Department of the Treasury, United States Secret Service (USSS), Procurement Division, 950 H Street, NW, Suite 6700, Washington, DC, 20001-4518

81 -- RE-USEABLE SHIPPING CONTAINERS SOL 99Q086 DUE 092399 POC George Robertson, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 406-6940, Fax (202) 406-6801, Email NONE WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=99Q086&LocID= 38. E-MAIL: George Robertson, NONE. 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. Quotation number 99Q086 is issued herein. The quotation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. This action is a 100% small business set-aside. The SIC code is 3089, the size standard is 500 employees. The U.S. Secret Service has a requirement to purchase re-useable shipping containers with customized foam inserts to fit Motorola Astro X Radio (hand-held) units, batteries, lightweight head-set and cord (Otto Engineering or equiv.), power supply and cord, DC adapter cable, and magnetic mount antenna (approx. 15"). One hundred (100) containers are required for packaging one (1) single radio unit in each container; anadditional fifty (50) containers are required for packaging two (2) radio units in each container. Total quantity of containers -- one hundred fifty (150). Minimum salient features are as follows: Color- Gray; Handles -- only on front, none on sides; Container -- double wall construction, high-impact polyethylene case (Fed Spec L-390-C, Type I, Class M, Grade H, or equal), stacking ribs, interlocking between upper and lower section of container to keep lid and base from shifting, handgrip, metal lid retainers, and air transportable/environmentally rugged with resistance to shock, vibration, and humidity (ATAS 300 Category 1, minimum 100 trips, Mil-Standard 810E, ASTM D951, and ASTM D999 procedure B, or equal). Insert -- form plastic insert capable of protecting principal item weighing approx. 5 pounds. Due to the short lead-time for this procurement, the items to be packaged will not be available for viewing prior to award, but arrangements can be made after award for a more precise measurement of the items to be protected. THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE CONTAINERS AS SPECIFIED HEREIN -- RADIOS, HEADSETS, BATTERIES AND OTHER ACCESSORIES AS PROVIDED HEREIN HAVE ALREADY BEEN PURCHASED. A single award will be made for the items as stated herein. Delivery will be FOB Destination, all freight included in the delivered price, to U.S. Secret Service -- IRMD, Radio Communications Branch, 950 H Street Suite 2000, NW, Washington, DC 20001-4518. Delivery time -- 6 weeks ARO or sooner. The following FAR provisions are applicable to this RFQ: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Copies of the above are available at the GSA web page www. arnet.gov/far; the Contracting Officer will not accept telephone call requests for copies of the FAR provisions. Quoters must provided three references for evaluationof past performance identifying a name, position, and phone number, as well as the product delivered to that point of contact. Past performance will be evaluated as acceptable, unacceptable, or neutral. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order to the quoter whose quotation, conforming to the terms of this solicitation, is lowest in price and is from a responsible quoter with acceptable past performance. Quotations shall be faxed or mailed to the U.S. Secret Service Procurement Division, Attn: George Robertson, 950 H Street, NW, Room 6700, Washington, DC 20001 by not later than September 23, 1999 at 3 p.m. Fax number is 202-406-6801. Award is anticipated within thirty (30) days of receipt of quotations. Note: the Internet links cited in CBD and/or EPS for additional information are not in operation for this procurement; there is no additional information concerning this procurement other than as stated Posted 09/15/99 (D-SN380506). (0258)

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