United States Air Force, United States Air Force Europe, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, USAFE CONS, UNIT 3115, Germany, ., 09094-3115

78 -- PURCHASE OF COMPLETE PLAYGROUNDS FOR THIRTEEN (13) USAFE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH CENTERS THROUGHOUT EUROPE SOL F61521-99-QA079 DUE 062399 POC Irene Groth, TSgt, Contract Specialist, Phone (49) 631 536 6736, Fax (49) 631 3539 250, Email Irene.Groth@ramstein.af.mil -- Marsha Harris, Contracting Officer, Phone (49) 631 536 6736, Fax (49) 631 353 9250, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F61521-99-QA0 79&LocID=685. E-MAIL: Irene Groth, TSgt, Irene.Groth@ramstein.af.mil. USAFE Contracting Squadron, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany will issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) on or about 23 Apr 99 for the procurement of playground equipment for 13 USAFE Child Development and Youth Centers -- 7 in Germany, 2 in Italy, 1 in Turkey, 1 in Belgium, 1 in the United Kingdom, and 1 in Norway. The requirement consists of two zones. Zone I includes all playgrounds, except Turkey. Zone II includes Turkey. Offerors may submit quotes for one or both the zones. As a part of its quote each vendor shall submit a design layout which incorporates new equipment provided by the offeror into new or existing playgrounds. The budget for this acquisition will be released in the RFQ. The U.S. Government will not specify the equipment to be provided, nor will it provide a layout of the existing site, with the possible exception of Turkey. As a result, it will be necessary for vendors to visit each playground to determine the existing layout, equipment, landscape and possible obstructions prior to submitting a quote. Site visits will be held as follows: 3-5 May 99 -- Germany; 4 May 99 -- Germany; 5 May 99 -- Germany and Belgium; 07 May 99 -- Norway; 10 May 99 -- The United Kingdom; 12 May 99 -- Italy; 14 May 99 -- Turkey. No other site visits will be held. Contractors must notify the US Government if they plan to attend the site visit in Turkey no later than 16 Apr 99. Notification for attendance of the site visits in Zone I, shall be submitted no later than 23 Apr 99. The notifications shall include the following information for each attendee: name, social security number (if assigned), passport number, date of birth, street address (home) and nationality. Failure to provide this information may preclude the contractor from accessing the site. No more than 3 representatives from each company will be allowed to attend the site visits. The U.S. Government will not reimburse any of expenses, including those for site visits, associated with preparation of the vendors quotation. The quotation shall include (1) the design proposed for each playground and detailed descriptions of the equipment and landscaping to be provided; (2) the price to purchase equipment and modify each playground to meet the design. The equipment shall be delivered FOB destination to all countries, with the exception of Turkey. Equipment shipped to Turkey will be delivered via U.S. Government means; (3) evidence supporting the offerors ability to implement the design, including installation; (4) a minimum of a two year warranty, inclusive of all maintenance and repair parts; (5) certification that the completed playgrounds will comply with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and American Society for Testing and Materials Standards (ASTM); (6) certification that installation will comply with Industry Standards Organization (ISO) and host nation requirements (Note: If a conflict exists between CPSC/ASTM and ISO standards, the CPSC/ISO standards shall have precedence over ISO); and (7) shipping data for items to be installed in Turkey. Following evaluation of the quotes, a purchase order will be issued to the contractor providing the best value/most advantageous offer, price and other factors considered. In addition to the information required for attending the site visits, please submit your name, e-mail address, physical mailing address, point of contact and reference the solicitation number. The RFQ may be released via E-mail or the Internet. As a result, potential offerors should be prepared to receive the solicitation in this manner. The Internet publication address is http://www.eps.gov All responsible sources may submit a quotation that will be considered. All correspondence should refer to F61521-99-QA079. See Numbered Note 12. Posted 04/13/99 (D-SN319259). (0103)

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