Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional Office, 400 Railroad Ave, Boulder City, NV 89005-2422

35 -- AIR COMPRESSORS AND AIR RECEIVER TANKS SOL 99SQ307610 DUE 021299 POC Deborah M. Marcus, Contract Specialist, (702)293-8514, Fax (702)293-8050 E-MAIL: demarcus@lc.usbr.gov, demarcus@lc.usbr.gov. 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 included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number 99SQ307610 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3563. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Simplified Acquisition Procedures apply. This acquisition is unrestricted. Line Item 001: Quantity 2 each; item description -- air compressor packages: 2 stage, air-cooled, reciprocating design rated for continuous operation at approximately 20 SCFM capacity @350-375 PSIG operating range operated by a 460VAC, 3 Phase ODP motor, 1.15SF. Each unit shall have the following: inlet filter; air cooled intercooler; air cooled aftercooler; oil coalescer and condensate auto drain on discharge; discharge check valve; auto stop-start pressure switch; high temperature shutdown; and inter-stage relief valve. Line Item 002: Quantity 2 each; item description -- Air receiver tank, 30" DIA x 74" OA, 400 psig ASME, 200 gallon capacity, vertical with skirt and angle clips, npt ports as required unlined interior with epoxy paint, white exterior epoxy paint, calibrated relief valve and automatic condensate drain. Delivery is to be made FOB Destination to theBureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Dams Facilities Office, Hoover Dam Warehouse, U.S. Highway 93, Boulder City, Nevada 89005 within 60 days of contract award. Deliveries will be accepted between 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, from Monday through Thursday, excluding Federal holidays. Acceptance shall be made at destination. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the soliciation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items with the following addenda: The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: (1) Technical capability of the item, (2) Delivery time of replacement parts and expendable parts. Replacement parts will be deliverable as "shelf items" within 30 days. These parts would include all unit components except the main casting itself. Delivery time of expendable parts such as filters, o-rings, springs, valves, etc. These expendable parts should be available immediately as stock items. 3. The cost of replacement and expendable parts. Submit current price lists for these parts with the quotation. (4) Price.; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (offerors shall provide a completed copy of this provision at 52.212-3 with their quotation); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items with the following clause incorporated by addendum: FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items with the following applicable FAR clauses for paragraph (b): 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and 52.225-9 Buy Amercian Act -- Trade Agreements Act -- Balance of Payments Program. WBR 1452.225-82 Notice of Trade Agreements Act Evaluations -- Bureau of Reclamation (OCT. 1998) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The Contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. The resulting purchase order will be a firm fixed-price purchase order. All quotations must be accompanied with descriptive literature on the offered products so the Government can evaluate the technical capabilities of the products. All responsible offerors shall submit quotes by fax to (702)293-8050 or by mail to the Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 61470, Attn: LC-3131, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470 or to the street address: Bureau of Reclamation, 400 Railroad Avenue, Attn: LC-3131, Boulder City, NV 89005 (Federal Express, etc.). Oral quotes will not be accepted. Quotations are due by COB February 12, 1999. Upon request, this office will provide the full text of the FAR and Reclamation provisions and clauses listed herein. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ Contractors are encouraged to review the CBD from time to time to obtain the current information available such as amendments to this synopsis/solicitation. Posted 01/21/99 (W-SN290164). (0021)

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