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99 -- HELICOPTER FLYING SVCS TO REPLACE MARKER BALLS ON 500KV HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE SOL DE-RQ65-00WN54596 DUE 080800 POC SHARON BATES, (916)353-4469; sbates@wapa.gov This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared IAW the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Nbr DE-RQ65-00WN54596 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The incorporated document, provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18. This procurement is unrestricted under Standard Industrial Code (SIC) Code 4522 with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. The Dept of Energy, Western Area Power (Western) requires Helicopter Flying Services to perform the following: LINE ITEM 001 -- Replace 16 marker balls on the Captain Jack-Olinda 500kV High Voltage Transmission Line. Location is approximately 40 miles northeast of Redding, CA (north of State Hwy 299) in Shasta County. This High Voltage Transmission Line span is approximately 3,850 feet high, between Towers/Structures 427 and 428. Western will provide the marker balls. LINE ITEM 002 -- Unwrap the West Phase Conductor between Towers/Structures 469 and 470 and install additional spacer to line to prevent the line from rewrapping itself again. This work is also located on the Captain Jack-Olinda 500kV Line, 30 miles northeast of Redding, CA (north of State Hwy 200) in Shasta County. Western has coordinated with the State of California ISO for a power line outage on this transmission line for September 20 and September 23, 2000. The work required will need to be performed and completed on these two days. Contractors must be aware that the California ISO may cancel Western's request for a power line outage on these two days due to weather (i.e., weather is too hot maximizing the requirement for power). If this occurs, the dates may be revised. The Service Contract Act applies to this procurement. A copy of the wage rates have been requested fromthe Dept of Labor and will be provided upon receipt. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Significant Evaluation Criteria Include: (1) Primary specialized experience in construction and repair of high voltage transmission lines, including appropriate licenses and certificates; (2) Technical qualifications of the staff in the construction and repair of high voltage transmission lines. Education, Training and Experience will be reviewed; (3) Ability of the firm to accomplish tasks within required timeframe and cost limitations; (4) Past Performance on relevant Western contracts will be a factor, however, lack of such performance will not necessarily preclude a firm from consideration. Contractor must provide prior to award documentation regarding insurance coverage (i.e. worker's compensation and limits of liability), certificates in first aid/CPR, and compliance of personnel and equipment with current FAA regulations. Contractor is required to have an accident prevention program. FAR 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (Nov 99) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items (Jan 99) applies to this acquisition and 'a' is completed: 'adherence to requirement, past performance and price.' Technical (which is adherence to the requirement) and past performance when combined are more important than price. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Alt I -- Commercial (Feb 00) with its quotation. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 99) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquistiion. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Condtions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Feb 00) applies to this acquisition. The Contracting Officer hereby identifies the following clauses as applying per Paragraph (b) of the clause: (11) FAR 52.222-21 Prohibitation of Segregated Facilities (Feb 99); (12) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (EO 11246); (13) FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Verterans of the Vietnam Erra (38 USC 4212); (14) FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 USC 793); (15) FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans & Veterans for the Vietnam Era (38 USC 4212); (22) FAR 52.232-33 Payment by electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration (31 USC 332); (23) FAR 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Other than Central Contractor Registration (31 USC 3332); Same Clause, Paragraph (c) (1) FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended (41 USC 351 et seq). The Government reserves the right to process the procurement on a sole source basis based upon the responses received. Facsimile quotations shall be accepted. For information regarding this procurement contact Sharon Bates at (916) 353-4469; FAX: (916) 985-1933 or email 'sbates@wapa.gov.' Posted 08/02/00 (W-SN481551). (0215)

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