USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53705-2398

36 -- PAPER INDUSTRIES MACHINERY/ACCESSORIES SOL RFP-FPL-00-13 DUE 070700 POC Christina Shade, Contracting Officer, 608/231-9285, FAX 608/231-9585 WEB: Click here to obtain referenced FAR Provisions and, http://www.arnet.gov/far/. E-MAIL: Contact Mr. Houtman to arrange a site visit to view, choutman@fs.fed.us. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Proposal, RFP-FPL-00-13 is for providing a water clarifier, as described below, delivered FOB Destination to the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, 507 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705-2398. Inspection and acceptance will be at destination. Your response shall indicate time for delivery, but it is desired within 60 days ARO. When responding to this request, please indicate on your outer envelope in the lower left-hand corner: "RFP-FPL-00-13, DUE: 07/07/2000, 4:00 PM." The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 97-17 (4/25/2000). They are located in Part 52 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and can be found on the Internet at the URL noted at the end of this notice. FAR Provision 52.212-1 (MAR 2000), Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. SIC Code is 3829 with a size standard limit of 500 employees to be considered as a small business. This acquisition is set aside for small business. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (FEB 2000), Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with their offer. FAR Clause 52.212-4 (FEB 2000), Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR Clause 52.212-5 (FEB 2000), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this order and the additional clauses referenced in part (b) are items (11-15 and 17 (i)). EVALUATION: Responses will be evaluated using simplified acquisition procedures (FAR 13.106-2). Selection will be made from the source, which in the opinion of the government offers the best value. Note that award may be made without further discussions. This is a negotiated acquisition and there will be no public bid opening. The criteria considered will be TECHNICAL (capability of the items offered to meet the agency need with particular emphasis on meeting pressure screening needs of a typical paper recycling operation), PRICE (total price inclusive of shipping charges), WARRANTY, TECHNICAL SUPPORT (including, installation, service, and availability of parts both current and future.), EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE (include listing of installations of similar equipment in the United States and Canada), QUALITY (including durability of machine under normal and unusual process conditions.) Relative importance of the criteria will be determined on a best value basis by the government. RESPONSES SHALL ADDRESS ALL OF THESE AREAS. It would be beneficial to compare your technical features against the requirements listed in the Item Description following as well as provide descriptive literature. For a site visit to view installation site, contact Carl Houtman at 608/231-9445 or email at choutman@fs.fed.us. -- -ITEM DESCRIPTIONS: The USDA Forest Products Laboratory requires a water clarification system and 1-2 day's onsite engineering support during installation. The system will be used to treat filtrate from a vacuum drum filter. The operating flowrate will be 25 m3/hr. Typical input water will have approximately 1200 PPM of suspended solids. These solids will include: calcium carbonate, clays, fiber-fines, adhesives, and silicon release coating materials. The clarifier will be required to remove greater than 90% of the input suspended solid by a combination of dissolved air flotation and settling. The clarifier unit is expected to be self-contained and skid-mounted. The clarifier will be small enough to be installed in a space of approximately 30' x 30' with a height of 25'. Electrical supply will be 480 VAC 3-phase, 230 VAC 3-phase, and/or 115 VAC. Finally, since the clarifier will be part of a pilot paper recycling system that is intended to reflect current practice in industry, it must be similar to units currently installed in the paper recycling industry. Posted 06/07/00 (W-SN462546). (0159)

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