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99 -- REINFORCED CONCRETE PLANTERS SOL N00164-00-Q-0044 DUE 121099 POC Mr. Ron Smith, Purchasing Agent, 812-854-1679, FAX 812-854-3762 (Mr. J. Pfender, Contracting Officer) WEB: Click here to review Crane Division Acquisition Department, http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/announce.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Purchasing Agent via e-mail., smith_rg@crane.navy.mil. 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. Solicitation number N00164-00-Q-0044 applies and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This requirement is reserved for small business concerns only and only small business concerns will be considered for award. Award will be a firm-fixed price purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3272. The size standard is 500 employees or less. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. This requirement is as follows. Line Item 0001: Quantity 10 each Description: Concrete Bench, size 84 inch by 24 inch by36 inch, Wausau Tile Inc part number TF5065 (or equal). Line item 0002: Quantity: 20 each Description: Round Concrete Planters, size 60 inch by 36 inch, Wausau Tile part number TF4130 (or equal). Line Item 0003: Quantity: 30 each Description: Square Planter, size: 30 inch by 30 inch, Misty Gray Exposed Aggregate with Gray Matrix, Wausau Tile Model Number TF4190 (or equal). Line item 0004: Quantity: 1 each Description: Same as line item 0003. Line item 0005: Quantity: 41 each Description: Rectangle Concrete Planter, size: 72 inch by 30 inch by 30 inch, Wausau Tile model number TF4175 (or equal). Line item 0006: Quantity 10 each. Description: Concrete PicnicTable, size: 84 inch by 62 inch by 33 inch with base, Wausau Tile model number TF3215 (or equal). Line item 0007: Quantity: 1 each. Description: Shipping charges to ship line items 0001 thru 0006 to Napoli Italy. Delivery shall be 30 Dec 1999, FOB Destination to Napoli Italy with inspection and acceptance at destination. The government intends to award to the responsible small business contractor whose quotation is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price related factors (best value). The offers will be evaluated on the following factors: Quality, past performance, price and delivery date. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.233-3 Protest After Award; 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate 1; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era;52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.225-9 Buy American Act-Trade Agreements Act-Balance of Payments Program; 52.225-18 European Union Sanctions for End Products; 52.52.225-19 European Union Sanctions for Services; 52.225-21 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program. The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Offerors responding to this announcement must provide the information contained in 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items and must include a completed copy of provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. The offeror should also provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, Contractor Establishment Code (DUNS number) and Tax Identification Number. If a change occurs in this requirement only those offerors that respond to this announcement within the required time frame will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. Quotations and the above required information must be received in this office on or before 10 December 1999 at 04:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Faxed quotations will be accepted. Note 1 applies. Posted 11/30/99 (W-SN404213). (0334)

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