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

41 -- PORTABLE AIR EMISSIONS SYSTEM SOL N00244-99-T-B297 DUE 090899 POC Point of Contact is Gwen Young, Contract Specialist at 619-532-2890; FAX 619-532-2347; email gwen_young@sd.fisc.navy.mil WEB: Click here to obtain the RFQ electronically., http://www.neco.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, gwen_young@sd.fisc.navy.mil. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on/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://www.ccr2000.com/ for more information. This announcement is published as a Total Small Business Set-Aside action per FAR 52.219-1 and 52.219-6 (this means you must be a small business, quoting the product of a small-business manufacturer); all eligible, responsible sources may submit an offer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 13.5 and the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation number/RFQ N00244-99-T-B297 applies; an electronic copy of the RFQ can be obtained at htt://www.neco.navy.mil. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through all Federal Acquisition Circulars and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement 1998 Edition including updates through today's date. The standard industrial code is 3564 and the business size standard is 500 employees. The agency need is for a portable, high-efficiency air emissions system capable of collecting smoke, dust particles, and fumes from various industrial processes including welding, sanding, grinding, and metal cutting. This requirement is for a fixed priced contract for THREE (3) line items as follows. CLIN 0001: Quantity 17 each -- Portable, high-efficiency air emissions system capable of collecting smoke, dust particles, and fumes from various industrial processes including welding, sanding, grinding, and metal cutting. The unit must be maneuverable in and around the generation points of the air emissions without interfering with the operator/s and the processes being performed. Should be equipped with a minimum 10-foot long pick up arm attached to an adjustable (minimum) 180 swivel attachment. The unit must have the following minimum requirements: a) Rugged/heavy-duty construction made of 16-guage steel with corrosion preventive finish; b) 110VAC, 1-phase, 60 Hz industrial grade 1.5 HP direct drive, fan cooled blower motor, or better; c) Contains at least two separate, self contained in-line cartridge type filters with at least 370 sq. ft (each) primary filter surface area, a clean-out dust draw including a spark trap, and a 99.9% @ 0.3 micron HEPA filter. Filters must be easily accessible for change out by operators; d) An automatically controlled pulse air blown-down filter cleaning system using 90 psi compressed air (to be supplied by Navy). Cleaning frequency to be controlled by a preset electronic timer or by pressure drop across the filters; e) Nominal air flow capacity of 900 cubic feet/min (CFM) with HEPA filter; f) Minimum hood face velocity of 1,300 feet/minute (FPM) with HEPA filter; g) Meet OSHA and Navy safety requirements including maximum operational noise level of 75dB(A) @ 3ft. CLIN 0002: Quantity 34 each self-contained in-line cartridge type filters with at least 370 sq. ft (each) primary filter surface area. CLIN 0002: Quantity 34 each 99.9% @ 0.3 micron HEPA filters. Contractor must offer, at a minimum, a one-year warranty. Contractor must also provide training by a factory-certified technician, two 4-hour classes; to be scheduled after delivery of equipment and arranged at a mutually-agreeable time between contractor and customer. All costs associated with this training are to be included in your quote. All items are to be delivered to: Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity, 3755 Brinser Street, Bldg 7, San Diego, CA 92136-5229 (32nd Street Naval Station). Inspection/Acceptance shall be made at destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies. Addendum -- 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. Addendum provisions FAR 52.247-45, F.O.B. Origin and/or F.O.B. Destination Evaluation. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses: FAR 219-1, Small Business Program Representations; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements; FAR 52.225-11, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. The clause at FAR 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 Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration. 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 quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government considering price and price-related factors. Factors include price, delivery, and technical acceptability. 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 for CLINs 0001 through 0003. OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISION WITH THEIR PROPOSALS: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items. Note: IMPORTANT INTERNET ADDRESSES: 1) Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) at http://www.arnet.gov/far; 2) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars.html; 3) Navy Electronic Commerce On-line at http://www.neco.navy.mil; 4) Other federal/defense links (e.g. Central Contractor Registration On-line, Commerce Business Daily On-Line) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp (scroll down to the bottom of the page for numerous links). Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: 1) Company's complete mailing and remittance addresses, discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1% 10 days), anticipated delivery/availability of product/s, the company's CAGE Code, Dun & Bradstreet number (DUNS), Taxpayer ID number, and COMPLETED FAR 52.212-3 Alt I. Reference Solicitation number on all correspondence. In addition, if you are quoting on a comparable commercial item, product literature must be included. Quotes must be received no later than 5:00 PM, local time, 9/8/99, and will be accepted via fax (619-532-2347) or via e-mail (gwen_young@sd.fisc.navy.mil) ONLY. DO NOT mail. See Numbered Note(s) 1, 13. Posted 09/01/99 (W-SN375492). (0244)

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