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23 -- MOTOR VEHICLES NEEDED FOR US PEACE CORPS FOREIGN POSTS AT ECUADOR, JAMAICA MOROCCO, ROMANIA, UKRAINE. SOL PC-98-13 DUE 072198 POC Christine L. Sihag, Contracting Officer, (202) 606-3648; after 7/17/98 call 202-692-1625; fax: 202-692-1621; csihag@peacecorps.gov. E-MAIL: csihag@peacecorps.gov, csihag@peacecorps.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation under commercial procedures 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; bid proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The US Peace Corps, in order to carry out its mission in support of Peace Corps Volunteers overseas at remote foreign Posts, has a continuing need to replace vehicles which are unserviceable or uneconommical to maintain or operate at the Posts. The Peace Corps presently has a requirement for six (6) vehicles at the following Post locations overseas. After each Post location, the type of vehicle needed at that Post will be listed (or a completely equivalent vehicle): 1) Quito, Ecuador -- Ford: E-350 Super Club Wagon; Engine Size 5.8 Liters; Gasoline; Left hand drive steering; Automatic transmission; Passenger capacity of 15, White color; No additional options; 2) Kingston,Jamaica; Ford; F-150 Supercab Styleside XL 4x4; Engine size 4600 CC; Gasoline; Right hand drive steering; Manual transmission; Passenger capacity of 6; Silver or beige color; Bed liner, supercab seat, tow hooks as additional options; 3) Rabat, Morocco; Peugeot; Boxer Minibus; Engine size 2466 CC; Diesel; Left hand drive steering; Manual transmission; Passenger capacity of 9; White color; No additional options; 4) Bucharest, Romania; Volkswagon; Passat 4 Door Station Wagon; Engine size 1950 CC; Diesel; Left hand drive steering; Manual transmission; Passenger capacity of 5; White color; Rear window wiper/washer as additional options; 5) Kiev, Ukraine; Peugeot; 505 Pickup Truck; Engine size 2304 CC; Diesel; Left hand drive steering; Manual transmission; Passenger capacity of 3; White color; Snow tires, tarpaulin and removable roof bows, ventilation window as additional options; and 6) Kiev, Ukraine; Peugeot; Boxer Comby 320 M Minibus; Engine size 2446 CC; Diesel; Left hand drive steering; Manual transmission; Passenger capacity of 9; White color; Snow tires, roof rack with side step, glove box with key, parts and service manuals, rear heater/defogger as additional options. All vehicles must be assembled and available for delivery to the US Peace Corps's Posts within ninety (90) days from the close of this notice on 7/21/98. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the most advantageous product to the Government in terms of best value -- whose technical proposal meets all of the requirements of this notice including technical features such as warranty provisions; who is considered to be responsible within the meaning of FAR 9.104; who offers the lowest aggregate price; and favorable past performance. Posted 07/09/98. (0190)

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