Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, VA 20135

72 -- PALLET STORAGE RACKS SOL EMV-97-RQ-0055 POC Maria L. Martin, Contract Specialist, 540-542-2300 E-MAIL: EMV-97-RQ-0055 Pallet Storage Racks, maria.martin@fema.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation acording to the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. EMV-97-RQ-0055 is to purchase the following items: (1) 96 each, Pallet Storage Rack Frames, 120"x42". (2) 264 each Pallet Storage Racks Beam, 108"x60". (3) 1056 each Heavy Duty Flanged Cross Bar 42". (4) 192 Pallet Rack Protector 18", Yellow. (5) 16 each Pallet Rack Row Spacer 6" wide, Gray. (6) 16 each Pallet Rack Bracket 6" wide, Gray. Items 1-6 to be shipped to Fort Worth, Texas. (7) 192 each Pallet Storage Rack Frames 120"x42". (8) 528 each Pallet Storage Racks Beam 108"x60." (9) 2112 each Heavy Duty Flanged Cross Bar 42". (10) 384 each Pallet Rack Protector 18", Yellow. (11) 32 each Pallet Rack Row Spacer 6" Wide Gray. (12) 32 each Pallet Rack Bracket 6" wide, Gray. Items 7-12 to be shipped to Moffett Field, California. (13) 96 each Pallet Storage Rack Frame 120"x42". (14) 264 each Pallet Storage Racks Beam, 108"x60". (15) 1056 each Heavy Duty Flanged Cross Bar 42". (16) 192 each Pallet Rack Protector 18", Yellow. (17) 16 each Pallet Rack Row Spacer 6" wide, Gray. Items 13 through 17 to be shipped to Fort Gillem, Georgia. Items should be Penco or equal. Please provide manufacturer's name and model number of proposed product. In, addition, provide descriptive literature of the product being offered in order for the Government to determine if the offered product meets the Government's minimum requirements. Failure to provide descriptive literature for proposed product will result in your offer not being considered. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written request for quotes will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RQ). Contractor must meet all requirements detailed in this synopsis. Government's desired delivery time is 45 days. Partial deliveries will be acceptable. Please specify best delivery time ARO. Include shipping charges, if any, in your quote as a separate lineitem. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price single award purchase order will result from this RFQ. Price is of greater importance when compared with technical. Quoters must include price for items 1-17 above. Quoters are to include a completed copy of the provisions at 42.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial with their quote. The following clauses also apply 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items, 52-212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items, 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.225-3 Buy American Act -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10). All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered. The SIC is 2542, the small business size standard is 500 employees. The due date for submission of quotes is September 9, 1997 at 4:30p.m., local time, to FEMA, Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Bluemont, Virginia 20135. All requests for information are to be addressed to Ms. Maria L. Martin, Contract Specialist, at 540-542-2300. Technical and/or administrative questions must be received no later than five business days after publication of this notice and may be faxed to 540-542-2631/2632 or mailed to the address for submission of quotes shown above. Any amendments to this solicitation will be published in the same manner as the initial synopsis/solicitation. (0231)

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