U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

41 -- COMMERCIAL 10,000 BTU REPLACEMENT REFRIGERATION UNITS SOL DAAD15-00-R-0013 POC Judith L. Uthoff, Contracting Officer Fax 508-233-5286 WEB: U.S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, Natick, http://www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: Judith L. Uthoff, Contracting Officer, Judi.Uthoff@natick.army.mil. The U.S. Army Material Command Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division has a requirement for self-contained and portable commercial replacement refrigeration units. The replacement refrigeration units will be coupled with existing prefabricated modular type 600 cubic foot refrigerators, and shall meet the requirements set forth in the "Performance Purchase Description for Refrigeration units, Mechanical, Panel mounted, 10,000 BTU for Refrigerator, prefabricated, Panel Type, dated 1 February 1999. Requirements will also consist of New Equipment Training, Option for a Two (2) Year Extended Warranty, and Technical Data such as Commercial-off-the-Shelf Manuals, Supplemental Data for Commercial-off-the-Shelf Manuals, Curriculum Outline of Instructions and New Equipment Training and Training Materials, and Provisioning Plan. The Government anticipates the use of a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Requirements-type contract of three years duration. Delivery rate for production units shall be 25 per month starting 150 days after receipt of delivery order. Shipments shall be FOB Destination and all delivery addresses will be within the continental United States. New Equipment Training (not-to-exceed two (2) eight-hour sessions) shall begin 150 days from date of delivery order at the contractor's facility if ordered on the delivery order. The guaranteed minimum shall be 105 units, and the estimated maximum quantity of 10K BTU Refrigeration Units is 340. The length of the contract shall be a three-year ordering period beginning on the date of contract award and concurrent issuance of the first delivery order. The procurement will utilize simplified acquisitions procedures in amounts greater than $100,000 as authorized in FAR 13.5 "Test Program for Certain Commercial Items". Copies of the Request For Proposal (RFP) DAAD15-00-R-0013 and attachments may be obtained at our webpage at "http://www3.natick.army.mil", then go to Business Opportunities, then to Ongoing Acquisitions", then to solicitation number DAAD15-00-R-0013. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this procurement is 3585. The solicitation will be issued as full and open competition on or about 3 March 2000. Proposals shall be due on or about 2:00 p.m. EST on 3 April 2000. Any questions about this requirement must be submitted in writing not later than 3/20/00 to email "Judi.Uthoff@natick.army.mil". The point of contact for the solicitation is Judith L. Uthoff, Contracting Officer. No telephone calls will be accepted. Responses to this synopsis are due within 15 days of publication in the CBD. Interested potential offerors must submit an email to "Judi.Uthoff@natick.army.mil" of their interest in the solicitation and indicating they wish to receive all amendments to the RFP. Posted 02/16/00 (W-SN425931). (0047)

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