Contracting Officer (Code 520), Naval Construction Battalion Center, 5200 CBC 2nd Street, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001

39 -- KEVLAR SLINGS SOL N62604-98-Q-7556 DUE 061298 POC Point of Contact -- Bennie Boren or Ann Cavazos, Contracting Officer, Phone 228-871-2281/ 2312, FAX 228-871-3212/2691 E-MAIL: Naval Construction Battalion Center, bkboren@cbcgulf.navfac.navy.mil. (i) This is a Brand Name of Equal Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. (ii) Solicitation # N62604-98-Q-7556 is issued as a request for quotations (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. (iv) This acquisition is "100% Set Aside for Small Business". The standard classification code is 2298, small business size standard is 500 employees. (v) There are eight contract line items: CLIN 0001, Twin-Path( P/N TPXC- 1500, 10 Foot with eye to eye, eye sleeves or equal, quantity 8 Each; CLIN 0002, Twin-Path( P/N TPXC-1500, 10 Foot with two body sleeves or equal, quantity 8 Each; CLIN 0003, Twin-Path( P/N TPXC-1000, 20 Foot with eye to eye, eye sleeves or equal, quantity 8 Each; CLIN 0004, Twin-Path( P/N TPXC- 5000, 6 Foot with eye to eye, eye sleeves or equal, quantity 8 Each; CLIN 0005, Twin-Path( P/N TPXC-1500, 20 Foot with two body sleeves or equal, quantity 8 Each; CLIN 0006, Twin-Path( P/N TPXC-5000, 10 Foot with two body sleeves or equal, quantity 8 Each; CLIN 0007, Twin-Path( P/N TPXC-4000, 20 Foot with two body sleeves or equal, quantity 8 Each; CLIN 0008, Twin-Path( P/N TPXC-5000, 20 Foot with two body sleeves or equal, quantity 8 Each; (vi) Description: All items conform to: Twin-Path( Extra Lifting Slings with Dupont Kevlar and Tell-Tails. The Optic Fiber Tell-Tails and Tell-Tail Tags indicate overload and/or damage. Load Carrying Yarns are protected by two independent seamless, color-coded polyester covers. Slings are Endless. Measurements are pull to pull length. If other than brand name identified is offered, the offeror shall indicate the manufacturer, brand, model/part number and a descriptionin sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the brand name specified. Note: The offeror shall furnish as part of its offer all descriptive literature and technical data sheets necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the products offered meet the salient characteristics of the solicitation. Failure to provide this information will cause your quotation to be rejected. (vii) Delivery required 45 days after award; Place of Delivery and Acceptance is Receiving Officer, Warehouse #320, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001; FOB: destination. (viii) Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items (Oct 1995) is hereby incorporated by reference. (ix) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms with all the requirements of the solicitation, and whose proposal reflects the lowest cost or price. The Government reserves the right to make award on the initial offer received without discussions. The Government reserves the right to eliminate from further consideration those proposals, which are considered non-responsive. An offeror must quote on all items in this solicitation to be eligible for award. (x) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 1995) is hereby incorporated by reference. (xi) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference. The following paragraphs apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract (b)(5) 52.219-14, (b)(6) 52.222-26, (b)(7) 52.222-35, (b)(8) 52.222-36, (b)(9) 52.222-37, (b)(17) 52.247-64. (xii) FARS Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference, with additional DFAR clauses included in this solicitation and any resultant contract, as follows: (b)(17) 252.225-7036. (xiii) Additional Contract Terms and Conditions applicable to this procurement are: Type of contract: A firm fixed-price contract will be awarded using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Warranty: The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of the contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the items listed in the schedule. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocation Systems (DPAS) as-signed rating for this procurement is: unrated (xv) N/A (xvi) Companies wishing to respond to this solicitation should provide this office with the following: A price quote, submitted on your company letterhead or your standard company quotation forms, for the requested items showing solicitation number, unit price, extended price, FOB, prompt payment terms, delivery time, and correct address. OFFERS MUST BE SIGNED. Offerors are reminded to include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items, as well as DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.225-7035, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate with their offers. Those companies not in possession of the provisions in full text may contact this office and a copy will be faxed to you. Each offer shall include their Dun & Bradstreet Code and their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. All questions concerning this RFQ must be submitted in writing, no telephonic responses will be processed. Questions should be faxed to Bennie Boren, FAX 228-871-3212/2691 by 5 June 1998. Quotations are due on 12 June 1998, 2:00 p.m. to Contracting Officer (Code 520), 5200 CBC 2nd Street, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001. Facsimile quotations acceptable, FAX 228-871-3212/2691. No oral quotations will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered. See Note 1. (0141)

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