Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept, Attn: Bid Officer/Code 210A94, 937 N. Harbor Drive, Suite 212, San Diego, CA 92132-0212

J -- MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND REBUILDING OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT (COPYING MACHINES) SOL N00244-97-Q-0021 DUE 121897 POC Bid Officer, 619-532-2690/2692, fax: 1088/1089 or Contracting Officer, 619-532-2568, fax: 2347 WEB: ., http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail., ralph_a._franchi@fmso.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in the FAR Part 12 and FAR 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation to be issued, proposals are being requested from this announcement, a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number is N00244-98-Q-0021. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-01. This solicitation is issued on a unrestricted basis, utilizing Standard Industrialization Classification Code of 7629. FISC-San Diego is announcing a requirement for the following: On-site, Full service maintenance/repair contract for government owned copying machines. Period of performance: January 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998. A total of fourteen (14) copying machines, Model numbers: 6525,6550,6583 and 6725, Mfr.: LANIER WORLDWIDE INC. The machines are located at thefollowing locations: NAR, Jacksonville, FL, NRIC, Ft. Worth, TX, FITCPAC, San Diego, CA, RIPO, Denver, CO, RIPO, Rosemount, MN, RIPO, Willow Grove, Pa, RIPO, Mt. Clemens, MI, CNARF, New Orleans, LA, ONI-ODB, Suitland, MD, RIPO, Whidbey Island, WA, NAS, NI, San Diego, CA, RIPO NAS, Dallas, TX, RIPO, Marietta, GA, and RIPO, Fort Devens, MA. The following statement of work is to be applied to this service: (A) Model 6550, (1) copier, full service maintenance to include all labor, parts, supplies, drums and travel costs for up to 25,000 copies per month. (B) Model 6583, (1) copier, full service maintenance to include all labor, parts, supplies, drums and travel costs for up to 35,000 copies per month. (C) Model 6525, (7) copiers, full service maintenance to include all labor, parts, supplies, drums and travel costs for up to 7,000 copies per month per machine. (D) Model 6725, (5) copiers, full service maintenance to include all labor, parts, supplies, drums and travel costs for up to 7,000 copies per month per machine. Service performed on the machines is to be consistent with standard commercial service maintenance procedures and to be performed by a qualified service technician trained to work on Lanier Worldwide type copying machines. Contractors submitting bids for this requirement are to submit the following information: (1) A monthly unit price and excess copy charge amount for items (A) through (D) listed above. (2) Payment terms, Cage code, Duns/Bradstreet#, and taxpayer's ID#. (3) A minimum of two references (to include poc's and phone numbers) of companies that you currently are providing this type of service to. Inspection and acceptance will be performed at Destination. Invoicing is to be handled as follows: Single source invoicing, sub-totaled by location. One invoice monthly for services. One invoice quarterly for excess copy charges. Pricing is to be considered Firm-Fixed pricing and is to include all costs for labor, parts, supplies, drums and travel costs. Maintenance costs are to include all service required. Technician response is to be within (24) hours after placement of trouble call. A (24) hour toll free help/service line is to be provided. Any copier repairs that exceed (8) business hours will require a loaner to be provided at no additional cost to the government. Contractor must guarantee a 98% uptime. Reports required are: a quarterly computer report on each copier by serial number reflecting, average copies per month, up-time percentage, last meter reading, last call date, and number of service calls. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED INTO THE SOLICITATION BY REFERENCE AND WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IN FULL TEXT UPON REQUEST. NOTE: THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROVISIONS FROM THE FAR AND DFARS CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET USING THE FOLLOWING WEB-SITE ADDRESS: www.arnet.gov OR www.deskbook.osd.mil FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provision with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and certifications Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, The clause 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 252.225-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses and applicable for (b): DFARS 252.225-7001; Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program, 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 of a Firm Fixed Price contract to the most responsible offeror whose bid provides the best technical and cost value to the government. The following criteria will be used to evaluate the proposals information per Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items: Award will be made to the offeror that meets the solicitations minimum criteria for technical capability at the overall lowest pricing. To be determined technically acceptable, the references provided will be reviewed and considered. The government intends to make a single award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract to the most responsible offeror whose bid provides the best technical and cost value to the government. Offers from responsible contractors may be FAXED to: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept., Code 2611, Attn: Ralph Franchi, San Diego, CA 92132. Fax no.: 619-532-2347. Requests for information regarding this solicitation may be addressed to Contracting Officer. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00p.m. (PST) on 12/18/97. Inquiries may also be addressed via e-mail to: ralph_a._franchi@fmso.navy.mil Do not mail in your quotations. Reference solicitation number: N00244-98-Q-0021 on all requests for information. This solicitation is issued as unrestricted. (0338)

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