U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Columbia Area Office, P.O. Box 1749, Yakima, WA 98907-1749

61 -- MULTIFUNCTION ABB/GE RELAYS SOL 1425-98-SQ-1U-00025 DUE 090898 POC Becky Neuman 509-575-5848 x241 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, bneuman@pn.usbr.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 1425-98-SQ-1U-00025 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. This acquisition is a small business set-aside. The size standard is 750 employees and the standard industrial classification code is 3625. The Chandler Power Plant has a fixed price requirement for furnishing and delivery of the following items: CLIN 0001 -- Quantity of 2 EA. -- Multifunction Relay, ABB, type REG 316 SR600-A5 B5 C0 D0 U2 K62 H2 E2 I3 F2 J3 Q0 V0 R0 W0 Y1 N1 M1 SR600 T000, Variant 6 with Disturbance Recording for post fault analysis, with relay functions 51V, 64G, 40, 46, 59, 49x 21 24, 50BF, 78, 81,32, with separately programmable output contacts, with corresponding serial fiber optic cable, users guide, software, and with misc connectors required to interface fiber cable to relay and PC. Note: REG 316 neutral ground voltage is 200-230 VAC range. CLIN 0002 -- Quantity of 1 EA. -- Multifunction Relay, GE, type SR745 W3 P5 G5 HI A (Multilin) with relay functions 187T, 151G and 151GB. Place of delivery will be Bureau of Reclamation, Yakima Field Office, 1917 March Road, Yakima, WA 98901-2058. Required delivery will be September 30, 1998. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (AUG 98), 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 97), 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (JAN 97), 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (APR 98), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (JUN 98), Clause 52.215-5, paragraph (b) is tailored to incorporate the following clauses by reference: 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-9, 52.225-18, and 52.225-21. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Government. Evaluation will include price, price-related factors, past performance and verification that the offer meets the technical specification. Bidders are to include a completed copy at the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (JAN 97), with the RFQ. Offerors may request a copy of this clause to be faxed to them. The closing time and date for receipt of proposals is 12 noon, September 8, 1998, local time. Offers are to be mailed to the following address; Bureau of Reclamation, Attn. Becky Neuman, Bid Depository, 1425-97-SQ-1U-00025, P.O. Box 1749, Yakima, WA 98907-1749. All sources responding to this synopsis/solicitation shall do so in writing. Telephone responses will not be accepted. All sources responding to this synopsis shall submit information relating to business status, including identification as to whether small, large, minority-owned and or women-owned. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by this agency.***** Posted 08/24/98 (W-SN241044). (0236)

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