U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, Office of Administration, 5285 Port Royal Road, Room 203f, Springfield, VA 22161

41 -- AIR-CONDITIONING SOL 52TANS710090 DUE 081497 POC Anita K. Tolliver, (703) 487-4720 The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) has a requirement for a 15 ton, split unit, air conditioner including installation for the Information Resources Management (IRM) Computer Center. The IRM Computer Center is located within the inner core of the building on the second floor and has no exterior building wall. This unit is required due to the BTU load placed on the building's current HVAC system by the computer equipment in the IRM Computer Center. Offers shall include the following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN), 0001 is ONE EACH -- 15 ton, split unit, air conditioner. The air conditioner shall cool a space of approximately 11,600 cubic feet to an average temperature of 68-70 degrees Fahrenheit and shall have the capability to add on environmental controls at a later date if required. CLIN 0002 is ONE EACH -- Installation. The contractor shall be responsible for installing a working system including refrigerant lines, low voltage controls and thermostat. The installation shall include an inside the room air handler with plenum ducting and registers to provide adequate air flow throughout the approximate 11,600 cubic feet of space, and an exterior condensing unit located on the roof. The exterior condensing unit shall be installed so that load bearing is on structural walls, not on the roof. The distance from the Computer Center ceiling to the roof is approximately 8 feet. There is no elevator access to the roof. Arrangements for making any roof penetrations shall be done through the Facilities Management Division of the NTIS. The Government will provide a 100 amp, 220 volt, high voltage electrical service at the installation site. The electrical connection may have to be done after normal business hours. Installation will also include disabling the thermostat control for, and the supply of, air from the existing HVAC system to the IRM Computer Center while maintaining such control and supply to the other rooms served. All work shall be performed to Fairfax County Building Codes and to standards currently acceptable within the air conditioning trade. Contractor shall warranty system and installation for one year from installation date, with response time not to exceed two hours. A site visit is required for the offeror to verify all measurements, distances, volumes and conditions for installation prior to submitting an offer. The site visit is scheduled for 10AM EST on July 30, 1997 at the NTIS at 5285 Port Royal Road in Springfield, Virginia. Manufacturer's sales literature or other documentation shall be provided with the offer to show that offered product(s) meet or exceed requirements as specified above and specify the warranty coverage. Offers shall describe how the contractor will install the air conditioning unit. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to the NTIS in Springfield, Virginia. Installation shall be completed within 7 business days after receipt of contract award. This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 #52TANS710090 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) . This action is being issued using simplified acquisition procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 3585, with a size standard of 750 employees. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Also the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including subparagraphs (3) 52.219-8, (6) 52.222-26, (7) 52.222-35, (8) 52.222-36, (9) 52.222-37, (10) 52-225-3, and DOC AGENCY-LEVEL PROTEST PROCEDURES LEVEL ABOVE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, which is available in full text and can be downloaded from the NIST external web page, the Internet address is http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/protest.htm. The full text for the above FAR clauses are available at the following Internet address http://www.gsa.gov/far/. Offers are due at 3PM EST on August 14, 1997 and shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded from the NIST external web page, the Internet address is http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.ht. Offers shall be sent to the National Technical Information Service, Attn.: Anita Tolliver, 5285 Port Royal Road, Room 203, Springfield, VA 22161. Faxed offers will not be accepted. For information, call the POC identified above. See Numbered Note 1. (0205)

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