DESCRIPTIONThe solicitation number for this Request for Quote (RFQ) is Q1500100303. 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. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business. The associated NAICS code is 424710. The small business size standard is 100 employees. The Product Service Code is 9130. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the lowest price. All vendors must be registered and current in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), (http://www.ccr.gov) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) (https://orca.bpn.gov). Unless amendments are issued extending the solicitation, the offers are due by 10:00 AM, Mountain Standard Time (MST), May 28, 2010. Point of Contact for this procurement is Sue C. Bennett, Purchasing Agent, (605) 574-3150. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing. Quotes will be accepted via mail, fax, or email. Mailing Address: NPS NEKOTA MABO, 24290 Doane Mountain Rd, Keystone, SD 57751 Fax: (605) 574-9077, Email address: [email protected] REQUIREMENTS:Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, South Dakota, has a requirement for the purchase and delivery of up to 42,000 gallons of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Delivery is to be made to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, 13000 Hwy 244, Keystone, South Dakota, no later than June 10, 2010. The driver shall schedule deliveries with Al Sage at 605-391-7944, 24 hours prior to delivery. PROVISIONS: The following clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items;FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; 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;FAR 52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons;FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award;FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim;FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside;FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation;FAR 52.222.3 Convict Labor;FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies;FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity;FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities;FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies;FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration;FAR 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment;For full-text version of these provisions, please use the following Internet link: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/; andFAR 52.211-16 Variation in QuantityVARIATION IN QUANTITY (APR 1984)(a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) of this clause.(b) The permissible variation shall be limited to:Ten (10) Percent increase;Ten (10) Percent decrease;This increase or decrease shall apply to the total contract quantity.(End of clause)

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