DOT, Fed Hwy Admin, Office Of Acquisition Management, 400 7th St, SW, Room 4410, Washington, DC 20590

23 -- TWELVE 1997 GEO METRO LSI, 2-DOOR HATCHBACK CARS SOL DTFH61-98-Q-00103 DUE 081198 POC Donna McAleer, Contracting Officer, 202-366-4270 This is a Combined SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. The solicitation number is DTFH61-98-Q-00103 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. The Standard Industrial Classification is 5511 and the small business size standard is annual average gross revenue of $21.0 million for the last3 fiscal years, although pursuant to FAR 19.502-2 this is considered an unrestricted purchase. The contract line item is twelve (12) each of the following car: 1997 GEO METRO, LSI, 2-DOOR HATCHBACK, 4 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC -- NOTE: CAR CANNOT HAVE ANY PREVIOUS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO ACCIDENTS. BRAND NAME ONLY with exact specifications will be accepted. Delivery willbe fob DESTINATION to the Federal Highway Administration, 6300 Georgetown Pike, McLean, Virginia 22101-2296. Under FAR 13.5 a fixed-price purchase order or orders will be issued based on Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All interested sources can submit their bid for one or more cars. This is an unrestricted purchase pursuant to FAR 19.502-2. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers -- Commercial -- FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial -- The government will evaluate bids in response to this solicitation without discussion and will award a purchase order(s) to the responsible bidder(s) whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government considering price only. -- Offererors are required to include a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their offer. -- FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items — FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Specifically the following clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation, FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for handicapped Workers, FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. Full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: http://www.arnet.gov/far. Offerors should also provide the detailed specifications of the car, the Federal Tax Identification Number, and your Payment Terms. Quotes are due by 4:00pm Eastern Daylight Time on August 11, 1998, to Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW. Room 4410, Washington, DC 20590, ATTN: Donna M. McAleer or may be faxed to 202-366-3293. All responsible sources may submit a quote, for one or more cars, which if timely received, shall be considered. For information concerning this solicitation the point of contact is Donna McAleer, 202-366-4270. Posted 07/23/98 (W-SN227473). (0204)

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