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70 -- MISC HP HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SOL NMA202-99-R-1002 DUE 022299 POC Marilyn Miller Jaissle; Contracting Officer; phone 703-808-0946; fax 703-808-0948; e-mail jaisslem@nima.mil 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is NMA202-99-R-1002 and it is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-09. This is an unrestricted procurement. The (SIC) standard industrial classification code is 5734 and the business size is $6.5 million. This procurement is being conducted under Foreign Military Sales and the contractor is required to make shipment to and perform maintenance in the Czech Republic. NIMA wishes to procure the following Hewlett Packard hardware, software and maintenance line items, a list and description of which may be obtained by submitting a faxed or e-mail request to Mr. Art Gregory, fax (301) 227-0112, e-mail gregoryac@nima.mil; or to Mr. Jim Sieve (contractor) at fax (314)263-4464, e-mail sievej@nima.mil. All hardware and software must be compatible with European plugs and electrical requirements of 220 volts. All proposals shall be FOB Destination. The contractor shall provide warranty information on each item proposed. ALL MAINTENANCE SHALL BE PERFORMED IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. CONTRACTORS WHO DO NOT PROVIDE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF A MAINTENANCE FACILITY IN EASTERN EUROPE TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. The provision at 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items" applies to this order. Interested parties shall submit the offers which include the 11 items outlined in FAR 52.212-1(b). NIMA intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms and conditions from a price and technical standpoint. However, NIMA reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and Provision at 52.212-2 "Evaluation-Commercial Items" is hereby incorporated by reference. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest-priced offer of the responsible offeror, whose past performance is acceptable, whose offer conforms to the solicitation to satisfy the Government need, and whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government will evaluate the offers as follows: 1. The proposal shall provide the HP equipment (list faxed upon request) and maintenance requested in the SOW (faxed upon request) and guarantee the resulting HP architecture solution; 2. The proposal will provide the lowest total cost based on the HP CLIN list; 3. The contractor representatives must demonstrate previous successful experience with Czech Republic by having performed installation and maintenance for MTI Dobruska; 4. Local technical representation (Czech Republic) is required for hardware and software installation and technical support. 5. The contractor shall provide POC's from previous contracts in order for the Government to evaluate past performance. Offerors are to include a complete copy of the provision at 52.212-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items," with offer. The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.212-4 "Contract Terms and conditions-Commercial Items," 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order-Commercial Items," 52.232-33, "Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment," 52.232-34 "Optional Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment," 252.212-7001, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order-Commercial Items," 252.225-7027, "Restriction on Contingent Fees for Foreign Military Sales," and 252.225-7028, "Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Governments." Offers are to be completed and delivered to the NIMA address listed above by the date specified above at 12:00 noon, Attn: Marilyn Miller Jaissle. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in the offer. Posted 02/03/99 (I-SN294298). (0034)

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