National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Office of Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 50, Taylor Street, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425-0050

R -- WAYSIDE EXHIBIT QUALITY PORCELAIN ENAMEL IMAGING SOL RP117000007 DUE 121799 POC Sheila E. Jordan, Contract Specialist, (304) 535-6236 The National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, is soliciting proposals for Wayside Exhibit Quality Porcelain Enamel Imaging. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and facilities necessary to provide exhibit quality porcelain enamel imaging on a variety of substrates intended for outdoor use, and other services related to the rehabilitation of porcelain enamel exhibits. This may include graphic layout, film mechanical preparation and final exhibit panel inspection and finishing. This synopsis is issued under Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) -- Request for Proposal Number RP117000007. This acquisition will be conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures authorized in Part 12 as set forth in Subpart 13.5. The Solicitation with specifications will be posted on our Web Page on November 23, 1999, at http://www.nps.gov/hfc/support/rfp.htm, therefore a paper copy of the solicitation will not be provided. Proposal submission and evaluation of offers will be conducted using a two phased approach. First, three past performance references for projects similar to the scope of this RFP; and a list of at least five porcelain enamel projects similar to the specifications of this RFP produced by personnel proposed shall be submitted on or before December 17, 1999. Projects shall demonstrate the ability to do both flat and flanged panels and produce panels with more than five colors. If past performance references and the list of at projects are unacceptable, no other information will be requested. Based on the acceptability of past performance references and the list of five porcelain enamel projects, the Government will determine the Competitive Range. Offerors will be notified of their selection into the Competitive Range on January 14, 2000. If selected into the Competitive Range, offerors will be asked to submit resumes pertaining to the background, skills, education and professional experience of personnel proposed for use under this contract, including subcontractors; and a detailed Business Management/Cost Proposal on or before January 24, 2000. The following evaluation criteria will be used to evaluate proposal submission: (1) Three past performance references for projects similar to the scope of this RFP; (2) A list of at least five porcelain enamel projects similar to the specifications of this contract produced by personnel proposed. Projects shall demonstrate the ability to do both flat and flanged panels and produce panels with more than five colors; (3) Resumes which identify the background, skills, education and professional experience of personnel proposed for use under this contract, including subcontractors; and (4) Business Management/Cost proposal. The Government anticipated award of two Indefinite Quantity Firm-Fixed Price Contracts on or before February 29, 2000. These contracts will be for a one year period with two twelve month options to extend the period of performance. Each contract will contain a minimum workload guarantee of $30,000. The maximum workload for each contract will be $400,000. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Item applies. The provision at FAR 52.212, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. The provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items applies and is required with your proposal submission. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies. FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Item applies. Other applicable clauses will be part of the negotiated contract. You must e-mail or fax your firm's name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, and contact person to Sheila Jordan, Contract Specialist at: sheila_jordan@nps.gov, or Facsimilie at (304) 535-6424, so that your name can be added to the bidder's list to receive any amendments that may be issued for this solicitation. Requests shall be marked asfollows: "RP117000007, Wayside Exhibit Quality Porcelain Enamel Imaging". THIS SOLICITATION IS TOTALLY SET-ASIDE FOR A SMALL BUSINESS, SIC CODE 7389, Size Standard of $5.0 million average annual receipts." Posted 11/17/99 (W-SN401395). (0321)

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