Directorate Of Contracting, US Army Garrison, Hawaii, ATTN: APVG-GKL, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5025

78 -- PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SWIMMING POOL BULKHEAD SOL DAPC50-99-R-6043 DUE 083199 POC Robert Batangan (808) 438-6535 ext 199, fax (808) 438-1337 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number DAPC50-99-R-6043 is issued as Request for Proposals (RFP), and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-3. The standard industrial classification code is 5091, with a small business standard of 500 employees. This procurement is set aside 100% for small business. The acquisition is a Firm-fixed Price Contract. DESCRIPTION: Purchase and Installation of a National College Athletic Association approved fabricated one-piece movable bulkhead for the Richardson swimming pool at Schofield Barracks on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. The swimming pool is 25 meters wide by 103 meters long. The fabricated bulkhead shall include: 10 lane targets (each side) to match existing lane marker measurements, 9 lane attachment anchors (each side) to match existing anchor measurements on pool wall, and 10 starting platform (one side only) facing the shallow end of the pool. Bulkhead is estimated to be 1.2192 meters wide, by 25 meters long. Contractor is required to obtain accurate measurements at the job site prior to construction. Minimum Salient Characteristics: The Bulkhead will be fabricated of: a) One-piece self supporting non-corrosive stainless steel box trass structure; b) Starting platform will be 20" x 23" x 3/16" Single post non-slip; c) Bulkhead will travel to a minimum water depth of 4 feet by method of floatation devices; d) Buoyancy chambers shall effectively eliminate no less than 75% of the gross weight of the bulkhead; e) All welding shall be performed in accordance with procedures established by the American Welding Society, and those of the manufacturer; f) Prior to shipping, the manufacturer shall provide the owner certification of x-ray testing of selected structural welds. The acceptance criteria for the welds shall be in compliance with the American Welding Society Standards and the manufacturer's quality control procedures. REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE: December 15, 1999. Delivery and installation shall be made FOB destination (FAR 52.247-34) to Directorate of Community Activities, U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii, Richardson swimming pool at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 96857-5000, Mr. Stephen Schroeder, phone (808) 621-0617 (FAR 52.300-4019). The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, will apply. The Government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. As a minimum, the proposal shall contain (1) Descriptive Literature to determine product acceptability. (2) Listing of past performance (contract references, include name/address/phone). (3) Ability to meet delivery schedule. (4) Price/Cost for 1 each Purchase and Installation of a National College Athletic Association approved fabricated one-piece movable bulkhead for the Richardson swimming pool at Schofield Barracks on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. Offerors who fail to follow the format and requirements listed in 1 through 4 may be found unacceptable. Proposals will initially be evaluated for product acceptability. Only proposals with acceptable products will be considered. Award will be made to the responsible offeror on the basis of the lowest evaluated price with acceptable past performance and ability to meet the delivery schedule. The government may award a contract based on initial offers received, without discussion of such offers; therefore, initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price technical standpoint. Offerors must include with its offer a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications and DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies and includes: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies and includes 252.225-7007, Trade Agreements, 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Other FAR/DFARS clauses/provisions applicable: 252.201-7000, Contracting Officer's Representative; 252.203-3, Gratuities; 52.204-4, Printing/Copying Double-sided on Recycled Paper; 52.204-4, Contractor Identification; 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number-Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number; 252.204-7001, Commercial and Government entity (CAGE) Code Reporting; 252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country; 52.233-2, Service of Protest; 52.225-11, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 252.225-7006, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate; 52.232-14, Progress Payments not Included; 52.232-17, Interest; 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payments; 52.242-13, Bankruptcy; 52.237-34, F.O.B. Destination. Descriptive literature may be faxed to (808) 438-1337 or mailed/ hand carried to the Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: APVG-GKC, Building 520 (Basement) Fort Shafter, Hawaii 96858-5025 NLT than August 31, 1999, 4:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Robert Batangan (808) 438-6535, extension 199. All offers must be submitted through Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange (EC/EDI) through a certified Value Added Network (VAN). Complete Request for Proposal DAPC50-99-R-6043 may be downloaded through a certified VAN through the EC/EDI network. No telephonic requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. Information regarding getting online to EC/EDI visit the Web page at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec/. Completion time is 12/15/99. This procurement is 100% small business set-aside. A firm is considered to be a small business if its average number of employees for the past 12 months do not exceed 500. SIC 5091, Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies. Issue date is on or about 08/17/99. Telephone requests will not be honored. This is a new requirement. No previous procurement history is available. Posted 08/17/99 (W-SN369177). (0229)

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