NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

70 -- DESKTOP COMPUTERS SOL 8-1-8-16-B8745 DUE 050798 POC Ollie G. Ragland, Contract Specialist, Phone (205) 544-0352, Fax (205) 544-9083, Email ollie.ragland@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (205) 544-0415, Fax (205) 544-9080, Email mike.sosebee@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-8-16-B8745. E-MAIL: Ollie G. Ragland, ollie.ragland@msfc.nasa.gov. This notice 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). DESCRIPTION: Line Item #1. Quantity: 24 Each -- DESKTOP COMPUTER, SUGGESTED MODEL IS DELL DIMENSION XPS D300, OR EQUIVALENT, WITH THE FOLLOWING FEATURES: INTEL 300 MHZ PENTIUM II PROCESSOR WITH 512K CACHE. INTEL 440LX Chip set. 64 MB ECC SDRAM MEMORY, EXPANDABLE TO 384 MB (NOTE ERROR CORRECTING MEM). 8.4 GB ULTRA ATA HARD DISK, AVAILABLE BAY FOR FUTURE 2ND HARD DISK. 3.5 INCH, 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE. IOMEGA EIDE ZIP DRIVE, 100MB INTERNAL. 19" MONITOR (17.9" VIEWABLE), .26 DOT PITCH, 1280X1024 @ 85 HZ. AGP 3D VIDEO CARD WITH 8 MB MEMORY. 32X MAX EIDE CDROM DRIVE. SOUNDBLASTER COMPATIBLE AWE64 SOUNDCARD. EXTERNAL POWERED SPEAKERS, ALTEC LANSING ACS90. 101 KEYBOARD. 16550-COMPATIBLE SERIAL PORT, ECP BI-DIRECTIONAL PARALLEL PORT. MICROSOFT PS2 INTELLIMOUSE. 10/100 TWISTED PAIR ETHERNET ADAPTER. MINITOWER CASE, 200 WATT POWER SUPPLY. WINDOWS 95 OPERATING SYSTEM (WIN 95B WITH FAT 32) CDROM. Line Item #2. QUANTITY: 2 Each -- DESKTOP COMPUTER: SAME AS LINE ITEM #1, EXCEPT NO IOMEGA EIDE ZIP DRIVE, 100 MB INTERNAL. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-04. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3571 and 1000, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to MSFC is required within 20 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-A7. Quotations for the items(s) described above maybe mailed or faxed to the identified point of contact by the date and time specified, and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Standard_Forms/Index.html to submit a quotation. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.2l2-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/ FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 is applicable. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted no later than 4/23/98. Quotations are due by 5:30 p.m., CST, to the address specified above and to the attention of the point of contact specified. Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the Government's requirement. Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments(if any). (0114)

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