Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept, Attn: Bid Officer/Code 210A94, 937 N. Harbor Drive, Suite 212, San Diego, CA 92132-0212

66 -- RECURRING SHIPMENT ON ABBOTT IMX CHEMISTRY ANALYZER SUPPLIES SOL N00244-98-Q-0368 DUE 081798 POC bid officer @619-532-2692; FAX 619-532-2690 WEB: click here to obtain more information regarding FISC, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, jessica_e_dunker@sd.fisc.navy.mil. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on/or after 6/1/98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call 1-888-227-2423 or visit the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for more information. FISC San Diego is announcing its intent to issue a synopsis for a commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. If you wish to review this quotation please request at the addresses located within this announcement. The solicitation number is N00244-98-Q-0368. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-04 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. The standard industrial code is 5047 and the business size standard is 100 employees. The agency need is for the delivery of laboratory supplies for the Abbott IMX Chemistry analyzer located at the Naval Hospital at 29 Palms CA. Delivery shall be made FOB Dest. The delivery of these supplies shall be for the base year starting this October 1998 through September 1999 and shall have three option years also. To get a full listing of the required laboratory supplies, please request a copy of the solicitation. Acceptance shall be made at destination. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items applies. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, paragraph (b)(5): Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract. Offeror are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clause: FAR 52.211-5, New Material. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam era. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; and DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price related factors. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the offeror that meets the solicitations minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. Note: the full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) can be accessed on the Internet at www.arnet.gov. To be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must furnish product literature that demonstrates the products offered meet all requirements stated in the above purchase descriptions. Please ensure that your company's cage code, mailing and remittance addresses are reflected on your quote. Quotes must be received no later than 08-17-98, and will be accepted via fax (619-532-2690), e-mail (jessica_e_dunker@sd.fisc.navy.mil) or via the post office at the above address and code. Posted 08/04/98 (W-SN232246). (0216)

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