Acquisition Management Department, Building 54, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600

99 -- LIQUID NITROGEN SOL N6422398RC7K001 DUE 092697 POC Sandra A. Musgrove, Contracting Officer (301)295-6491 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with 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. This solicitation number N6422398RC7K001 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-1. The standard industrial classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 2813. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. The National Naval Medical Center has a requirement for the Material Management Division, Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, MD for 241,000 liters liquid nitrogen on " weekly-refill basis" for the following sites. Statement of work and specifications as follows: Site 1: Naval Medical Research Institute, Bldg. 17, Loading Dock, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889-5607, refill nineteen (19) 240/180 liter tanks (Government owned tanks) every Wednesday beginning 1 October 1997 through 30 September 1998. Site 2: Bill Young DOD Marrow Donor Program, 5516 Nicholson Lane, Bldg. A, Room 301, Kensington, MD 20895, refill three (3) 240/180 liter tanks (Government owned tanks) every Thursday beginning 2 October 1997 through 24 September 1998. Site 3: Rockville Annex, Loading Dock, 12300 Washington Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852, refill five (5) 240/180 liter tanks (Government owned tanks) every Thursday beginning 2 October 1997 through 24 September 1998. Deliveries shall be made between the hours of 0800-1500 at all sites. Should delivery fall on a holiday, make delivery the next business day. Weight ticket verification report/receipt is required upon delivery. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is required. FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial", is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2 "Evaluation-CommercialItems" applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability and price. Technical capability is approximately equal to price. Award will be made to the offeror that meets the solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. Offeror's shall include a complete copy of the provision FAR 52.212-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items", with its proposal. FAR 52.212-4 "Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items" is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition and resulting contract. FAR 52.223-3, "Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data" applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items" (AUG 1996) is incorporated in this contract by reference, however for paragraphs (b) and (c) the following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10), FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As amended (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.), FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). Proposals are due by COB 4:00 PM EST 26 September 1997. Proposals may be faxed to the attention of the contracting officer at (301)295-0286. Offerors must acquaint themselves with the new regulations concerning Commercial item acquisitions contained in FAR Subpart 12 and must ensure that all Representations and Certifications are executed and returned as called for in this solicitation. All inquiries may be directed to Sandra A. Musgrove, Contracting Officer at (301)295-6491. (0248)

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