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68 -- BULK DELIVERIES OF CARBON DIOXIDE SOL N00244-00-T-0142 DUE 111299 POC 11. 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 learn more about FISC San Diego and additional, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to submit your quote or to contact the, gwen_young@sd.fisc.navy.mil. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies. 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 procurement is unrestricted; all responsible sources may submit an offer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 13 and the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation number/RFQ N00244-00-T-0142 applies. 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 2813 and the business size standard is 1,000 employees. The agency need is for bulk deliveries of Carbon Dioxide (CO2). This requirement is for a fixed priced contract for one (1) line item as follows. Line Item 0001: Carbon dioxide, 99.5% pure, Type 2, Grade RED-BE-101, BB-C-101B, (Local Stock Number {LSN}) 6830-LL-LSN-1379. Bulk deliveries to be made on an "on-call/as needed" basis for 35,600-pound storage tank. Total quantity 700,000 pounds (+/- 10%) for the period 11/15/99 through 11/14/00. Quotes to reflect FOB DESTINATION PRICING. Shipments to be made to: Naval Aviation Depot, Bldg 399, Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, CA 92135. Weight ticket verification required with each delivery. 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 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination and FAR 52.247-45, F.O.B. Origin and/or F.O.B. Destination Evaluation also apply. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses: FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements; FAR 52.225-11, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data Sheet; DFARS 252.223-7001, Hazard Warning Labels; DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; DFARS 252.225-7009, Duty-Free Entry Qualifying Country Supplies (End Products and Components); DFARS 252.225-7035, Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Balance of Payments Program Certificate Alt I; DFARS 252.225-7036, Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Balance of Payments Program Alt I; DFARS 252-225-7017, Prohibition on Award to Companies Owned by the People's Republic of China. 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. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price-related factors. OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS WITH THEIR PROPOSALS: FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data Sheet. 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 (NECO) at http://www.neco.navy.mil/ to access a copy of the RFQ electronically (NOT APPLICABLE for this RFQ); and 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 and FAR 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data Sheet. Reference Solicitation number on all correspondence. Quotes must be received no later than 5:00 PM, local time, 11/12/99, and will be accepted via fax (619-532-2347) or via e-mail (gwen_young@sd.fisc.navy.mil) ONLY. DO NOT mail. Posted 11/08/99 (W-SN399153). (0312)

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