U.S. Department of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office Contracts & Procurement Division P.O. Box 5400 Albuquerque NM 87185-5400

13 -- AMMUNITION; CTG. 308 CALIBUR 175 GRAIN BTHP GOLD MEDAL CENTERFIRE RIFLE GM308M2 SOL DE-RQ04-2000AL79618 DUE 012000 POC Point of Contact: Darlene V. Baca 505-845-6684 Martha L. Youngblood 505-845-4268. WEB: Doing Business with DOE-AL, http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/default.htm. E-MAIL: Darlene V. Baca, Contract Specialist, dbaca@doeal.gov. 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. Responses shall reference "Request for Quotation No. DE-RQ04-2000AL79618". This combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. Although this requirement is anticipated to be awarded under full and open competition; the U.S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office (DOE/AL) reserves the right to award on a 100% Small Business Set-Aside utilizing the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 5099 with a corresponding qualifying size standard of 100 employees (indicates maximum allowed for a concern, including its affiliates, to be considered small). The DOE-AL intends to purchase the following one (1) line item: Item 1 -- 200 cases (500 rounds per case; totaling 100,000 rounds), Ctg. 308 caliber 175 grain BTHP Gold Medal Centerfire Rifle GM308M2 or equivalent. The specifications/requirements for the ammunition are as follows: 7.62 x 51 mm NATO rifle ammunition, with 175 grain jacketed boat-tail hollow-point bullets, unfired cases, and of U.S. manufacture. Shall be capable of meeting accuracy standard as follows: Fired from a prone sandbag-supported position at a 100 yard target, using a Springfield Armory M-21, the average of 5 consecutive three-shot groups must not exceed one inch, measured from center to center of furthest holes in each group. Delivery for the item shall be made within 30 days after receipt of order. The delivery and acceptance point is U.S. Department of Energy, c/o Sandia National Laboratories, Kirtland Air Force Base-East, Attn: 6000 Igloos Areas, 1515 Eubank, SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. All commercial provisions and FAR clauses referenced in this solicitation are available in full text at the following website location: http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/acq-dig.htm. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Only those Offerors who can furnish the item that meets all the requirements specified herein will be considered. Award will be made based on the lowest evaluated price. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with the offer. The clauses at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, including addenda: DEAR 952.202-1, Definitions applies to this acquisition. In addition, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Under FAR 52.212-5, paragraph (b), the Contracting Officer has indicated that the following clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 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; FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies; and FAR 52.232-34, Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer. Only written responses/offers to this combined synopsis/solicitation shall be accepted and should be faxed to (505) 284-7216/(505) 845-5181 or mailed to the attention of Darlene V. Baca, at the address listed herein. Responses/offers are due no later than 3:30 p.m. local Albuquerque time on the response date listed above. Posted 01/07/00 (D-SN414267). (0007)

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