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H -- HOISTS AND CRANES- MONTHLY INSPECTIONS-BUILDING 543 SOL F38610-00-P-0114 DUE 071900 POC Karen Wenner, Contract Specialist, Phone (843) 963-3327, Fax (843) 963-5183/2850, Email Karen.Wenner@charleston.af.mil -- Anna Nix, Contract Specialist, Phone (843) 963-5157, Fax (843) 963-5183/28502829, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=F38610-00-P-0114&LocID=514. E-MAIL: Karen Wenner, Karen.Wenner@charleston.af.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 solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. The resulting award is set aside for small business set-aside program and/or HUBZone. The SIC is 7699 with a $5 million dollar size standard. Recommended brands are suggested, if an __or equal__ brand is proposed, specifications are required. It shall be justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and 6.304. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and will remain in full force in any resultant award: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offeror- Commercial Items (Nov 1999) is incorporated by reference and applies to this solicitation; The provision52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Feb 2000); FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 1999) are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Feb 2000) are incorporated by reference, however, for paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply: FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984); FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Feb 1999); FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Actions for Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Apr 1999); FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative action for workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793) (Jun 1998); FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disable Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Jan 1999); FAR 52.222-41 Services Contract Act of 11965, as amended (May 1989); DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (Mar 1998) are incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.232-33 Payment By Electronic Funds-Central Contractor Registration (May 1998); and DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Wage Determination 94-2473 (Rev. 16) as revised 10 Aug 1999 applies to this solicitation. All contractors are reminded that Central Contractor Registration is mandatory, you can access this via their web-site. The Statement of Work and wage determination may be downloaded from the Electronic Posting System (EPS) web-site at http://www.afmc.wpafb.af.mil/organizations/HQ-AFMC/PK/afciro/index.htm For more business opportunities, visit the web site of http://www.selltoairforce.org, a link to SBA, http://www.sba.gov. Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, fax, mail or delivery by July 19, 2000 no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Central Time. Request should be marked with the solicitation number and addressed to Karen Wenner or Anna Nix. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. NOTE: SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED FOR 17 JULY 2000 AT 10:00 FOR CONTRACTORS, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SITE VISIT ON BUILDING 178 (REFERENCE NUMBER F38610-00-P-0111). BOTH SOLICIATIONS ARE SIMILAR IN SCOPE OF WORK. STATEMENT OF WORK REFERENCE NUMBER F38610-00-P-0114 MONTHLY INSPECTION OF CRANES BUILDING # 543 Contractor must conduct monthly inspections of each crane, in accordance with AFOSHSTD 91-46, chapters 5 and 9. Contractor must make a written record of his inspection of each crane by completing a _Crane Condition Inspection Report_ form, and a _Crane Maintenance Inspection Report_ form for each crane/hoist. The forms are available upon request. 1. If the contractor discovers that a particular hoist/crane has deficiencies, he must provide a written record of those deficiencies on a "Crane Safety Inspection Report" for that particular crane. 2. Each completed _Crane Condition Inspection Report and Crane Maintenance Inspection Report_ must be signed by the Contractor agent/representative who actually performed the inspection, and must be dated the day the Contractor completed the inspection on that particular crane/hoist. Similarly, when the _Crane Safety Inspection Report_ is used, the form must be signed/dated by the contractor. 3. One copy of each of the completed reports must be provided to the building custodian and one copy must be provided to the POC. The Crane Contractor must provide these copies within five (5) working days after completion of the work. 4. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES: The contractor shall visit building # 543 to become thoroughly familiar with each of the hoists/cranes and to establish/verify all details/critical dimensions of each of the cranes. The contractor shall be responsible for observing the design details of each crane. 5. CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION: Contractor and each of his employees shall wear a badge with their name and the name of their organization. The identification requirement may also be met by an item of clothing that clearly displays the contractor/employee name and the name of their organization. 6. BUILDING CUSTODIAN: The contractor shall coordinate all work with the approval of the building custodian in order to avoid conflicting with the building mission. All work must be performed during normal working hours of building # 543 unless otherwise requested by the building custodian. 7. SAFETY: The contractor must comply with Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Title 29 CAR 19190, Safety and Accident Prevention requirements specified in AF FAR SUP 52.223.9004 and all safety precautions associated with technical manuals. 8. ACCIDENTS: The contractor must report promptly to the Contracting Officer all available facts relating to each instance of injury to personnel and damage to government property. The contractor must report any dangerous conditions immediately to the Contracting Officer and the POC. 9. SIGNS AND BARRICADES: It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to erect and maintain warning signs and barricades for the protection of personnel and material throughout the course of this contract. Contractor shall take particular care during the weight-testing phase of each hoist/crane and at the end of each workday when the contractor leaves the work site over night or through the weekend. No loads shall be left suspended on any hoist/crane when the contractor is away from the test area.. 10. FIRE HAZARDS: Contractor shall keep the work site around each hoist/crane free of rubbish, waste and other miscellaneous materials. All waste that might constitute a fire hazard shall be removed at the end of each workday and is the responsibility of the contractor to provide proper disposal. APPENDIX "A" EAST WORKBAY -- -Position (D,C,B or A) of monorail cranes on bridge, rated capacity (tons) as listed below: Bridge #1: Position D=2 ton, C=10 ton, B=10 ton, A=2 ton, capacity of bridge=24 ton. Bridge #2: Position D=2 ton, C=7 1/2 ton, B=7 1/2 ton, A=2 ton, capacity of bridge=19 ton. Bridge #3: Position D=2 ton, C=7 1/2 ton, B=7 1/2 ton, A=2 ton, capacity of bridge=19 ton. Bridge #4: Position D=2 ton, C=7 1/2 ton, B=7 1/2ton, A=2 ton, capacity of bridge=19 ton. WEST WORKBAY Bridge #5 Position D=2 ton, C=10 ton, B=10 ton, A=2 ton, capacity of bridge=24 ton. Bridge #6 Position D=2 ton, C=7 1/2 ton, B=7 1/2 ton, A=2 ton, capacity of bridge=19 ton. Bridge #7 Position D=2 ton, C=7 1/2 ton, B=7 1/2 ton, A=2 ton, capacity of bridge=19 ton. Bridge #8 Position D=2 ton, C=7 1/2 ton, B=7 1/2 ton, A=2 ton, capacity of bridge=19 ton. 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows: Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:  Price  Technical Capability to Perform  Past Performance Proposals may be submitted in hard copy or electronically, either through email or fax. Regardless of the method of delivery, it is the offeror_s responsibility to ensure the receipt of the proposal by the time and date stated on the solicitation. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Points of Contact: Karen Wenner, Contract Specialist, Phone (843) 963-3327, Fax (843) 963-5183/2850, Email Karen.Wenner@charleston.af.mil or Anna Nix, Contract Specialist, Phone (843) 963-5157, Fax (843) 963-5183/28502829, Email Anna.Nix@charleston.af.mil Email your questions to Karen Wenner at Karen.Wenner@charleston.af.mil Posted 07/10/00 (D-SN472944). (0192)

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