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68 -- CHEMICAL & CHEMICAL PRODUCTS SOL N00189-00-T-H388 DUE 062200 POC David St. Laurent, Contract Specialist (757) 443-1444 WEB: None, None. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, David_St._Laurent@nor.fisc.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed 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. The solicitation number for this procurement is N00189-00-T-H388 and is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under full and open competition in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1. This RFQ is issued in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The contract resulting from this solicitation will be an Indefinite Delivery Requirements type contract with a firm fixed unit pricing with Economic Price Adjustments (EPA) The period of performance shall be from 1 August 2000 through 31 July 2001 with provisions for four one year options. Offers other than FOB Destination shall be ineligible for award. This solicitation incorporates provisions andclauses listed in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 17; and Defense Acquisition Circular (DAC) 91-13. The Standard Industrial Code is 2813 and the small business size standard is 1000 employees. Quotes shall be for the following industrial gases: Line Items 0011 Acetylene Gas (FSC 6830) Bottle 300 cu ft, 1 ea cyl; 0012 Argon Gas, (FSC 6830) Bottle 336 cu ft 2 ea; 0013 Oxygen Gas, (FSC 6830) Bottle 282 cu ft 4 ea; 0014 Rental Acetylene Bottles (FSC 6830), 1 ea; 0015 Rental Oxygen Bottles (FSC 8120), 4 ea; 0016 Rental Argon Bottles (FSC 8120) 2 ea; line Item 0017 Acetylene Gas Bottle (FSC 6830) 300 cu ft, 2 ea; 0018 Oxygen Gas Bottle (FSC 6830) 282 cu ft, 4 ea; 0019 Rental Acetylene Bottles, (FSC 8120) 5 ea; 0020 Rental Oxygen Bottles (FSC 8120) 4 ea. Line Items 0011 through 0016 shall be delivered to NPWC Central Energy Plant, Bldg 20, Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA; Line Items 0017 through 0020 shall be delivered to NPWC Air Compressor Plant, Bldg 174, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA. The Contractor shall be responsible delivery/off-loading of and pickup of all empty cylinders. The Contractor must ensure that all cylinders have been hydro-tested within the last five (5) years. Material shall be delivered and all transportation charges paid by the contractor to the Navy Public Works Center job cites at such time and quantities as may be ordered during the period of the contract. The Contractor shall make arrangements concerning deliveries during any time the company is shut down. If the Government urgently requires delivery of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, or resultant Delivery Order, or 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. .FAR 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity is deleted in its entirety. Proposals received shall specify FOB Destination at locations specified above. Acceptance to be at Destination. Point of Contact for Line Items 0011 through 0016 is Mr Roger Tennyson, Telephone (757) 953-5987 and Line Items 0017 through 00290 is Mr Bruce Golembiewski, Telephone (757) 396-5971. Delivery is required not later than 1 August 2000 with partial deliveries acceptable. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52,211-16 Variation in Quantity; FAR 52.215-2 Audit Records -- Negotiation; FAR 52.215-21 Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data -- Modifications; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; FAR 52-217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; FAR 52-223-14 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds; FAR 52.232-19 Availability of funds for next fiscal Year; FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right To Know Information; FAR 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment- Standard Supplies; FAR 52.216-21 Requirements; FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (from 1 Aug 00 to 31 Jul 01) FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations, (Minimum Gas, Oxygen 282 cf refill 40 Bottles, Gas Acetylene 300cf refill 12 Bottles, gas Argon 336 cf refill 2 Bottles, Gas Carbon Dioxide 50 lbs refill 2 Bottle-Maximum Gas Oxygen 282 cf refill 65 Bottles, GAS, Acetylene 300 cf refill 21 Bottles, Gas Argon 336 cf refill 4 Bottles, Gas, Carbon Dioxide 50 lbs refill 4 Bottles); FAR 52.211-11 Liquidated Damages-Supplies, Services, Or Research And Development ($180.00 per day); FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data; DFAR 252.223-7001 Hazard Warning Labels SUP5252.243-9400 Authorized Changes Only By The Contracting Officer; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, apply to the following: a price proposal on letterhead or a proposal cover sheet signed and dated that contains the requested items with unit prices, extended prices, prompt payment terms, remittance address, and telephone number of offeror; terms of any express warranty and all other documentation specified herein. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Evaluation will consist of the following: (1) Past Performance and (2) Price Offerors shall describe their past performance on similar contracts held within the past three years, which are of similar scope, magnitude, and complexity to that required by the solicitation, or affirmatively state that they posses no relevant, directly related or similar past performance. The Government shall assess the risks associated with the offerors past performance and consider the number, type and severity of any quality, delivery or cost problems in performing the contract, the corrective action taken and effectiveness of the corrective action. Past Performance is more important than Price. Past performance prior contract reference will be faxed or e-mailed to the POC prior to the close of the solicitation. FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation applies. The Government reserves the right to award the contract to other than the lowest priced offeror. Offerors shall include a complete copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items and DFAR 252.212-7000, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 95) with their offer. The following clauses apply to this solicitation and are hereby being incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items sub paragraphs (b) (1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) and (11) "Regulatory". The following DFAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: DFAR 252.204.7004, Required Central Registration (Mar 1998), DFAR 252.225-7000 Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Dec1991), DFAR 252.212-7000 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 19995), DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items. A copy of the clauses may be provided by the Contract Specialist if requested. By submitting a proposal the Contractor will be self certifying that neither the requester nor the principal corporate officers and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the proposal. All offers responding to this solicitation shall be sent to FISC Norfolk, 1968 Gilbert Street, Suite 600, Code 202B1, Norfolk, VA 23511-3392 or facsimile to (757) 443-1442, Attn: David St. Laurent, Contract Specialist, on or before 9:00AM, EST, 22 June 2000. Point of Contact is David St. Laurent, Contract Specialist at telephone (757) 443-1444, or email David_St._Laurent@ NOR.FISC.Navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation in one. No solicitation will be issued This modification incorporates Modification Submission No. 458166, 24 May 2000 Posted 06/08/00 (W-SN462763). (0160)

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