USAID/Honduras/Office of Contract Management, Unit 2927, APO AA 34022

23 -- MOTOR VEHICLES SOL IFB-97-074 DUE 103197 POC Contact Point: Timothy T. Beans, Contracting Officer, Tel: (011- 504) 36-9320, Ext. 2454; Fax: (011-504) 36-7776. 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. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bid (IFB). The solicitation No. is USAID/Honduras IFB 97-074. The solicitation document and the associated standard provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-046. The following is the description of items requested: LOT A 1. 3 each, 1998, new, unused, Ford Explorer (or equivalent) with left hand drive, 4X4, four door, 4.0L EFI V6 gasoline engine, automatic overdrive transmission, five full size wheels with steel belted, all season tread radial tires, am/fm radio, tinted glass, rear window wiper and washer, locking gas cap, interior day/night rear view mirror, dual exterior rear view mirrors, heavy duty cooling system, jack and lug wrench, power steering and 4 wheel disc, antilock power brakes, heavy duty electrical system and suspension, rustproofing and undercoating, 5 passenger seating with six sets of seat belts, front split bench seat, cloth, rear bench seat, skid plate, front and rear stabilizer bars, heater/defroster, metric speedometer and odometer, oil pressure gauge, owner's parts/repair manuals. Color: White. 2. 1 each, 1998, new unused, Ford Aerostar Extended Wagon XLT (or equivalent) with left hand drive, 2x4, 4.OL EFI V6 gasoline engine, automatic overdrive transmision, five full-size wheels with steel belted, all season tread radial tries, am/fm radio, tinted glass, rear window wiper and washer, locking gas cap, interior day/night rear view mirror, dual exterior rear view mirrors, heavy duty cooling system, jack and lug wrench, power steering and 4 wheel disc, antilock power brakes, heavy duty electrical system and suspension, rustproofing and undercoating, 7 passenger seating with eight sets of seat belts, Dual Captain's Chairs in front, cloth, 2 rear bech seats, skid plate, front ad rear stabilizer bars, heater/defroster, metric speedometer and odometer, oil pressure gauge, owner's parts/repair manuals. Color: White. LOT B 1. 4 each, 1998, new, unused, Ford Explorer (or equivalent) with left hand drive, 4X4, four door, 4.0L EFI V6 gasoline engine, automatic overdrive transmission, five full size wheels with steel belted, all season tread radial tires, am/fm radio, tinted glass, rear window wiper and washer, locking gas cap, interior day/night rear view mirror, dual exterior rear view mirrors, heavy duty cooling system, jack and lug wrench, power steering and 4 wheel disc, antilock power brakes, heavy duty Page No. 3 electrical system and suspension, rustproofing and undercoating, 5 passenger seating with six sets of seat belts, front split bench seat, cloth, rear bench seat, skid plate, front and rear stabilizer bars, heater/defroster, metric speedometer and odometer, oil pressure gauge, owner'sparts/repair manuals. Color: White. 2. 4 each, 1998 new, unused, Ford Explorer (or equivalent) with left hand drive, 4X4, 4 wheel drive manually engaged, manual locking hubs. Four door, 4.0L EFI V6 gasoline engine, 5 speed manual transmission, five full size wheels with steel belted, all season tread radial tires, am/fm radio, tinted glass, rear window wiper and washer, locking gas cap, interior day/night rear vew mirror, dual exterior rear view mirrors, heavy duty cooling system, jack and lug wrench, power steering and 4 wheel disc, antilock power brakes, heavy duty electrical system and suspension, rustproofing and undercoating, 5 passenger seating with six sets of seat belts, front split bench seat, cloth, rear bench seat, skid plate, front and rear stabilizer bars, heater/defroster, metric speedometer and odometer, oil pressure gauge, owner's parts/repair manuals. Color: White. Warranty: The above vehicles shall include a minimun warranty of 24 months/50,000 kilometers, whichever occurs first. This acquisition is unrestricted (not set aside). The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 3711. Prices shall be F.O.B. Inland Point Country of Importation Tegucigalpa, Honduras for both lots. Delivery of vehicles shall be as follows: Lot A. All vehicles under this lot shall be delivered to the contractor's local dealer premises, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Lot B. All vehicles under this lot shall be delivered to Save the Children, Colonia Alameda, Avenida Julio Lozano Diaz, 10 y 11 Calles, #314, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. All vehicles shall be delivered sixty (60) days after contract award. The Geographic Code approved for this procurement is 000-United States only. Inspection and acceptance of vehicles will be made as follows: Lot A. Place of Inspection: The contractor's local dealer premises, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Place of Acceptance: Same as place of inspection. Inspection and Acceptance will be performed by: David Losk, HRD, Project Officer, or his representative designated in writing. Lot B. Place of Inspection: Save the Children, Colonia Alameda, Avenida Julio Lozano Diaz, 10 y 11 Calles, #314, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Place of Acceptance: Same as place of inspection. Inspection and Acceptance will be performed by: David Losk, HRD, Project Officer, or his representative designated in writing. Offerors shall indicate the name of the custom broker who will clear the vehicles through Customs. The following is a list of custom brokers who have experience in clearing USAID shipments through customs. Offerors must select one of them to avoid delays in clearing the vehicles: Page No. 4 a) Agencia Barahona, Tel (011- 504) 33-6997, 37-2635, 39-0988 Fax 37-2633 b) Agencia ARHSA, Tel. (011-504) 39-2454, 39-2452, 39-2533, Fax 39-2459 c) Agencia Rolando Erazo, Tel. (011-504) 37-8266. 36-5131, Fax 34-0541 Please note that the following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, 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: -52.222-3, Convict Labor -52.233-3, Protest after Award -52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I -52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity -52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns -- -52.222-26, Equal Opportunity -52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans -52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers -52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era -- -52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels Offerors shall include with its proposal a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Offerors shall indicate in his/her proposal, the supplier/manufacturer's authorized representative in Honduras, who will handle warranty, predelivery, and/or after sales services, and a letter from the local representative stating the above shall be included in the proposal. Failure to provide this information may render a bid nonresponsive and ineligible for further consideration. The offeror shall submit orginal and two copies of signed and dated offers in sealed envelopes or packages addressed as follows: If sent by courier, Office of Contract Management, USAID/Honduras, Avenida la Paz, Frente Embajada Americana, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and if by US postal Service, USAID/Honduras/OCM, Unit 2927, APO AA 34022. Offers shall be received at the above address at or before 3:00 p.m., October 24, 1997. Offers, modifications, withdrawals, descriptive literature received after the date and hour above specified will not be considered. A public bid opening will be held at the address and hour specified above. Telegraphic, facsimile, or electronic commerce bids, will not be accepted. The offeror accepts to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. In order to evaluate an offer, the offeror shall attach to his/her bid, orginal descriptive literature, such as cuts, illustrations, drawings and brochures, which shows the characteristics of a product or explains its operation. The Government will evaluate Page No. 5 bids in response to this solicitation without discussions and will award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government considering only price and the price-related factors. For information regarding this solicitation, offerors should contact Maria de los Angeles Zelaya, at (011-504) 36-9320, ext. 2462. (0268)

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