This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) Q1574065024. A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. FAR clauses and provisions enclosed within this RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-04 and are available in full text through Internet access at http://www.arnet.gov/far. The National Park Service encourages the participation of small, disadvantaged and women owned business enterprises. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 424690 and the small business size standard is 100 employees. The following is a description of the requirements for this acquisition: ITEM 0001 Approximately 50,980 gallons on P.A.S.S. CR Chip Sealing Oil. Quote shall include all labor, materials and equipment necessary to deliver product to project site with-in Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service will be granted a three (3) hour time limit from time to report as set by the on site Contracting Officers Representative to have oil transports unloaded and released. Quote shall include the hourly rate for demurrage in case the transports are not released in the three (3) hour time frame. On days of work, production could require a minimum of 50 tons to a maximum of 90 tons of product per day. Approximate start date is July 10, 2006 subject to award of Contract. Delivery shall be completed by September 29, 2006. PRICING SUMMARY: (All Quotes FOB Delivery Location) Item #0011 Unit Price (per gallon) $_______________ 50,980 gallons Total Price $________________ Offerors/Bidders/Quoters must review and comply with the FAR Provisions or Clauses which apply to this solicitation. This information is available on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far. The following clauses or provisions are specifically referenced and are required in the response to this solicitation: 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.212-2, EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS - Evaluation factors include [a] price; [b] past performance supported by documentation and three references. Past performance shall be equal to price in importance; 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, a completed copy of the provision at 52.213-3 must be submitted with the bid / offer; 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies to this acquisition; 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMERCIAL ITEMS, applies to this acquisition including 52222-3 Convict Labor, 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, and 52.233-3 Protests after award; and, the following paragraph (b) clauses added: 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act-Balance of Payments Program with alternate 1; 52232-33 Payment by Electronic funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. QUOTES ARE DUE for this combined synopsis/solicitation on June 13, 2006 at 4:30 PM Mountain Daylight time and shall be delivered by the specified time to the National Park Service, Mammoth Supply Center, Bldg 34, Yellowstone National Park WY 82190, ATTN Contracting Office: RFQ #Q1574065024. Facsimile Quotations are acceptable with all required documentation, no oral quotations will be accepted. Quoters must furnish the company name, DUNS number, TIN Number, address, phone and fax number, email address if available, and official point of contact. All Quotes must be manually signed by authorized company official. All questions regarding this solicitation should be faxed to Patty Oestreich, 307-344-2079. Email questions are acceptable to
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