USDA, ARS, FMOD, Contracting Section, Bldg. 003, Rm. 329, 10300 Baltimore Blvd., Beltsville, MD 20705-2350

K -- REPLACE REFRIGERANT IN TWO MCQUAY CHILLERS. SOL 12-3K47-96 DUE 091396 POC Janice Speth, Contract Specialist, 301-504-6071. This synopsis is being amended for the following reasons: 1) to change from a total small business set-aside to unrestricted, 2) change from Invitation to Bid (IFB) to Request for Proposal (RFP), 3) use of FAR Part 12 Commercial Item Procedures, and 4) USDA's intent to noncompetitively negotiate with McQuay Service, 7937 A Penn Randall Place, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 to procure labor, materials, supervision, parts, and transportation necessary to perform a factory authorized conversion of two McQuay water cooled chillers from a CFC based refrigerant (R-12) to a non-CFC based refrigerant (R-134a) in Building 007, Beltsville, MD. McQuay offers the ''McQuay Chiller Teardown School'' to the public to properly train companies how to convert the refrigerant in their equipment. The mechanics that change out the drive train and seals on the chiller must have successfully completed the McQuay Chiller Teardown School. There are no small business concerns who have attended this training. However, any interested/qualified source who believes they can provide the required service may respond to the RFP, by submitting a proposal by the closing date. All such responses will be evaluated in order to determine the ability to meet the above stated capabilities. Responses shall include literature, brochures, and other such information corresponding to the required items which demostrates the capabilities of the offeror's services. The solicitation will be issued on or about August 23, 1996. A site visit is scheduled on August 29, 1996, 10:00 a.m., in Building 007, Lobby. Offerors desiring a copy of the RFP should submit a written request to the above address or requests may be faxed to 301/504-5009. No telephone requests for the RFP will be accepted. (0233)

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