Panama Canal Commission, Operations Support Division, Inventory Management Branch, Unit 2300, APO, AA 34011-2300

61 -- TRANSFORMER, DRY TYPE SOL IAP-664,020-05 DUE 063098 POC Mercedes Bishop, Material Manager #3, (507) 272-4603, Mercedes Bishop, Contracting Officer, (507) 272-4603 This is a synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation No. 664,020-05 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. Quantity required, 14 EA. Transformer, Potential, Dry Type, Primary Volts 27,600/46,000, GY Connection, Ratio 240/400.1, ANSI Accuracy Class 0.3, W, X, Y, M, Z, ZZ. Themal Rating (55 Degrees Centigrade Rise Above 30 Degrees Centigrade Ambient) 5 KVA, B.I.L. 250 KV, General Electric Supply Co., Their Type JVS-250, Catalog No. 768X30G2 or Equal. Delivery terms are as follows: FOB DESTINATION, 1930 Japonica Steet, New Orleans, LA 70117-4556 /___&llmdash;/, or /____/ (specify). Delivery time: /____/. Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct. 1995), applies to this acquisition. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial item (Oct. 1995), applies to this acquision. The Government will award a contract resulting from the solicitation to the responsible offerer whose offer will be the most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, Quality of Product, Past Performance, (Timely Deliverance of shipment and customers Satisfaction); state names of 3 customers, contact person, telephone and fax numbers during the past 3 years of previous customers to whom you have supplied this item, when submitting your quote. Price is more important that other factors. Bidders shall include a completed copy of Provisions 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (March 1996). Clauses 52.214-4, Contracts Termsand conditions -- -Commercial Items (oct. 1995). These clauses are available via Internet URL:http://www.cais.net/pancanal, or http://www-far.npr.gov. Offers are due no later that JUNE 30, 1998, at 3:30p.m. local time, by fax at 011-507-272-5716 or via courier to the following address: Panama Canal Commission, Operations Support Division, Inventory Management Branch, Building 5, Balboa Industrial area, Balboa, Ancon, Rep. of Panama. Please remember to identify your offer with the corresponding solicitation number. (0141)

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