Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional Office, 400 Railroad Ave, Boulder City, NV 89005-2422

48 -- HIGH PERFORMANCE VALVES SOL 99SQ308170 DUE 052199 POC Leslie Leavitt, Contracting Officer, 702-293-8642, FAX 702-293-8050 DESC: 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation 99SQ308170 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3491. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Simplified Acquisition Procedures apply. This acquisition is unrestricted. Line Item 001: Eight (8) 10-inch high performance Butterfly Valves (ANSI Class 150, Single Flange, Lugged Body, 316 Stainless Steel Body and Disk, 316 Stainless or 17-4SS Stainless Steel Shaft, Single Piece RTFE Seats, including Handwheel Gear Operator), Line Item 002: Two (2) 12-inch high performance Butterfly Valves (ANSI Class 150, Single Flange, Lugged Body, 316 Stainless Steel Body and Disk, 316 Stainless or 17-4SS Stainless Steel Shaft, Single Piece RFTE Seats, including Handwheel Gear Operator), Line Item 003: Four (4) 6-inch 300 lb. Full Port Ball Valves (Flanged, 316 Stainless Steel Body, Ball, and Stem; RTFE Seat, TFE Seal, including Handwheel Gear Operator). All valves shall comply with all applicable parts of MSS, API, and ANSI standards, including MSS-SP-67; MSS-SP-68; API 609, ANSI B16.34, and MSS-SP-25. All items to be made in USA by domestic manufacturer. Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, and transportation necessary to deliver the items to Bureau of Reclamation, Hoover Dam Warehouse, Highway 93, Boulder City, NV 89005 within eight (8) weeks after receipt of order. Deliveries will be accepted between 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, from Monday through Thursday, excluding Federal holidays. Acceptance shall be made at destination. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial (Jun 97). Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commrcial Items (Jan 97); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 97) with the following clause incorporated by addendum: FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination; and FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items with the following applicable FAR clauses for paragraph (b): 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and 52.225-9 Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements Act -- Balance of Payments Program. WBR 1452.225-82 Notice of Trade Agreements Act Evaluations -- Bureau of Reclamation (Oct 98) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The Contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no cost to the Government. The resulting purchase order will be a firm fixed-price purchase order. All responsible offerors shall submit quotes by fax to (702)293-8050 or by mail to the Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470, Attn: LC-3133, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470. Oral quotes will not be accepted. Quotations are due no later than 4:00 p.m. PST on 21 May, 1999. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ Contractors are encouraged to review the CBD from time to time to obtain the current information available such as amendments to this synopsis/solicitation. Posted 05/06/99 (W-SN328515). (0126)

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