Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk Detachment Washington, Washington Navy Yard, 1014 N Street SE, Suite400, Washington DC 20374-5014

60 -- CAR BOTTOM FURNACE SOL N00600-00-R-1803 POC Ann Harrison (202) 685-1867 The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Detachment Washington has a requirement for a Car Bottom Furnace. This requirement is 100% Small Business Set-Aside under SIC 3567.Proof of registration in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) is mandatory. This requirement is for a 2200 degree F, vertical, car bottom heat-treating furnace with a 48"H X 48"W X 96"L chamber. The furnace shall be used for heat treating small to medium size work pieces and forged billets. This will be a Firm Fixed Price Contract. This is a commercial item and will be awarded in accordance with FAR 13.5- "Test Program for Certain Commercial Items". The equipment shall be new and unused, capable of performing its intended function in accordance with the operation and performance requirements specified herein. The equipment shall be complete, so that when connected to the utilities identified herein, it can be used for any function for which it is designed and constructed. The equipment shall be one of the manufacturer's current production models which, on the date the solicitation is issued, has been designed, engineered and sold, or is being offered for sale through advertisements or manufacturer's published catalogs or brochures. Products such as prototype unit, preproduction model, or experimental unit do not qualify as meeting this requirement. Installation, which shall include all excavation, foundations, material, fluids, and labor required to install and make operable the equipment and systems described herein shall be the responsiblity of the contractor as shall training and specialized training. Delivery will be Portsmouth, VA, delivery time shall be 180 days after contract award. The exact due date will be noted on the solicitation. To be considered, interested offerors must submit technical literature describing the equipment and their capability of meeting the requirement, as well as terms and conditions and a complete price quote by deadline cited in the solicitation. Copies of the solicitation may be obtained through the NECO website located at www.neco.navy.mil or as an alternative through our Customer Service Center at (202) 685-1299. Posted 04/10/00 (W-SN443064). (0101)

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