US Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, (CESWL-CT), PO Box 867 Little Rock, AR 72203-0867

91 -- LUBRICATING GEAR OIL SOL DACW03-97-T-0240 DUE 082997 POC Deannda Knight, (501) 324-7167 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 number DACW03-T-97-240 is hereby issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. Offers under this solicitation are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this solicitation is 2992 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS: GEAR OIL FOR VARIOUS PROJECT OFFICES Line Item 0001: 607 Almasol, or equal, SAE Grade 90, ISO Grade 220 gear oil with all standard additives. 6 qty. 220# drums Line Item 0002: 607 Almasol, or equal, SAE Grade 90, ISO Grade 220 gear oil with all standard additives. 25 qty. 420# drums Line Item 0003: 9805 Pyroshield, or equal, synthetic ISO Grade 220 gear oil with all standard additives. 22 qty. 220# drums Line Item 0004: 9805 Pyroshield, or equal, synthetic ISO Grade 220 gear oil with all standard additives. 21 qty. 400# drums Line Item 0005: 9805 Pyroshield, or equal, synthetic ISO Grade 220 gear oil with all standard additives. 1 qty. 50# drum Line Item 0006: 680 Worm Gear Oil, or equal, compounded ISO Grade 680 with all standard additives. 14 qty. 50# drums Line Item 0007: 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal, with all standard additives. 9 qty. 6 gal. drums Line Item 0008: 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal, with all standard additives. 5 qty. 16 gal. drums Line Item 0009: 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal, with all standardadditives. 2 qty. 30 gal. drums Line Item 0010: 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal, with all standard additives. 2 qty. 55 gal. drums In addition to the above items, the contractor will be required to furnish one empty 4200 pound drum to the Toad Suck Ferry Lock and Dam (Conway, AR) and furnish one empty 420 pound drum to the Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam (Pine Bluff, AR). The contractor is responsible for removal and shipping of the used oil from each delivery location, totalling approximately 4,000 gallons. Removal must be accomplished within one year from date of delivery. Prices quoted shall reflect FOB Destination to the various project offices. Delivery is required by September 15, 1997. A breakdown of "ship to" locations follows: To be shipped to the Toad Suck Field Office, Conway, AR: 10 -- 420# 607 Almasol, or equal; 5 -- 220# 607 Almasol, or equal; 3 -- 220# 9805 Pyroshield, or equal; 1 -- 55 gal. 2300 L-X, or equal; 1 -- 16 gal. 2300 L-X, or equal. To be shipped tothe Pine Bluff Project Office, Pine Bluff, AR: 15 -- 420# 607 Almasol, or equal; 1 -- 220# 607 Almasol, or equal; 3 -- 220# 9805 Pyroshield, or equal; 11 -- 50# 680 Worm Gear Oil, or equal; 1 -- 55 gal. 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal; 1 -- 16 gal. 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal; 4 -- 6 gal. 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal. To be shipped to the Ozark Project Office, Ozark, AR: 13 -- 220# 9805 Pyroshield, or equal; 9 -- 400# 9805 Pyroshield, or equal; 1 -- 50# 9805 Pyroshield, or equal; 4 -- 6 gal. 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal; 1 -- 16 gal. 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal. To be shipped to Table Rock Powerplant, Branson, MO: 19 -- 400# 9805 Pyroshield, or equal; 2 -- 220# 9805 Pyroshield, or equal; 2 -- 50# 680 Worm Gear Oil, or equal; 2 -- 30 gal. 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal; 1 -- 16 gal. 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal; 1 -- 6 gal. 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal. To be shippedto Dierks Lake Project Office, Ashdown, AR: 2 -- 400# 9805 Pyroshield, or equal; 1 -- 200# 9805 Pyroshield, or equal; 1 -- 50# 680 Worm Gear Oil, or equal; 1 -- 16 gal. 2300 L-X Gear Cleaning Fluid, or equal. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. All offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clauses referred to in FAR 52.212-5 which apply to this requisition are: FAR 52.219-14, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37 and 52.225-3. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to thesolicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price and technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement. Offers are to be submitted to the address listed above or hand carried to Room 7412, Federal Office Building, Little Rock, by 4:30 p.m., August 29, 1997. For information regarding this solicitation, specifications, or for text of referenced clauses, contact Deannda Knight at (501)324-7167. All contractors doing business with the Department of Defense need to provide basic business information through Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Contractors may register in the CCR through the World Wide Web at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec. A paper form for registration may be obtained by calling 1-800-334-3414. (0231)

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