United States Property And Fiscal Office for Tennessee, P.O. Box 40748, Powell Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37204-0748

54 -- MAINTENANCE PLATFORM FOR THE BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER SOL DAHA40-99-R-0016 DUE 092899 POC Gloria Rinal, 615-313-2655 or CPT Sammy Beard, 615-313-2650 This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The Tennessee Army National Guard, Nashville, TN is in need of 3 each Maintenance Platforms for the Blackhawk Helicopters. Minimum specifications include; weight 3200 lbs, port/starboard decks 16' x 3' x 8', forward deck 12' x 3'x 8', 2 each staircases 10'x 3'x 8', and kickpanels and handrails for safety, locking swivel castors. The Government considers model #-1001 EXT (Blackhawk series phase maintenance platform) manufactured by Merrill Engineering LTD or EQUAL to meet the minimum requirements of the Government. Descriptive literature and specifications are required with proposal. Delivery is FOB destination. This solicitation number DAHA40-99-R-0016 is being issued as a request for Proposal and incorporated provisions through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. SIC code is 3537. Award shall be based on the lowest price and technically acceptable proposal. Anyone interested in submitting their proposal should mail to USPFO for Tenessee ATTN: Gloria Rinal, Purchasing & Contracting, P.O. Box 40748, Nashville, TN 37204-0748 or fax to 615-313-0529, ATTN: Gloria no later than 4:00 p.m. 28 September 1999. The provision of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications (OCT1995) applies to this RFP. A completed signed copy of this provision shall be submitted with any proposal. The following clauses apply to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (APR 1998); FAR 52,212-5,Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (JUN 1998); FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; Far 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-26, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; DFAR 252.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans; FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies. FAR 52.232-33, Manatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment (AUG 1996); DFAR 252;212-7000, Contract terms and conditions Required to Implement Statutes to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items (NOV 1995), and FAR 52.217-0005, Evaluation of Offers. You can visit the website at www.arnet.gov/far/ for the clauses needed for this proposal, Part 52. Due date for proposals and written acknowledgements for any amendments issued is no later than 28 September, 1999. .Reference the Request for Proposal number and amendment number. Send by mail or may fax to 615-313-0529, ATTN: Gloria. Invoice to be submitted in original form with 2 copies. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be utilized. CONTRACTOR NOTICE: In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation DFAR 204.7302, Policy, a firm must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award can be made. Contact DoD Electronic Commerce Information at 1-800-334-3414, open daily 8:00a.m. ro 8:00p.m EST or via the World Wide Web at http://www/ccr/edi/disa/mil. For information or questions regarding this solicitation, contract Gloria Rinal at 615-313-2655. This solicitation is set aside 100% small business. Posted 09/20/99 (W-SN382236). (0263)

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