USAFE Contracting Squadron/LGC, Unit 3115, APO AE 09094-3115

78 -- RELEASE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES FOR EIGHTEEN (18) USEUCOM CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH CENTERS. SOL F61521-97-QA086 DUE 081397 POC Contract Specialist, Marsha Harris, 011-49-631-536-6803, fax: 011-49-631-353-9145; Contracting Officer, Molly Harris 011-49-631-536-6807 WEB: Click here to view business opportunities at USAFE Contracting Squadron/LGCZ., http://www.usafe.af.mil/joint/cons/specialized.htm. E-MAIL: Please send all E-mail communications to this address., Marsha.Harris.ramstein.af.mil. USAFE Contracting Squadron, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany will issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) on or about 25 Jun 97 for the procurement of playground equipment for 18 USEUCOM Child Development and Youth Centers -- 10 in Germany, 6 in England, 1 in Italy, and 1 in Turkey. The requirement consists of two zones. Zone 1 includes all playgrounds in Germany, Italy and Turkey. Zone 2 includes all sites in England. Offerors may submit quotes for 1 or both of the zones. As a part of it's quote each offeror shall submit a design layout which incorporates new equipment provided by the offeror into the existing playgrounds. The budget for this acquisition will be made available in the RFQ. The U.S. Government will not specify the equipment to be provided, nor will it provide a layout of the existing site. As a result, it will be necessary for vendors to visit each playground to determine the existing layout, equipment and landscape prior to submitting it's quote. Be advised, an in-country representative will be required to perform the site visit in Turkey. Site visits will be held as follows: 7 Jul 97 -- Spangdahlem and Bitburg, Germany; 8 Jul 97 -- Geilenkirchen and Rhein Main, Germany; 9 Jul 97 -- Sembach and Ramstein, Germany; 10 Jul 97 -- Ghedi, Italy; 11-12 Jul 97 -- Izmir, Turkey; 14 Jul 97 -- Lakenheath, England; and 15 Jul 97 -- Fairford, Croughton and Molesworth, England. The dates for the site visits are firm. No other site visits will be held. The U.S. Government will not reimburse any expenses, including those for site visits, associated with preparation of the offeror's quote. Quotes shall include (1) the design proposed for each playground and detailed descriptions of the equipment and landscaping to be provided; (2) the price to purchase equipment and modify each playground to meet the design. The equipment shall be delivered FOB destination to all countries, with the exception of Turkey. Equipment shipped to Turkey will be delivered via U.S. Government means;(3) evidence supporting the offeror's ability to implement the design and complete; (4) installation; (5) a minimum of a two year warranty, inclusive of all maintenance and repair parts; (6) certification that the completed playgrounds will comply with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and American Society for Testing and Materials Standards; (7) certification that installation will comply with Industry Standards Organization and host nation requirements; (8) installation schedule dates, with completion of all playgrounds no later than 180 calendar days after issuance of the order; (9) shipping data for items to be installed in Turkey. Following evaluation of the quotes, a purchase order will be issued to the contractor providing the best value/most advantageous offer, price and other factors considered. If you wish to participate in this acquisition, please submit your name, address, point of contact and reference the solicitation number. In addition, please identify the names, phone and fzx numbers, E-mail addresses (if available), and nationality of the individuals attending the site visits no later than 23 Jun 97. No more than 2 representatives from each company will be allowed to attend the site visits. The RFQ will be released via E-mail. If you want to receive it via E-mail include your E-mail address in your response. In addition, it will be published on the Intermet at www.usafe.af.mil/joint/cons/specialized/htm. See Numbered Note 12. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. This acquisition was originally synopsized as F61521-97-R-5013. All correspondence should refer to F61521-97-QA086. (0164)

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