U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OP/A/AOT, Room 7.10-023, RRB, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20523-7101

78 -- DISASTER RESPONSE PERSONNEL GEAR SOL OFDA-00-BP DUE 082500 POC Terrence Goeldner, Tel: 202-712-5756 WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, tgoeldner@usaid.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations [FAR] Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. (i) This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and all information is provided herein; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The Worldwide Web address is http://www.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Commerce Business Daily (CBD)." (ii) The Solicitation Number for this Request For Quotations (RFQ) is OFDA-00-BP. This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-17. (iv) The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 5941, with a small business size standard of $5.0 million. This procurement is set aside for small businesses. (v) The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Humanitarian Response, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), anticipates awarding a Purchase Order for backpacks and equipment intended for use by its members of Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART). It is expected that the requirement will be for 80 of each of the 13 items listed below, except item 10, where quantity is expected to be 160. Name brands and Item numbers (REI items can be viewed at www.rei.com; Campmor items can be viewed at www.campmor.com) are provided for reference only and reflect the characteristics that the equal products must meet. FAR Clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal is incorporated by reference. Quotations shall include descriptive literature. Offeror must clearly indicate if the product being offered is an "equal product" and shall reference the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. Vendors may be required, after technical review of quotations, to submit a sample of any of the items to ensure the item is equal to that required. The items are as follows: 1. Backpack, Kelty Redwing Regular, REI Item No. 648843; 2. Rain Pants, Columbia Sportswear Ibex Men's Black [20 X-large, 40 large, 20 medium], REI Item 173014; 3. Rain jacket, Columbia Avery Peak [20 X-large, 40 large, 20 medium]; 4. Sleeping bag, Slumberjack +20, hooded, Campmor Item 44116; 5. Sleeping Bag liner, Flannel, Campmor Item 41508; 6. Mosquito net, Mombasa Tracker, REI Item 638669; 7. Mattress, Therm-a-rest CampLite,, REI Item 624843; 8. Stuff Sack, Therm-a-rest, REI Item 626918; 9. Rolling Duffel, Eagle Creek Big Wheel Extra large, 36 inches, REI Item 635333; 10. Water Bottle, Nalgene Lexan Loop-top, Polycarbonate, Wide-Mouth, 32 oz., REI Item 402065; 11. Beverage bag, MSR Deluxe Dromedary Bag, Nylon, 10 liter, with screw-on connection for MSR filter, REI Item 402164; 12. Ceramic Water Filter, MSR MiniWorks to work with Bottle or Dromedary, REI Item 610717; 13. Hydration Kit, MSR Dromedary, REI Item 641680. Quotations shall include delivery schedule and shipping cost to Boise, Idaho. (vi) This notice is a request for competitive quotations. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in responding to this notice. Posted 07/25/00 (W-SN478406). (0207)

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