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70 -- HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SOL N00600-97-R-3703 DUE 091197 POC No solicitation document will be issued. Fax quotations to Customer Service at (202) 433-9569. For further information contact, Beverly A. Sivels, Purchasing Agent on (202) 433-3978. (i) 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. (ii) This solicitation, numbered N00600-97-R-3703, is issued as a Request for Quote. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-12. (iv) The standard industrial classification code is 3571 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted. (v) A list of Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) and their items are: CLIN 0001: HP Vectra VL5 Minitower, Model D4577A, Pentium 200MHZ, 16MB RAM, 25GB HD, 8XCD-ROM 512KB cache, 2MB DRAM, Windows 95, Guaranteed minimum quantity 105, Maximum quantity 205 each; CLIN 0002: Panasonic PanaMedia 17in. Color Monitor, Model: PM17, includes speakers, 0.27dpi., 1280X1024, Guaranteed minimum quantity 105, Maximum quantity 205 each; CLIN 0003: 3COM 10/100 BASE-TX Fast Etherlink XL PCI, Model 3C905-TX, Guaranteed minimum quantity 105, Maximum quantity 205 each; CLIN 0004: Greystone Peripherals Card Dock PCMCIA Reader/Writer, Model GS220 (OR EQUAL), Guaranteed minimum quantity 105, Maximum quantity 205 each; CLIN 0005: HP 5.25" DAT/CD-ROM, Mounting Rails (5 Pack), Guaranteed minimum quantity 31, Maximum quantity 41 each; CLIN 0006: Installation of peripherals and software configuration, Guaranteed minimum quantity 105, Maximum quantity 205 each, this CLIN is NOT SEPARATELY PRICED. (vii) DELIVERY is to be made FOB Destination as specified on individual delivery orders. All deliveries will be made to destinations in the Washington DC metropolitan area, normally to the Department of the Navy, Information Network Program Office, Crystal Mall 2, Suite 116, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202-4514. Deliveries shall be made within five days after the date of each Delivery Order placed, except that when the needs of the Government permit, orders may provide a longer time for delivery. Acceptance shall be made at destination. (viii) FAR clause 52.212-1 applies to this acquisition. (ix) FAR clause 52.212-2 applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price and technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirements. Price is more important than technical capability. The brand-name specified in the Schedule is mandatory. (x) Offerors are to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 and DFARS provision 252.212-7000, with its offer. (xi) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses are included as addenda: CONTRACT TYPE. The resulting contract will be a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity type contract. STANDARD COMMERCIAL WARRANTY (SUP 5252.246-9401) The contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the "Inspection" clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The standard commercial warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable material and/or services listed in the Schedule. The Contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty (if applicable) with its offer. ORDERING (FAR 52.216-18). This clause is incorporated by reference The ordering period is from date of contract award through 30 September 1998. INDEFINITE QUANTITY (FAR 52.216-22). This clause is incorporated by reference. The Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 10 October 1998. (xii) FAR clause 52.212-5 and DFARS clause 252.212-7001 apply to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212-5 paragraphs (a), (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(6), (b)(7), (b)(8), (b)(9), (d) and (e) apply. DFARS clause 252.212-7001 incorporates by reference the following DFARS clauses: 252.225-7012, 252.227-7015, 252.227-7037, 252.247-7024. (xiii) The following additional contract terms apply to this acquisition: ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. All peripheral equipment should be installed in the workstations. The end-user, DoNINPO, may provide the contractor a unique hard drive configuration to be installed prior to delivery. YEAR 2000 FAULT-FREE PERFORMANCE. The contractor warrants fault-free performance in the processing of date and date-related data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) by all hardware and software products delivered under this contract, individually and in combination, upon installation. Fault-free performance includes the manipulation of this data with dates prior to, through, and beyond January 1, 2000, and shall be transparent to the user. Hardware and software products, individually and in combination, shall successfully transition into the year 2000 with the correct system date, without human intervention, including leap year calculations. Hardware and software products, individually and in combination, shall also provide correct results when moving forward or backward in time across the year 2000. (xiv) DPAS rating is N/A. (xv) No CBD notes apply. (xvi) Proposals are due 11 SEP 1997 at 2:00PM local time at the FISC Norfolk Detachment Washington Customer Service Center, 901 M. Street., SE, Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 200, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20374-5014. (xvii) For questions regarding this specific acquisition contact Ms. Beverly A. Sivels on (202) 433-3978. Offerors MUST acquaint themselves with the NEW regulations concerning Commercial Item acquisition contained at FAR Subpart 12 and must ensure that all Representations and Certifications are executed and returned as called for in this synopsis/solicitation (0240)

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