68 -- GLYCERYL ESTER OF 12 HYDROXY STEARIC ACID IAW MIL-G-48246

Notice Date

December 11, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Operations Support Command, 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299-5000

ZIP Code

61299-5000

Solicitation Number

DAAA09-02-Q-3002

Response Due

January 22, 2002

Point of Contact

Kay King, (309) 782-8660, FAX (309) 782-4955

E-Mail Address

US Army Operations Support Command (kingk@osc.army.mil)

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 and is being issued under the test program of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation,quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This synopsis/solicitation is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ) DAAA09-02-Q-3002 . The solicitation/incorporated provisi ons and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-24. This procurement is unrestricted.This procurement is North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 422690, small business size standard is 100 employees. This solicitation is subject to the Trade Agreements Act. Description: Item 0001:Glyceryl Ester of 12 Hydroxy Stearic Acid IAW MIL-G-48246 plus all notices.Item 0001AA First Article -- NOT SEPARATELY PRICED (called out in above specification,Paragraph 4.2) .The contracting office anticipates awarding a Requirements Type Contract. Qty: Item 0001: A min qty of 0 lbs and a max qty of 140,950 lbs. The approx performance period is 31Jan02 thru 30Sep02. Delivery will be wi thin 10 days after issuance of a delivery order. FOB destination, McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP), 1C Tree Road, McAlester, OK 74501-9002.The following provisions/and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors -- Commercial items; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items(Award will be made to the low responsive,responsible offer at a fair and reasonable price); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items with the following clauses incorporated: 52.203-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.221-21,52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-5, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33; 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991); 52.214-35 S ubmission of Offers in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991); 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Jan 1997); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jul 2000);52.246-2 Inspections of Supplies (Aug 1996); 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance (Apr 1984); 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (Apr 1984); 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Mar 1998); 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items with the following clauses incorporated: 52.203- 3, 252.205-7000, 252.225-7000, 252.225-7001, 252.225-7012, 252.225-7021, 252.225-7036, 252.243-7002, 252.246-7000, 252.247-7023, and 252.247-7024; 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Mar2000); 252.223-7001 Hazard Warning Labels (Dec1971); 252-223-7002 Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives (May 1994); 252.223-7003 Change in Place of Performance Ammunition and Explosives (Dec1991); 252.223-7007 Safeguarding Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (Sep1999); 252.225-7007 Buy American Act-Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program (Sep 2001); 252.242-7000 Post Award Conference (Dec 1991). Please note: Offerors shall include a completed copy of the following provisions: 52.212-3 Offeror Representations (May 2001), 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items (Nov 1995), and 52.225-7006 Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate (Mar 1998) with their offers. The following full text clauses shall apply: 5 2.000-4000 02 NON-RELEASE OF CONTRACT INFORMATION (Mar 2000), 1. Any proprietary, confidential commercial, trade secret or similar type of information in the contract resulting from this solicitation may not be released to anyone outside the Government.2. Do not release proprietary, confidential commercial, trade secret or similar type of information from this contract to anyone inside the Government that does not have a legitimate need to know the information.3.If in doubt about what information in the contract may be released, conta ct the Contracting Officer.4.Criminal penalties are provided by 18 U.S.C. for the improper release of proprietary and/or confidential commercial information., 52.211-16, Variation in Qty(Apr 1984) (b) The permissible variation shall be limited to: 10 Perc ent increase, 10 Percent decrease. This increase or decrease shall apply to all items; 52.216-18,Ordering (Oct 1995) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 31Jan 02 thru 30Sep02 . 52.216-19, Order Limitations (Oct 1995), (a)Min order- in an amount of a qty of zero,(b)Max order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor -- (1) Any order for a single item in excess of 140,950 lbs (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 140,950 lbs; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within thirty (30) days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph(b)(1)or (2) of this section. (d) unless that order (o r orders) is returned to the ordering office within three (3) days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item(or items) called for and the reasons. 52.216-21, Requirements (Oct 1995) (f) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within tha t period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor sh all not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 30Sep02; 252.225-7008 Supplies to be accorded Duty-Free Entry (Mar 1998) -- NONE, UNLESS FROM A QUALIFYING COUNTRY; 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991); 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Aug 1996) -HQ, OSC, Attn: AMSOS-CCM-I/ Margaret Vols, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. This is a DO rated contract in regards to the Defense Priorities a nd Allocations System. Hours of Operation at MCAAP: Receiving hours at warehouse 8 is from 6:30 A.M. until 3:00 P.M, Mon thru Thurs.The plant is closed on Fri and no shipments will be accepted on Fri. All shipments must be at main gate (truck gate) on or before 3:00P.M. No shipments will be accepted after 3:00P.M.unless prior arrangements have been made. No shipments will be accepted on Government holidays, to include the following days: New Years, Martin Luther King, President's, Memori al, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veteran's,Thanksgiving, and Christmas. If the holiday falls on a Fri or Sat, the holiday will be observed on Thurs. If the holiday falls on Sun, the holiday will be observed on the following Mon. The following full text local clause 52.0000-4000 03 ELECTRONIC AWARD NOTICE (JUL2001) a. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be posted to the Electronic Document Access (EDA) Website (see address below).Paper copies will not be distributed. This is a m aterial condition of the solicitation and by submission of a bid or proposal, the vendor agrees to accept an electronic award transmitted in the manner described above. b. Notice of award to the awardee will be issued only via electronic mail. Vendors who wish to be notified if they receive an award as a result of this solicitation must provide their electronic mail address in the space provided below. If the vendor fails to provide an electronic mail address, then a separate notice of award will not be pr ovided and it shall be the sole responsibility of the vendor to pe riodically check the Commerce Business Daily (CBD), Fed Biz Ops or the EDA Web site to determine if he/she has received an award. In this event, the vendor's failure to check the CBD, Fed Biz Ops or the EDA Web site in a timely manner shall not be an excuse for failure to perform on grounds for a delivery schedule extension.c. Notice of award to unsuccessful offerors shall be issued only via electronic mail, CBD and Fed Biz Ops.Vendors who wish to receive an electronic mail notice if they are unsuccessful must provide an electronic mail address in the space provided below. If the vendor fails to provide an electronic mail address, then a separate notice will not be provided, and it shall be the sole responsibility of the vendor to periodically check the CBD/Fed Biz Ops to determine if an award has been made. In this event, the vendor's failure to check this site to determine if an award has been made shall not constitute grounds for an extension of the ten (10) day protest period allowed in regulation. VENDORS ELECTRONIC MAIL (EMAIL) ADDRESS:___________________________. NOTE: For EDA registration g uidance and information please go to the following Web Address -- http://eda.ogden.disa.mil. The registration process will accommodate Contractor and Government users. NOTE: This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions/clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the solicitation provisions/clauses may be accessed ele ctronically at these addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far; http://farsite.hill.af.mil; http://www.dtic.mil/dfars. Faxed quotes IAW FAR 52.215-5 are acceptable,fax to (309) 782-4955, Attn: Kay King , RFQ's may be mailed to HQ, OSC, Attn: AMSOS-CCM-IP/Kay King, Bldg. 350, 5th floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. Issu e date is the date this notice is published in the CBD/Fed Biz Ops. Closing Date: 2:00 P.M.CST, 22 Jan 02. If vendors are unable to meet the terms and conditions of this solicitation, they must submit any questions and/or changes, in writing and prior to the opening of the RFQ to the contract specialist.

Web Link

Army Single Face to Industry (http://acquisition.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011213/68SOL001.HTM (D-345 SN514936)