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

32 -- FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF PAINTED WOOD SIGN PANELS WITH ROUTED GRAPHICS, AND PAINTED WOOD POSTS FOR ZION NATIONAL PARK. SOL RP117000046 DUE 012800 POC Sheila E. Jordan, Contracting Officer, (304) 535-6236 DESCRIPTION: The National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, is soliciting proposals for the fabrication and installation of painted wood sign panels with routed graphics using digital routers, and painted wood posts for the Zion National Park transportation system. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, facilities, travel and installation of sign components at Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah. Production of graphics and text will be done from Government-Furnished digital files done in Macintosh Adobe Illustrator. This synopsis is issued under Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) -- Request for Proposal Number RP117000046. 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 January 20, 2000, 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. Phase I proposals shall identify the ability to meet the critical installation date of May 12, 2000, include three past performance references for projects similar to the scope of this RFP, and identify a list of three painted wood sign panel projects similar to the specifications of this RFP. Projects must demonstrate the ability to perform installation by proposed personnel including subcontractors. Information shall be submitted on or before January 28, 2000. The inability to meet the critical installation date of May 12, 2000 will determine proposals to be unacceptable, together with a review of past performance references similar to the scope of this RFP, the list of three painted wood sign panel projects similar to the specifications of the RFP which include the capability of performing installation. If proposal submission is determined to be unacceptable, no other information will be requested. Based on the acceptability of the above information, the Government will determine the Competitive Range. Offerors will be notified of their selection into the Competitive Range on February 7, 2000. If selected into the Competitive Range, offerors will be asked to submit a detailed Business Management/Cost Proposal on or before February 14, 2000. The following evaluation criteria will be used to evaluate proposal submission: (1) The ability to meet the critical installation date of May 12, 2000; (2) three past performance references for projects similar to the scope of this RFP; (3) a list of at three painted wood sign panel projects similar to the specifications of this RFP which demonstrate the ability to perform installation by personnel proposed including subcontractors; and (4) Business Management/Cost proposal. The Government anticipated award of a firm-fixed price contract on or before February 18, 2000. 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, Contracting Officer 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 as follows: "RP1170000046 -- Fabrication and installation of painted wood sign panels with routed graphics, and painted wood posts for Zion National Park." THIS SOLICITATION IS TOTALLY SET-ASIDE FOR A SMALL BUSINESS, SIC CODE 2499, Size Standard of 500 Employees." Posted 01/12/00 (W-SN415415). (0012)

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