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91 -- DIESEL FUEL (DKR) & GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE UNLEADED (MG7)IN KOREA SOL SP0600-00-R-0086 DUE 071200 POC Sherry Wilson/703-767-9634 or Ray B. Bone/703-767-9536 WEB: Click here to obtain a copy of the full text clauses, http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/p/grfuels/korea.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, Sherry Wilson, shwilson@desc.dla.mil. DESCRIPTION: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented by additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation SP0600-00-R-0086 is issued as request for proposals. The solicitation document and incorporated provision are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18 effective June 6, 2000. DESC intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Therefore, offerors' initial offer should contain their best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The following line items are being solicited: Line item 014-21 gasoline, automotive unleaded (MG7), NSN: 9130-01-289-8638, KSM 2612, Class 2 as specified in Clause C16.16-1 and line item 014-76 fuel oil, diesel, regular grade (DKR), NSN: 9140-01-409-1057, KSM 2610, Grade 3 as specified in Clause C16.26-5. Delivery will be made in 3 shipments of 11,666 gallons composed of 4,600 gallons fuel oil, diesel, regular grade to be delivered in 84, 55-gallon unmarked, non-returnable drums and 7,066 gallons gasoline, automotive unleaded to be delivered in 128, 55-gallon unmarked, non-returnable drums. A total of 35,000 gallons delivered in a total of 636, 55-gallon drums. The offered unit price should be calculated per drum in lieu of per gallon. When submitting offers indicate the cost of drum. Transportation cost should be included in your offered price. Delivery is to be made FOB to Pusan Storage Facility in South Korea on, First Shipment 14 August 2000, Second Shipment 15 September 2000, Third and Final Shipment 13 October 2000. ALL CLAUSES REFERENCED IN THE SOLICITATION CAN BE FOUND IN FULL TEXT AT THE DESC WEBSITE. The provision at 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.215-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions Of Commercial Item applies to this acquisition for the additional FAR clauses indicated: 252.225-7007 Buy American Act-Trade Agreement Act-Balance of Payments Program, 41 U.S.C., 252.225-7036 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program Requests for Equitable Adjustment, 10 U.S.C. 2410. THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR OFFER: G9.06 Address To Which Remittance Should Be Mailed, G9-07 Electronic Transfer Of Funds Payment-Corporate Trade Exchange, K1.01-10 Offer Representations And Certifications-Commercial Items, K33.01 Authorized Negotiators, K45-01 Facsimile Or Electronic Invoicing. The Government contemplates award of a Requirements Type, Fixed Price contract resulting form this solicitation. All offerors are responsible for submitting an offer in accordance with the appropriate importation regulations, taxes, duties, subsidies and other regulations of the government of South Korea. Offerors' written proposals should be submitted in English, in US dollars per gallon and signed by an authorized company official. Proposals must be received by 3 PM, local Ft. Belvoir, VA, US time on July 12, 2000. Please submit your offer via fax. Your fax should be addressed to the BID CUSTODIAN / DESC-PCC / RM 3729 / FAX # (703) 767-8506. Please note the solicitation number (SP0600-00-R-0086) on the fax. The following clause is hereby incorporated into this solicitation in full text: I1.20-1 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (DESC NOV 1999) (a) This clause incorporates contract clauses and solicitation provisions by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.(b) The full text of any FAR, DFARS, or DLAD solicitation clause or provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses: FAR/DFARS: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR/DFARS: http://www-far.npr.gov/ DLAD: http://www.procregs.hq.dla.mil/icps.htm (c) All DESC clauses and provisions are contained in full text in this document. (d) Solicitation Provisions Only. The offeror is cautioned that the solicitation provisions listed in (e)(1) below may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. As long as the offeror identifies the solicitation provision by number, the offeror may simply complete those paragraphs requiring fill-in information to submit with its quotation or offer. In addition to the solicitation provisions listed in (e) (1) below, the contract clauses listed in (e) (2) below shall apply to any resultant contract but do not require the submission of additional offer information. (e) The following FAR/DFARS/DLAD contract clauses and solicitation provisions are hereby incorporated by reference in addition to those listed in the CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS and the CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS clauses: L2.10 FAR 52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; L2.10-1 FAR 52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY; L5.01-1 FAR 52.233-9000 AGENCY PROTESTS; E5 FAR 52.246-2 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES-FIXED PRICE, E22.01 DESC 52.246-9F35 QUALITY REPRESENTATIVE, G9.09-1 FAR 52.232-34 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-OTHER THAN CENTRAL CONTRACTOR, I11.04 FAR 52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY, I12.02 DFARS 252.233.7001 CHOICE OF LAW, I27 FAR 52.203-3 GRATUTIES, I28.21 FAR 52.229-6 TAXES-FOREIGN FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS, I33 FAR 52.232-17 INTEREST. III ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS In addition to the terms and conditions noted above and in the clauses incorporated by reference, the following terms and conditions shall also be included in any resultant contract: 1. INVOICING AND PAYMENT. (A) Overbillings -- (a) That are less than or equal to 0.5 percent of the quantity listed on the receiving document will be paid as originally invoiced by the Contractor when the overbilled quantity is solely a result of a difference in measurement techniques. (b) That exceed 0.5 percent of the quantity listed on the receiving document will be paid based on the corrected quantity as determined by the activity and annotated on the activity's receiving document. (B) Underbillings will be paid as invoiced. (C) Notwithstanding any permissible variation percentage, payment is authorized for a percentage not to exceed 120 percent of the ordered quantity. Payment shall be made for quantity within this allowable variation listed on the receiving document as received and accepted by the activity and invoiced by the Contractor. Posted 06/29/00 (W-SN469990). (0181)

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