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37 -- PUPAL MATURATION STEEL CARTS SOL APPQWR43-0027-0 DUE 082900 POC Patty Patterson 612-370-2136 fax The USDA, ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (APHIS), PLANT PROTECTION QUARANTINE (PPQ), 3645 EAST CHIPMAN ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ, INTENDS TO ACQUIRE 50 PUPAL MATURATION CARTS. CARTS SHALL BE 80-1/4" HIGH, 53-1/2" LONG AND 51" WIDE. RIGID ALL STEEL CONSTRUCTION OF WELDED 1" .065 SQUARE TUBING. THE CART WILL HAVE FOUR BOLT-ON SWIVAL CASTERS 5" X 1-1/2" WHEELS, CAPACITY 250 LBS. EACH. TOTAL CAPACITY OF CART 750 LBS. EACH CART WILL HAVE 1 TRAY. TRAY IS CONSTRUCTED OF 18 GA. GALVANIZED STEEL, 2" HIGH LIP WITH SPECIAL "UNDERCUT" FORM FOR PINK BOLLWORM RETENTION ON ALL FOUR SIDES, HINGED ON TWO SIDES OF EACH TRAY. HINGES USED WILL BE CONTNUOUS HINGE, GAUGE .040, OPEN WIDTH 1" AND HINGED FROM THE OUTSIDE. FASTENERS TO BE USED ARE GALVANIZED STEEL D ZUS QUARTER-TURN FASTENERS, 4 PER TRAY. HINGED TRAY CANNOT HAVE A GAP WIDER THAN .010 OF AN INCH. TRAY SUPPORTED BY FOUR 1" SQUARE TUBES. SHELVES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OF 1/4" SOLID STEEL ROUND BAR DESIGN AS PER SPECIFICATIONS, GAP BETWEEN SHELF 7/8", CENTER TO CENTER 1-1/8", THIS CART WILL HOLD 360 PUPATION SLABS, 180 SLABS FRONT AND 180 SLABS BACK, SLABS ARE 16" X 24". THE CART WILL BE PAINTED WITH WHITE EPOXY PAINT. SCHEMATIC DRAWING AVAILABLE UPON FAXED REQUEST TO 612-370-2136. CONDITION: ONE COMPLETE CART MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE PHOENIX PPQ OFFICE FOR INSPECTION AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK ON THE REMAINING CARTS. BID MUST INCLUDE SHIPPING AND DELIVERY CHARGES. FINAL DELIVERY SHALL BE ON OR BEFORE 12/21/00. SIC CODE 3441. This is a firm fixed price contract. 100% small business set aside. Simplified procurement procedures will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. 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; quotations are being requested and a WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-16. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: Prompt Payment 52.249-1 (4/84); Fixed price 52.243-1 (8/87); Small Disadvantaged Business Concern 52.219-1; Notice of price Evaluations preference for HUB Zone Small Business Concern 52.219-4; Evaluation-Commercial items 52.212-2 (10/97); offeror Representations and certifications 52.212-5 (10/98). ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION FOR CONSIDERATION. Award will be made to lowest priced responsive responsible offeror. Proposals are due by Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:30 pm CST. Fax proposals to 612-370-2136. Referenced FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at the following web site: http://www.arnet.gov/far. All offers must be signed. Offers should include tax payer identification number and DUNS number and business size. Posted 08/11/00 (W-SN485024). (0224)

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