USDA, APHIS, Field Servicing Office, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, 100 North 6th St., Minneapolis, MN 55403

99 -- CONVEYOR BELTS SOL 99-5372 DUE 092899 POC Charlene Lambert, 612-370-2113 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection Quarantine (PPQ), ISLA VERDE PR, intends to acquire the following items. (1) One each Stainless Steel Belt Conveyor, 36" wide x 6" high 64" long. Stainless steel 304, guage 12, polished to a #4 finish. HP AC reversible roller center drive. 34" wide black PVC COS belt. 40 FPM. Crowned pulleys. Two bolt flange bearings. Sanitary design 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" SS 304 guage 16 tubing, polished to a #4 finish. Articulated foot, reinforced polyamide with stainless steel thread and nut. 2000 lb maximum static load. Base with holes for floor mounting, No guides required. (2) One each Stainless Steel Belt Conveyor, 40 1/2" wide x 6" high x 12'-0" long. Stainless steel 304, guage 12, polished to a #4 finish. HP AC roller drive. 30" wide black PVC COS belt. 40 FOM. Crowned pulleys. Two bolt flange bearings. Sanitary design. 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" Stainless steel 304 guage 16 tubing. Polished to a #4 finish. Articulated foot. Reinforced polyamide with stainless steel thread and nut. 2000 lb maximum static load. Base with holes for floor mounting. No guides required. 3 ea 48" wide with 2 doors 24" wide each. Solid stainless steel opposite to the cabinet doors. Cabinet completely enclosed. (3) Two each Ball Transfer Table, 46" wide x 5' 4" long. Stainless steel guage 12 table with stainless steel 1" diameter ball transfer on 4" centers. Stainless steel 1 1/2" square tubing polished to a #4 finish. Articulated foot. Reinforced polyamide with stainless steel thread and nut. 2000 lb maximum static load. Available with holes for floor mounting. Polycarbonate cover 1/4" thick. (4) Three each Stainless Steel Dead-Plate, stainless steel flat bar 1/4" x 6" wide x 48" long. (5) Installation is required, and to be positioned as per layouts provided. Calibrate all guides for the transfer points and on all conveyors. This is a firm fixed price requirements contract. 100% small business set aside. Delivery required by December 9, 1999. F.O.B. Destination. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the commercial item. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: Prompt Payment 52.249-1 (4/84); Fixed price 52.243-1 (8/87); Evaluation -- Commercial Items 52.212-2 (10/97); Offeror Representations and Certifications 52.212-3 (10/98); contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items 52.212-4 (4/98); Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders _ Commercial Items 52.212-5 (10/98). ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION FOR CONSIDERATION. Award will be made to the lowest priced responsive responsible offeror. Proposals are due by 1:30 p.m. CST, September 28, 1999. Proposals may be faxed to 612-370-2136 with signed original forwarded by mail to: USDA APHIS Purchasing, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Referenced FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at the following web site: http://www.arnet.gov/far. Offers should include tax payer identification number and DUNS number. Posted 09/23/99 (W-SN383779). (0266)

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