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58 -- VIDEO TIME BASE CORRECTOR AND VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING UNIT SOL RFQ 70371 DUE 090397 POC Sharon K. Starkey, Contract Specialist, (202) 324-3718 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals/bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) #70371, the provisions and clauses incorporated are those in effect through Federal Acquisitions Circular (FAC) 90-46. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for Small Business-Small Purchase Set-Aside -- The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 5065 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price "Brand Name or Equal" solicitation for eight (8) FOR-A Company, Universal Digital Processor Anti-Noise Machine model #UPD-510, model UDP-520 may be substituted; eight (8) Remote Control Unit model UDP-510RU; eight(8) Rackmount Kit model UDP-501RK . Warranty Period three (3) years parts and labor after acceptance -- FOB-Destination -- Quantico, Va. The equipment must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics: have the capability of 1. Full-frame synchronizer/infinite window TBC/4:3:3 processing 2. Full-range component color correction -- used for low-light or high AGC noise and/or multi-generation noise to correct colors to more closely match their original levels and values. 3. Recursive noise reduction (4 levels of control) -- useful for low or high levels of picture contrast adjacent areas of the image brings out detail otherwise lost due to poor contrast. 4. Median noise reduction (2 levels of control) -- removes impulse noise, compensates up to one full field of drop-out when DOC not available, reduces noise in the chroma signal 5. Standard RF-related Dropout Compensation (DOC) 6.Digital image enhancement (4 levels of control) 7. All in a single unified integral rack mounted package suitable for a 29" rack front-mounted; Front panel controls need to have all the above- mentioned functions and the following: Y gamma, Chroma level, Setup/black level, field freeze, force-field operation, video level, chroma phase, red/blue white and lack levels, chroma on/off for monochrome output; Connectors need to be: analog composite -- 1 in x 2 out; Y/C -- 1 in x 1 out; YpbPr -1 in x 1 out; Genlock -- 1 in (looping); DOC -- 1 in; Advanced Synch 1 out; need to have fully-functioned remote control. The above listed characteristics are intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive. Unless clearly marked that the vendor is quoting on an "equal" the offered item shall be considered as the brand name product referenced in this announcement. If the vendor proposes to furnish an "equal product", the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnishe shall be inserted on the proposal. The evaluation of quotations and the determination as to equality of the product shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the vendor. The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing information which is not identified in the quotation and reasonably available to the purchase activity. To insure that sufficient information is available, the vendor must furnish as a part of his quotation all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the product meets the salient characteristics of the requirement. If the vendor proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of this announcement, he shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed modifications. The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition : FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 1995), FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 1997) and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Aug 1996). Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provisions at 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications (June 1996) with its offer. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 1995). Addendum 52.212.2 Paragraph (a) the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation which will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. The ability to meet the Technical Capability, Past Performance and Price. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combines are significantly more importabt than Price. Technical Capability will include the ability to have the time base correction performance, video signal processing performance, and the ability to have force field. In regards to Past Performance, each offeror must submit information on the last three government/commercial contracts for video time base corrector and video signal processing unit. Information regarding these previous contracts should include but not limited to name of Company, date awarded, contract award amount, contract number, company/government point of contact, phone number and address. Please note the FAR clauses that are applicable to this solicitation can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.far.npr.gov -- All bids shall be submitted to the address listed on line number seven no later than 4:30 p.m. EST, 09/03/97. The Point of Contact for all information regarding this acquisition is Ms. Sharon K. Starkey, Contracting Officer, at the address and phone number listed above. Vendors are hereby notified that if your proposal is not received by the date/time and at the location specified in this announcement, that it will be considered late in accordance with the FAR. Bids can also be faxed to (202) 324-8031.. Award to be made within one (1) week after closing***** (0230)

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