CARPET TILE LEASE

Notice Date

June 21, 2001

Contracting Office

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attention: OARSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

ZIP Code

27711

E-Mail Address

click to contact the CS (grigsby.cary@epa.gov)

Description

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. The quotation number is RFQ-RT-01-00364 and is being issued as a Request for Quotation(RFQ). The quotation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-26. This requirement is for carpet tiles, approximately 5185 square yards, to be installed at EPA's New Computer Facility, 109 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC. Carpet tiles must have semi-releaseable adhesive that is EPA approved, antimicrobial, provides for a very low VOC rate and be on the "Greenlist". Reclamation and recycling of the entire product is essential. Installation and maintenance of the carpet tile is to be included in the lease terms. This requirement will be a firm fixed price contract with a twelve-month base period and will allow for four twelve-month option periods. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) No. 442210 applies with a size standard of $5M in average annual receipts over the last three years. This quotation is issued as Full and Open Competition. The anticipated period of performance is 1 Aug 01 through 31 July 02, with installation desired by 01 Aug 01. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Commercial Items, 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. Evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2 are as follows: (i) Lease Financial Terms: (ii) past performance supported by references; (iii) and price; in decreasing order of importance. Financial lease terms and past performance, when combined are significantly more important than price. The quotation, statement of work, provisions and amendments will be available via the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. A Pre-proposal conference will be held on June 27, 2001, at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ERC Building, Room 154, 86 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, beginning at 2:00 pm. Firms are encouraged to access the quotation, statement of work provisions and amendments via Internet. If you will be obtaining a copy of the quotation via Internet, it will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted for any amendments. However, only those firms who do NOT have the capability to obtain the solicitation from Internet, may submit a written request for a diskette. Diskettes will not be sent to those firms who have Internet access. If you request a diskette of the quotation, you will receive amendments by mail, unless you notify us otherwise. Only one copy shall be sent to a corporate entity, regardless of the number of requests from one or more different geographic locations. All responsible sources may submit a quotation on/or before, July 6, 2001 by 4:30 P.M. eastern standard time. Courier Delivery Address is; US Environmental Protection Agency, Receptionist-Administration Building Lobby, Attn: Cary Grigsby, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Telephone and fax requests will not be honored.

Web Link

click here to download a copy of the RFQ (http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010625/SPMSC008.HTM (W-172 SN50P707)