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70 -- HEWLETT PACKARD SCANJET 6100CSE SCANNER SOL DTRS57-98-Q-80189 DUE 102098 POC Point of Contact -- Karen Marino, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-2437 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, marinok@volpe.dot.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the ONLY solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). All interested sources must identify the product being offered by submitting pricing data and an accurate description of the equipment being offered, which includes the make and model numbers. The Volpe Center plans to award to a company offering Brand Name only, equals will not be accepted. The items are as follows: Item No. 1: Hewlett Packard ScanJet 6100Cse Flatbed Scanner, Quantity: 30 EA, Unit Price $_____________, Total Price $_____________. Item No. 2: Hewlett Packard ScanJet 6100Cse Automatic Document Feeder, Quantity: 30 EA, Unit Price $_____________, Total Price $______________. A complete description ofwhat is being offered should be submitted with your proposal. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), Solicitation No. DTRS57-98-Q-80189. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 5045 and the Small Business Size Standard is 100 employees. Delivery shall be FOB Destination within 30 days after award of contract to U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe Center, 125 Munroe Street, Cambridge, MA 02142, ATT N: Marge Saccoccio, DTS-44. The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offers -- Commercial, is hereby incorporated by reference. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items: The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror conforming to the solicitation that will be the best value to the Government, considering that all specifications are met, price and delivery time. Offers will be received on an all or none basis. A single award will result from this solicitation. All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference. The clause at 52.2 12-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14. Offers will be received at U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142, ATTN: Karen Marino, DTS-852, 4:00 P.M. Local time October 20, 1998. Offers may be submitted via facsimile at 617/494-3649. For information on this solicitation you may contact Karen Marino at 617/494-2437. Posted 10/15/98 (D-SN262327). (0288)

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