Bureau of Reclamation, Attention: WY-5302, PO Box 1630, Mills, WY 82644-1630

84 -- HELMETS AND RESPIRATORS SOL 00SQ6A0035 DUE 050300 POC Gloria J Womack, Contracting Officer, 307-261-5619 This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemental with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only soliciation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotations (RFQ) number 00SQ6A0035. All quoters to reference this RFQ # and shall be submitted by 4pm, local time on 5-3-00. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. This solicitation is set-aside for small business under standard industrial classification code 5999. The small business size standard is 500 employees. The following line items must be "3M" only:line item (1) helmet w/welding shield L-905 (16 ea); line item (2) helmet w/wide view face shield L-901 (2ea); line item (3) breathing tube L-122 (34 ea); line item (4) low pressure connector V-400 (20 ea); line item (5) 25 feet 1/2 inch low pressure hose W-3020-25 (22 ea); line item (6) leather welding shroud L-127 (18 ea); line item (7) electronic lenses L-156 (16 ea); line item (8) air deflectors L-182-2 (18 ea); line item (9) wide view lens L-131-10 (10 to a pack) (2 pkg); line item (10) wide view force shield assembly L-130 (1 ea); line item (11) inner shroud L-126-2 (15 ea); line item (12) welding knob & pivot kit L-146 (2 ea); line item (13) welding lens retainer clip L-147-2 (2 to a pack) (8 pkg); line item (14) fiber gasket 4 1/2" C5 1/4" L-149-10 (10 to a pack) (1 pkg); line item (15) hoods w/inner collar H-610-5 (5 to a pack) (12 pkg); line item (16) hoods w/inner collar & cap susp. H-611 (17 ea); line item (17) breathing tube W-5114 (23 ea); line item (18) low pressure connector W-3018 (22 ea); line item (19) face shield covers H-110-10 (10 to a pack) (11 pkg); line item (20) cap suspension H-113-2 (2 to a pack) (13 pkg); line item (21) head suspensions (no ratchet) W-2878-2 (2 to a pack) (23 pkg); line item (22) snap cap hard hats (inside hoods) W-3258-5 (5 to a pack) (6 pkg); line item (23) belt mounted papr assembly XXL GVP-CB-XXL (9 ea); line item (24) organic vapor/hepa GVP-441 (6 to a pack) (3 pkg); line item (25) hepa filters GVP-440 (8 to a pack) (12 pkg)no substitutions on any line items. Will be awarded on an "all or none" basis. This is a small business set-aside under simplified acquisition procedures. The deciding factor on this RFQ will be low price. Delivery date shall be 8-11-00. Place of acceptance is Bureau of Reclamation, 205 Chamberlain Road, Mills, WY 82644. FOB Destination. The following Far provisions apply: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, Far 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Offerors are reminded to include a complete copy of provision of FAR 52.212-3, Offerors and Representations Commercial Items, with its offer. The FAR clauses can be accessed in full context at web site http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Offerors can submit offers to Bureau of Reclamation, Atte: WY 5302, Gloria J Womack, PO BOX 1630, Mills WY 82644 or FAX to: 307-261-5691 at or before 4 pm, 5-3-00. Posted 04/12/00 (W-SN444320). (0103)

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