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36 -- SELF-PROPELLED ARTICULATING BOOM SOL F04684-99T0700 DUE 111099 POC Jerry Reyes, Contract Specialist, Phone 805.605.7031, Fax 805.922.1703, Email reyesj@vafb5a.vafb.af.mil -- Cora Armstrong, Contracting Officer, Phone 805.606.5002, Fax 805.606.4863, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F04684-99T070 0&LocID=528. E-MAIL: Jerry Reyes, reyesj@vafb5a.vafb.af.mil. The 30th Space Wing, Vandenberg AFB, CA, is soliciting offers for a self-propelled articulating boom. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is F04684-99-T0700 and is issued as a request for quotation. This solicitation and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. This is 100% set-aside for small business. The Standard Industrial Code is 3531 and the size standard is 750 employees. There will be one contract line item for this acquisition. LINE ITEM 0001: ONE (1) EACH, SELF-PROPELLED ARTICULATING BOOM, MODEL: GENIE Z-34/22 IC SERIES (OR EQUAL). FEATURES: MULTIPLE DISC BRAKES FOR SMOOTH DECELERATION; MAINTENANCE-FREE PIVOT-POINT BEARINGS; TILT SENSOR; 4 FT JIB FEATURES, 147 DEGREE WORKING RANGE; 160 DEGREE HYDRAULIC POWERED PLATFORM ROTATION; SELF-LEVELING PLATFORM; FULLY PROPORTIONAL CONTROLS; AC WIRING TO PLATFORM; DRIVE ENABLE SYSTEM; AUXILIARY POWER UNIT; HOUR METER; WATER, OIL AND VOLTAGE GAUGES; SERVICE HORN. SPECIFICATIONS: TWO-WHEEL DRIVE (MINIMUM); WORKING HEIGHT 40 FT 8 IN (MINIMUM); PLATFORM HEIGHT 34 FT 8 IN (MINIMUM); HEIGHT -- STOWED 6 FT 7 IN; LENGTH -- STOWED 18 FT 6 IN; WIDTH 5 FT 8 IN; STORAGE HEIGHT 89 IN; STORAGE LENGTH 13 FT 5 IN; WHEELBASE 6 FT 2 IN; GROUND CLEARANCE 5-3/4 IN (MINIMUM); PLATFORM WIDTH 56 IN; PLATFORM LENGTH 30 IN; HORIZONTAL REACH 22 FT 4 IN; UP AND OVER CLEARANCE 15 FT; LIFT CAPACITY 500 LBS (MINIMUM); TURNING RADIUS (OUTSIDE) 13 FT 1 IN; TURNING RADIUS (INSIDE) 5 FT 8 IN; TURNTABLE ROTATION (DEGREES) 355; TURNTABLE TAILSWING ZERO; POWER SOURCE KUBOTA GAS/LPG 24.5 HP OR KUBOTA DIESEL 26 HP; DRIVE SPEED -- STOWED 0 TO 4.5 MPH; DRIVE SPEED -- RAISED OR EXTENDED 0.6 MPH; EXTENSION SPEED 40 FT/40 SEC;TIRE SIZE 9-14.5 INDUSTRIAL (MINIMUM); GRADEABILITY 37 PERCENT (MINIMUM); HYDRAULIC CAPACITY TANK 18 GAL; FUEL TANK CAPACITY 11.5 GAL; WEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 10,500 LBS. Vendors submitting an "or equal" must show how their product is equivalent or superior. This will be for FOB Destination. Delivery Date 30 days ARO. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions and clauses are applicable: 52.203-6 -- Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items, the following factors will be used to evaluate offers (1) price (2) technical specifications. 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, this provision must be completed and submitted with your quote. 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. 52.222-21 -- Prohibitionof Segregated Facilities. 52.222-26 -- Equal Opportunity. 52.222-35 -- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. 52.222-36 -- Affirmative Action for Workers with disabilities. 52.222-37 -- Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. 52.225-3 -- Buy American Act -- Supplies. 52.225-9 -- Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program. 52.225-18 -- European Union Sanction for End Products. 52.225-21 -- Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program. 52.232-33 -- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration. 52.247-64 -- Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels. 252.212-7000 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. 252.212-7001 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. 252.225-7001 -- Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. Quotations must be submitted, in written form, not later than 10 Nov 99. Oral responses will not be accepted. All letters containing quotes must be identified with F04684-99-T0700. Each offeror must sign his/her quote; signature must be original. Include specifications, and diagrams (if available) with your quotes. Quote validation is for 30 days from date of quotation. Submit quotes to Mr. Jerry C. Reyes at 805 13th Street, Suite 2, Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437-5226. Prospective contractors must register in the central contractor registration database prior to award of a contract. Offerors are advised that failure to register in the DOD central registration database render your firm ineligible for award. Posted 10/25/99 (D-SN394742). (0298)

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