DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, CONTRACTING DIVISION, BUILDING NUMBER 2102 B, FORT GORDON GA 30905-5110

58 -- WIDEBAND CASSETTE INSTRUMENTATION RECORDER/REPRODUCER SOL DABT11-98-Q-0149 DUE 082198 POC Contract Specialist SUSANNE MEREDITH (706) 791-1822 (Site Code DABT11) 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 solicitation is a Request For Quotation (RFQ), number is DABT11-98-Q-0149, for seven line items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Standard Industrial Code is 3663. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-3. Part numbers and descriptions are from Metrum- Datatape, Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama. To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products must : (1) meet the salient, physical, functional and other characteristics specified in this solicitation; (2) clearly identify each line item by brand name and model number. Complete technical description and product literature of the items being identified shall be submitted with the offer and in sufficient detail to evaluate capability. Descriptive literature or additional information submitted after deadline for offers will not be considered for evaluation. The government reserves the right to reject an offer, if offer lacks sufficient information for evaluation. Offeror is to enter its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and DUNS number on its offer. Delivery is FOB destination Fort Gordon, Georgia. The Instrumentation Recorder/Reproducer, DTR-8E shall be Year 2000 compatible. Line item 0001: DTR-8E, Wideband Cassette Recorder/ Reproducer,PN 639000-0001, 2 each; Line item 0002: Spares Kit, 1 each; Line item 0003: Shipping Case, Reusable, PN 639070-0000, 2 each; Line item 0004: Rackmount Kit with Slides, PN 639097-0001, 2 each; Line item 0005: Technical Manual, PN 639213-0000, 2 each; Line item 0006: Service Manual, PN 639214-0000, 1 each; Line item 0007: ST120 Blank Tape, PN 631389-0010, 1 Box. Purchase description: The requiring activity must provide support to specific collection organizations. This requirement includes the reproduction and analysis of data recorded on specific media. Compatibility with the collection media has dictated the need for an instrumentation recorder/reproducer with signal footprint, format and cross play compatibility with the DATATAPE DTR-6 and DTR-8 equipment. Specific requirements use the DATATAPE DTR-6 and DTR-8 to record instrumentation signals on Super VHS tapes. The Super VHS tapes are then provided to this organization for reproduction and analysis of the signals recorded. Required Features: 1.(a). the unit sought shall reproduce instrumentation data recorded on the DATATAPE DTR-6 and DTR-8; 1.(b). shall record and reproduce analog signals and/or digital data streams. The unit shall record/reproduce analog signals in a frequency range of DC to 8 MHZ and digital data with data rates up to 10 Mbits per second. The time base error shall be within plus or minus 10 nanoseconds with a minimum signal-to-noise ratio of 34 dB; 1.(c). shall record/reproduce different types of data with a minimum requirement of FM, PAM, PCM and NRZ; 1.(d). shall be rack-mountable and provide control ports for interfacing to computer or work-station for controlling recording or reproduction. It shall be able to operate in a temperature range from 0 to 45 degrees centigrade with a relative humidity of up to 80%, non-condensing . Control ports shall include TTL, RS-232 and IEEE-488; 1.(e). shall exhibit a signal-to-noise ratio of 34 dB Peak-to-Peak signal to rms noise; 1.(f). shall come with an auto-stop at zero tape count; 1.(g). shall have at least two auxiliary channels for recording time, event coding, and/or voice annotations. Minimum bandwidth per auxiliary channel shall be 150 Hz to 20,000 Hz; 1.(h). shall have a wideband signal bandwidth of at least DC to 7 MHz within 1 dB with signal down no more than -3 dB at 8 MHz; 1.(i). shall have at least a noise power ratio of 24 dB at 140 KHz decreasing to 14 dB at 7.6 MHz; 1.(j). shall have a record time of at least 40 minutes on commercially-available ST-120 Super VHS and 60 minutes on ST-180 Super VHS cassettes; 1.(k). shall have wideband and auxiliary signal output level of 1.0 V Peak-to-Peak, unity/variable, 12 dB to -12 dB, 75 ohms, unbalanced (within 1%); 1.(l). shall support wideband signal input level of 1.0 V Peak-to-Peak, unity variable, 12 dB to -12 dB, 600 ohms, unbalanced (within 1%). Compatibility Testing: 2.(a). the contractor shall demonstrate signal footprint, format, and cross play compatibility with the DTR-8. Potential alternate sources shall submit an ST-120 Super VHS cassette as part of the quotation package; 2.(b). the cassette shall contain two recording sessions. The first session shall be created on the instrumentation recorder/reproducer proposed and contain 120 seconds of no signal followed by a series of sine waves. The series shall consist of a sine wave at each of the following frequencies: 10 Hz, 50 Hz, 1 KHz, 100 KHz, 500 KHz, 1 MHz, 2 MHz, 3 MHz, 4 MHz, 6 MHz and 8 MHz, where each constant frequencysine wave shall have a duration of at least 120 seconds. Peak-to-Peak signal excursions of the input sine waves shall be 1 volt at the input port of the recording device; 2.(c). potential alternate sources must also demonstrate the ability to record and reproduce two auxiliary channels. On the ST-120 Super VHScassette tape submitted per paragraph 2.(b) above, a series of four tones shall be recorded on each auxiliary channel. The four tones shall be at 100 Hz, 1000Hz, 10,000 Hz and 20,000 Hz, with a duration of at least 240 seconds for each tone. Tone recording shall occur in conjunction with the signal recording specified in paragraph 2.(b) above. Provisions and clauses applicable are: FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. Evaluation criteria for FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is (1) price, (2) technical capability of the equipment offered and (3) past performance. Factors are of equal in importance to price. Offerors shall respond to FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations andCertifications-Commercial Items, FAR clause 52.219-2, FAR clause 52.225-1 and DFAR clause 52.212-7000 and submit with the offer. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR clause 52.232-33, Electronic Funds Transfer of Payment Methods, DFAR clause 52.212-7001, and DFAR clause 52.243-7001. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 33-103(d)(4), an alternative agency protest forum for an independent review at a level above the contracting officer is available to interested parties. This procedure is published on the world wide web at http//www.tradoc.acq.army.mil/parc/fpr.txt. Offeror must submit remittance address, if different than mailing address. The contractor must submit invoices prepared in accordance with FAR clause 52.212-4, for Prompt Payment in quadruplicate to the following billing office: DFAS-Lexington, Bluegrass Station, Vendor Pay Division, P.O. Box 14063, Lexington, Kentucky 40512-4063. A pre-award survey may include financial resources, ability to comply with schedule and purchase description, past performance, past record of integrity and any other qualifications or eligibility requirements for receipt of award. Offeror is to provide two (2) references of government or private industry contracts of a similar nature and identify the company's financial institution to include name, point of contact, address and phone number. References identified are to be for contracts three years old or less. Offers with capability statements shall be received in the Directorate of Contracting, Contracting Division, Building 2102-B, Fort Gordon, Georgia no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on August 21, 1998. Offers received in this office after time designated for receipt of offers will not be considered. Delivery is required no later than October 1, 1998. Faxed offers citing solicitation number DABT11-98-Q-0149, ATTN: Ms. Meredith will be accepted at 706-791-8651. Posted 08/18/98 (I-SN238486). (0230)

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