47 -- 90/10 COPPER NICKEL ALLOY FITTINGS

Notice Date

August 28, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Procurement Operations Branch, MS2500, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817

ZIP Code

20170-4817

Solicitation Number

Project No. 382

Response Due

September 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Terrie Callahan, 703-787-1344, Terrie.Callahan@mms.gov

Description

The Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion & Repair, USN (SUPSHIP), has a requirement for 90/10 copper nickel alloy fittings, tees, bosses, reducers, couplings, elbows, union assemblies, and flanges. This requirement is being issued by Gov.Works under the franchise authority of the Department of the Interior (DOI) on behalf of SUPSHIP and in accordance with FAR 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. Gov.Works/SUPSHIP intends to issue one or more commercial indefinite-quantity/indefinite delivery (ID/IQ) type contracts for these requirements. If two or more contracts are issued for these requirements, each offeror receiving a contract may be given a fair opportunity, as prescribed in FAR 16.505(b), to submit a proposal for individual task orders, when applicable. This competitive process will be simplified in order to facilitate the order process and prevent undue administrative burden upon the Contractor and the Government. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 1) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (OCT 2000); 2) 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items (JAN 1999) (a) The 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 offers; Each offeror's proposal shall be evaluated according to the following factors: Factor A, B and C, are roughly equal to each other. A. Technical Approach: 1) Understanding of the specifications and standards. B. Past Performance: 1) The organization's history of successful completion of the products; history of producing high-quality products and a history of staying on schedule and within budget; 2) The quality of coordination and communication of individuals within your organization with the Government Representatives on past and current contracts; 3) The organization's specific experience in the manufacture the required products. C. Key Personnel (example: Project Manager): 1) The currency, quality and depth of experience of individual personnel in working on similar projects. Similar projects is meant to convey similarity in products, dollar value, and complexity; 3) 52.212-3, Offeror, Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (JAN 2001); 4) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAY 2001), with an addendum; and 5) 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (MAY 2001). The DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS OF REQUIREMENTS shall be provided electronically via email upon request at Terrie.Callahan@mms.gov. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE contract(s) awarded as a result of this solicitation shall be for a period not to exceed 24 months beginning with the date of award. PROPOSAL CONTENT -- Technical and Cost Proposal Contents: The offerors shall prepare a technical proposal that will define in detail the offeror's capabilities and approach to meeting the requirements. The narrative with the offeror's proposal must be written in a clear, concise fashion describing precisely what the offeror proposes to do to meet those requirements and relevant organizational experience. The offeror shall prepare a cost proposal that clearly indicates the proposed rates for the items listed in the DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

Record

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