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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 13, 2002 FBO #0223
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- CENTRIFUGE

Notice Date

7/11/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, North Atlantic Area Office, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, 19038
 

ZIP Code

19038
 

Solicitation Number

108-00045
 

Response Due

7/19/2002
 

Archive Date

8/3/2002
 

Point of Contact

Regina Dennis, Purchasing Agent, Phone 215-233-6553, Fax 215-233-6485,
 

E-Mail Address

rdennis@errc.ars.usda.gov
 

Description

<The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) requires a USED Sharples Centrifuge Model AS26ASAN to be furnished, delivered (F.O.B. Destination, within Consignee's Premises) to the USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center located in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in this document. The used equipment must be acceptable and IN RUNNING CONDITION with no repairs required. A spare bowl must be included. The following equipment is offered as trade-in towards the items above: Item No. 1. Filtration Engineers Continuous Rotary Vacuum Filter-Continuous processing of both slurry and filtrate. Vacuum operation permits formation of solid cake on outside of 20" x 12" drum. 6SF filter area. Stainless Steel. SER. LA-31375. Item is crated. Estimated weight 1,000 lbs. Condition Code used/fair. Estimated Acquisition date 1966. Item No. 2. Bird Continuous Solid Bowl Centrifuge 18" x 23" 3000 RPM, 1 1/4' NPT inlet, 20 HP motor, 208V, 3ph, Machine No. LB1107. Condition code used/fair. Estimated weight 4,000 lbs. Estimated Acquisition date 1954. The items to be furnished shall be labeled with the purchase order number and delivered, all transportation charges paid by the Contractor in accordance with the F.O.B. Destination Clause to USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center. DOCUMENTATION: The Contractor shall provide operations, repair, maintenance manuals, and service instructions submitted upon delivery of the equipment (IF AVAILABLE). WARRANTY: The Contractor shall provide the warranty for this equipment with their offer (IF AVAILABLE). ADDITIONAL QUOTATION INFORMATION: Telegraphic or facsimile quotations are not acceptable. The provision at 52-212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR Clause 52.212-1, is amended to include the following clauses by reference: 1. Item (b) Submission of Offers is amended to include the following: Submit your quotation, warranties, descriptive literature of the proposed equipment, and the Certifications at FAR 212-3 to the Contracting Officer. FAILURE TO SUBMIT THIS INFORMATION MAY RENDER THE OFFER NON-RESPONSIVE. TELEGRAPHIC OR FACSIMILE OFFERS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. ADDENDUM TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-2. Any resulting order will be issued to the company offering the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD will be based on technical capabilities, price and price-related factors. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO EACH EVALUATION FACTOR MAY RENDER YOUR OFFER NON-RESPONSIVE. 1) Technical Capability will be based on technical features, and product literature. Each offeror is required to submit warranty information (IF AVAILABLE), descriptive literature or other documentation, and show how the offered product meets or exceeds the requirements as specified in the specifications. 2) Price includes all equipment, accessories, discount terms, and transportation. Your offer shall include pricing in accordance with the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS identified above. Offerors shall include a complete copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror/Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items, with the quotation. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. ADDENDA TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-4. The following terms and conditions are added as an addendum to this clause: 1. Item (a) Inspection and Acceptance is amended to include the following: AGAR 452.246-70 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (FEB 1988) - (a) The Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's duly authorized representative will inspect and accept the supplies and/or services to be provided under this contract. (b) Inspection and acceptance of the item shall be performed at: USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038. 2. Item (g) Invoice is amended to include the following: The invoice shall be submitted in an original and one copy after delivery of all items. The Invoice shall be mailed to: USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, ATTN: Regina Dennis. 3. Item (o) Warranty is amended to include the following: The Contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. The Contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty with its quotation. USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center plans to award a single, firm-fixed price contract to the offeror whose quotation is most advantageous to the Government price and other factors considered. Award may be made without discussions; however, ERRC reserves the right to conduct discussions later if determined necessary by the contracting officer. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and affect as if they were given in full text. The full text of these clauses may be accessed electronically at: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. 52.214-21, Descriptive Literature ( May 2001); 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991); 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991); 52.247-35, F.O.B. Destination, Within Consignee's Premises (APR 1984); 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2001); 52.232-33 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer -Central Contractor Registration (May 1999), applies to this acquisition. Responses are due by 4:00 p.m. local time, on July 19, 2002, at the USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center, Location Administrative Office, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038. Point of Contact for this acquisition is Regina Dennis, Purchasing Agent, (215) 233-6553 or fax (215) 233-6485.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/NAAO/108-00045/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center 600 East Mermaid Lane Wyndmoor, PA 19038

Zip Code: 19038

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00115051-F 20020713/020711220007 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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