USDA, APHIS, Field Servicing Office, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, 100 North 6th St., Minneapolis, MN 55403

99 -- CONVEYORS SOL RFQ-99-1653 DUE 121198 POC Pam Tucker, 612-370-2130 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection Quarantine (PPQ), Phoenix, AZ, intends to acquire an accumulating conveyor and an incline conveyor to be added onto an existing food diet system used in the infest room in preparation for production of the pink boll worm 1999 season. This is a firm fixed price contract. Delivery required by January 25, 1999. F.O.B. Destination, Phoenix, AZ. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the commercial item. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 100% small business set aside. Specifications: Items needed to fit existing conveyor equipment model, CU2389, Warbacon, Inc. Conveyor #2 -- Accumulating Conveyor Dimensions Overall width 32" Length 202" Input Height 20" Discharge height 24" Variable speed drive with 3 PLC-controlled speeds, 3 ph, 230 VAC, washdown motor: Cumulating speed -- 5' per minute (when pocket filler is off) Other speeds 10'-50' per minute (conrolled by high level electric eye at discharge end of conveyor); 20'-200' per minute (normal run when pocket filler is on.) Locking swivel casters Heavy duty construction -- 1000 lbs of product weight Stop/start control contact Reversing control contact Scraper 6" cupped edges Drip pan Belt type -- Thermal King 2 ply food All stainless steel construction Stainless steel hopper Conveyor #3- Incline Conveyor Dimensions Overall width 14" Length 168" Input Height 12" Discharge height 76" Variable speed drive 20' -- 100' per minute, washdown motor 3 ph, 230 VAC Locking swivel casters Stop/start control contact Scraper Cupped edges Drip pan Belt type -- Thermal King 2 ply food All stainless steel construction Stainless steel hopper Conveyor #4- Incline Conveyor Dimensions Overall width 36" Length 96" Input Height 14" Discharge height 48" Variable speed drive 20' -- 100' per minute, washdown motor 3 ph, 230 VAC Locking swivel casters Stop/start control contact Scraper 6" Cupped edges Drip pan Belt type -- Thermal King 2 ply food All stainless steel construction Stainless steel hopper Descriptive literature is required with the bid or the bid will be rejected. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: Prompt Payment 52.249-1 (4/84); Fixed price 52.243-1 (8/87); Evaluation -- Commercial Items 52.212-2 (10/97); Offeror Representations and Certifications 52.212-3 (10/98); contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items 52.212-4 (4/98); Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders _ Commercial Items 52.212-5 (10/98). ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES AMY SUBMIT A QUOTATION FOR CONSIDERATION. Award will be made to the lowest priced responsive responsible offeror. Proposals are due by 2:30 p.m. CST, December, 1998. Proposals may be faxed to 612-370-2136 with signed original forwarded by mail to: USDA APHIS Purchasing, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Referenced FAR clauses can be accessed for review on the Internet at the following web site: http://www.arnet.gov/far. Offers should include tax payer identification number and DUNS number. Posted 12/03/98 (W-SN276894). (0337)

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