Department of the Treasury, U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 950 H Street, N. W., Suite 6700, Washington, DC 20001-4518

81 -- PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BAGS SOL 00-RFQ-031 DUE 012100 POC Contact: Kathleen Wilson, Contracting Officer (202)406-6940; fax (202)406-6801 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, KWilson@usss.treas.gov. 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 00-Q-031 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. This action is a 100% set-aside for small businesses. The SIC code is 5113, Industrial and Personal Service Paper, and the small business size standard is 100 employees. The U.S. Secret Service has a requirement to purchase a quantity of 3,500 protective equipment bags with an option to purchase an additional 2,000 units. The successful offeror shall provide protective equipment bags in accordance with the following specifications: Gemline Model #2515 or equivalent 15-1/2" x 12" x 3" portfolio, constructed of 600 D Polyester material, with a horizontal zippered outside pocket, padded handles at the top, adjustable shoulder strap, white silk screen on zippered outside pocket side below the zipper which should be four inches from the top. Silk screen to read in one-inch letters: TSD -- CBPE. Bags to include 4-1/2" x 2-1/2 " hard plastic clear luggage tag. Color: 3,250 black and 250 navy blue bags. The successful offeror shall submit a product sample for the contracting officers technical representative's (COTR) approval prior to production. Delivery shall be made within thirty days of written approval of production sample by the COTR to the following address, U.S. Secret Service, Technical Security Division, 843 Brightseat Road (Rear) Landover, Maryland 20785. The Government will make payments via electronic funds transfer through the Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) Payment System. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract, to the offeror whose quotation will be the most price advantageous to the Government. All responsible offerors shall mail quotes to the U.S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 950 H Street, NW Suite 6700, Washington, DC 20001, Attn: Kathleen S. Wilson; no later than the 12:00 P.M. (noon) Friday, January 21, 2000. Award is anticipated within fifteen (15) days of receipt of quotes. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses are applicable: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 1999); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 1999). The following additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: (1) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; (11) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (12) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; (13) 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans; (13) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (15) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and (22) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Posted 01/13/00 (W-SN415768). (0013)

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