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B -- CHEMICAL ANALYSES AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF TUNGSTEN AMTERIALS. SOL SP0833-00-Q-0083 POC Stacey R. Watson, COntract Specialist (703) 767-5490; (703) 767-5494 FAX WEB: DNSC Home Page, http://www.dnsc.dla.mil. E-MAIL: POC: Stacey R. Watson, stacey_watson@hq.dla.mil. The Defense National Stockpile Center (DNSC) is soliciting quotes (under FAR Part 12)from qualified offerors for sampling and chemical analyses of samples of tungsten metal powder, tungsten carbide and ferrotungsten samples with a minimum quantity of 125 and a maximum quantity of 175. The Government intends to award an indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed price, service contract to one Contractor, based on best value, with a period of performance from date of award through September 30, 2000, with one option year (October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001). Evaluation factors, in descending order of importance, are: past performance and experience, chemical anaylsis and physical properties testing methods and equipment that will be used, which are accepted by the tungsten industry, qualifications of key management and technical personnel who will be involved in the tungsten analyses, and price. Offerors are advised to review the solicitation carefully and provide all requested information with their quote for evaluation purposes. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns under SIC 8734; siz standard is $5 Million. The solicitation is expected to be issued by the beginning of December 1999. Requests for the solicitation may be faxed to (703) 767-5494, ATTN: Stacey R. Watson. No telephonic requests will be honored. Posted 11/08/99 (W-SN398942). (0312)

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