National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Office of Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 50, Taylor Street, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425-0050

99 -- WAYSIDE EXHIBIT QUALITY METAL FABRICATION SOL RP11700006 DUE 112999 POC Sheila E. Jordan, Contract Specialisst, (304) 535-6236 The National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, is soliciting proposals for Wayside Exhibit Quality Metal Fabrication to support the production of wayside exhibit bases. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and facilities necessary to provide a variety of standard aluminum and steel fabrication techniques for the fabrication of wayside exhibit bases. The Contractor shall work from comprehensive shop drawings and specifications provided by the National Park Service. This synopsis is issued under Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) -- Request for Proposal Number RP11700006. This acquisition will be conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures authorized in Part 12 as set forth in Subpart 13.5. The Solicitation with specifications will be issued on November 15, 1999. A detailed cost proposal and three past performance references for for projects similar to the specifications of this RFP shall be submitted on or beforeNovember 29, 1999. For firms selected into the Competitive Range, a technical proposal shall be submitted on December 14, 1999. Notification of selection into the Competitive Range will be on December 8, 1999.The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate proposal submissions: (1) past performance references for projects similar to the specifications of this RFP; (2) one sample of metal fabrication work similar in scope and complexity; (3) qualifications of proposed personnel proposed for use in metal fabrication work; and (4) contract price. The Government anticipated award of between one and three Indefinite Quantity Firm-Fixed Price Contracts on or before January 28, 2000. These contracts will be for a one year period with two twelve month options to extend the period of performance. Each contract will contain a minimum workload guarantee of $20,000. The maximum workload for each contract will be $450,000. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Item applies. The provision at FAR 52.212, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. The provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items applies and is required with your proposal submission. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies. FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Item applies. Other applicable clauses will be part of the negotiated contract. Request for Proposal Number RP11700006, Wayside Exhibit Quality Metal Fabrication, will be available on the Internet on November 15, 1999, at http://www.nps.gov/hfc/su. You must e-mail or fax your firm's name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, and contact person to Sheila Jordan, Contract Specialist at: sheila_jordan@nps.gov, or Facsimilie at (304) 535-6424, so that your name can be added to the bidder's list to receive any amendments that may be issued for this solicitation. Requests shall be marked as follows: "RP11700006, Wayside Exhibit Quality Metal Fabrication". THIS SOLICITATION IS TOTALLY SET-ASIDE FOR A SMALL BUSINESS, SIC CODE 3471, Size Standard of 500 Employees." Posted 11/04/99 (W-SN398042). (0308)

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