NCTRF Calibration and Preventive Maintenance of Environmental Test Chambers, Test Pool Chiller, Dehumidifier, Conditioning Room Equipment, and related support equipment

The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Groton, CT Office, intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed-Price contract for Calibration and Preventive Maintenance Service of Environmental Test Chambers, Test Pool Chiller, Dehumidifier, Conditioning Room Equipment, and related support equipment from various manufacturers Tescor, Famous, Environtronics, and Despatch for the Navy Clothing Textile Research Facility NCTRF in Natick, MA. The subject service will be acquired in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The estimated required Base Year plus Option period of performance is from 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2022 from contract award.

The North American Industry Classification System code for this acquisition is 811219. A request for quote will be available for download on or about 24 July 2017 at the following websites: http://www.neco.navy.mil, www.fbo.gov. Potential vendors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available by downloading the documents at the above web sites. Potential vendors shall submit solicitation N0018917QG094 and applicable amendments in accordance with the incorporated Instructions to Quoters and send via email attachment to sharon.dexter@navy.mil. This office will no longer issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting a quote, the vendor will be self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency.

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