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23 -- MOTOR VEHICLES SOL 01049L3036 DUE 092999 POC Ruth Porter, Contracting Officer, FAX202-776-8775 The INL Bureau is requesting offers for the purchase of at least one vehicle to be exported to South America. This procurement is a small business set aside and a solicitation. It is a sole source procurement. No additional information will be mailed out. Vendors with questions may fax directly to the Contracting Officer listed above. Vendors are requested to submit two separate offers -- one offer for a 1999 model and one offer for a year 2000 model. Each offer must contain respective delivery dates and pricing. The vehicle required is a GMC Safari SLE van, standard package to include, but not limited to an engine vortec 4300 cc, v6, left hand drive, with sfi system, all wheel drive, wheel antilock brakes (abs) system, transmission shift interlock, speed sensitive power transmission shift interlock, speed sensitive power steering, 4 speed automatic overdrive transmission, speedodometeter-odometer-trip odometer voltmeter, independent front suspension, standard 8 -passenger, safety belts front centerand rear seat fabric custom cloth, seat front reclining high-back bucket seats w/lumbar support, map pockets, armrest and adjustable head restraints, seats-center removable 3-passenger bench, seats-rear removable 3-passenger bench, steering wheel custom steering wheel in graphite, tilt capability and cruise control, tires all season blackwall steel-belted radial tires, wheels chrome appearance, owner catalog. Parts catalog, repair manual, air conditioner, am/fm stereo radio cassette, color:Tropic Green clearcoat metallic. Offer both the unleaded and leaded gasoline engines with respective pricing for each type. The Govt. will make an award to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation contained herein and is most advantageous to the government, that which represents the Best Value to the Govt., cost or price and other factors including time period required for delivery to the port in Miami, FL, considered. The combined relative merit of the technical evaluation factors listed above will be more significant than cost or price in the selection of the contractor. While the cost or price factor has no numerical weight, it is a criterion in the overall evaluation of proposals. Furthermore, the proposed cost or price must be reasonable and reflect technical requirements. The Government may award to other than the lowest priced offer. In the event that two or more offers are technically equivalent, the cost/price and delivery time will be primarily important. Total prices quoted must be FOB price to Miami, FL. Note that all offers must be received by the Contracting Officer no later than 4:30 P.M., E.S.T, on Sep 29, 1999. Please fax your offer to Ruth Porter, at fax no.202-776-8775. VENDORS; PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE REQUESTED COLOR -- TROPIC GREEN CLEARCOAT METALLIC. All responsible offers will be considered by the Bureau***** Posted 09/22/99 (W-SN383115). (0265)

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