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

40 -- LIFTING ASSEMBLY SOL N00604-00-T-A107 POC Kathleen M. Verbeckmoes, (808) 473-7514 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; proposals are being required and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number N00604-00-T-A107. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-15 and DAC 91-13. The Regional Contracting Department, Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii intends on negotiating a contract for the following: Item 0001, 4/ea LIFTING ASSEMBLY, (HPF) HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBER SLING, MFR'D FIBER SLING, MFR'D BY LIFT-IT; STOCK NO. LMC-100355-186. LENGTH: 50 FT., VERTICAL CAPACITY: 250,000 LBS., BASKET CAPACITY: 500,000 LBS. EACH SLING TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING: (ATTACHED) 2-EACH D-MASTER LINK (4 1/2" X 12" X 24") (WELDED), 2-EACH SPECIAL D-MASTER LINK INSERTS, 2-EACH WEAR PADS -- 4 FT. LENGTH. MFR SHALL PERFORM -- 1. PROOF LOAD TEST TO 500,000 LBS. ON EACH SLING ASSEMBLY. 2. CONDUCT A POST LOAD TEST MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION ON EACH D-MASTER LINK PER MIL-STD-271. MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA SHALL BE PER MIL-STD-2035 FOR FORGED MATL; NO INDICATIONS GREATER THAN 1/16" ARE ALLOWED. 3. CONDUCT A POST LOAD TEST RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION ON EACH D-MASTER LINK FOR WELD QUALITY PER MIL-STD-271. RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION USING CLASS 3 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA SHALL BE PER MIL-STD-2035. 4. CONDUCT A POST LOAD TEST VISUAL INSPECTION OF EACH SLING ASSEMBLY. A. NO TEAR OR HOLES ON SLINGS. B. NO DEFORMATION ON D-MASTER LINKS. 5. UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF STEPS 1, 2, 3 & 4 ABOVE, PAINT ANY COLOR) ALL D-MASTER LINKS. A. CAUTION: NO PAINT ALLOWED ON SLINGS. MFR SHALL PROVIDE: 1. WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF HAVING SATISFACTORILY PERFORMED A POST LOAD TEST MAGNETIC PARTICLE AND RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-271 ON EACH D-MASTER LINK AND INSPECTION ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA PER MIL-STD-2035. NO INDICATION GREATER THAN 1/16" ALLOWED. 2. THE MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH OR FACTOR OF SAFETY FOR D-MASTER LINKS. 3. CONFIRMATION THAT THE LINKS MEET THE SAME TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL SPECIFICATION RR-C-271 FOR MATL COMPOSITION AS FOR SHACKLES. 4. CONFIRMATION THAT THE FILLER METAL USED IN WELDED LINKS MEET THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/AWS SPECIFICATIONS AWS A5.5 OR AWS A5.28. 5. THE MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH OR FACTOR OF SAFETY FOR SLING/ASSEMBLY. 6. WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF HAVING SATISFACTORILY PERFORMED A PROOF LOAD TEST OF 500,000 LBS. TO EACH SLING ASSEMBLY. 7. ALL WRITTEN CERTIFICATIONS SHALL BE TRACEABLE TO THE ACTUAL SLING ASSEMBLY OR D-MASTER LINK, AS APPLICABLE, BY A UNIQUE NUMBER (OR OTHER UNIQUE MARKING) THAT IS MARKED ON BOTH THE CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND ON THE SLING ASSEMBLY/D-MASTER LIKE ITSELF. 8. ALL WRITTEN CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SIGNED AND DATED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURE. 9. VENDOR'S RECOMMENDATION FOR INSPECTION, CARE/MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SLING ASSEMBLIES. NOTES: 1. FAILURE OF THE MFR TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE ABOVE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATIONS AND NOT TAKING THE REQUIRED CAUTION ACTIONS WILL BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RE-PERFORM MAGNETIC PARTICLE AND RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTIONS UPON RECEIPT AND PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE. 2. WELDED LINKS AND SLINGS SHALL HAVE MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH THAT IS FIVE (5) TIMES THE MFR'S SAFE WORKING LOAD. 3. SLINGS SHALL ALSO HAVE BRANDED LEATHER TAG WITH PICTORIAL HITCH DESIGNATION AND UNIQUE SERIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. "ALL CERTIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED WITH THE MATERIAL. PAYMENT ON MATERIAL FOR WHICH CERTIFICATIONS ARE NOT RECEIVED WILL BE WITHHELD". Please provide description, specs, and picture of item you will be quoting on with your proposal. FOB: Destination Pearl Harbor, HI 96860. Delivery to: Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Bldg. 167. Dlvy required within 45 days ARO. The SIC is 3496 and the business size standard is 500 employees. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contracting Registration database to be eligible for a Department of Defense contracts award. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/acq/forms/index.html to submit a quotation. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. FAR 52.212-3, Offers Representations & Certifications-Commercial Items -- Quoters MUST include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 and return with offer. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies", the quoter shall state and list the country of origin. The following FAR Clauses are applicable: FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial, Addenda Para. (c): Revise 30 calendar days to 60 calendar days, and Para. (h): Delete. Replace with; single award. The Government intends to award a single contract resulting from this solicitation, (other applicable clauses) 52.232-25, Prompt Payment -- This action is subject to a 30-day constructive acceptable period. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (NOTE: Evaluation factors for this procurement are: Technically Acceptable/Low Cost), FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Under this clause, the following are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.219-21 -- Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-35 -- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-36 -- Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.232-33 -- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332), and DFARS 252.212-7001 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, Under this clause the following is incorporated by reference: DFARS 252.225-7001 -- Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10a, 10d, E.O. 10582). These clauses may be obtained via the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far, http://farsite.hill.af.mil and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars.htm. Proposals must be received no later than 3:00pm HST, seven days after the published date. Proposals can be e-mail to kathleen_m_verbeckmoes@pearl.fisc.navy.mil or faxed to (808) 473-4693 or (808) 473-2008, Attention to (Code 201A.KV), Kathleen Verbeckmoes. Hard copy should bemailed to: RCD, Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, 1942 Gaffney Street, Suite 100,(Code 201A.KV) Kathleen Verbeckmoes, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549. (Note 1 applies). Posted 01/28/00 (W-SN419897). (0028)

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