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78 -- RELEASE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS FOR PROCUREMENT OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES FOR NINE (9) USEUCOM CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH CENTERS SOL F61521-98-QA135 DUE 080598 POC Contracting Officer, Marsha Harris at 011-49-631-536-6736, fax: 011-49-631-353-9250 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFQ. This is Word 7.0 document., www.usafe.af.mil/joint/cons/specialized/htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail., Marsha.Harris.ramstein.af.mil. USAFE Contracting Squadron, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany will issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) on or about 05 Jun 98 for the procurement of playground equipment for 9 USEUCOM Child Development and Youth Centers -- 5 in Germany, 3 in the United Kingdom, and 1 in Norway. The requirement consists of three zones. Zone 1 includes all playgrounds in Germany. Zone 2 includes all sites in the United Kingdom and Zone 3 includes the site in Norway. Offerors may submit quotes for one, two or all three of the zones. As a part of its quote each vendor shall submit a design layout which incorporates new equipment provided by the offeror into the new or existing playgrounds. The budget for this acquisition will be made available in the RFQ. The U.S. Government will not specify the equipment to be provided, nor will it provide a layout of the existing site. As a result, it will be necessary for vendors to visit each playground to determine the existing layout, equipment, landscape and possible obstructions prior to submitting a quote. Site visits will be held as follows: 22-23 Jun 98 -- The United Kingdom; 24-26 Jun 98 -- Germany; and 29 Jun 98 -- Norway. The U.S. Government will not reimburse any of expenses, including those for site visits, associated with preparation of the vendors quotation. The quotation shall include (1) the design proposed for each playground and detailed descriptions of the equipment and landscaping to be provided; (2) the price to purchase equipment and modify each playground to meet the design. The equipment shall be delivered FOB destination to all countries; (3) evidence supporting the offerors ability to implement the design, including installation; (4) a minimum of a two year warranty, inclusive of all maintenance and repair parts; (5) certification that the completed playgrounds will comply with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and American Society for Testing and Materials Standards (ASTM); (6) certification that installation will comply with CPSC, ASTM and Industry Standards Organization (ISO) and host nation requirements (Note: If a conflict exists between CPSC/ASTM and ISO standards, the CPSC/ISO standards shall have precedence over ISO); and (7) installation schedule, with completion of all playgrounds no later than 180 calendar days after issuance of the order. Following evaluation of the quotes, a purchase order will be issued to the contractor providing the best value/most advantageous offer, price and other factors considered. If you wish to participate in this acquisition, please submit your name, address, point of contact and reference the solicitation number. The RFQ will be released via E-mail, the Internet and regular mail. If you want to receive it via E-mail include your E-mail address in your response. It will be published on the Internet at www.usafe.af.mil/joint/cons/specialized/htm. All responsible sources may submit a quotation that will be considered. All correspondence should refer to F61521-98-QA135. See Numbered Note 12. (0124)

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