Regional Contracting Department (Code 201), Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, 1942 Gaffney Street, Ste 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549

68 -- CAUSTIC SODA SOL N00604-98-R-0022 DUE 091498 POC Viki Nakamoto, (808) 474-2397, Ext. 221, Contract Specialist, Mr. Edward W. Hodges, Contracting Officer 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation N00604-98-R-0022 is issued as a request for proposal RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. This procurement is being solicited on an unrestricted basis and is not set-aside for small businesses. The applicable Standard Industrial Classification is 2812 and the small business size standard is 1,000. The resultant contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Type Contract and deliveries shall be made only upon issuance of individual delivery orders placed against the resulting contract. The authorized ordering activities are Navy Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor and Fleet And Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor. Offerors shall submit unit prices and amounts at subline item levels only (e.g., 0001AA, 0001AB) and not at line item levels (e.g., 0001). Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) for the Base Period 1 October 1998 through 30 September 1999: Item 0001-Caustic soda, 50%, liquid, technical grade, to be pumped into government-owned tanks at various locations of the Utilities Department, Navy Public Works Center (PWC), Pearl Harbor, HI. Item 0001AA-7,000 gallon capacity tank located at Power Plant No. 2, Building 149, Controlled Industrial Area, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY), Estimated Quantity (Est. Qty): 60 dry tons; Item 0001AB-2000 gallon capacity tank located at Industrial Waste Treatment Plant, Building 1424, PHNSY, Est. Qty: 15 dry tons; Item 0001AC-550 gallon capacity tank located at Industrial Waste Treatment Plant, Building 1482, PHNSY, Est. Qty: 10 dry tons; Item 0001AD-55 or 53-gallon drum, delivered to Building 1342, Ft. Kamehameha Treatment Plant, Est. Qty: 790 gallons. Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) for the First Option Period 1 October 1999 through 30 September 2000 are as follows: Item 1001-See Item 0001 for description. Item 1001AA-See Item 0001AA for description and Est. Qty; Item 1001AB-See Item 0001AB for description and Est. Qty; Item 1001AC-See Item 0001AC for description and Est. Qty; Item 1001AD-See Item 0001AD for description and Est. Qty. Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) for the Second Option Period 1 October 2000 through 30 September 2001 are as follows: Item 2001-See Item 0001 for description. Item 2001AA-See Item 0001AA for description and Est. Qty; Item 2001AB-See Item 0001AB for description and Est. Qty; Item 2001AC-See Item 0001AC for description and Est. Qty; Item 2001AD-See Item 0001AD for description and Est. Qty. Specifications: Physical Properties of Caustic Soda (50%), Chemical Name: Sodium Hydroxide, Formula: NaOH, Grade: Technical; Physical State: Liquid; Composition: 50%; Explosive Limits: None; Flash Point: None, Noncombustible Autoignition Temperature: None; Boiling Point: (760mm) 142 degrees to 148 degrees C.; Color: Water white to slightly colored and turbid; Deliquescence: Yes; Hygroscopicity: Yes. Contractor shall furnish all labor and equipment for transportation and dispensing services required under this contract. Partial Ton Order-The Government reserves the right to place orders in fraction of tons when it's most practical. Caustic soda is to be delivered on a F.O.B. destination basis. Deliveries shall be made to the locations as listed above for each Item and the quantities to be delivered shall be as stated on the individual delivery orders. Delivery shall be made within 15 days after the date of the individual order, except that when the needs of the Government permit, orders may provide a longer time for delivery. Inspection and acceptance of the delivered items shall be made by PWC, Pearl Harbor at destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies with the following addendum: Paragraph (c), Period for acceptance of offers is revised to reflect an acceptance period of 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers; Paragraph (h), Multiple Awards is deleted. 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, is determined the best value to the Government, considering technical acceptability, past performance and price. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (a) Technical acceptability of the item offered must meet the Government's requirements stated under each Item description and "Specifications" above; (b) Past Performance Evaluation Factors-The following past performance evaluation factors are of equal importance: Quality of Service, Schedule/Timeliness of Performance, Cost Control, Business Relations, Management of Key Personnel; (c) Price. Technical and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. In the event the unit price(s) and extended price(s) are ambiguous, the Government shall use the indicated unit price(s) for evaluation and award purposes. Provide at least 3 references and include only companies or agencies where you provided same or similar type products (state whether the product is "same" or "similar". Offerors shall fax past performance information to (808) 471-5750 (Attn: Code 201B.VN) no later than 5:00 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time on 2 September 1998. The past performance information shall include: (1) company or government office's name, address, phone and fax numbers; (2) the name of a point of contact able to verify offeror's performance history; (3) the contract number, description of the supply and quantity provided, contract amount, and date the contract was completed. At the time established for receipt of past performance information and in addition to your required references, describe your company's past performance on Government and/or commercialcontracts which are "same or similar" in scope, magnitude and complexity to that required by this solicitation. The information shall be for at least three (3) contracts currently in process or completed within the past 5 years. The information must be clear as to whether the service provided was done as a prime contractor or a subcontractor. Offerors who present past or present contracts which are "similar" to the requirements of this solicitation, shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the similarity of these contracts to the requirements of this solicitation. The offeror shall provide the information requested above for past performance evaluation or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant "same or similar" past performance. The Government reserves the right to challenge these detailed explanations. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. All offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. The clauses at FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.216-27, Single or Multiple Awards, FAR 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment and FAR 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies-Fixed-Price apply. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraphs (b): FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I, FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era and FAR 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels. FAR 52.211-16, Variation in Quantity applies with permissible variation of 10% increase and 10% decrease. FAR 52.216-18, Ordering, applies and in accordance with this clause, orders may be issued from the dateof contract award through expiration of the contract. FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations applies with minimum order limit of $500, maximum order limits of $25,000 single item, $25,000 combination and 7 calendar days for a series of orders, returned orders within 3 calendar days. FAR 52.216-21, Requirements, applies with the following information: Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract beyond 15 days after expiration of the contract. FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract applies with written notice to the contractor within 30 days of contract expiration and total duration of contract shall not exceed 36 months. Offeror shall submit the information required in FAR 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data. The clause DFARS 252.222-7000, Restrictions on Employment of Personnel applies. The provisions at DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and 252.225-7000, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate apply. DFARS 252.212-7001 applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): DFARS 252.219-7006, Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns -- Alternate I, DFARS 252.225-7007, Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program, DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, DFARS 252.243-7002, Certification of Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Offerors shall provide the information required by DFARS 252.223-7001, Hazard Warning Labels. DFARS 252.247-7021, Returnable Cylinders and Other Containers applies with the addendum information: Returnable containers shall remain the Contractor's property but shall be loaned without charge to the Government for a period of 30 calendar days after delivery to the f.o.b. point specified in the contract. FAR 52.215-18, Facsimile Proposals, allows faxing of proposals to either of the following numbers (808) 471-5750 or (808) 474-3524. Proposals must indicate solicitation number and must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time, 14 September 1998, at Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracting Department (Code 201B.VN), 1942 Gaffney St Ste 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549. Contact Viki Nakamoto at phone number (808) 474-2397, Ext. 221 or fax (808) 471-5750 for information regarding the solicitation. See numbered Note 12. Posted 08/25/98 (W-SN241645). (0237)

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