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

54 -- PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDING SOL N62604-98-Q-7559 DUE 090198 POC Point of Contact -- Bennie Boren, 601-871-2281 E-MAIL: Naval Construction Battalion Center, bkboren@cbcgulf.navfac.navy.mil. 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 provided in this notice. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number N62604-98-Q-7559 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5. This acquisition is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The standard classification code is 3448, small business size standard is 500 employees. Contract Line Item 0001 is for one (1) each, 80 foot x 100 foot pre-engineered metal frame building without sidewalls. Building bay sizes, 20 foot front to rear. Galvanized sheet metal roofing with eave caps to be 3x12 pitch with eave height of 14' (ridge height 24'). Building to be designed to withstand 127 mph winds. Contract Line Item 0002, Assembly of building at the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC), Gulfport, MS. The foundation will be the responsibility of personnel at NCBC. Contractor to provide anchor bolt plan 15 days after award of contract. Delivery shall be FOB Destination, Gulfport, MS, 75 calendar days after award. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquistion: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items. NCBC will use the following factors to evaluate quotes, with each being of equal importance: A. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement, B. Past Performance, and C. Price. Contractors should submit literature concerning building, their technical capability and past performance, and warranty information with their offer. The Government reserves the right to make award of the initial offer received without discussions. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and technical capability considered. 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, building literature, technical and past performance information. OFFERS MUST BE SIGNED. Each offer shall include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, their Dun & Bradstreet Code, and their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. Those companies not in possession of the provisions in full text may contact this office and a copy will be faxed to you. The contract clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The clauses at FAR 52.212 -- 5 and DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses cited in these clauses are applicable: 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program. 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. All questions concerning this RFQ must be submitted in writing, no telephonic responses will be processed. Questions should be faxed to Bennie Boren, FAX 601-871-3212/2691 by August 14, 1998. Quotations are due on September 1, 1998, 2:00 p.m. to Contracting Officer (Code 520), 5200 CBC 2nd Street, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001. Facsimile quotations acceptable, FAX 601-871- 3212/2691. No oral quotations will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered. Note 1 applies. Posted 08/04/98 (D-SN232242). (0216)

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