U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th St., CC31:BLM, RM 1756, Kansas City, MO 64106

66 -- WINDOW CONDITIONER (BLOWER/HEATER) SOL 52WCNW606077BLM DUE 080796 POC Betty L. Morris (816) 426-7267 ext. 234 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to purchase window conditioners (blower/heaters), Vaisala P/N 70- 2737, quantity of seventy (70) each, for use by the National Weather Service (NWS). This item is the blower assembly for the CT12K laser beam ceilometer used by the NWS. Delivery shall be FOB destination, U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Logistics Support Center, 1510 East Bannister Road, Bldg. 1, Kansas City, Missouri 64131. Standard commercial packaging with contract no., NSN, ASN, name of item marked on each unit. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), 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. 52WCNW606077BLM is being issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37. The standard industrial classification code and small business size standard is 3829/500 employees. Contract line item 0001 is National Stock Number 4120-01-249-1431, Agency Stock Number K220- 1B1, 70 each window conditioners (blower/heater), Vaisala P/N 70- 2737. Standard commercial one-year warranty. Delivery of 15 units per month until contract is complete. Inspection and acceptance by NOAA, NWS, National Reconditioning Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64131. The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement, 2) past performance and 3) price. Technical capability and past performance are considered significantly more important than cost or price. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. The following clauses are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Offers are due August 7, 1996 at 2:00 P.M. CDT and shall be mailed to U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administrative Support Center, Room 1756, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, Attn: Betty L. Morris, Sol. 52WCNW606077BLM. (0201)

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