Regional Contracting Department (Code 201), Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, 1942 Gaffney Street, Ste 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549

68 -- WATER TREATING COMPOUNDS FOR SLUDGE THICKENING AND DE-WATERING SOL N00604-00-Q-0001 DUE 120199 POC Deborah Alberto, Contract Specialist, 808-473-7535. Contracting Officer, David Clemens, 808-473-7562 The Fleet & Industrial Supply Center (FISC), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii announces this 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. The supplies are procured using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.5, which incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 14. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number N00604-00-Q-0001. A written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is to provide a cationic polymer or water- treating compound for thickening and de-watering sludge at a wastewater treatment plant. The product shall be delivered in 275- gallon tote bins. The annual quantity is estimated to be 7,000 gallons. The contractor shall be responsible for the removal and disposal of the empty containers at time of delivery. This RFQ will result in a firm, fixed- price indefinite delivery- type contract for a base period of one year, contract line item (CLIN) 0001, effective on the date of award or from 15 December 1999 through 14 December 2000, whichever is later, with four (4) one-year option periods (CLINs 1001/2001/3001and 4001). Accepted deliveries are F.O.B. Destination to the Navy Public Work Center's, Building 1342, Fort Kamehameha Wastewater Treatment Plant located on Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 and shall be within 21 days after the date of each order. The Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program is not applicable. This requirement is a rated order and is applicable to the regulations of the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and delivery orders will be assigned ratings as implemented by DOD 4400-1M. The applicable Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 2899 with a size standard of 500 employees. The procurement is unrestricted and is therefore open to both small and large business concerns. The following clauses are applicable to this requirement. FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, (NOTES regarding this clause: Paragraph (b) 11 advises that the Offeror shall include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ, if the offer is not submitted on a SF 1449. Paragraph (c) is revised to reflect acceptance of offers from 30 calendar days to 60 calendar days. Paragraph (d) product samples, with the applicable material safety data sheets and product literature, are required with the submission of the initial quote. Each Quoter may submit a maximum of three (3) products each. The manufacturer's name, location, and phone number, model number and brand are required for each product submitted. Samples shall be shipped in waterproof and leak-proof containers. The minimum sample size shall be 100 milliliter (ml) but not exceed 1,000 ml. All samples shall be clearly labeled with the product name and quoter's company name. It is recommended that a backup sample set be shipped in a separate container. The Government will use these only if the primary samples are lost or broken in transit. The tested samples will not be returned. The standard jar test procedure described at Buckman Lab's website, http://www.buckman.com/eng/polytest.htm#standard, shall be used to analyze the settling rate, floc separation, clarity of supernatant for each product submitted. Generally, the products must provide rapid settling, fast floc formation, and clear supernatant. Paragraph (h) is revised to state that the Government intends to award a single contract resulting from this RFQ.) FAR clause 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items applies. This is considered a best-value procurement. The two evaluation factors are (1) the technical performance of the product and (2) the price. Technical performance of the product will be determined by the following three sub-factors, listed in descending order of importance; (1) settling, (2) clarity and (3) floc formation. Technical performance is more important than price. The contract resulting from this RFQ shall be awarded to that responsible Offeror whose quote conforms to the RFQ requirements and provides the best value to the Government. Each Quoter, shall provide four (4) past performance references with the initial quote. These references shall relate to recent sales of the proposed product in similar quantities. This past performance information will state the company or activity name, address, phone and fax numbers, the person able to verify the data, the contract number, description of the product, quantity provided, unit price, the total contract amount and the contract completion date. Past performance will not be a scored evaluation factor but references shall be used as part of a responsibility check. FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies. (NOTE regarding this clause. Paragraph (g), invoices shall be submitted to Commanding Officer, Navy Public Works Center, AttentionCode 15, Management Services Dept., Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-5470. Phone number (808) 471-1573). Payment may be made in accordance with FAR clause 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment or by Government Commercial Purchase Cards in accordance with FAR clause 52.232-36 Payment By Third Party. The following FAR clauses are applicable to FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items. FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-23 Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-37 Employment of Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.225-9 Buy American Act Trade Agreements Act Balance of Payments Program; and FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels. DFARS clauses 252.225-7006 Buy American Act Trade Agreements Balance of Payments Program Certificate, 252.225-7020 Trade Agreements Certificate and 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration also apply. A completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000 shall be included with the initial quote. The following indefinite delivery and option clauses apply to this RFQ: SUP 252.216-9403, FAR 52.216-19 Ordering Limitations, FAR 52.216-21 Requirements, FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, and FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. At time of award a list of authorized Ordering Officers will be provided upon request. FAR 52.215-18 Facsimile Proposals applies. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. For questions concerning this requirement, contact Deborah Alberto by phone at (808) 473-7535, fax (808) 473-5750, or e-mail deborah_a_alberto@pearl.fisc.navy.mil. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449 "Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items", the form can be found at http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Forms/Index.html. Quotes, inclusive of completed Representations and Certifications, product samples with material safety data sheets, and past performance references may be faxed to (808) 473-5750, (808) 473-3884 or mailed to Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, 1942 Gaffney Street, Suite 100, Building 475, 2nd Deck, Attn: Mrs. Deborah A. Alberto, Code 203A.DA, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549 and due no later than 1:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time on 1 December 1999. Posted 11/22/99 (W-SN402829). (0326)

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