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41 -- CHILLER, 350 TON, ROTARY SCREW SOL F42650-98-R-0049 DUE 042298 POC For copy, PKOA/Evelyn Stoltz/(FAX)801-777-6528, For additional information contact Debbie Sparks/Pkoc/[801]777-4299 It is the intent of the ordering/contracting office to issue an order/contract against the General Services Administration, general products center basic ordering agreement for 350 ton commercial rotary screw water-chilling package pursuant to equipment specification number 1550-100-BOA. Interested parties must within 15 days from the date the synopsis appears in the CBD request a copy of equipment specification 1550-100-BOA and the descriptive chiller data form (cdf). The date for receipt of offerors from interested parties will be specified by the contracting activity on the SF-1449 or other authorized form being used to transmit the equipment specification and the cdf. Interested parties requesting a copy of the equipment specification and the cdf, if other than a party listed under the boa and if other than a manufacturer, will be required to submit with their offer either (1) a letter of commitment from the manufacturer which will assure that the offeror has a source of supply sufficient to satisfy the government's requirements or (2) evidence that the offeror will have an uninterrupted source of supply from which to satisfy the government's requirements for the period of the basic ordering agreement. Offerors other than a party listed under the boa must also provide certification that their quality assurance probram (qap) meets the guidelines of the international standards organization (iso 9000 series standards) pursuant to section 8.0 Of the equipment specification. In the event an interested party does not have a qap that has been certified iso 9000, then a copy of the elements specified in section 8.2 Of the equipment specification must be provided for review and acceptance by the user agency. Failure to submit a letter of commitment or evidence of an uninterrupted source of supply, and qap certification or equivalent commercial qap for review with the offer will render the offer technically unacceptable. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. After receipt of all offersreceived in response to SF-1449 or other authorized form, the contracting officer shall determine whether to issue an order/contract under the basic ordering agreement or to issue a solicitation. If it is determined that a solicitation will be issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to all firms that responded to the synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation. Copies of any such solicitation will also be provided to all parties listed under the basic ordering agreement. The approximate issue/response date will be 23 Mar 98. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Request for copies of solicitations must reference the entire solicitation number, including purchasing office identification number. To expedite your request, limit the number of individual solicitation numbers requested per letter to not more than 10. Don't request information on this requirement until after the issue date. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor, concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Brent W. Kendall if your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer (801)777-6991. (0062)

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