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J -- OVERHAUL OF MAIN ROTOR DAMPERS SOL USZA95-00-Q-0004 DUE 111999 POC Laura Harris, Contract Specialist, (757) 878-5223 Ext: 247 or Richard J. Cooney, Contracting Officer, (757) 878-5223 Ext: 251 E-MAIL: rcooney@tapo.eustis.army.mil, lharris@tapo.eustis.army.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Solicitation number is USZA95-00-Q-0004. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. This action is set-aside 100% for Small Business. The Standard Industrial Classification applicable to this contract action is 3069. The size standard is 1,000 employees. STATEMENT OF WORK: The Government requires that forty-five (45) each Main Rotor Dampers, P/N: 69D21400-503, be repaired. The contractor shall furnish all labor, facilities, materials, and parts required to inspect and repair each damper. All repair actions shall be performed in two phases. Under PHASE I, the Contractor shall tear down and inspect the damper(s) to determine necessary repairs and submit a fixed priced repair proposal to the contracting officer. The repair proposal shall include a detailed breakdown of items to be repaired including labor hours required for repair and cost to repair. Upon Government acceptance of the repair proposal, the contractor shall (PHASE II) repair, test, preserve, and package the damper(s) for return shipment to the Government. The contractor shall complete PHASE I within 15 days after receipt of the damper(s) and shall complete repair of each damper within 30 days after Government acceptance of the repair proposal. The Government reserves the right not to fund the repair of all damper(s). Should the Government not elect to repair a damper the contractor will only be reimbursed for PHASE I and the cost to return the engine to the Government. (i) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (ii) The applicability of the provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of this provision are as follows: Award shall be made to that offeror whose offer represent the best overall value to the Government considering qualification, price and schedule. An offeror's qualifications are considered significantly more important than price which is more important than schedule. (iii) in addition, the offeror shall include a COMPLETED copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with its offer. (iv) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional clauses cited in the clause are applicable as follows: 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; 52.225-19, European Union Sanction for Services; 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels; 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.); 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act Price Adjustment (29 U.S.C. and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq); The clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Status or Execute Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Sep 99) applies to this acquisition. Within 252.212-7001 the following apply: 252.247-7024 "Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (10 U.S.C. 2631). As required by 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.), the following is provided This Statement is for Information only it is not a Wage Determination the equivalent Federal Employee Class is Fabric Worker the Columbia, Erie, & Lancaster, Pennsylvania Wage is $12.38 -- $15.21 per hour plus Fringe Benefits. 52.222-49 Service Contract Act Place of Performance Unknown (May 89) (a) This contract is subject to the Service Contract Act, and the place of performance was unknown when the solicitation was issued. In addition to places or areas identified in wage determinations, if any, attached to the solicitation, wage determination have also been requested for the following: Erie, PA; Kern, LA & Orange, CA; and Kansa & Missouri Counties of Missouri. The Contracting Officer will request wage determinations for additional places or areas of performance if asked to do so in writing based on quotations received. (b) Offerors who intend to perform in a place or area of performance for which a wage determination has not been attached or requested may nevertheless submit bids or proposals. However, a wage determination shall be requested and incorporated in the resultant contract retroactive to the date of contract award, and there shall be no adjustment in the contract price (End of clause). Wage determinations applicable to this solicitation as of the date of issuance are: Fabric Worker Code: 23260/St. Louis, MO $16.55 per hour/ LA & Orange County, CA $16.46 per hour/Erie, PA $14.52 per hour.*******QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS*******Quotations are due November 19, 1999 by 3:00 PM Local Time. Facsimile quotations are acceptable. The facsimile number is (757) 878-4199 or quotations may be mailed to the address previously identified in this synopsis. All quotations received by the specified due date will be considered by the Government. Questions concerning this solicitation should be addressed to Laura Harris, Contract Specialist (757) 878-5223 Ext: 247 or e-mail: lharris@tapo.eustis.army.mil or Richard J. Cooney, Contracting Officer (757) 878-5223 Ext: 251 or e-mail: rcooney@tapo.eustis.army.mil. Numbered Note(s): 1, 25 Posted 11/09/99 (W-SN399628). (0313)

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