INL/RM/MS, Department of State, 2430 E Street NW., SA-44 South Bldg., Washington, DC 20520

23 -- MOTOR VEHICLES SOL 4118-705151 DUE 041497 POC Ruth L. Porter, Contracting Officer, Tel: (202) 776-8720, and FAX number (202) 776-8776. This is a correction to all previous notices concerning this equipment in order to extend the closing date to 04/14/97, and to change the solicitation number to 4118-70515. The INL Bureau is requesting quotations from qualified Offerors for the purchase of five left hand drive motor vehicles. The vehicles must be compact pickup trucks with 2 doors, extended cab, 2 wheel drive (4X2), 6 cylinder unleaded gasoline engine, 5 speed manual transmission, two speed electronic transfer case, power steering, power brakes with discs and anti-lock braking system, dual exterior mirrors, P225/75R15SL all terrain radial tires, full face steel wheels, full size spare tire/outside mount, rear stepbumper with trailer preparation, air conditioning, 3.0 engine size, radio am/fm stereo, driver's side air bag, passenger's side air bag, vinyl upholstery, all dark outside colors (must be several different ones) and all inside colors considered, passenger restraint system, one ton capacity, standard bed size. Offers will be considered from all responsible Offerors (U.S. models only). Please also quote on a standard spare parts package. Quotations from qualified Offerors are also requested for ten 250 CC unleaded gasoline engine off and/on road motorcycles. (Quotations will be considered from both U.S. and Japanese models). All dark colors considered (must be several different ones). Please also quote on standard spare parts pkg. Quotations from qualified Offerors are also requested for one two door sport utility vehicle, at least four passenger capacity, 4 wheel drive, 8 cylinder unleaded gasoline engine, manual transmission, mountain ratio differential, 2 speed electronic transfer case, ps/pb with discs and anti-locking braking system, dual ex. mirrors, radial 16 inch tires, full face steel wheels, full size spare tire/outside mount, rear stepbumper with trailer pre., air conditioning, radio am/fm stereo, driver's side air bag, passenger's side air bag, vinyl upholstery, storage/cargo room behind second seat, all dark outside colors (must be several different ones), considered, and all inside colors considered, rear window wiper/washer. Offers from all responsible Offerors will be considered (U.S. brands only). Please also quote on a standard spare parts package. All vehicles and motorcycles noted above will be for use in Ecuador, South America. The Government will make an award to the responsible Offeror(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation contained herein and is most advantageous to the Government (i.e., that which represents the best value to the Government), cost or price and other factors including time period required for delivery to US Despatch Agency, Miami, FL, considered. The combined relative merit of the technical evaluation factors listed above will be more significant than cost or price in the selection of the contractor. While the cost or price factor has no numerical weight, it is a criterion in the overall evaluation of proposals. Furthermore, the proposed cost or price must be considered reasonable and must reflect the proposed technical requirements on the vehicles. The Government may award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer. In the event that two or more offers are considered technically equivalent, the evaluated delivery time required to Miami, FL and the evaluated cost or price will be of primary importance in determining the proposal most advantageous to the Government. Delivery period must be at a minimum no greater than 60 days after award, unless an award is made for a vehicle which must be purchased off the Manufacturer's assembly factory production line in order to meet the Government's technical requirements. In that case, the Manufacturer's factory production schedule for the models of vehicles required will be taken into consideration and a longer time period may be allowed by the Government for delivery to the US Despatch Agency in Miami, FL. For answers to questions, contact Ruth Porter, Contracting Officer, at Tel: (202) 776-8720 or FAX: (202) 776-8775. The solicitation is containedin this notice. No additional solicitation will be issued. All responsible sources may submit quotations which shall be considered by the Bureau. (0099)

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