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99 -- HOT CLIMATE KITS SOL 0136-623448-9 DUE 091198 POC Ruth Porter Contracting officer, 202-776-8720;FAX202-776-8775 The INL Bureau is requesting offers from vendors for some Hot Climate Kits; at least 22 each. These Kits contain various items which are used for purposes of survival in the field in Peru. This is a solicitation and a small business setaside. VENDORS SHOULD RESPOND WITH QUOTES BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 9/11/98. A list of items along with their national stock numbers (NSN's) will be faxed out to vendors at their request. Please call or fax the Contracting Officer, Ruth Porter and request a copy of this list. Also the Offerors are required to submit a certification (FAR 52.212-3) that they are indeed a small business. If Offerors do not have a copy of this document, call or fax the Contracting Officer immediately and request a copy. The Government will make an award to the responsible vendor whose offer conforms to the technical requirements and is most advantageous to the Government, i.e. that which represents best value to the Government, cost or price and other factors including time period required for delivery considered. The combined relative merit of the technical evaluation factors listed above will be more significant than cost or price in the selection of the contractor. While the cost or price factor has no numerical weight, it is a criterion in the overall evaluation of offers. The proposed cost or price must be considered reasonable and must reflect the proposed technical requirements for the items. THE GOVERNMENT MAY AWARD A CONTRACT TO OTHER THAN THE LOWEST PRICED OFFER. IN THE EVENT THAT TWO OR MORE OFFERS ARE CONSIDERED TECHNICALLY EQUIVALENT, THE EVALUATED COST OR PRICE AND DELIVERY TIME WILL BE OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE IN DETERMINING THE OFFER MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT. FOR ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL RUTH PORTER, CONTRACTING OFFICER AT Tel:202-776-8720 or fax 202-776-8775. All responsible sources may submit offers which shall be considered by the Bureau***** Posted 08/06/98 (W-SN233787). (0218)

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