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56 -- VERMICULITE, IAW ASTM C516 TYPE 1 SUPER FINE SOL DAAA09-00-R-5067 DUE 062000 POC Contract Specialist Camilla Poston (309)782-6525 (Site Code DAAA09) E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, postonc@osc.army.mil. 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 synopsis/solicitation is issued as Request for Proposal (RFP) DAAA09-00-R-5067 for the following: Item 0001 Vermiculite, in accordance with ASTM-C-516 Type 1, super fine. The weight of each bag shall be in accordance with ASTM-C-516 "unless otherwise specified, the insulation shall be packaged in the manufacturer's standard commercial container". The following packaging requirement applies. Each pallet shall be stacked 6 bags high with 18 bags total, and shrink wrapped in the middle to prevent shifting during transport. The Contracting Office anticipates awarding a Requirements Type Contract for a minimum quantity of 0 pounds and a maximum quantity of 525,144 pounds for the performance period of 1 October 2000 through 30 September 2001. Minimum Delivery Schedule is 3 business days after issuance of a delivery order. FOB Destination, McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, 1 C Tree Road, McAlester, OK 74501-9002. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. This procurement is set-aside for small business. The provision at FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside applies. This procurement is Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 5032, small business size standard is 100 employees. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial items applies. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items applies. Award will be made to the low responsive, responsible offeror at a fair and reasonable price. Please note: Offerors shall include a completed copy of the following provisions: FAR 52.212-3, and DFAR 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with their offers. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and the following clauses apply: 52.203-6, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, and 52.222-37. DFAR clause 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and the following clauses apply: 252.225-7001, 252.227-7015, 252.227-7037, and 252.247-7024. The following full text clauses shall apply: 52.211-16 -- Variation in Quantity (Apr 1984) (a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) below. (b) The permissible variation shall be limited to: 10% Percent increase 10% Percent decrease. This increase or decrease shall apply to all items. (End of Clause) 52.216-18 Ordering. (Oct 1995) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 1 Oct 2000 through 30 Sep 2001. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. (End of Clause) 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) (a) Minimum order. When the government requires supplies or services covered by this contract inan amount of less than 10,000 pounds the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor (1) Any order for a single item in excess of 100,000 pounds (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 100,000 pounds; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within three days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within three days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. 52.216-21 Requirements. (Oct 1995) (a) This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government's requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as "estimated" or "maximum" in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations. (c) Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule. (d) The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract. (e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source. (f) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 31 October 2001. (End of clause) This is a DO rated contract regarding the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. Faxed proposals IAW FAR 52.215-5 are acceptable. Fax proposals to (309) 782-4955, Attn: Camilla Poston. Proposals may be mailed to: HDQ, OSC, Attn: AMSOS-CCI-S/Camilla Poston, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. Issue date is the date this notice is published in the CBD. Closing Date: 2:00 P.M. CDT, 20 June 2000. The provision at FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds applies. The following clause shall apply:252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration. (Mar 1998) PLEASE NOTE: Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com. Posted 05/25/00 (W-SN458926). (0146)

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