89 -- SUBSISTENCE

Notice Date

September 20, 2000

Contracting Office

Directorate Of Contracting, NTC, Contracting Division, P.O. Box 105095, Fort Irwin, CA 92310-5095

ZIP Code

92310-5095

Solicitation Number

DAKF04-00-Q-0246

Response Due

September 25, 2000

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist, Mary Martin, (760)380-5012

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contract Specialist (Mary.Martin@irwin.army.mil)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number DAKF04-00-Q-0246 is being issued as a Request for Quote. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19. This solicitation is 100% Small Business Set-Aside with a size standard of 500 employees. Following is the Schedule that must be submitted. The item details are provided in the following: line item number, description, quantity, unit. CLIN 0001, twenty-pound bags of cubed ice; 576,895, each. Quantity stated is an estimate of the Government requirement. Actual requirement will be on an as-needed basis. Performance Period: 10/1/00 through 9/30/01. Ice must be within normal business/state health standards for the manufacture of ice. Deliveries shall be based upon oral or written requests by authorized individuals only. Delivery of ice shall be to Troop Issue Subsistence Area (TISA), Bldg 962, Fort Irwin, California. Deliveries will be FOB: destination only. Deliveries of ice must be available with a minimum of 24 hours notice. Delivery must be between 8:15 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. Deliveries may be requested to be delivered on any day of the week to include Saturday or Sunday. Monthly partial payments are authorized based upon actual quantity of ice delivered. Government will not guarantee but will attempt to return pallets. Government will not be held liable for the destruction of or failure to return any pallets provided by the Contractor in the performance of this requirement. If for any reason, the Contractor fails to provide order quantities of ice as specified, or should an emergency require the supply of ice beyond the capacity of the Contractor, the Government may, if the Contracting Officer determines that the mission at Fort Irwin is endangered, perform or supplement performance of such contract by procuring cubed ice by other sources. Such performance shall not constitute a breach of contact by the Government or a termination for convenience by the Government within the meaning of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.249-6, Termination. The Troop Issue Subsistence Officer (TISO) shall provide the Contracting Officer with a monthly report of all deliveries of ice and a copy of all monthly Receiving Reports. Within three days, the contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer a copy of all invoices submitted to the Finance Officer (see Block 18a). All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. Provision FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Provision FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies with the evaluation factor being price and price related factors. A completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items shall be returned with the completed Schedule to the following address: NTC Acquistion Command, ATTN: Contracting Division, Mary Martin, P.O. Box 105095, Fort Irwin, California 92310, no later than close of business 22 September 2000. Facsimile quotes will be accepted on (760) 380-3693. Bear in mind that there is only one facsimile machine and numerous firms maybe submitting quotes. Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; Clause 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; and, Clause 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (MAR 2000); will apply to the resulting contract. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Executive Orders-Commercial Items and the appropriate clauses within, to include the following, applying to the resulting contract:: 52.203-6, Rstrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Alt 1), 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity. Full versions of these clauses may be obtained on the internet at www.arnet.gov/far/. Email address is mary.martin@irwin.army.mil. See Note: 1.See Numbered Note(s) 1.*****

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000922/89SOL001.HTM (W-264 SN498989)