Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Dr., Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315

J -- MAINTENANCE OF INTERMEC HARDWARE/SOFTWARE SOL F05611-99-Q0005 DUE 090498 POC Contact, SSgt Ron Hixson, 719-333-4085 or Bruce Taylor, 719-333-2733 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, HIXSONRR.LG@USAFA.AF.MIL. 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. This solicitation F05611-99-Q0005 is issued as a request for quotation(RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07. The Standard Industrial Classification Number is 7378 and the Business Size Standard is $18 M. REQUESTERS MUST STATE THEIR BUSINESS SIZE ON EACH REQUEST. Women and small disadvantaged business are encouraged to submit offers. The proposed contract listed here is unrestricted. This solicitation is being issued as a proposed sole source to Intermec Corporation. Line Item 0001 -- Intermec Hardware Maintenance as per attached Statement of Objectives (SOO) -- QTY 12 MO -- UNIT PRICE _______________ TOTAL PRICE _______________ Line Item 0002 -- As-Required Hardware Maintenance as per attached SOO, para. 5 -- QTY 1 JB -- UNIT PRICE ________________TOTAL PRICE ___________. Statement of Objective (SOO) for Maintenance of Intermec Equipment 1. Scope of Work. Request Bronze coverage of Model 9512 readers, Model 3000A label printers, Model 9161 concentrators, Model 1545 laser guns, Model 9440 hand-held Trakkers, Model 9570 and Model 9710 wedges. Bronze coverage is return to vendor for repair and includes Express Depot Service, which is 2 working days turn-around. Request Platinum coverage of Model 8646 and Model 4100 and 4400 label printers. Platinum is on-site coverage, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day with a 4 working hour response time. Services is required at the U.S. Air Force Academy during the period 01 Oct 98 -- 30 Sep 99. Request that Models 1620 and 9570 are to be serviced as required for time and materials only. 2. Year 2000 (Y2K) Compliance. All Information Technology (IT) items must be Y2K compliant. Noncompliance items must be upgraded at no additional cost and be Y2K compliant by June 1, 1998, but not later than December 31, 1998. Y2K compliant means IT accurately processes date/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the 20th and 21st centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations. Y2K compliant IT, when used in conjunction with or exchanging data with other IT, shall accurately process date/time information. 3. Contractor Experience. Support shall be provided by qualified technicians. 4. Equipment/Software List. INTERMEC equipment listing attached. 5. Payments. Payments will be monthly in arrears. 6. Invoices. Copies of invoices (in addition to address in Block 18a of the SF 1449) must be mailed to the following address to ensure prompt payment: 10 CS/SCEC 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 228 USAF Academy CO 80840-5060 Equipment List (Detailed Listing, showing exact locations will be providedupon award) Item Description Model Quantity 0001 Printer Bar Code Label 8646 or 8646B 8 0002 Scanner, Laser Gun 1620 33 0003 Transaction Manager 9512 56 0004 Wedge 9570 23 0005 Scanner, Config 1545A 78 0006 Printer Bar Code 3000A 3 0007 Reader, Bar Code J2020A 11 0008 Charger, Battery JD2020 12 0009 Code Writer 1004 1 0010 Hand Held Trakker 9440 9 0011 Keyboard 1700 30 0012 Thermal Transfer Adapt N/A 2 0013 Wedge Reader 9710 28 0014 RF Transceiver Unit N/A 1 0015 Comm. Controller N/A 1 0016 RF Comm. Repeater N/A 1 0017 Printer, Type II 4100 4 0018 Bar-Code Label Printer 4400 1 Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, addenda, acceptance time period of 70 days. The following additional FAR provisions and clauses apply: 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Item, the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, priceand other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical acceptable; 2) Past performance; and 3) Price. Technical acceptable is considered the most important. Technical acceptable will be evaluated based on the function and operation of the items. To be technically acceptable the item shall meet the Government's specifications. Offerors shall submit descriptive literature, product samples, technical features, and warranty provisions. Past performance is considered more important than price. Past performance will be evaluated to ensure satisfactory business practices and timely performance. Price will be considered as the least important factor. Price will be evaluated to determine its fairness, completeness, and reasonableness as it relates to the items offered. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, a completed copy of this provision shall be submitted with the offer. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 52.212-5,Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, to include clauses 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9. DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration, 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10, E.O. 10582); 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Alt I), and 252.232-7009, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer (CCR). The following statement apply: IT Statement -- Year 2000 Compliance Requirement -- All information technology items must be year 2000 compliant, or non-compliant items must be upgraded to be year 2000 compliant by (NOTE: no earlier than 1 Oct 99, but not later than December 31, 1999). Year 2000 compliant means information technology that accurately processes dates/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing,and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999, 2000, and leap year calculation. Furthermore, year 2000 compliant information technology, shall accurately process date/time data if the other information technology properly exchanges date/time data with it. Offers are to be received at the Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315, no later than 3:00 P.M. mountain daylight time on 04 Sep 98. Contact SSgt Ron Hixson, Contract Specialist, at 719-333-4085 or Bruce Taylor, Contracting Officer, at 719-333-2733. Posted 08/17/98 (W-SN237798). (0229)

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