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46 -- DUPLEX AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER SOL 1999N00090 DUE 031099 POC William Bancroft, Contract Specialist, (770) 488-2611 Furnish Duplex Automatic Water Softener. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, and 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. The solicitation number is 1999N00090 and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is issued on an unrestricted basis, the SIC and small business size standard being 3589 and 500 employees respectively. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offers must demonstrate the unit's ability to meet all items in the specification, as well as provide documentation of minimum two years experience in the production or distribution of automatic water softeners. Evaluation of technical merit will be based on technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement. Description and Minimum Specifications for Item Required: Service Conditions: Design Flow Rate: 113 gpm; Design Linear Velocity: 12.0 gpm/sq ft; System pressure drop: 11.0 psi @ 12.0 gpm/sq. ft; Maximum flow rate: 160 gpm; Maximum Linear Velocity: 16.7 gpm/sq ft; System pressure drop; 25 psi @ 16.7 gpm/sq.ft; Operating pressure range: 45-95psi +/-5psi; Operating temperature range: 45 deg F -- 105 deg F; Backwash Flow Rate: 51gpm @ 70deg. F; Feed Total Hardness 2.00 grains per gallon/34.24 ppm CaC03; Estimated Throughput 611,000 gallons @ 10lbs NcCl/cu.ft. Item must be duplex unit with both tanks mounted on single skid. Unit must be shipped completely assembled and piped so that installation requires only water supply and outlet connection. Unit must have hub-radial distributors and underdrain constructed from PVC pipe. All interconnecting piping shall be schedule 80 PVC. Unit shall have an outlet sight strainer. Interior of tanks shall be cleaned to "white metal" condition before spraying with epoxy. The unit shall have butterfly valves with EPDM seats. Unit shall have inlet and outlet pressure gauges and sample cocks. Unit shall have inlet flow indicator and totalizer. The contractor shall provide full warranty coverage for the system for a minimum one-year period after installation. Delivery shall be made FOB destination within 60 days of contract award. Payment terms are 100% upon installation and demonstration of compliance with specifications. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, is applicable without addenda. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is applicable. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items is applicable. The following additional terms and conditions are included by addenda: FAR 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language (APR 1991); FAR 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency (APR 1991); FAR 52.246-17, Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature (APR 1984). The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this action. The following FAR clauses cited within FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate I; FAR 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, Alternate I (OCT 1998); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (APR 1998); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (APR 1998); FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (JAN 1994); FAR 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products (JAN 1996).. Proposals are due at 2:00 P.M. Local Time, March 12, 1999, to the following address: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Contracts Management Branch Atlanta, 2920 Brandywine Road, 3rd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30341. Offers may be submitted on letterhead stationery and at a minimum must show: (1) The solicitation number: 1999N00090; (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (3) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation; (4) Warranty terms; (5) Price for each line item and "total price" including all applicable costs (sales tax, etc.). (6) "Remit" to address if different than mailing address; (7) Completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3; (8) Past performance information to include three recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other applicable information). For information regarding this solicitation, contact Bill Bancroft at (770) 488-2611. All responsible sources may submit an offer on this solicitation. Posted 02/17/99 (I-SN299145). (0048)

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