A -- POPPY SEED CLEANING MACHINE

Notice Date

May 2, 2001

Contracting Office

INL/RM/MS, Department Of State, 2430 E Street NW, SA-44 South Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20520

ZIP Code

20520

Solicitation Number

AAAA-000000-1

Response Due

June 11, 2001

Point of Contact

POC Ruth Porter, Contracting Officer, FAX 202-776-8775

Description

The INL Bureau is requesting offers for the purchase of a poppy seed cleaning machine. This procurement is a small business set aside. Vendors must contact the Contracting Officer, Ruth Porter, at fax number 202-776-8775, and request a copy of the specifications for the equipment. This machine will be used to clean, disinfect and package poppy seeds. Vendors who have questions are encouraged to submit them immediately in writing to the Contracting Officer, who will obtain answers from the Users and release that additional information to all interested partes. This equipment will be exported to Turkey. Vendors will be responsible only for sending the equipment by ground freight to the government's domestic despatch agecny, who will handle the shipment onward to Turkey. The Government will make an award based upon Best Value to the Government, to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to the specifications and is most advantageous to the Government. A Technical evalution by the Users will be conducted and the following factors will be addressed in the evaluation: Past contractor performance, Technical Plan contained in the proposal which should include at least a demonstrated understanding of the work to be performed, the technical approach of the service or quality of the supplies, experience and skills of contractor personnel, a Quality Assurance Plan, a Management or Project Plan, and the Responsivenes to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. For those offers meeting all technical specifications, price and delivery time ARO will then become primary factors. Note that the government may award to other than the lowest priced Offeror. Vendors may include as a separate line item estimated freight charges to Port New York/New Jersey. Actual freight charges may be invoiced after delivery of equipment. Vendors submitting offers must fax or send them via quick mail to the Contracting Officer, Ruth Porter, and they must be received prior to 4:30 PM, EST, on June 11, 2001. Offers may be sent to the following address: Ruth Porter, Contracting Officer, DOS/INL/RM/MS, Navy Hill, SA-4 South Bldg, Rm #122, 2430 E. St. NW, Washington, DC, 20520. All responsible offers will be considered by the Bureau*****

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010504/ASOL002.HTM (W-122 SN50K8M6)