GSA, FSS, Paints and Chemicals Commodity Center, 400 15th Street S.w. (10FTP) Auburn, WA 98001-6599

68 -- COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION SOL TFTP-97-HB-6805 DUE 012098 POC Debbie Ginther, Contract Specialist, (253) 931-7484 E-MAIL: Point of Contact for this procurement, debbie.ginther@gsa.gov. Sodium Hypochlorite solution, in accordance with Commercial Item Description (CID) A-A-1427C, dated December 2, 1993, National Stock Number (NSN) 6810-00-598-7316. Solicitation TFTP-97-HB-6805 due January 20, 1998, POC Debbie Ginther, Contract Specialist, 253-931-7484. PLEASE NOTE: This announcement amends/replaces the previous announcement which was published in the Commerce Business Daily on November 25, 1997. This announcement serves as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information contained in this notice. This acquisition is being acquired on an Other than Full and Open Competitive Basis pursuant to FAR 6.401(a), and is set aside for small business. The material being procured is Sodium Hypochlorite, liquid bleach, in accordance with Commercial Item Description A-A-1427, dated December 2, 1993 (National Stock Number 6810-00-598-7316), to be provided in one gallon containers, six containers per box. Delivery orders will be issued against the resultant contract and delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of order. It is anticipated that four (4) primary contracts and four (4) backup contracts will be awarded (one contract for each depot). Prices will be requested FOB destination to various GSA Supply Depots. Address of each depot is as follows: GSA Federal Supply Service HAZMAT, Northeast Distribution Center GN4, 1900 River Road, Burlington, NJ 08016; GSA SE Distribution Center HAZMAT, Southeast Distribution Center GA2, 8400 Tatum Road, Palmetto, GA 30268; GSA Southwest Distribution Center, Fort Worth Federal Center, Warehouse 12, 501 West Felix Street, Fort Worth, TX 76115-3404; and GSA Western Distribution Center, Domestic Receiving Section, Building 412, Naval Communication Station, Rough and Ready Island, Stockton, CA 95203 (scheduling telephone numbers and receiving hours will be provided at the time of contract award (F-FSS-300)). This will be a firm fixed price requirements contract for the period May 1, 1998 through April 30, 1999, with four (4) one-year options, through April 30, 2003. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written request for offers will not be issued. Estimated quantity for the base year is 70,470 boxes. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-02. The Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense use is DO' for this solicitation. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.204-6, 52.214-34, 52.214-35, 52.233-2; FAR 52.214-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, along with 52.203-3, 52.204-4, 52.225-11, 52.232-17, 52.246-2, 52.247-34, and 52.248-1; FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items apply. The following numbered subparagraphs under paragraph (b) of this apply: (1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), (9); FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items. Other FAR provisions include: 52.219-2, 52.223-3, 52.223-11, 52.247-58, 52.211-5, 52.211-17, 52.219-6, 52.219-16, 52.223-14, 52.242-12, 52.211-6, 52.217-5, 52.232-15, and 52.212-3. The following GSAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: 552.211-74, 552.211-75, 552.211-76, 552.211-77, 552.211-79, D-FSS-456-G (TFT), D-FSS-475, D-FSS-440, 552.216-73 and 552.246-70, paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) apply; GSAR 552.225-9 -- Trade Agreements Act; Contract Terms and Conditions Applicable to GSA Acquisition of Commercial Items, 552.212-71 including 552-203-70 Restrictions on Advertising and 552.211-73 Marking all apply. Other GSAR provisions and clauses include: 552.242-70, 552.247-70, 552.219-72, 552.242-70, 552.247-70, C-FSS-439, D-FSS-443, D-FSS-480, E-FSS-516, F-FSS-285, F-R10-286, F-FSS-772, G-FSS-910, I-FSS-599, I-FSS-965, 552.223-70, 552.223-72, A-FSS-15, A-FSS-40, 552.217-71, 552.219-74 (ALT 1), 552.225-72, 552.217-70, 552.214-73, and M-FSS-304. Price will be the only evaluation factor, and award will be made to the lowest, responsible bidder on an item-by-item basis. The minimum order quantity is one truckload. The bidder will need to specify (i) the number of boxes per pallet and (ii) the number of boxes per Truckload in their bid. The variation of quantity is +/- 3%. The minimum bid acceptance period is 120 days. This solicitation contains an option to extend the contract for four (4) one-year periods after the base year. An economic price adjustment will be made when an option is exercised. The index code is 2842-243 under Table 5 of the Producer Price Index. The maximum increase or decrease allowable is 10%. The Government reserves the right to award the contract to other than the lowest offeror. Vendors wishing to respond to this solicitation should provide this office with the following as a minimum: an offer on company letterhead or SF 1449 for the requested item for each of the 4 depots, including a statement of acceptance or nonacceptance of consideration for a backup contract award, prompt payment terms, DUNS number, remittance address, point of contact for contract administration, ordering information in accordance with GSAR 552.216-74 and copies of FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. Please refer to http://www.arnet.gov/far/ for any of the FAR citations listed in this announcement. For copies of any GSAR or FSS clauses, please send a written request, either via fax (253-931-7544/7039/7174), email, or regular mail, to the Contract Specialist, no later than December 31, 1997 to ensure itmely receipt of material requested. Copies of FAR 52.212-3 will be provided upon request, and must be submitted with any offer. Responses to this solicitation are due close of business January 20, 1998. All bids shall be sent to General Services Administration, Paints & Chemicals Center, Bid Custodian (10FT-BID), 400 15th Street SW, Auburn, WA 98001-6599 and should reference solicitation TFTP-97-HB-6805 on the outside packaging. No fax or email offers will be accepted. (0351)

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