3786. Reference Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number 99-2203 on your quotation. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition, there are no addenda to the provision. Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items must be submitted with your offer. Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms & Conditions-Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. All responsible sources may submit a offer which shall be considered by the agency. Award will be made to the lowest responsible, responsive offeror who can meet the specific requirements contained in the CBD announcement and is most advantageous to the government considering price and other price related factors. Award will be made on May 7, 1999. Posted 04/07/99 (W-SN317423). (0097)

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