16th Contracting Squadron, 350 Tully Street, PO Box 9190, Hurlburt Field, FL 32544-9190

36 -- FURNISH WIRE MARKING MACHINE SOL F08620-98-T2324 DUE 081498 POC Cpt. Kathy Henley, 850-884-3268, Contract Specialist; Paula Hull, 850-844-3262, Contracting Officer 17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information contained in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is Request for Quotation (RFQ) F08620-98-T2252. The RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses as those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 97-04. This requirement is issued on an unrestricted basis; the standard industrial classification code is 3559 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Description of Requirement: Furnish wire marking machine, 1 each, equal to Kingsley PN E-302. Total price for this solicitation is to include one wire marking machine with a total of 60 wire type wheels and 27 wire fixtures as listed below. Specifications as follows: Marks wire and wire marking sleeves, marks 140 feet of wire per minute. Motorized air/electric operated continuous wire marking machine that uses type wheels. Can accept up to 18 wheels. Can run in conjunction with other wire handling equipment. Machine supplied with adjustable air regulator with gage and moisture trap. Solid-state, digital display, fully automatic to 650 deg F temperature control. Wringer-roller type foil feed, 2 inches maximum foil width. 115V, 50 or 60 Hz AC power. 22.5"L x 22.5"W x 10.625"H, Weight 125 lbs. The machine will include 10 each of the following horizontal wire type wheels. The first four are curved face, 0.100" wheel width. The first measurement is character radius, the second measurement is Wire O.D.: PN DW-28K, 0.042", .050 -- .075"; PN RW-38K, 0.050", 0.68 -- 096"; PN SW-55K, 0.082", .096 -- .166"; PN LW-125K, 0.098", .166 -- .350". The last two type wheels are flat face: FF-332K, Ht 3/32", 0.100" wheel width, used with wire O.D. .310 -- .400"; and FF 125K, Ht 1/8", 0.125" wheel width, used with wire O.D. .400" and up. The following Wire Fixtures provide a single marking area for continuous incremental marking. The measurement following the part number is the Wire O.D. Range: WF-052, 0.052 -- 0.048"; WF-060, 0.060 -- 0.056"; WF-064, 0.064 -- 0.060"; WF-068, 0.068 -- 0.064"; WF-072, 0.072 -- 0.068"; WF-076, 0.076 -- 0.072"; WF-080, 0.080 -- 0.076"; WF-085, 0.085" -- 0.080"; WF-090, 0.090 -- 0.085"; WF-095, 0.095 -- 0.090"; WF-100, 0.100 -- 0.095"; WF-105, 0.105 -- 0.100"; WF-111, 0.111 -- 0.105"; WF-117, 0.117 -- 0.111"; WF-123, 0.123 -- 0.117"; WF-130, 0.130 -- 0.123"; WF-137, 0.137 -- 0.130"; WF-144, 0.144 -- 0.137", WF-152, 0.152 -- 0.144"; WF-160, 0.160 -- 0.152"; WF-168, 0.168 -- 0.160"; WF-177, 0.177 -- 0.168"; WF-186, 0.186 -- 0.177"; WF-195, 0.195 -- 0.186"; WF-205, 0.205 -- 0.195"; WF-215, 0.215 -- 0.205"; WF-226, 0.226 -- 0.215". Include a list of type of insulation that your brand of machine will mark. Indicate what warranty is offered. FOB point is destination. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders; FAR 52.212-3 is completed so that the following clauses under paragraph (b) apply: 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, and 17. The following Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; and DFARS 252.211-7003, Brand Name or Equal. The following clauses under paragraph (b) of 252.212-7001 apply: DFARS 252.225-7001 and DFARS 252.225-7007. FAR 52.212-1 is amended to read: "Submit signed and dated offers in three copies to 16 CONS/LGCY, P. O. Box 9190, 350 Tully Street (Mail Stop #39), Hurlburt Field, FL, 32544. Offers may be submitted on letterhead stationery or an SF1449 and at a minimum must show: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (2) a technical description of the item(s) being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation; (3) terms of any express warranty; (4) price and discount terms; (5) Representations and Certifications at FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000; (6) past performance information, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar equipment and other references (including contract numbers, points of contacts with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and (7) if the offer is not submitted on SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms and conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. The proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization. Offers that fail to furnish required representations and certifications, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is amended to read: "The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed price purchase order. The following factors in descending order shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) technical; (2) delivery; (3) warranty; and (4) price. Price is less important to the other factors when combined. Questions concerning this RFQ must be submitted in writing, no telephonic responses will be processed. Questions should be faxed to Capt Henley and addressed to 16 CONS/LGCY at 850-884-5372 to arrive not later than 10 August 1998. Offers due 14 August 1998. Posted 07/28/98 (W-SN229301). (0209)

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