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

73 -- HAND HELD CAN OPENER SOL DAAD15-00-R-0024 DUE 050800 POC Hope Yurchuck WEB: DAAD15-00-R-0024, http://www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: To contact Contract Specialist, hope.yurchuck@natick.army.mil. Hand Held Can Openers. The U.S. Army Materiel Command, Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, has a requirement for commercial, Hand Held, Can Openers. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposal(RFP). The solicitation number is DAAD15-00-R-0024. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation(FAR)Subpart 12.6 and 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business; size standard is 500 employees. The Government anticipates that this acquisition will result in a three (3) year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract, with a minimum quantity of 5,000, maximum quantity of 18,000 for the entire contract. This acquisition will be solicited and awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis. The general characteristics and item description are as follows: Hand held can openers to be used to sever the tops of rimmed rectangular metal tray pack cans, (approximately 12 inches by 10 3/8 inches by 2 inches), and round cans (ranging approximately 4 1/16 inches to 6 3/16 inches in diameter by 4 11/16 inches to 7 inches high). The can openers will be transported in insulated carriers to small combat groups in the field. The can openers shall be designed in such a manner as to provide rounded surfaces, free of sharp edges; can opener will have 1 each guide plates. There is a bend at the base of the plastic handle. The can opener shall have the following salient characteristics as described in the Commercial Item Description, A-A-52202A, which is available for download from http://www3.natick.army.mil under the solicitation number. The material and components shall be of the quality normally used for this purpose in commercial practice provided the completed can opener complies with all provisions of this commercial item description. The can opener handle, Figure 3, body and guide, Figure 4, and the guide plate, Figure 5 will require modifications that are Government unique (Available for download from http://www3.natick.army.mil, Commercial Item Description). It is anticipated that the first delivery order for a quantity of 5,000 can openers will be issued at the time of basic ID/IQ contract award following the evaluation of proposals. All deliveries of the can openers shall be F.O.B. Destination, with shipments to New Cumberland, PA, Stockton, CA and Texarkana, TX. Request delivery 90 days after contract award. Items shall be prepared and marked for delivery IAW ASTM D 3951-95, standard practice for commercial packaging. Unit package quantity shall be 001. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition, addenda to include the following: A best value source selection will be based on the offeror's proposed contract price and past performance in that order of importance. The contract price is of greater importance than past performance. The contract prices shall be filled in on the Request For Proposal (RFP) DAAD15-00-R-0024, (SubCLINs 0001AA, 0002AA and 0003AA). Contractor may provide economic price breaks. Offeror's shall also submit a one-page past performance sheet listing at least three recent (past two years) references for the same or a similar item. The past performance sheet must contain a point of contact for each, a current telephone and fax number, order/contract. Offerors shall provide a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their proposal. The provisions at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, shall apply to this acquisition, as well as the following FAR Clauses and provisions: 52.252-1 (To complete the fill ins see: http://farsite.hill.af.mil); 52.-252-2; 52.202-1; 52.212-5, (The following clauses thereunder are applicable: 52.203-6, Alt I; 52.219-8; 52.219-14; 52.222-3; 52.222-21; 52,222-26; 52.247-64); 52.219-6; 52.233-1; 52.243-1; 52.247-34; and DFARS 252.212-7000; 252.204-7004, 252.212-7001; (The following clauses thereunder are applicable: 252.225-7001; 252.225-7012; 252.225-7014; 252.243-7002; 252.247-7023). The full text version of these Provisions and Clauses may be located at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This synopsis/solicitation may also be viewed on the AMC Acquisition Center-Natick Homepage, at: http://www3.natick.army.mil, Business Opportunities, On Going Acquisitions, under the solicitation number. Questions concerning this combined synopsis/solicitation should be directed to Ms. Hope Yurchuck, Contract Specialist at: hope.yurchuck@natick.army.mil. Proposals may be faxed to (508)233-5286, federal expressed, or sent by regular mail to Hope Yurchuck at the address listedon page 1, block number 9 of DAAD15-00-R-0024 to be received by 8 May 2000, 3:00P.M. EDT. Firms will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with their proposal preparation. Posted 04/19/00 (W-SN446453). (0110)

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