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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 19,1999 PSA#2479Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
Office of Acquisition Management, 400 7th St. SW, Washington, DC,
20590 V -- APPRAISAL & RELOCATION OF PAINTINGS" SOL DTFH61-00-Q-00014 DUE
121099 POC Stephanie Curtis, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-6014,
Fax (202) 366-3293, Email stephanie.curtis@fhwa.dot.gov -- Donna
McAleer, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-4270, Fax (202) 366-3293,
Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this,
http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTFH61-00-Q-0
0014&LocID=30. E-MAIL: Stephanie Curtis, stephanie.curtis@fhwa.dot.gov.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a requirement to
appraise, pack, crate, ship, store and create a Condition Report for
Painting Conservation for paintings at the Rutherford B. Hayes
Presidential Center in Fremont, Ohio. Due to a renovation at the
Center, these paintings must be removed. The paintings include 93
original oil paintings, 17 framed color prints and a crate containing
110 text panels. FHWA requires the following services to remove the
paintings and framed color prints: An appraisal of each painting,
Condition Report for Painting Conservation for each painting,
Conservation of paintings identified as needing repair, Packing and
transportation of the paintings, 17 framed prints and miscellaneous
items in a climate- controlled vehicle -- {The 93 framed oil paintings
are each about 4 12 feet by 3 12 feet. The 17 framed color prints are
each about 29 inches by 22 inches. Additionally, there is one crate
containing 110 -- 9 inch by 12 inch text panels. There are additional
miscellaneous graphic and text panels}, Holding of 93 oil paintings and
17 framed photographs in an appropriate climate controlled storage
system. All items described above must be moved from the Hayes Center
by December 27, 1999. The contractor will be responsible for contacting
the Hayes Center to arrange for the necessary time on-site to move
paintings. The address and contact for the Hayes Center is: The
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegal Grove, 1337 Hayes
Avenue, Fremont Ohio 43420-2796, Curator -- James Snider, (419)332-2081
/ 1-800-998-7737. The FHWA owns original oil paintings by artist Carl
Rakeman. Mr. Rakeman painted them from 1926 to 1952 while he was an
employee of the Bureau of Public Roads, precursor of the FHWA. We are
especially proud of these paintings because they contribute
significantly to the history of transportation in the United States and
serve as one of the best visual representation of the growth and
development of this country. An Evaluation Criteria will be used to
evaluate proposals and select the prospective contractor based on the
following criteria: Technical (75%) -- Past experience, performance and
success in the handling of fine art, and overall responsiveness to the
required services mentioned above. Cost (25%) -- Offerors pricing
should reflect competitive pricing. At a minimum your offer should
contain: Detailed Total Cost Breakdown (including rates and all
expenses) along with Business Size, Federal Tax Identification Number,
Dunn & Bradstreet Number, Payment Terms and Correct Mailing Address.
Proposals shall be faxed no later than Friday, December 10, 1999,
4:00PM Eastern Time to Stephanie D. Curtis, (202)366-3293. Proposals
should be no more than 5 pages. Failure to furnish all of the
information required above will result in your proposal being
considered non-responsive. ANY PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER 4:00PM ON
DECEMBER 10, 1999 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. This is a Simplified
Acquisition and will be awarded on an unrestricted basis. Award of a
fixed-price purchase order resulting from this solicitation will be
made to the offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be
most advantageous to the government, price and other related factors
will be considered. This is the entire solicitation and it is only
available electronically through EPS at http://www.eps.gov. A written
solicitation will not be issued. No written, phone, fax or e-mail
requests for this solicitation will be accepted. It is the
responsibility of interested parties to monitor the EPS website for any
solicitation amendments. Bids will be due on December 10, 1999.
Anticipated Award date will be on or about December 17, 1999. Posted
11/17/99 (D-SN401585). (0321) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0092 19991119\V-0001.SOL)
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