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70 -- KODAK IMAGELINK 500D SCANNERS SOL 52-PAPT-6-00044 DUE 091796 POC Douglas R. Clift, Contracting Officer (703) 305-8399 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 solicitation (52-PAPT-6-00044) is issued as a Request for Proposal and all proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall cite this solicitation number. This solicitation incorporates all required provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 90-41, as if stated in full text. This acquisition is being conducted as a 100% small business set-aside under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 5046, 100 employees. This RFP is for the following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN): CLIN 0001: Kodak Imagelink 500D Scanner, Quantity: 12, Unit Price:$_, Total Price:$_; CLIN 0002: Kodak Imagelink Console 500, Quantity: 12, Unit Price:$_, Total Price:$_; CLIN 0003: Kodak Imagelink Document Printer, Quantity 12, Unit Price:$_, Total Price:$_; CLIN 0004: Adaptec 1542CP, Quantity 12, Unit Price:$_, Total Price:$_; CLIN 0005: Kodak Print Controller, Quantity 12, Unit Price:$_, Total Price:$_; CLIN 0006: Kodak Patch Code Reader, Quantity 2, Unit Price:$_, Total Price:$_; CLIN 0007: Kodak Barcode Reader, Quantity 2, Unit Price:$_, Total Price:$_. These items are being purchased to be integrated with a currently installed system which utilizes the same Kodak products. If equivalent substitute items are proposed, the offeror shall be required to provide a minimum of one each of the units provided above for performance of a Live Test Demonstration (LTD) to ensure system compatibility. The LTD would be anticipated to be conducted no later than September 25, 1996. All costs of providing, installing, and testing the system shall be at the expense of the offeror. Offerors not able to provide substitute units for testing by the required date will not be considered for award. All items shall be delivered to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2221 Crystal Drive, Crystal Park Building 2, 10th Floor Computer Room, PICS Laboratory, Arlington, VA 22202 no later than sixty (60) days after contract award. Delivery and acceptance shall be F.O.B. Destination at the address provided above. Federal Acquistion Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial (OCT 1995) applies to this acquisition. FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995) applies with the following inserted in paragraph (a): The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, Technical Capability, and Past Performance; the factors are in descending order of importance and Technical Capability and Past Performance combined are approximately equal in importance with price. Price shall be evaluated based upon total price of all CLINs. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the FAR provisiion at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (JUN 1996) with its offer. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995) applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (JUN 1996) applies with the following clarifications: Clauses listed under items 11 through 17 under paragraph (a) do not apply and paragraph (c) does not apply. Offers shall include specifications of all CLIN items, five Government contract references for the same of similar items, and unit and total prices as provided above. Offers shall be submitted in writing. Facsimile responses or responses by other means will not be accepted. Offers shall be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. local time, September 17, 1996, to the attention of Douglas Clift in at: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Procurement, Box 6, Washington DC 20231. For express mail delivery use the following address: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Procurement, 2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. For additional infomration regarding this solicitation, please contact Douglas Clift on (703)305-8399. (0242)

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