Department of the Treasury (DY), Financial Management Service, 401 14th Street, SW, Rm 457A, Washington, DC 20227

61 -- UPS BATTERIES SOL RFP-FMS-96-0005 DUE 010996 POC Anita Triantafilledes, Contract Specialist, (202) 874-7131. 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.*** Solicitation No. RFP-FMS-96-0005 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-34. This procurement is a small business set-aside. The SIC Code for this acquisition is 5063 with a size standard of 500 employees. Proposals shall provide pricing for the following line item(s): CLIN 0001, Yuasa-Exide 2dx-25B (184 cell) batteries or equivalent, including all intercell hardware (accessories and connectors), for Exide Uninterruptable Power Supply System (UPS) DU94690 (Series 3000, Model 600 KW), Qty. 92, Units-Each. Batteries shall be constructed of two cells per jar, have an expected life of 20 years at 77 degrees Farenheit, and fit on the existing UPS racks, which have the following capacity: 5,201 Watts to an end voltage of 1.67 volts/cell for 5 minutes; 3,743 Watts to an end voltage of 1.67 volts/cell for 15 minutes. Offerors may provide product literature in lieu of unique technical proposals. Offerors shall offer FMS at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. The minimum duration of express warranties shall be 20 years. Inside delivery of batteries shall be made to the U.S. Department of Treasury, FMS, 3700 East-West Hwy., Rm. 127, Hyattsville, MD, 20782, within 90 days after contract award. The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items; 52-212-2, Evaluation of Offers--Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items. ***A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 shall be provided with offers.*** Applicable provisions of this solicitation are available with a touch-tone phone via interactive fax by dialing (202) 874-8616 and requesting the image number 21209605, which is a solicitation clause checklist that provides the image numbers of all provisions that must be retrieved to enable offerors to provide complete and accurate offers. Offerors that cannot access the interactive fax may call the contact person listed below to have the provisions manually faxed. ***Offerors are responsible for obtaining provisions applicable to this solicitation.*** Proposals must be received no later than January 9, 1996 at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, FMS, 401 14th Street, SW, Rm. 457A, Washington, DC, 20227, Attn: Anita Triantafilledes. For information regarding the solicitation please contact Anita Triantafilledes at (202) 874-7131. (0356)

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