DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, CONTRACTING DIVISION, BUILDING NUMBER 2102 B, FORT GORDON GA 30905-5110

W -- LEASE & MAINT OF ENGINEERING COPIER SOL DABT11-97-T-0059 DUE 080897 POC Contract Specialist JEANETTE WILLOUGHBY (706) 791-1823 (Site Code DABT11) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. No further notices or written solicitation will be issued. This SOL incorporates the provision and clauses in effect as of FAC 90-46. Requirements are: Line item 0001: Lease of one (1) Engineering Electrostatic Digital Copier, Plain Paper, with 3-roll automatic roll feeder, in accordance with Specifications, for the period 01 Oct 97 through 30 Sep 98; line item 0002 is for Maintenance of line item 0001 for the same period. Subsequent line items 3 and 4 are for the first option period 1 Oct 98 -- 30 Sep 99 and line items 5 and 6 are for the second option period 1 Oct 99 -- 30 Sep 00. SIC 7359 size standard $5 Million is applicable to this requirement. SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSOLE ENGINEERING COPIER, PLAIN PAPER ENGINEERING COPIER WITH 3-ROLL AUTOMATIC ROLL FEEDER. PRINTING SYSTEM: Plain Paper Copier. PROCESSING SIZES FOR BOTH ORIGINALS AND COPIES: Maximum -- 36" wide x 48" long, Minimum -- 8.5" wide x 11' long, PRINT SPEED: Minimum -- 7 D-size pages per minute, ENLARGEMENT/REDUCTION: 1.1 Nominal +/- 0.5%, PRINT RESOLUTION: 400 DPI, MINIMUM 15 COPIES PER ORIGINAL, COPY MEDIA FEEDING SYSTEM: Minimum of two rolls automatic feed with Manual sheet by-pass, COPY MEDIA: 20 lb. Bond (500 feet), 17-20 lb. vellum (500 feet), 4mil polyester film (300 feet), WARM UP TIME: Maximum -- 10 minutes, FEEDING SYSTEM: Three Roll Automatic Roll Feeder, COPY PAPER DIMENSIONS: 7.87" to 393.66" long, 11" to 36.22" wide, COPY MEDIA TYPE: Bond, Vellum, Erasable Vellum (18 to 24 lb) or, Polyester Film (3 to 5 mil), ROLL STOCK CORE: Untaped, Common 3" Core, Inner Diameter: 1.38" to 3.07", (note: small I.D. may limit max roll width), MULTIPLE LENGTHS: 1 to 99, TRAILING EDGE ADJUSTMENTS: Automatic mode: +39.3"/-1.0", Preselect Mode: -3.9", (in 0.1" increments). GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS: 1) STATEMENT OF WORK: The contractor shall furnish all parts and labor necessary to install an Engineering Plain Paper Copier in accordance with specifications. Maintenance shall be provided as specified in paragraph 3. 2) EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS: Specifications for Engineering Plain Paper Copier stated above. 3) MAINTENANCE: The contractor shall maintain the equipment in good operating condition throughout the term of this lease agreement. Services shall include all adjustments, repairs, parts replacement (except for consumable parts), labor, and other maintenance requirements made necessary by normal usage of the equipment. 4) QUALITY ASSURANCE: An inspection shall be conducted by the user upon receipt of the equipment and shall indicate the condition of the equipment when received. One copy of the inspection report will be sent to the contractor and one copy sent to the contracting officer for retention in file. 4.1) Losses or damage to the equipment due to causes beyond normal control or misuse, will be the responsibility of the government. Repair of this damage will not be covered under this lease agreement. Upon finding of such damage, the Contractor shall withhold performance and notify the Contracting Officer immediately, with a quotation for effecting repairs. If approval is granted, a separate order will be negotiated. No additional charges shall be incurred without prior approval of the Contracting Officer. 4.2) The Contractor's responsibility under this service agreement does not include operating supplies and consumable used with the equipment. 4.3) The Contractor shall respond to request for remedial maintenance within 24 hours of receipt of call or notification for service, Monday through Friday, during normal duty hours, (excluding weekends, legal (national) holidays and factory approved holidays, unless approved by the Contracting Officer. Time shall be arranged with the point of contact. 5) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION. The Administrative Engineering Technician, Design Section, PWD, shall be responsible for preparing the receiving report and forwarding the original and one copy to the Finance & Accounting Office, ATTN: Accounts Payable, two copies to Contracting Division, DOC ATTN: ATZH-CTC, and one copy to DRM. 5.1) POINT OF CONTACT. The Chief, Design Section, PWD or his authorized representative will act as the Technical Representative of the Contracting Officer for the purpose of technical surveillance of performance and inspection of materials for work being performed under this contract. Commercial items provisions and clauses applicable are FAR clauses 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial items. Evaluation Criteria for FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items; are price and technical capabilities. Options will be evaluated with the base year for award. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (information for this provision shall be submitted with each offer). FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; U.S. Dept of Labor Wage Determination No. 94-2135 (R7) 7/1/97 is applicable. A copy may be requested from this office or the US Dept of Labor, Wage & Hour Division. FAR 52.232-28 Electronic Funds Transfer Payment Methods. DFAR clause 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, DFARS 252.204-7001 Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Reporting. The contractor shall submit invoices prepared in accordance with FAR clause 52.232-25, Prompt Payment, in quadruplicate to the following billing office: DAO-IN-Fort Gordon, ATTN: DFAS-IN/EM-TC. Building Number 33604, Fort Gordon GA 30905-5015. EFT information must be submitted to above paying office prior to or with invoicing. Interested parties are invited to submit offers and identify their capabilities for providing above items. Offers must include 1) brand name, model and part number applicable, 2) separate lease price and maintenance price 3) descriptive literature and 4) delivery schedule. Government reserves the right to reject an offer if offer lacks sufficient information for evaluation. Offers will be considered for award only from entities who provide clear and convincing information as outlined above, received not later than 08 Aug 97, 2:00 PM local time, offers item that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements and determined to be the most advantageous to the government. This requirement is also made available through FACNET concurrent with this publication. Facsimile offers will be accepted at 706-791-8651 until designated time for receipt of offers. Offers received in this office after time designated will not be considered. Offerors are urged to submit their DUNS number and register in CCR. (0210)

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