USPFO for Michigan, Contracting Office, 3111 W. Saint Joseph St., Lansing, MI 48913

89 -- ICE, CUBED (CRUSHED) AND BLOCK, POTABLE SOL 00-T-0007 DUE 033100 POC Kari Churchill, Purchasing Agent, (517)483-5904 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the purchasing agent via e-mail, churchillka@mi-arng.ngb.army.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is DAHA20-00-T-0007, and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses as those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 97-15 and Defense Acquisition Circular Number 20000210 Edition. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. The standard industrial classification code is 2097 with small business standard of 500 employees or less. Description of commodity: Ice for the period of April through 30 Sep 2000. Offer to be firm fixed-price, per pound, on the following items: Line Item 1) Ice, Crushed (cubed), potable, 25 pound bag, 708,750 Lbs.; Line Item 2) Ice, Block, potable, 12 pound bag, 54,000 Lbs. Above quantities are estimates only. Ice is to be delivered nine (9) bags per tier, seven (7) tiers high. Multiple deliveries are required. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.204-6, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.211-16, Variation in Quantity, with 0% variation allowed; 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities; 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Evaluation factors being price, delivery, prior performance and ability to meet Government requirements with each being equally considered in the evaluation process; 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items; 52.212-5 (Dev), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation); 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.222-3, Convict Labor;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; 52.225-11, Restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment; 52.233-3, Foreign Purchases; 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination; 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference; 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference; 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses. The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) clauses apply to this solicitation: 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.212-7001 (Dev), Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation); 252.217-7019 Alt I, Sanitary Conditions Alternate I; 252.225.7000, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act -- Balance of Payments. Copy of provisions and clauses are available on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Successful offeror must: 1) Be able to respond with deliveries to orders with a 24 hour lead time; 2) Deliver to Bldg. 560, Camp Grayling, Grayling, MI; 3) Provide own off-loading equipment; 4) Must be capable of receiving payment via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT); 5) Must be registered with Central Contracting Registry (CCR) http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Qualifying offers will meet the stated specifications and be accompanied by completed provisions 52.212-3 and 252.225-7000. Also include a copy of your letter from U.S. Army Veterinary Command as a sanitarily approved establishment for Armed Forces procurement of ice, if you are already approved. Failure to provide this information can render your offer non-responsive and therefore not considered for award. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offerer whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. Required information and completed offer, to include specifications, warranty information, and descriptive literature, may be faxed to 517-483-5900 or mailed to USPFO FOR MICHIGAN, Purchasing & Contracting, Attn: Kari Churchill, 3111 W. St. Joseph Street, Lansing, MI 48913-5102. Offer must be received not later than Noon, local time, 31 March 2000. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. Questions may be addressed to Kari Churchill at (517)483-5904. Posted 03/17/00 (W-SN435474). (0077)

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