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91 -- FUEL OIL BURNER #6 FOR DELIVERY TO GREAT LAKES PUBLIC WORKS CENTER, IL SOL SP0600-00-Q-5000 DUE 082200 POC Kathryn Fantasia, Contract Specialist, 703-767-9531 WEB: Click here to access the clauses incorporated by reference, http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/p/grfuels/reg5.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist, kfantasia@desc.dla.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 13.5 using simplified acquisition procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes are requested to be provided. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18 effective August 7, 2000. Fuel Oil, Burner #6 (FS6)(55), NSN 9140-00-247-4354, ASTM D396, Maximum sulfur 0.92%. The following item is solicited: 510-55 for delivery to Great Lakes Public Works Center, Naval Training Center, Lake County, Illinois. Estimated quantity: 750,000 USG for delivery in September and 500,000 USG for delivery in October. Contract period to run from date of award through May 31, 2001. Delivery by Tank Truck into to 2/1,000,000 gallon tanks at Building 11, 1/400,000 gallon tank at Building 11. Delivery ticket required. Delivery hours: 0730 -- 1200. The provisions at 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition, 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. The Government contemplates award of a Requirements Type, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment contract resulting from this solicitation. Award will be made based on price alone. Contract prices will escalate / de-escalate cent for cent or any fraction thereof with any change in Platts, Platts Oilgram Price Report -- Five Day Rolling Averages Table 5 Days ending on Friday. Price changes will be effective Monday of each week and calculated using 27% Low Sulfur Residual Fuel Oil US Gulf .7% and 73% Low SulfurResidual Fuel Oil US Gulf 1%. Please base your offer price on prices in effect August 14, 2000. Offeror's written quotations should be submitted by fax no later than 1:00 p.m. August 22, 2000, local Fort Belvoir VA, time. Your fax should be addressed to Ray B. Bone, Contracting Officer, DESC-PLB, at 703-767-8506. Please note the solicitation number (SP0600-00-Q-5000) on the fax. The following clause is hereby incorporated into this solicitation in full text: L2.28 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (DESC OCT 1999) (a) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotations or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provisions by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of any FAR, DFARS, or DLAD solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses: FAR/DFARS: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR/DFARS: http://www-far.npr.gov/ DLAD: http://www.procregs.hq.dla.mil/ (b) All DESC clauses and provisions are contained in full text in this solicitation. (DESC 52.252-9F02) Under the provisions of Clause L2.28 above, the following clauses are hereby incorporated into this solicitation by reference: FAR 52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS; DFARS 252.204-7004 REQUIRED CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION The following clauses are incorporated in full text: F3 TRANSPORT TRUCK AND/OR TRUCK AND TRAILER FREE TIME AND DETENTION RATES (PC&S/COAL) (DESC APR 1998) (a) Upon arrival of Contractor's transport truck or truck and trailer, the receiving activity shall promptly designate the delivery point into which the load is to be discharged. Contractor shall be paid for detention beyond free time for delays caused by the Government. A minimum of one hour free time is required. (1) Free time for unloading a transport truck, excluding multiple drop deliveries, or truck and trailer in excess of one hour: _______________. (2) Rate for detention beyond free time: ____________________________________________. The above will not be considered in the evaluation of offers for award. (b) Notwithstanding the above, the Government is entitled to at least as much free time as is allowed by the common carrier or that the Contractor normally allows its regular commercial customers, whichever is greater. In addition, the Government will not pay more in detention rates than the actual rate charged by the common carrier or the rate the Contractor normally charges its regular commercial customers, whichever is lower. UNLESS OFFEROR INDICATES OTHERWISE, FREE TIME WILL BE CONSIDERED UNLIMITED. (c) DETENTION COSTS. Detention costs do not apply to tank wagon or to multiple drop transport truck or truck and trailer deliveries. Detention costs will be the sole responsibility of the activity incurring them. Any invoices for detention costs will be forwarded directly to the activity receiving the product.(DESC 52.247-9FK1) G9.11 DESIGNATION OF OFFICE FOR GOVERNMENT RECEIPT OF ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER INFORMATION (MAY 1999) (FAR 52.232-35) (a) As provided in paragraph (b) of the PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER -- OTHER THAN CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION clause, the Government has designated the office cited in paragraph (c) of this clause as the office to receive the Contractor's electronic funds transfer (EFT) information, in lieu of the payment office of this contract. (b) The Contractor shall send all EFT information and any changes to EFT information to the office designated in paragraph (c) of this clause. The Contractor shall not send EFT information to the payment office or any other office than that designated in paragraph (c). The Government need not use any EFT information sent to any office other than that designated in paragraph (c). (c) DESIGNATED OFFICE. DEFENSE ENERGY SUPPORT CENTER 8725 FORT BELVOIR VA 22060 703-767-9531 POC: Kathryn Fantasia EMAIL: kfantasia@desc.dla.mil The clauses at http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/p/grfuels/open.htm will be incorporated into any resultant contract award. Posted 08/11/00 (W-SN485042). (0224)

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