S -- BOTTLED SPRING WATER

Notice Date

September 14, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Facilities and Administrative Services Staff, National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1060, Washington, DC 20530

ZIP Code

20530

Solicitation Number

SOL-D0J-FAS-01-01-004

Response Due

September 25, 2000

Point of Contact

John Schrecengost (202.616.3908)

Description

The Department of Justice (DOJ) intends to negotiate and award a term order to supply bottled spring water, cold water coolers and water cups to the building located @ 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC. [THIS SOLICITATION IS SIDE-A-SIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS]. DOJ will need 80 cold water [ONLY] water coolers with standard power circuits (110 A/C) for a period of (12) months, an estimated three (3) cases [5,000 per case] of cups per month for a period of (12) months as well as (160) five (5) gallon bottles of spring water per week for a period of (52) weeks. The period of performance for the pending order shall be from October 1, 2000 thru September 30, 2001 with a Government option to extend the term of the order for one (1) additional year [per FAR 52.217-9]. Offerors must submit a detailed, line item quote that includes all costs associated with providing the requested service, i.e., initial bottle deposits, rentals of equipment, per bottle cost of water, etc. Should you care to fax your quote, please address the fax to John Schrecengost. The fax number is 202.307.1874. [NOTE(S):(1)DUE TO STORAGE AND SPACE LIMITATIONS, THERE MUST BE A WEEKLY DELIVERY SCHEDULE TO SUPPLY FILLED BOTTLED WATER AND REMOVE THE EMPTY BOTTLES. DOJ ESTIMATES THAT IT'S REQUIREMENT , @ THIS TIME, IS APPROXIMATELY 160, FIVE (5) GALLON BOTTLES OF WATER PER WEEK. (2) THESE FIGURES ARE APPROXIMATIONS AND ARE NOT FIXED; BEING SUCH, ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON ACTUAL USAGE. (3) DOJ WILL REQUIRE THE SUCCESSFUL VENDOR'S INITIAL DELIVERY OF PRODUCT TO BE 80 BOTTLES TO SUPPLY THE 80 WATER COOLERS AS WELL AS 120 BOTTLES FOR BACK-UP. (4) VENDOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN COOLERS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND SUPPLY DOJ WITH REPLACEMENTS AS NEEDED. YOU'LL BE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY REPAIR/REPLACE INOPERABLE MACHINES (TIME LIMIT TO BE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON).] Quotes are due by noon (eastern time) on September 21, 2000. Award is anticipated by September 25,2000, with set-up to commence on Wednesday, October 4, 2000.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000918/SSOL005.HTM (W-258 SN496796)