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99 -- ROTARY SCREW TRAPS -- 3 (EA) SOL RFQ-98-80 DUE 081498 POC Elida Monroe, 503-231-6188, Contracting Officer This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constiututes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is RFQ-98-80(EM) for this Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. Standard Industrial Classification Code 0971 applies. **Provide your written quotations for the following item: Three (3) ea, Rotary Screw Trap, brand name or equal to the E.G. Solution Rotary Screw Trap and three (3) ea, screw-trap trailers, brand name or equal to accommodate traps with the following -- SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Cone: Covering shall be 18 gauge 304 stainless steel, with holes on 3/16" triangular centers. Trim seal: tube with clamp strip. Fins: 6061-T6. Hoops: schedule 40 aluminum pipe, 1" x0.125 square pipe as needed. Struts: 3/4" schedule 40 aluminum pipe, Main shaft: 5 foot model, 2 " schedule 80 pipe, 8 foot model, 3 inch solid aluminum rod. Pontoons: Sides and bottom shall be 6061-T6. Top: 5086-H34 tread sheet with attachment eyes. Dimensions: 24" wide x 10" deep. Length: 5 foot model. Length: 8 foot model. Foam filled. Handrail: minimum of one on the subducting side of the cone constructed, Handrails at other locations are optional. Winch: minimum 1200 lb. winch with 7000 pound aircraft cable, 7x19 strand for lifting the cone, sealed to prevent escape of salmonids and perforated screen at rear. Decks: Livebox lid hinged to rear of trap with 2" aluminum hinge. Beams: 5 foot model: wall aluminum except #3 beam.Hardware: Bolts: hex head 18-8 stainless steel, Nuts: stainless steel lightweight elastic lock nut. Quicklinks: AISI 316 stainless. Blocks: aircraft cable swivel eye block with forged steel fittings and zinc plated finish. Wire rope U-bolt and thimble: standard galvanized steel, Bearings: UHMW plastic, bearings for main trapping cone shaft with aluminum wear sleeves. Rivets: 3/16" large flange domed head blind aluminum. Offerors shall also be responsible for submitting all additional information on the above product necessary for the Government to determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristics of the "brand name" as listed in this solicitation. The following clauses and provisions shall apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, 52,212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (conforming to quotation requirements and most advantageous price on an aggregate basis), 1452,210.70 Brand Name or Equal -- Department of the Interior (Jul 1996), 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, 52,212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Quotations must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) price, 2) warranty, 3) delivery time, and 4) technical capability (of the offered system to meet agency needs). FOB Destination -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn: Richard Johnson, (530)-527-3043, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northern Central Valley FWO, 10950 Tyler Road, Red Bluff, California 96080. Quotations due to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn: Elida Monroe, Contracting and General Services, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181 on or before 8/14/98. Posted 07/31/98 (W-SN231134). (0212)

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