SA-ALC/Contracting Directorate/SA-ALC/SFK; 485 Quentin Roosevelt Road Suite 12; Kelly AFB, TX 78241-6419

91 -- LIQUID HYDROGEN, TYPE II, 9135-00-611-1347, IAW MIL-PRF-27201C DATED 22 DEC 95 SOL F41608-99-R-91062 DUE 092099 POC The Point of Contact is Robert L. Mayfield, SA-ALC/SFK, Phone: (210) 925-1177, FAX: (210) 925-9758, E-MAIL: robert.mayfield@kelly.af.mil E-MAIL: Send your E-Mail request to the POC, robert.mayfield@kelly.af.mil. THIS NOTICE IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. This notice is issued as a Request for Proposal for liquid hydrogen, Type II, IAW MIL-PRF- 27201C, dated 22 Dec 95. This will be a firm-fixed-price requirements type contract with delivery orders issued for quantities as exact quantities are known. The period of perfor- mance will be 1 Oct 99 through 31 Oct 99 (1 month). The Best Estimated Quantity (BEQ) for this one month period is 482,000 pounds. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 2813 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. All qualified responsible business sources may submit an offer. Delivery will be to Air Force Research Laboratory # 2, Draco Drive, Edwards Air Force Base, CA 93524. Proposals will be based on FOB destination in contractor furnished trailers. The minimum daily order quantity will be 1 trailer. Maximum daily order quantity will be 10 trailers. The contractor shall deliver all routine shipments within 48 hours of receipt of a delivery schedule (including telephone requests). All emergency deliveries will be made within 24 hours. While the window for delivery is from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM a specific 2 hour period will be requested at the time of a telephone request for delivery. Emergency daily order is 5 trailers, peak daily order is 10 trailers. Estimated trailer capacity will be 13,000 gallons or larger. Variation in Quantity (VIQ) is plus or minus 10%. Inspection for quality will be at fill point(s). Inspection of quantity and final acceptance will be at destination. A Certificate of Conformance (COC) is acceptable. Delivery will be in contractor furnished MC-338 cargo tanks. Quantity determination shall be by metering, weighing, or the commercial preferred method for determination of quantity. Normal turn-around time is approximately 2 hours. Delay and standby charges will be paid at the rate of $10.00 per quarter hour if delay exceeds 4 hours. Point of contact for site visits is Mr Dave Woolery, Lead Test Engineer,(805)275-6003 Contractor must furnish any adapters/fittings required to interface with customer furnished storage vessels. Offers must include solicitation number, discount terms, CAGE code, taxpayer identification number (TIN) and the offer must be signed by an authorized representative. Any question concerning this acquisition must be submitted in writing. OFFERS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE 9-20-99 NOT LATER THAN 3:00 PM CDT LOCAL. All potential offerors should contact the buyer/PCO identified in this notice for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. If your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of an acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or Contracting Officer, but communicates Contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentially as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the SA-ALC Acquisition Ombudsman at AC 210-925-5133 or send E-Mail to: ombudsman@www.kelly-afb.org. Buyer's name (point of contact listed above) should be included on all solicitation requests. In addition, please include a FSCM/cage code for mailing purposes. Posted 09/08/99 (D-SN378031). (0251)

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