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81 -- CONTAINERS, REFRIGERATED, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT SOL N00033-97-R-6724 DUE 082097 POC E. Gregory Dawson (703) 681-5625 (I) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for the lease of commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in 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. (ii) This SOLICITATION NUMBER N00033-97-R-6724 is issued as a request for proposals (RFP). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR (FAC) #36, and DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR (DFAC) #9. (iv) This solicitation is unrestricted. This SIC code is 3443. (v) A list of CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER(S) (CLIN(S)) and items are: CLIN 0001 REFRIGERATED ISO CONTAINER 20' ISO FREIGHT RATING CONTAINER DESIGNATION 1CC ISO SIZE/TYPE CODE 2232 CODE 2232 ALUMINUM AND/OR STEEL, DUAL VOLTAGE SYSTEM. CLIN 0001AA LEASE OF CLIN 0001 FOR 180 DAYS. CLIN 0001AB CONTAINER REPLACEMENT PRICE. CLIN 0001AC OPTION TO LEASE AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS. CLIN 0001AD TECHNICAL SERVICE/PARTS MANUAL FOR CLIN 0001. CLIN 0001AE SPARE PARTS KIT FOR USE WITH CLIN 0001. CLIN 0002 GENERATOR SET FOR USE WITH CLIN 0001. CLIN 0002AA LEASE OF CLIN 0002 FOR 180 DAYS. CLIN 0002AB GENERATOR REPLACEMENT PRICE. CLIN 0002AC OPTION TO LEASE AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS. CLIN 0003 REFRIGERATED ISO CONTAINER 40' ISO FREIGHT RATING CONTAINER DESIGNATION 1CC ISO SIZE/TYPE CODE 4232 CODE 4232 ALUMINUM AND/OR STEEL VOLTAGE SYSTEM. CLIN 0003AA LEASE OF CLIN 0001 FOR 180 DAYS. CLIN 0003AB CONTAINER REPLACEMENT PRICE. CLIN 0003AC OPTION TO LEASE AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS. CLIN 0003AD TECHNICAL SERVICE/PARTS MANUAL FOR CLIN 0003. CLIN 0003AE SPARE PARTS KIT FOR USE WITH CLIN 0003. CLIN 0004 GENERATOR SET FOR USE WITH CLIN 0003. CLIN 0004AA LEASE OF CLIN 0004 FOR 180 DAYS. CLIN 0004AB GENERATOR REPLACEMENT PRICE. CLIN 0004AC OPTION TO LEASE AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS. CLIN 0005 STRAIGHT FRAME OR GOOSENECK20' CHASSIS GVWR 50,000LBS AND OVER. CLIN 0005AA LEASE OF CLIN 0005 FOR 180 DAYS. CLIN 0005AB CHASSIS REPLACEMENT PRICE. CLIN 0005AC OPTION TO LEASE AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS. CLIN 0005AD STATE OF CALIFORNIA CHASSIS PER DIEM CHARGE (IF APPLICABLE). CLIN 0006 STRAIGHT FRAME OR GOOSENECK 40' CHASSIS GVWR 74,000LBS AND OVER. CLIN 0006AA LEASE OF CLIN 0006 FOR 180 DAYS. CLIN 0006AB CHASSIS REPLACEMENT PRICE. CLIN 0006AC OPTION TO LEASE AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS. CLIN 0006AD STATE OF CALIFORNIA CHASSIS PER DIEM CHARGE (IF APPLICABLE). CLIN 0007 DELIVERY. CLIN 0007AA DELIVERY OF CLIN 0001 AND CLIN 0002. CLIN 0007AB DELIVERY OF CLIN 0003 AND CLIN 0004. CLIN 0007AC DELIVERY OF CLIN 0001, 0002, AND 0005 (COMPLETE SETUP). CLIN 0007AD DELIVERY OF CLIN 0003, 0004, AND 0006 (COMPLETE SETUP). CLIN 0008 REDELIVERY. CLIN 0008AA REDELIVERY OF CLIN 0001 AND CLIN 0002. CLIN 0008AB REDELIVERY OF CLIN 0003 AND CLIN 0004. CLIN 0008AC DELIVERY OF CLIN 0001, 0002, AND 0005 (COMPLETE SETUP). CLIN 0008AD REDELIVERY OF CLIN 0003, 0004, AND 0006 (COMPLETE SETUP). CLIN 0009 HANDLING FEE (IF APPLICABLE). CLIN 0010 DEPOT OVERTIME. CLIN 0011 DAMAGES ARE REIMBURSABLE CHARGES CERTIFIED UPON REDELIVERY OF LEASED UNITS. CLIN 0012 REEFER MECHANIC (HOURLY RATE). QTY: 4 EACH AT CLINS 0001, 0002, 0005, 0007, 0008, AND 0009. CLINS 0010 AND 0012 ARE BID ON A RATE PER HOUR BASIS. (vi) Description of requirements for the items to be leased by the Government: The JTMO intends to lease Refrigerated containers that are not more than seven (7) years old. Containers leased in response to this synopsis/solicitation shall be fully operational and comply with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standards 668, 1161, 6346 and sections of International Standard 1496 applicable to the type of container under lease, and all amendments, supplements and successors thereto. State of Repair. IICL Guide for Container Equipment Inspection (most recent edition) and all supplements and technical bulletinspertaining thereto. Dimensions. All containers shall be 8 feet wide and 8 feet 6 inches high. Containers leased under CLIN 0001 and 0003 shall be the length specified, either 20ft or 40ft, steel and/or aluminum, and possess the following features or characteristics: 1. Forklift pockets. 2. Interior sidewalls lined with corrugated stainless steel panels. 3. Floors of raised aluminum T-shaped design. 4. Rear end floors reinforced for forklift truck operation or impact. 5. Drain pans with at least two drain holes. 6. Drain pipes manufactured of polyvinyl chloride (PVC ) of low thermal conductivity. 7. Refrigeration and heating units operated solely by electricity with dual voltage capacity. 8. Operation with AC 200V, 3 Phase 50/60 Hz, AC 200V 3 Phase 60 Hz, AC 380/400/415V 3 Phase 50 Hz, or AC 440V 3 Phase 60 Hz power supply, as applicable, subject to normal fluctuation. 9 Equipment controlling temperature between -- 10 degrees and +75 degrees Fahrenheit or equivalent Celsius temperature. 10. Thirty-one (31)day cycle temperature recording devices capable of recording temperatures ranging from -20 degrees to +80 degrees Fahrenheit and equivalent Celsius temperatures. 11. Two (2) power cables, each a minimum of fifteen (15) meters long, one rates for 220V and the other rated for 440V to insure dual voltage flexibility. 12. Electrical plug as specified in each individual delivery. 13. Spare parts kits CLIN 0001AE and 0003AE as specified (to be inventoried during on-hire and off-hire inspections with government reimbursing the contractor for the difference between those parts furnished and those returned). 14. Containers shall be furnished in a condition meeting or exceeding the recommendations of the latest edition of the IICL Guide for Refrigerated Container Inspection and Repair and all supplements and technical bulletins pertaining thereto. Chassis furnished to the government may be new or used, but shall meet the following requirements. All chassis shall meet the following requirements upon delivery to the government; and upon return of the chassis to the contractor, the government shall either restore and repair the chassis to meet such requirements or compensate the contractor for such restoration and repair: State of Repair. All chassis delivered and returned shall comply with the latest edition of the IICL Guide for Container Chassis Inspection and all supplements and technical bulletins pertaining thereto. FHWA. All chassis shall have been inspected pursuant to the regulations of the FHWA within three (3) business days of delivery. Customs. Customs Conventions on Containers and certification of compliance shall be issued by American Bureau of Shipping or Lloyds Register. Safety. International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) 1972 and U.S. regulations thereunder. All necessary examinations shall be valid and current for at least thirty (30) months. (vii) Date and Place of delivery/redelivery and acceptance/return on-hire inspection (unless mutually agreed otherwise) and FOB point: All units shall be delivered to Tidewater DSO, 7718 Crab Thicket Road, Glouchester, VA 23061 FL NLT 25 August 1997. Units will be redelivered to the Equipment provider at MTMC Garden City Port of Savannah, Garden City Terminal, Savannah GA 31401. Off-hire inspection shall be performed by government representatives at the Garden City Terminal., Savannah, GA. (viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors, Commercial, FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options, 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity are incorporated by reference and are applicable to this solicitation. (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items (OCT 1995) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995), with its offer. (xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP). (xii) FAR 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes (OCT 1995) is incorporated by reference, however, for paragraph (b) only the following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-5 (b), 52.2.3-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with ALT I 1995). 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (SEPT 1990), (41 USC 423). 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Disadvantaged and Women Owned Small Business Concerns (OCT 1995), (15 USC 4212). 52.219-9 Small Business, Small Disadvantaged and Women Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan (OCT 1995). 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (APRIL 1984), (38 USC 4212). 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (APRIL 1984), (29 USC 793). 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (JAN 1988), (38 USC 4212). (xiii) Additional Requirements: Warranty. The Contractor shall extend tothe Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial lease, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the "Inspection Clause" nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this lease. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of this lease contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The standard commercial warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable material and/or services listed in the schedule. DFARS clause 252-225.0007 Trade Agreements Act. (xiv) DPAS Rating: N/A (xv) CBD number notes: N/A (xvi) One (1) technical and (1) price proposal are due not later than 1200 hours EDT, 20 August 1997 at the JTMO, Nassif Bldg., 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22401-5050. Alternately, offers may be submitted via facsimile to (703) 681-5625 or 7687. Electronic submissions may be received via the internet at "dawsong@baileys-emh5.army.mil." Offerors must acquaint themselves with the new regulations concerning commercial items acquisition contained at FAR subpart 12 and must ensure that all Certifications and Representations are executed and returned as called for in this solicitation. (xvii) If you intend to participate in this procurement and require copies of the commercial item description concerning this specific acquisition, contact E. Gregory Dawson at (703) 681-5625. (0226)

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