Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 45CONS (Bldg 423), 1201 Edward H White II St MS 7200, Patrick AFB, FL, 32925-3238

66 -- ULTRASONIC BATH SOL F08650-00-T1317 DUE 040700 POC Patricia King, Contract Specialist, Phone 321-494-4395, Fax 321-494-5136, Email p.king@patrick.af.mil -- Judi Batchelor, Contracting Officer, Phone 321-494-3668, Fax 321-494-5136, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=F08650-00-T13 17&LocID=516. E-MAIL: Patricia King, p.king@patrick.af.mil. Ultrasonic bath, Aqueous Cleaning System, Branson Ultrasonic Corp part # CPN-919-552. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. IMPORTANT NOTICE: FAR 52-232-33 (Payment by) Electronic Funds Transfer ( -- Central Contractor Registration) and DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (MAR 1998) requires registration in the CCR database. CONTRACTORS MAY REGISTER ON-LINE AT HTTP://WWW.CCR2000.COM/. IT_S MANDATORY TO OBTAIN A DUNS NUMBER PRIOR TO REGISTERING. CALL DUN & BRADSTREET (1-800-333-0505) TO OBTAIN. AWARD CANNOT BE MADE UNLESS REGISTERED. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. F08650-00-T-1317 is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect thru FederalAcquisition Circular 97-15 and thru Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement DCN 20000316. It is advertised with a Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) of 3699, with a size standard of 750. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). 45 CONS, Patrick AFB, FL, has a requirement for the following item: Ultrasonic bath, ultrasonic aqueous cleaning system, a two-stage cascade rinse tank, recirculating hot air dryer, 24 volts; Branson Ultrasonic Corp part #: CPN-919-552 or equal. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items is hereby included by reference. The following are addenda to FAR clause 52.212-1; At paragraph (c), Period of Acceptance for Offers, the amount of time an offeror must hold its prices firm is hereby changed. An offeror must hold the prices in its proposal, firm for 60 calendar daysfrom the date specified for receipt of proposals. Paragraph (e) multiple offers has been determined by the Contracting Officer to be non-acceptable to this solicitation and is hereby removed in its entirety for the purpose of this requirement. FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items shall be completed and submitted with the proposal. FAR clauses 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and 52.222-20 Walsh Healey Public Contracts Act hereby applies to this solicitation. The following are addenda to FAR clause 52.212-4. The following FAR Clause is hereby incorporated by reference: FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items hereby applies to this acquisition. In accordance with FAR clause 52.212-5, the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Records on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. Note: The full text of the FAR and DFARS can be accessed on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices but must include the following information: Company_s complete mailing and remittance address, discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1% 10 days), the company_s CAGE Code, Dun & Bradstreet number, and Taxpayer ID number. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price-related factors. Offers are due no later than 4:00 PM EST on 07 Apr 00 at 45 CONS/LGCBA Attn: Patricia King, 1201 Edward H. White II St, Bldg 423, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3238. Quotes may be faxed to (321) 494-2706/5136. For information contact Patricia King, Contract Specialist at (321) 494-4395. See Numbered Note 22.**** Posted 03/20/00 (D-SN436069). (0080)

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