Bureau Of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Dams Facilities Office, P.O. Box 60400, Boulder City, NV 89006-0400

39 -- DUPERON CORP FLEX-RAKE SOL 97-3150000-00199 DUE 092597 POC Marge Kokich -- 702-293-8319 This is approved as a sole source/brand name acquisition for Duperon Corp. as authorized by AFFAR Sup 5313.106 under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All interested sources may identify their product by submitting pricing data, an accurate description of the equipment offered and make and model number of the equipment. Only responses containing this data will be considered for the purpose of determing whether to conduct and or equal competitive procurement. Award will not be made on the basis of responses received to this synopsis. If no favorable responses are received by close of business 5 days from the date this notice appears in the CBD, a purchase order will be negotiated with the above named source. This is a combined cynopsis/solicitation for commerical items sole source/brand name 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 sole brand solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an Request for Quotation (RFQ), Solicitation Number is 97315000000199. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The Standard Industrial Classification Number is 3443 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. The proposed contract listed here is Unrestricted. ITEM 0001, Duperon Flex-Rake, 50' approximate length, 10.5' wide UHMW scrapers and all necessary hardware for assembly, operations & maintenance manual, standard spare parts package, I-Beam Mounting Structure, Set Chain Slides, Set Lower Return Guides and ! year Duperon Standard Warranty, per diem rate plus expenses for installation, on-site technical assistance, testing and/or site modification assistance. Duperon Corp Flex-Rake specifications, includes 240 links of flex-links, 20 scrapers, scraper length 10.5 ft, scraper width, 6 inches, scraper thickness, 3/4 inches, inches between scraper 63 inches, links between scraper, 6 links, max screen penetration 1 inch, bar screen spacing, 6 inches, scraper material UHMW, scraper support angle 3x3x3/8 inch, contour description Serrated, scraper accessories, none. The control data: drive type and characteristics, 1/4hp, 110v, single phase electric motor with cord, providing return guide plates, chain slides, flex-rake i-beam mounting structure, other P2127R1 rev. 5/9/96 1 EA. UNIT PRICE$__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___amount $__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Delivery shall be FOB Destination within 60 days after contract award at Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 878, Parker Dam, CA 92267. The provision at52.212-1, Instruction to Offers -- Commerical Items, applies to this acquisition and no addenda applies. The provision at 52.212.2, Evaluation -- Commerical Item applies to this acquisition with the evaluation factors being technical capability, price, and past performance. All evaluation factors will be of equal importance. Technical capability will be evaluated against the specific item description. Price will be evaluated to determine fair and reasonableness of the offered quotation. Past performance will be evaluated to ensure satisfactory business practices and timely performance. Offeror, Representations, and Certifications Commerical Items, with its offer. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commerical Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda is proposal acceptance time shall be 60 days. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commerical Items, applies to this acquisitions. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: 6,7,8, and 9. Offers willbe received at Bureau of Reclamation, Hwy 95, P.O. Box 878, Parker Dam, CA 92267 until 3:00 P.M. standard time 25 Sept 97. Reba Carter may be contacted at 619-663-0224 ext. 224 for information regarding this solicitation. (0259)

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