Military Sealift Command, Pacific, Code N-10, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106-3521

40 -- PROCUREMENT OF 2,500 FT OF WIRE ROPE SOL N31980-00-Q-4184 DUE 051600 POC Bea Appling at (619) 553-7678 or Fax (619) 553-7774 E-MAIL: BEA.APPLING@MSCWEST.MSC.NAVY.MIL, BEA.APPLING@MSCWEST.MSC.NAVY.MIL. PROCUREMENT OF WIRE ROPE FOR USNS SIOUX (TATF 171), RFQ N31980-00-Q-4184 DUE 16 May 2000, 1500 P.M, local time. Point of Contact: Bea Appling, Contract Specialist, Phone 619-553-7678, Fax 619-553-7774. This procurement is unrestricted, and issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation N31980-00-Q-4184 applies and is issued as a Request for Quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. The standard industrial classification code is 3499 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This requirement is for a fixed priced contract for one (1) line item as follows: Line Item 0001: Quantity 2,500 Feet; Item description: Wire Rope, 2-1/4" IPS Polypropylene Fiber Core, Type I, Class 3, 6 x 37 Class, Reg Right Hand Lay (Coated) Galvanized, 2,500 FT Continuous. Provide Data and certification of wire rope. Wire rope shall have closed Zinc Poured Socket on one end and a permanent seizing on the other end. Closed socket shall be Type B, in accordance with Spec RR-S550. Provide certification of the installer of the poured socket. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to: Military Sealift Command, Pacific, BATS, 9284 Balboa Avenue, USNS SIOUX (T-ATF 171), San Diego, CA 92193. Deliver to MSCP BATS no later than 2 June 2000. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1: Paragraph (b)(4), Technical Description Substitute "Descriptive Literature" for "technical description"; Paragraph (h), Multiple Awards, delete the entire paragraph. Substitute "Single Award. The Government plans to award a single contract resulting from this solicitation. The provision FAR 52.214-21, Descriptive Literature applies. To determine technical acceptability of the proposed product, offerors shall submit as part of their proposal, Descriptive Literature of the product being offered. Government Credit Purchase Card (GPC) will be used as a payment method for this contract. Payments by GCPC shall not exceed $100,000 per invoice. Invoice submission shall be specified in the contract award document. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items applies. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposal (copy of the following provisions may be obtained from the POC stated herein or by down loading a copy from the internet address http://www.arnet.gov/far or http://farsite.hill.af.mil: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 252-225-7000, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program Certificate; Also, DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contract Registration. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies. Add the following addendum clause, FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements; and provisions: FAR 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues 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 Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for Services; FAR 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable to paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.227-7015, Technical Data Commercial Items; DFARS 252.227-7036 Buy American North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data; DFARS 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Proposals must be received no later than 1500 P.M., PST, 16 May 2000. Proposals should be submitted to: Military Sealift Command, Pacific, ATTN: Bea Appling, 140 Sylvester Rd., Building 139, San Diego, CA, 92106-3521 by electronic transmission (e-mail), or facsimile at 619-553-7774. Posted 05/12/00 (W-SN454519). (0133)

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