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81 -- CARGO CONTAINERS SOL DAAA09-00-B-5038 DUE 020800 POC Chris Tindle, 309-782-3449 WEB: ERROR --, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, tindlec@ioc.army.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. The procurement action is a request for Bids and no discussions will be held with prospective bidders. Contractors must be registered in the CCR to be eligible for award. The solicitation number is DAAA09-00-B-5038. Bids are due not later than 1200 PM CST,8 Feb 2000. DELIVERY IS REQUIRED BY 18 FEB 2000. This is a firm fixed price commercial requirement for 106 each, Dry Cargo Containers, 20 Ft x 8 Ft x 8 Ft 6 In, ISO, ICC Type, All Steel Welded Construction, Rated 24,000KG (52,910 Lbs), End Opening. NSN: 8115-00-X13-0346. Preferred color is tan or green but color is not a major concern. The containers shall be "One time used, meaning like new, not remanufactured, Milvans". Containers shall meet MIL-HDBK-138A & CSC Inspection Criteria. Contractor will be required to stencil the USAU Serial Numbers provided at time of contract award and will be responsible for providing the stencils. Delivery will be FOB Destination to W81X89, US Army Combat Equipment Group-Afloat-Asia, 103 Guidance Road, Building 869, Goose Creek, SC 29445-6060. All costs shall be included in the unit price. Inspection and Acceptance will be performed by the Government at Destination. There will be no separate transportation evaluation. Award will be made to the low price, responsive/responsible offeror. Delivery can be received at Goose Creek during the hours of 0730 to 1400, Monday through Friday. This procurement action falls under the Trade Agreements Act. THE FOLLOWING FAR, DFARS AND LOCAL CLAUSES ARE APPLICABLE AND SOME CLAUSES HAVE A REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACTOR TO FILL IN THE BLANKS. THE FILL IN CLAUSES SHALL BE RETURNED IN HARD COPY TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST. Failure to do so could result in your bid being non-responsive. Clauses may be located and downloaded from the follow web site: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ ; 52.252-1 SOL PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE; 52.203-3 Gratuities; 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity -- Supplies; 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use(Rating DO); 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-10 Duty Free Entry; 52.225-11 Restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent; 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement; 52.229-5 Taxes -- Contracts Performed in U.S. Possessions or Puerto Rico; 52-232-17 Interest; 52.242-13 Bankruptcy; 52.242-15 Stop Work Order; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms; 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product; 252.205-7000 Provisions of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders; 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Terrorist Country; 252.225-7009 Duty Free Entry -- Qualifying Country Supplies; Duty Free Entry -- Additional Provisions; 252.225-7017 Prohibition on Award to Companies Owned by the People's Republic of China; 252.225-7037 Duty Free Entry -- Eligible End Products; 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications; 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment; 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea; 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea; 252.0000-4030 252.246-7000 Material Inspection and Receiving Reports (DD Form 250); 52.0000-4148 Commercial Packaging, Packing and Marking Instructions; 52.0000-4230 Remittance Address; 52.0000-4916 Government Concept of Operations for Electronic Commerce in an integrated Data Environment; 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; 52.215-6 Place of Performance; 52.225-8 Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate; 52.225-9 Buy American Act-Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program; 52.233-2 Service of Protest; 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination; 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 252.212-7001 Terms and conditions to Implement Statutes; 252.225-7006 Buy American Act-Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate; 252-225-7020 Trade Agreements Certificate; 252.225-7003 Information for Duty-Free Entry Evaluation; 252.225-7007 Buy American Act-Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program; 252.225-7008 Supplies to be Accorded duty Free Entry (Fill -- None); 52.214-10 Contract Award -- Sealed Bid; 52.214-4 False Statements In Bids; 52.214-5 Submission of Bids; Facsimilie Bids are acceptable and shall be faxed to (309)782-4955 or 3721 or 6727. The Government does not assume any responsibility for unreadable transmissions or untimely submissions. Hard copy solicitations will not be provided. The point of contact is Ms. Chris Tindle, (309)782-3449, email tindlec@ioc.army.mil. Posted 02/04/00 (W-SN422148). (0035)

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