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

20 -- ENVIROTARP SOL N00181-99-Q-0227 DUE 063099 POC Jacqueline Nichols, (757)396-8366 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-0227 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). Quote responses are acceptable via e-mail or by fax (757)396-9895. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37. This requirement is being solicited as 100% set aside for small business concerns. This requirement is being solicited as 100% set aside for small business concerns. SIC 2394 with a size standard of 500 employees applies. This requirement is for a fixed price contract for one line item as follows: CLIN 0001 ENVIROTARP, 30 FT x 100 FT with grommets 12 inches on center and three (3) hem's with grommets across 30 FT width, located 25FT, 50 FT, and 75 FT from end, fire retardant; ORDERING DATA: Tarpaulin, envirotarp, material to be 30'-0" wide x 100'-0" long, have reinforced hems and have grommets spaced 1'-0" on center on all edges, have three reinforced hems with grommets located across the 30'0" width located at 25'0", 50'0" and 75'0" from one end. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS: material fire retardant woven polypropylene fabric; weight 5.8 ounces per square yard (minimum); grab strength 300 pounds (minimum); tear strength 120 pounds (minimum); burst strength 600 psi (minimum); puncture strength 150 pounds (minimum); uv resistance greater than 70%; thickness 24 mils; permeability, (K factor) -- .01 CM/SEC; side width/tensile strength 160 pounds (minimum). The quantity is 60 each. Inspection/acceptance at destination, NNSY, Receiving Officer, Bldg. 276, Portsmouth, VA 23709-5000. The provision 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 product offered meet all requirements. 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 contractor's 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 along with descriptive literature for item offered. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items applies to this acquisition. 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), and (16) apply. NNSY's mercury free exclusion clause applies. A copy of the mercury free clause is available upon request. Numbered Note 1 applies. Posted 06/22/99 (W-SN345765). (0173)

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