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68 -- WATER SOFTENER SALT SOL 1P310002 DUE 083100 POC BARBARA A. ESCHELS, 734/439-1511 ext 320 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. (ii)THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, NUMBER 1P310002. (iii)THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND INCORPORATED PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE THOSE IN EFFECT THRU FAC 97-18. (iv)THE SIC CODE IS 2899, THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS 500 EMPLOYEES. (v)ITEM 1 -- WATER SOFTENER SALT PELLETS,. 10800 ESTIMATED BAGS. (vi)SOFTENER SALT SHALL BE PELLETS ONLY!!! NO DYES, OR ADDITIVES, NO DIRT, 50 POUND BAGS. (vii)THE PAYMENTS SHALL BE BY GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARD. THE FOB POINT SHALL BE DESTINATION. THE DELIVERIES WILL BE MADE ON AN "ON-CALL" BASIS. THE ORDER WILL BE PLACED BY THURSDAY FOR DELIVERY THE FOLLOWING WEEK. ORDERS/DELIVERIES WILL BE APPROXIMATELY ONE TIME PER MONTH. THE ORDER WILL BE A MINIMUM OF A SEMI TRAILER LOAD PER DELIVERY (APPROXIMATELY 900 BAGS). DELIVERY HOURS ARE MONDAY-FRIDAY FROM 7:30 AM THRU 2:30 PM EST. NO DELIVERIES WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE OR AFTER THESE HOURS. NO DELIVERIES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. (viii)PROVISION 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. (ix) AWARD WILL BE BASED ON THE LOWEST, RESPONSIBLE, RESPONSIVE BID RECEIVED. (x)OFFERORS SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF PROVISION 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, WITH THE BID PACKET. (xi)CLAUSE 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. (xii)CLAUSE 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. (xiii)CLAUSE 52.211-16, VARIATION IN QUANTITY, APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. CLAUSE 52.216-22, INDEFINITE QUANTITY, APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. CLAUSE 52.232-19, AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. CLAUSE 52.232-36, PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY, APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. (xiv)N/A (xv)N/A (xvi)OFFERS ARE DUE 31 AUGUST 2000, BY 2:00 PM EST. (xvii)FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY FAX 734/439-3608, OR BY E-MAIL AT BESCHELS@BOP.GOV***** Posted 07/28/00 (W-SN479972). (0210)

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