Acquisitions Management Operations Branch, NIAID, 6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 1130, Bethesda, MD 20892-7605

65 -- BULK TRUCKS SOL 0002 DUE 050300 POC Guy Baratte, Purchasing Agent, (301) 402-2282/Carolyn Sentz, Contracting Officer (301) 402-2282 Previous announcement of 4/6/00 is modified to extend the closing date to May 3, 2000. Offers may now be submitted no later than 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), May 3, 2000. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases intends to procure twenty-four (24) stainless steel, three-sided bulk trucks for animal storage and transportation. Delivery location is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Rockville and Bethesda, MD and shall be inside delivery. FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition are FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items; FAR 52-212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; FAR 52-212-4, Contractor Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52-212-5, Contractor Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act also applies. Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provisions of FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations -- Commercial Items. The Government intends to make a Best Value Buy to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government. Evaluation will include 1) The technical capability of the item offered to meet the agency's need, 2) Price and 3) Delivery Schedule: The contractor must be able to deliver the trucks within six (6) to eight (8) weeks after receipt of the order (ARO). Offers must be submitted no later than 4:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), May 3, 2000, to Mr. Guy Baratte. Copies of the aforementioned clauses are also available upon request by telephone to Mr. Baratte at (301) 402-2282. For delivery through the Postal Service, the address is Room 1130; NIH/NIAID/AMOB; 6700B Rockledge Drive MSC 7605; Bethesda, MD 20892-7605. Other requests for information concerning this requirement can also be addressed to Mr. Baratte at (301) 402-2282. Collect calls will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency. Posted 04/26/00 (W-SN448699). (0117)

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