DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Internal Revenue Service, (M:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 700, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

70 -- UNISYS EQUIPMENT SOL TIRNO97R00048 DUE 060297 POC Contract Specialist, Veronica F. Rozier, 202-283-1296 UNISYS EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FOR TCC -- CBD/SOLICITATION COMBINED This a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) and the solicitation number is TIRNO-97-00048. This acquisition's standard industrial classification code is 5045 and the related small business size standard is 100. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires the following at its Tennessee Computing Center (TCC), 5333 Getwell Rd., Memphis, TN, 38118: EQUIPMENT: one (1) Unisys Model ES22622, SYS: 2200/622ES 2x2x2 16MW, with the following configuration (quantity in brackets): ES22600-CPI Instruction Processor (IP) [2]; ES22600-MSU, CPC Storage Unit Expansion [2]; ES22600-4MW, 4 MW with 4-Bank Storage Expansion [4]; ES22600-EXP, Storage Expansion Power Supply [2]; ES22600-ICC, Input Output Processor (IOP) & MSA [2]; 22600-MKA, Interface Card (2-IP & 1-IOP) [2]; ES22600-BMC, Block Mux Channel Module (BMC) w/4 BMCs [10]; ES22600-CBM, Converter -- BMC to Non- FIPS Channel [2]; ES22600-SCC, System Clock Cabinet (SCC) [1]; ES22600-MSA, ICC/MSA Interface Card [2]; ES22600-SP, System Panel[1]; 22600-SSC, System Support Processor (SSP) Controller [2]; 22600-SSM, SSP Peripheral Cabinet (440 MB) [2]; 22600-MRG, PC Console with Clock Calendar [4] (Each unit configured as follows: 3137-58 PW2 500 [1] (with Floppy Disk Drive [1], Enhanced Graphics Control [1], 40 MB Hard Disk [1]); C5475-xx, Installation Kit [1]; F2586-00, Memory Expansion [2]; F4243- 01 RAM Expansion Board [1]; F5234-00, Clock Calendar [1]; F5233-00, Battery Pack [1]; F5177-00, Keyboard [1]; 3618-00/01, Color Monitor [1]; F4970-00, Tilt/Swivel Base [1]; C3381-xx, Line Cord [1]; ES22600-CC, Console Control & Work Surface 40"x67" [2] (Each unit configured as follows: 22600-CC, Console Controller [1]; F3702-00, I/O Interface Expansion [1]; 22600-WSI, Worksurface for Console (40"x67") [1]; 22600-PCC, PC Console Media (XENIX) [1]; AP1324, 24 Pin Dot Matrix Console Printer [4]; AP1324-PTR, Pull Tractor [4]; AP1324-PH, Paper Handler [4]); DK2200-CPC, CPC Door Kit, UPS4 [2]; DK2200-ICC, ICC Door Kit, UPS4 [2]; DK22600-SCC, SCC Door Kit, UPS4 [1]; CBL9095-100, Cable: Console to CEC [2]; F9097-02, Cable: SSP to CEC [12]; F5267-15, Cable for Exec Link [8]; F8337-05, Printer Cable -- 25 ft. [4]; CKA22622-ES, Pre-Installation Cable Kit [1]; CKB22622- ES, Installation Cable Kit [1]; CKC22622-ES, Pre-Installation- Miscellaneous Cables [1]; HK22622-ES, Cable Cabinet & End Panels Kit [1]; HKT22600-ES, Card Extractors, Testers, etc. [1]; 22600- FMK Functional Media Kit [2]; F3163-00, Med Speed Loadable LM (TRACE) [1]; F5268-01 Adapter: Block Terminator [46]. Also, one (1) 9246-25B, Printer: 2000 LPM BMUX. All equipment shall contain the component and microcode levels as required by Unisys Model 2200/622ES Hardware Plateau Level 5.4. All software, storage and communications peripheral devices will be Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). INSTALLATION: The Contractor shall provide all installation items and information, and perform all services necessary so that the system and printer is ready for use (RFU) no later than July 1, 1997. The Contractor shall also relocate (within the site), install and configure within the system the following GFE by the above RFU date: two (2) Unisys Model 5042-00, Uniservo 3X Control units and four (4) Unisys Model 0874-00, Tape: Uniservo 36 GCR drives. The Contractor shall be responsible for, and either supervise or perform, the physical connection of all GFE peripheral components to the system. This connection(s) may occur at any time during the contract life. MAINTENANCE/WARRANTY: The Contractor shall maintain all contractor provided equipment. The Contractor shall also provide a 12-month warranty period, with a Government option for up to an additional three (3) months of maintenance coverage. The warranty period shall commence on the RFU date. If exercised, the maintenance period shall commence upon expiration of the warranty period and end on September 30, 1998 (end of contract life). The Contractor shall provide on-call remedial maintenance coverage seven days per week, twenty four hours per day, excluding holidays. The Contractor shall provide the IRS one (1) telephone number for remedial maintenance support. The Contractor shall respond to remedial maintenance calls within two (2) hours of the IRS first attempt to make such calls. The Contractor shall provide a preventive maintenance (PM) schedule to TCC management prior to the RFU date. TCC management will assign time for the performance of PM, in accordance with the PM schedule. At the conclusion of the contract (or when directed by the Contracting Officer), the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) with Certificates of Maintainability (COMs) for each Contractor provided equipment item. The COM shall state that the equipment is in such condition that the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) (or the OEM's successor in interest) would commit that it would assume maintenance of the equipment without billing any charges to the Government. All charges incurred to obtain the requisite performance of the equipment shall be borne by the Contractor. If the system is unavailable due to hardware failure(s) of the Contractor provided equipment for more than 10 hours during a calendar month, or if response time exceeds two hours on more than one occasion, the Contractor shall provide on-site maintenance at no additional cost to the contract. This support shall be nine consecutive hours per day for 30 consecutive work days, beginning no later than the first day of the subsequent month. TCC management will determine the nine consecutive hour period. DELIVERY/ACCEPTANCE: FOB Destination. The IRS will accept the system when the system performs the IRS' workload for 30 consecutive days without sustaining Contractor provided equipment hardware failure(s) which render the system unavailable for a total of more than 10 hours. SECURITY: All Contractor maintenance personnel are subject to a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI). At contract award, the Contractor shall provide the COTR with a list including: names, social security numbers and copies of any existing government clearance(s) equal to or greater than an MBI, for each individual who will perform maintenance under the contract. Also, the IRS will provide all instructions and necessary MBI documentation and non-disclosure forms for each Contractor maintenance employee at contract award. The Contractor shall complete and submit to the COTR all MBI/non-disclosure documentation not later than one (1) calendar week prior to the RFU date. Contractor maintenance personnel shall not commence work until IRS Inspection personnel accepts either an existing clearance or MBI documentation, and begins work on the MBI. The IRS will bear all expenses for any investigation conducted under the contract. Offerors shall prepare their proposals in accordance with FAR provision no. 52.212-01, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial and shall include the following information: (1) List of equipment to be provided, (2) a detailed installation plan with milestones and dates for each installation activity, (3) a detailed maintenance- warranty plan describing how it will be conducted, (4) three "past performance" references and (5) a completed copy of the provision 52.212-03, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial. Offers will be evaluated in accordance with FAR clause no. 52.212-02, Evaluation-Commercial Items in light of the following evaluation factors, (1) Ability to meet equipment, installation and warranty and maintenance requirements, and (2) Fairness and reasonableness of proposed price. The contractor will be required to comply with FAR clause no. 52.212-04, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items in its entirety. Under FAR clause no. 52.212-05, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, the contractor shall comply under paragraph (b) with the following FAR clauses: (1) no.52.203-06, (2) no. 52.203-10, (3) no. 52.219-08, (4) no. 52.219-14, (5)52.222-26, (6) no. 52.222- 35, (7) no. 52.222-36, (8) no. 52.222-37, and (9) no.52.225-09. Proposals shall be submitted not later than fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this notice to the following address: Internal Revenue Service, A/C Procurement, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Room 700, Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745 Attn: Veronica Rozier, M:P:I:E. Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to Mrs.Rozier at (202)283-1296. (0134)

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