Directorate of Contracting, Contract Support Team, Attn: ATZR-QD, PO Box 33501, Bldg 1950, Fort Sill OK 73503-0501

W -- WASHER AND DRYER SUPPLY, FORT SILL, OK SOL DABT39-00-T -- 0115 DUE 071300 POC Laurie Wheeler, (580) 442-3225/4315 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, wheelerl@sill.army.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) FAR 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 solicitation, number DABT39-00-T-0115, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This procurement is being made under the test procedures in FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. The SIC Code is 7359. Size standard is $5 million. The Government will process payment for supplies furnished under this contract through the Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card (IMPAC). The Contractor shall maintain the capability to accept the Government IMPAC Credit Card during the life of this contract. Within 3 working days after the beginning of each month, the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer an invoice for supplies provided during the preceding month IAW FAR Clause 52.212-4, paragraph (g). The Contractor shall furnish labor, tools, supplies, and equipment necessary to provide complete WASHER AND DRYER SUPPLY at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, IAW the terms and conditions of this contract and standard commercial practices. Laundry equipment shall be installed in the areas identified in Attachment 1. The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager who shall be responsible for the overall management, performance of work, and coordination of this contract. The Contractor shall designate an alternate to act for the Project Manager during absences. The Contractor shall provide the names and local telephone numbers of the Project Manager and Alternate to the Contracting Officer 10 calendar days prior to contract start date. The Contractor shall provide notice to the Contracting Officer, in writing, 24 hours inadvance of any change of Project Manager or Alternate. The Project Manager or Alternate shall return calls from the Contracting Officer within 30 minutes during normal operating hours (7:30a.m. to 4:00p.m.). During non-operating hours (after 4:00 p.m. weekends and holidays) the Project Manager or Alternate shall return calls from the Contracting Officer within two (2) hours after receipt of call. The Contractor shall provide personnel that are technically qualified to accomplish work specified in this contract. Contractor personnel shall wear contractor furnished name badges while working under this contract. Badges shall contain, as a minimum, the employee's name and the Contractor's trade name. Work requirements of this contract shall be accomplished during the period 7:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal public holidays, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. Legal Public Holidays are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. The Contractor shall provide a local telephone number that is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and a local address where the Contractor can be notified or contacted for service calls or emergency work. Electronic answering devices, beepers or pagers will suffice for this requirement. The Contractor shall place a vinyl-coated sticker on each piece of laundry equipment with the Contractor's trade name and telephone number for repair calls. Each sticker shall be conspicuously located on laundry equipment and replaced when it is no longer legible. The Contractor shall submit a sample of the intended sticker to the Contracting Officer for approval within 15 calendar days prior to contract start date. Within 10 calendar days after award of the contract, the Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer, for approval, a transition plan for the installation of his equipment that will allow for an orderlyturnover of the contract to ensure continuous service. Schedule shall indicate the dates equipment will be installed by building numbers. Equipment that is required by the Contractor shall be installed and operational no later than 45 calendar days after contract start date. The Government will not be liable for loss or damage to the Contractor's supplies, material, and equipment, or to the personal belongings of the Contractor's employees. The Contractor may pursue reimbursement for intentional damage (other than fair wear and tear) to his equipment from the responsible individual. The Contractor shall provide washers, dryers, repair parts, tools and equipment necessary to perform the requirements as specified in this contract, to include furnishing any necessary adapters and hoses, to install washers and dryers to existing electrical outlets, gas pipes, drains, and vents in compliance with the manufacturer's specifications. Equipment installed under this contract shall not be more than three years old. Also, equipment installed or replaced during the course of this contract shall be equipment of the same make, year, and model of equipment that was initially installed or newer. The Contracting Officer will require proof of equipment age prior to the installation of the equipment. Laundry equipment furnished by the Contractor for use in this contract shall operate free and without charge to the operator. Laundry equipment that is furnished by the Contractor shall be all white in color. The Contractor shall furnish 16 lb. minimum capacity washers that utilize no more than 40 gallons of water per cycle. The washer shall be equipped with a minimum of a one position water level and a minimum of a three position water temperature control (hot, warm, and cold). The washer shall be equipped with a lid switch and a brake to stop the spin action when the lid is opened. Washers shall have standard hot and cold water connections and be capable of operating on 115 volts, 20 amp. circuit without overloading the electrical circuit under normal operations. The Contractor shall furnish dryers that are equipped with a minimum 30 minute timer for selection of drying time, and be equipped with a safety switch that stops the dryer's operation when the door is opened. Each dryer shall have three heat settings (normal, permanent press, and delicate) and be thermostatically controlled in the permanent press cycle so as not to exceed 130 degrees Fahrenheit within the tumbler chamber at any time during the drying cycle. All dryers shall be vented to the outdoors with a minimum 4-inch diameter vent. All gas dryers shall be equipped with an automatic electric pilot ignition. The Contractor shall furnish the types of dryers listed in the bid schedule. The Contractor shall provide labor, tools, and equipment, to include furnishing the necessary adapters, hoses, vents, and clamps for the installation of washers and dryers. The Contractor shall not use flexible connectors on the gas line connections. Connections shall be IAW with manufacturer's specifications. Operating instructions for equipment shall be posted on or adjacent to each piece of equipment. The Contractor shall remove laundry equipment within forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of this contract. The removal of existing equipment shall be coordinated with the installation of equipment under the new contract such that no location will be without service more than 48 hours. Respective Contractors shall invoice for only those days their equipment was actually in operation. Equipment not removed by the Contractor within forty-five (45) calendar days after the termination or completion of this contract may be removed by the Government and stored. The Contractor shall be liable for any expense incurred by the Government, to include all labor and storage fees. The unit price stated in the bid schedule shall include all cost associated with maintenance, repair and replacement hereunder. The Contractor shall place an identifying number or number/letter (minimum of 2" in height) on the front of each washer and dryer prior to installation of the equipment. At any time during the life of this contract, the Contracting Officer may at his/her discretion issue a written notice to the Contractor for installation and/or removal of equipment based on the needs of the Government. This shall include the moving of equipment from one building to another at no additional cost to the Government (estimated to occur ten times per year). Equipment shall be installed, removed, or relocated by the Contractor within two working days after notification from the Contracting Officer. The quantities that are listed in the bid schedule are estimated and may vary +/-15% during the contract period. When equipment is installed, payment starts the day after installation. When equipment is removed, payment stops the day after removal. During renovations and/or repairs of buildings that will not exceed thirty (30) calendar days, the Contractor shall remove the equipment at the request of the Contracting Officer and payment will continue for this period. During renovations and/or repairs that will exceed thirty (30) calendar days, payment will stop effective the day after removal and payment will start effective the day after equipment is reinstalled. Upon completion of equipment repair, installation, or removal, all repair parts, tools and other debris shall be removed. Soiled spots, grease and/or oil stains on adjacent surfaces shall be removed and the entire site cleaned within eight working hours following completion of repair, installation or removal of equipment. All nuts, bolts, screws, and/or fasteners shall be properly installed and not extrude from any part of the exterior surface of the laundry equipment. Lid/door bumpers, gaskets, seals, hinges, and handles shall be in place and properly tightened to manufacturer's specification. The Contractor shall repair all water leaks, natural gas leaks, and exhaust vent leaks on the Contractor's laundry equipment within one hour of discovery or within one hour of notification that a leak exists, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall notify the Government by telephone within 30 minutes after discovery of any water or natural gas leaks concerning the Government-furnished utilities associated with the laundry equipment. Equipment that is not working shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor within 24 hours after it becomes inoperable. The Contractor shall remove built-up lint from the dryer exhaust vents a minimum of one time annually with at least a six-month interval between cleanings per machine, or as directed by the Contracting Officer. The entire length of the exhaust vent shall be cleaned on the inside; starting at the dryer connection and continuing to the outside air vent. The Contractor shall provide a cleaning schedule to the Contracting Officer for approval within thirty calendar days after contract start date. BID SCHEDULE: CONTRACT LINE ITEM (CLIN) 0001, BASE CONTRACT PERIOD: (1 October 2000, or date of contract award, whichever is later, through 30 September 2001): CLIN 0001AA: 16 lb. Washers, 662 each x $ ___(unit price each) = $___(price per mo) x 12 months (mo) = $___(price per year); CLIN 0001AB, 16 lb. Gas Dryers, 233 each x $___ = $___ x 12 mo = $___; CLIN 0001AC: 16 lb. Electric Dryers, 261 Each x $___ = $___ x 12 mo = $___; CLIN 0001AD: 16 lb. Gas Dryer Stacking (Set), 47 Sets x $___ = $___ x 12 mo = $___; CLIN 0001AE: 16 lb. Electric Dryer Stacking (Set), 36 Sets x $___= $___ x 12 mo = $___; TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT, BASE CONTRACT PERIOD, CLINS 0001AA THRU 0001AE = $___. CLIN 0002, OPTION PERIOD ONE (1 October 2001 through 30 September 2002): CLIN 0002AA: 16 lb. Washers, 662 each x $ ___ = $___ x 12 mo = $___; CLIN 0002AB, 16 lb. Gas Dryers, 233 each x $___ = $___ x 12 mo = $___; CLIN 0002AC: 16 lb. Electric Dryers, 261 Each x $___ = $___ x 12 mo = $___; CLIN 0002AD: 16 lb. Gas Dryer Stacking (Set), 47 Sets x $___ = $___ x 12 mo = $___; CLIN 0002AE: 16 lb. Electric Dryer Stacking (Set), 36 Sets x $___= $___ x 12 mo = $___; TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT, OPTION PERIOD ONE, CLINS 0002AA THRU 0002AE = $___. CLIN 0003, OPTION PERIOD TWO (1 October 2002 through 30 September 2003): CLIN 0003AA: 16 lb. Washers, 662 each x $ ___ = $___ x 12 mo = $___; CLIN 0003AB, 16 lb. Gas Dryers, 233 each x $___ = $___ x 12 mo = $___; CLIN 0003AC: 16 lb. Electric Dryers, 261 Each x $___ = $___ x 12 mo = $___; CLIN 0003AD: 16 lb. Gas Dryer Stacking (Set), 47 Sets x $___ = $___ x 12 mo = $___; CLIN 0003AE: 16 lb. Electric Dryer Stacking (Set), 36 Sets x $___= $___ x 12 mo = $___; TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT, OPTION PERIOD ONE, CLINS 0003AA THRU 0003AE = $___. TOTAL AMOUNT, BASE PERIOD THRU OPTION PERIOD TWO, CLINS 0001 THRU 0003AE: $_____. FAR Provision 52.212-1 applies. Offerors must submit a price for each line item. Facsimile or electronically submitted proposals are not authorized. The Government will evaluate quotes in response to this request and award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this request, will be most advantageous tothe Government considering price and other factors (e.g., past performance, delivery, and/or quality). Award will be made based upon the best value to the Government in accordance with procedures in FAR 13.106-2(b). The Government does not intend to make multiple awards. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 with their offer. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies. The second sentence of paragraph (g)(8) is deleted. FAR Clause 52.212-5 applies. The following FAR clauses/provisions cited in the clause also apply: 52.203-6, Alt I, 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37 and 52-232-36. Addendum to FAR 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party: add paragraph (g) The third party is: US Bank, IMPAC Payment Services, PO Box 5347, Fargo, ND 58125-6347 and paragraph (h), The purchase card to be used is: GSA Smart Pay Card (IMPAC). FAR Clauses 52.204-6, 52.217-8, 52.219-6 and 52.225-13 apply. FAR Clause 52.217-9 applies.The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days after funds for the exercise of the option become available to the Contracting Officer. FAR Provision 52.217-5 applies. Offers are due no later than 4:00 p.m., 13 July 2000. To request a copy of Attachment 1, please contact Laurie Wheeler by fax at (580)442-4621 or by e-mail at wheelerl@sill.army.mil. Posted 06/12/00 (W-SN463756). (0164)

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