Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Annex, Purchase Division, Bldg. 1500, Portsmouth, VA 23709-5000

20 -- ABLATIVE PANELS SOL N00181-99-Q-0165 DUE 063099 POC Jacqueline Nichols, (757)396-8366 FAX (757)396-9895 E-MAIL: jnichols@sy.nnsy.navy.mil, jnichols@sy.nnsy.navy.mil. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number N00181-99-Q-0165 is issued as a request for proposal. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37. Clause FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside is dissolved. The standard industrial code is 3087 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This requirement is for a fixed price contract for one line item as follows: CLIN 0001: Ablative panels, 72" x 72" x 1"; L/M item 1 to be phenol-formaldehyde resin panels, 1 inch thick, Haveg 41NA as manufactured by Ametek, Inc. Required delivery of 1/1/00 Quantity is 6 each to be delivered to FOB Destination NNSY, Receiving Officer, Bldg 276, Portsmouth, VA 23709-5000. Inspection/acceptance at destination. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the offeror(s) that meet the minimum criteria for technical acceptability stated herein, and evaluated based on (I) past performance and (ii) lowest price based on multiple award evaluation, with price and past performance being equal in value. Technical acceptability will be based on product literature that demonstrates the products offered meet all requirements for CLIN 0001. Past performance will be evaluated using the Navy's Red/Yellow/Green program, as follows: (A) this procurement is subject to the Navy's Contractor Evaluation System, Red/Yellow/Green (RYG) program. RYG is authorized by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) for the acquisition of commodities used to build and maintain the Fleet materials, parts and components of ships, planes and weapons systems. (B) The Government reserves the right to award to the contractor whose offer represents the best overall purchase value to the Government.. As such, the basis for contract award will include an evaluation of proposed contractors' quality performance history. The price to be considered in determining best value will be the evaluated price after Technical Evaluation Adjustments (TEA) or related quality assurance actions, as applicable, are applied to the offered price. (C) The procedures described in the clause of this solicitation entitled "ADDITIONAL EVALUATION FACTORS CONTRACTOR EVALUATION SYSTEM, RED/YELLOW/GREEN PROGRAM (MAY 1992)"will be used by the Contracting Officer to assist in determining the best purchase value for the government price, past quality performance, and other factors considered. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items shall be completed and returned with offer. 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 applies. FAR 52.212-5 (b) (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), and (17) apply to this solicitation.. Additional clauses are DFAR 252.212.7000 and 252.204.7000 apply to this acquisition. NNSY''s mercury free clause applies. A copy of the clause is available upon request. Offer 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. Numbered note 22 applies. Questions/responses should be faxed to (757)396-9895. Offers are due by close of business on Jun 30, 1999. Posted 06/11/99 (W-SN342134). (0162)

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