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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 24,2000 PSA#2585

Regional Contracting Department (Code 201), Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, 1942 Gaffney Street, Ste 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549

45 -- SOLAR PANELS SOL N00604-00-T-2340 DUE 050100 POC Kathleen Verbeckmoes, (808) 473-7514 or Joseph Saunders (808) 473-7509 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-15. The Regional Contracting Department, Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii intends on negotiating a firm-fixed contract for the following: Item 0001, 36/ea -- Solar Panels -- Solar panels shall be nominally sized 4' x 10' panels. Glazing shall be low iron content tempered glass with iron oxide content less than 1%. The glazing shall be 5/32" thick. All panels shall be forge welded copper tubing and fins, or have equivalent strength rating. Panels shall have a ' riser and 1" header. Absorber coating shall be "Black Crystal" as developed by Sandia National Laboratories or have equal emissivity, absorbtivity, and collector thermal performance rating as stated below. Working pressure of panels shall be a minimum of 160 psi and shall be wind rated to 180 mph. Mounting brackets and struts shall be anodized aluminum and shall be an integral mounting system. Mounting brackets shall not require any drilling or tapping to fasten to panel frame wall to disturb panel integrity. All fasteners shall be aluminum or stainless steel. Panels shall be mounted to roof similar to collector side view. (Sample of mounting details will be provided upon request). In lieu of mounting to truss beam, front and rear panel brackets shall be fastened to a 1-5/8" U strut (1-5/8" anodized, total of approximately 720 linear foot). One-inch square rear support tube shall be used with the rear brackets -- 72 each front and rear brackets shall be ordered with 144 stainless steel strut nuts/bolts/washers/lock washers. Note: The solar panels shall be used for reheat (not domestic water heating) for an air conditioning system. Water will typically be in the 150-160 degree range for extended periods of time. Return water shall be at temperatures in the 120-degree range. We will typically be in category C range (Ti -- Ta) with times in category D. Panels shall be located in Hawaii at an approximate 23-degree tilt. The panels shall provide hot water for a 2100-gallon storage tank. Panels shall be mounting at waterfront locations on built up roofing (with corrugated metal on square tubing beneath). The following items are essential: (A) Due to the corrosive environment, we want as much protection as possible. Therefore, panels shall have an anodized aluminum finish. (B) Absorbtivity shall be .94 or higher with emissivity of .12 or less. Collector thermal performance ratings shall be at least 42kbtuh/day on a clear day (2000Btu/sq. ft x day) in category C as rated by an independent lab. (C) Due to mounting constrictions, we would like to ensure all panels could be mounted with unistruts channels as specified earlier. (D) Certifications that the 4 x 10 panels are capable of wind loads of 180 mph. Uplift wind load numbers (though not necessarily 180) are requested for comparative purposes. FOB: Destination. Delivery to: NSYIMF Pearl Harbor, POC: Code 512 (808) 471-1133, 677 Safeguard St., Bldg. 167, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-5033. Offerors of any equal must provide description literature to this office for evaluation. Delivery required -- - 14 days ARO. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. The SIC and the small business size standard for this procurement is 3646 and 500 employees respectively. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contracting Registration database to be eligible for a Department of Defense contract award. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/acq/forms/index.html to submit a quotation. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Quoters shall provide the certifications required by FAR if the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies", the quoter shall state and list the country of origin. The following FAR Clauses are applicable: FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercials. As addenda to this clause paragraph (c), Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. Paragraph (h), Single award. The government intends to award a single contract resulting from this solicitation. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (NOTE: Evaluation factors for this procurement is: Technically Acceptable/Low Cost), 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. Under this clause, the following are incorporated by reference, FAR 52.222-21 -- Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26 -- Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); FAR 52.222-35 -- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-36 -- Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37 -- Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.232-33 -- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332), and DFARS 252.212-7001 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.204-7004 -- Required Central Contractor Registration, under this clause the following is incorporated by reference: DFARS 252.225-7001 -- Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10a, 10d, E.O. 10582). The full texts for the above listed clauses are available at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Proposals must be received no later than 3:30 P.M. HST, May 01, 2000. Proposals should be faxed to Regional Contracting Department, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Code 201A.KV Kathleen Verbeckmoes at: (808) 473-4963 or 0811 or Joseph Saunders at (808) 473-7509. Hard copy should be mailed to: RCD, Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, 1942 Gaffney Street, Suite 100, Code 201A.KV Kathleen Verbeckmoes, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549. "See Note 1". Posted 04/20/00 (W-SN447267). (0111)

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