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J -- ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT -- NORITSU COLOR FILM/PAPER PROCESSORS SOL N00244-97-Q-A993 DUE 091997 POC Point of Contact is Gwen Young, Contracting Officer at 619-532-2890; FAX 619-532-2347 WEB: Click here to learn more about FISC San Diego and additional contracting opportunities., http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to submit your quote electronically or to contact the Contracting Officer via email., gwen_young@fmso.navy.mil. This procurement is unrestricted; all responsible sources may submit an offer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services prepared in accordance with FAR 13.6 and the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the ONLY solicitation; quotes are being requested and A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number N00244-97-Q-A993 applies and is issued as a Request For Quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. The standard industrial code is 7699 and the business size standard is $5.0 million. The agency need is for a one-year contract to provide on-site comprehensive maintenance and repair of the government owned equipment listed. Services to include all equipment, labor, travel, and parts (excluding consumables) to maintain the equipment, in accordance with factory specifications. In addition, the Contractor must supply the following: (1) one year's supply of 35mm printer control negatives (Noras/BENs sent four months apart); (2) Secured access to a toll free "800" hotline number for technical support; (3) One case of chemical filters; (4) All parts required for repair, excluding consumable and/or expendable items (to be itemized in quote); (5) All priority freight charges for parts required for repair; (6) All labor required for repair; (7) Labor performed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, excluding standard holidays (hours are negotiable based on contractor's standard/normal business hours); and (8) Contractor shall perform a minimum of two (2) preventive maintenance inspections (semi-annually per processor) during the contract period. Contractor must have access to any required technical manuals they will not be provided by the customer or the contracting office. Service under the resulting maintenance agreement to keep the equipment in good working order includes unscheduled, on call remedial maintenance. Maintenance will include lubrication, adjustments, preventive maintenance based upon the specific needs of the machine, and replacement of maintenance parts, except as follows: -- Repairs resulting from causes other than normal use; abuse or misuse by the operators (including without limitation, use of supplies or spare parts that do not meet the manufacturer's published specifications and which cause abnormally frequent service calls or service problems); accident, transportation, failure or electrical power, air conditioning or humidity control. -- Repairs made necessary by service performed by personnel other than contractor. -- Additional service calls or work which the customer requests to be performed outside the contractor's regular business hours. -- Shop repair reconditioning, rebuilding, overhaul or modification to the equipment except those specified by the authorized technician to assure greater performance of the equipment. -- Repair of damage or increase in service time caused by failure to continually provide a suitable installation environment. -- Repair of damage or increase in service time caused by the use of the machine in other than ordinary use for which designed. -- Repair of damage or increase in service time caused by the use of any supply item which causes machine damage or excessive service, or does not meet any the manufacturer's published minimum physical property guidelines. Contract shall be for one year, to commence 10/1/97 through 9/30/98. All prices are to be quoted FOB Destination. This requirement is for a fixed priced contract for Six (6) line items as follows. Line Item 0001: Full Service Maintenance -- Noritsu Color Film/Paper Processors located at Fleet Imaging Center Pacific, Bldg 179, Halsey Avenue, Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan -- one each Model QSS-1501ZU with one each Model QSF-V30. Quote should indicate monthly, quarterly or yearly billing amount. Line Item 0002: Full Service Maintenance -- Noritsu Color Film/Paper Processors located at Fleet Imaging Center Pacific, Bldg 1997, King Street, Naval Station, Yokosuka, Japan -- one each Model QSS-1501ZU with one each Model QSF-V30, one each Model QSF-R420LU, and one each Model QSS-613UB. Quote should indicate monthly, quarterly or yearly billing amount. Line Item 0003: Full Service Maintenance -- Noritsu Color Film/Paper Processors located at Fleet Imaging Center Pacific, Bldg 514, Freedom Drive, Naval Air Facility, Misawa, Japan -- one each Model QSS-1501ZU with one each Model QSF-V30. Quote should indicate monthly, quarterly or yearly billing amount. Line Item 0004: Full Service Maintenance -- Noritsu Color Film/Paper Processors located at Fleet Imaging Center Pacific, Bldg 154, Naval Station, Sasebo, Japan -- one each Model QSS-1501ZU with one each Model QSF-V30. Quote should indicate monthly, quarterly or yearly billing amount. Line Item 0005: Full Service Maintenance -- Noritsu Color Film/Paper Processors located at Fleet Imaging Center Pacific, Bldg 404, Douglas Street, Kadena air Base, Okinawa, Japan -- one each Model QSF-R420LU. Quote should indicate monthly, quarterly or yearly billing amount. Line Item 0006: Full Service Maintenance -- Noritsu Color Film/Paper Processors located at Fleet Imaging Center Pacific, Bldg 15A, Aldrich Road, Naval Activities, COMNAVMARIANAS, Santa Rita, Guam -- one each Model QSS-1501ZU with one each Model QSF-V30. Quote should indicate monthly, quarterly or yearly billing amount. NOTE: Billing must be in arrears -- no advance payments will be authorized. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items, and FAR 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of Service Contract Act Provisions for Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, and/or Repair of Certain Information Technology, Scientific and Medical and/or Office and Business Equipment-Contractor Certification. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses: FAR 52.211-5, New Material; FAR 52.211-7, Other Than New Material, Residual Inventory, and Former Government Surplus Property. 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; and DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO-rated order certified for national defense use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price related factors. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the offeror that meets the solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. To be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must provide references from at least three (3) current, major accounts where the contractor provides the same or similar services on the equipment outlined herein, and/or evidence of OEM certification as an authorized, factory-trained facility. Note: The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) can be accessed on the Internet at "www.arnet.gov" OR "www.deskbook.osd.mil". Since a formal/written RFQ will not be issued, businesses are invited to submit their quotes in accordance with their standard business practices (e.g. on company letterhead or standard quote form). All information requested in this announcement and in the instructions at FAR 52.212-1 must be included. Also be sure to include your company's CAGE Code, DUNS and TIN numbers, and mailing and remittance addresses. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 PM, local time, 09/19/1997, and will be accepted via fax (619-532-2347) or via e-mail (gwen_young@fmso.navy.mil) ONLY. DO NOT mail. See Numbered Note(s) 13. (0247)

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