USAID/El Salvador, Office of Contracts and Grants, Unit 3110, APO AA 34023

61 -- ELECTRIC WIRE, AND POWER AND DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT SOL 519-00-P-009 DUE 090500 POC Blanca de Ibarra, Tel: 503-298-1666, E-mail: bibarra@usaid.gov; Contracting Officer: Beth S. Paige WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, bibarra@usaid.gov. 17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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 represents a Request for Proposals No. 519-00-P-009. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. The following electrical material is required for a rural electrification program in El Salvador in geographic areas affected by the Hurricane Mitch. A total of 28 line items follow: 1. Spool insulator, 1-3/4" 2,000 each, 2. Spool insulator, 3" 2,001 each, 3. Aluminum tie wire, #4 32,810 feet, 4. Aluminum compression connect. YP27AU2 1,000 each, 5. Insulated clevis (less insulator) 540 each, 6. Swinging clevis (less insulator) 2,000 each, 7. Pole top pin 800 each, 8. Ovaleye Bolt 5/8" x 10" 1,000 each, 9. Standard eyenut for 5/8"bolt, internal Eye size 1-3/4"x 1-1/2, rea accepted 1,000 each, 10. One eye galv. Anchor rod 5/8"x 6 ft. 2,000 each, 11. Expanding anchor for 5/8"rod 2,000 each, 12. "steel bandit belt 6,562 feet, 13. "steel bandit buckle 2,000 each, 14. Hot line clamp aluminum-copper, for 1/0, To No. 6 ACSR main line and 2/0 str. To No. 8 solid copper tap line 1,000 each, 15. Guy grip dead-end, stainless steel, 5/16" 1,000 each, 16. Overhead dead-end, No. 2 ACSR, 30"length 5,000 each, 17. Galv. Conduit IMC "x 3 meters 600 each, 18. Galv. Ground rod, 5/8"x 10 ft. 1,000 each, 19. Clamp ground rod, for 5/8"rod 1,000 each, 20. Suspension insulator, 10"diameter 300 each, 21. Suspension insulator, 6"diameter 800 each, 22. Distribution transformer self protected, 25KVA, 7.6-13.2 Kv/120-240v 40 each, 23. Distribution transformer self protected, 15KVA, 7.6-13.2 KV/120-240v 90 each, 24. Distribution transformer conventional 25 KVA, 14.4-29.9 KV/120-240 V including loadbreak cutout and lightning arrester 10 each, 25. Distribution transformer conventional, 15KVA, 14.4-24.9/120-240 V including loadbreak cutout and lightning arrester 30 each, 26. Conductor No. 2 triplex conch 229,670 feet, 27. Conductor No. 2 ACSR Sparrow 695,572 feet, 28. Conductor No. 1/0 triplex Cenia 82,025 feet, All of the above electrical material is required for final delivery F.O.B. destination to: Aduana Terrestre San Bartolo, Secretaria Tecnica de Financiamiento Externo/Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, El Salvador, Central America for final acceptance. All of the items are required for final delivery within 45 days after award of the contract. All competing firms may submit a proposal for all or none of the items. Offers may be submitted via courier services to: Office of Contracts, USAID/El Salvador, c/o American Embassy, Boulevard Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuscatlan, Depto. La Libertad, El Salvador, not later than 5 September 2000, 4:00 pm El Salvador time. USAID/El Salvador anticipates the award of a firm fixed price contract. Payment terms under the resulting award will be 30 days after receipt and acceptance of all items at the FOB destination, which will be evidenced by a receiving report issued by the consignee and the submission of original invoice, public voucher SF 1034, copy of bill of lading. Given that the receiving report will be issued by the consignee in El Salvador, the contractor will submit the payment documentation to the Controller's Office at USAID/El Salvador, except for the receiving report which will be obtained by the Office of Contracts upon execution by the consignee. The issuance of the receiving report is expected to take approximately 20 calendar days. The US 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 the offers: Technical capability of the item offered to meet the US Government requirement; price; and past performance. The award will be made to the lowest offeror that meets the technical requirements and has a satisfactory performance record, therefore, offerors are required to submit sufficient technical and past performance data which will allow a thorough analysis of its offer. Offerors are required to submit the Representation and Certifications for Commercial Items, as required in FAR 52.212-3 along with its offer. This solicitation and the resulting contract incorporates the following FAR Clauses by reference: 52.212-4 Contract term and Conditions -- Commercial items. Offers must include a standard export warranty for all items offered. For any questions pertaining to this solicitation/announcement, you may contact Ms. Blanca de Ibarra, telephone No. (503)298-1666, of by fax No. (503)298-2155. Please be advised that facsimile offer transmissions will not be accepted. Posted 08/15/00 (W-SN486017). (0228)

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