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59 -- HEAVY WALL CERAMIC SLEEVING SOL N00181-99-Q-0068 DUE 051099 POC Karen England, (757) 396-8372 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer e-mail address, kengland@sy.nnsy.navy.mil. NEXTEL 312 CERAMIC SLEEVING, Heavy Wall, Inside Dia. 3/4", Wall Thickness .125", Heat Treated, INTEC PRODUCTS P/N 10-211; ADDITIONAL ORDERING CRITERIA: After weaving of fiber into sleeve, it must be heat treated and resized by the manufacture before shipping. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Registration" applies. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. Information can be obtained through Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 13 and the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The associated Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3264 and the Small Business Standard is 500 employees. This announcement constitutes the ONLY solicitation; quotes are being requested and A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number N00181-99-Q-0068 applies. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement 1998 Edition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Mar 1999) applies with FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (ALT I); 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. DFAR 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies and shall include 252.225-7036 (ALT I), Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program ; 252.225-7012, Preference for Domestic Commodities. NNSY's Mercury Free Clause applies. A copy of this clause is available upon request. All offers shall be evaluated for fair and reasonable price, technical acceptability, adherence to applicable clauses, provisions, delivery schedule and satisfactory past performance record. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All quotes must be received no later than 12:00 PM, local time, 10 MAY 99. Responses relative to this solicitation should be faxed to Karen England, (757) 396-8503. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: (1) Company's complete mailing and remittance address; (2) discounts for prompt payment; (3) anticipated delivery of material; (4) Cage code; (5) Dun & Bradstreet number (DUNS); (6) Taxpayer ID number; (7) COMPLETED certification as may be required herein. Numbered Note 22 applies. IMPORTANT INTERNET ADDRESSES: 1) Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) @ http://www.gsa.gov/far; 2) Defence Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) @ http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars.html Posted 04/27/99 (W-SN324859). (0117)

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