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67 -- NON DEVELOPMENTAL ITEM (NDI) HIGH SPEED 24 BIT COLOR VIDEO IMAGER SOL N00421-99-R-1542 DUE 051299 POC Rachel Orosz, Contract Specialist, (301)757-8953, Maryellen K. Lyons, Contracting Officer, (301)757-2610 E-MAIL: OroszRA@navair.navy.mil, OroszRA@navair.navy.mil. 67 -- NON DEVELOPMENTAL ITEM (NDI) HIGH SPEED 24 BIT COLOR VIDEO IMAGER N00421-99-R-1542 DUE 12 MAY 1999 BY 2:30 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME, POC Contract Specialist, Rachel Orosz (301) 757-888953. Maryellen K. Lyons, Contracting Officer. E-Mail: OroszRA@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River has a requirement to procure three (3) high speed 24 bit color video imagers capable of 1000 frames per second. The applicable SIC is 5043 and the small business size is 100 employees. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for which proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number N00421-99-R-1542 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The incorporated document and provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular, FAC 97-11 and Defense Acquisition Circular, DAC 98-01 and Defense Change Notice DCN 98-1014. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD proposes a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract for this procurement. All changes to the solicitation shall be sent electronically to the Commerce Business Daily as amendments. All responsible sources solicited may submit a proposal which shall be considered. No telephone request will be accepted. This combined synopsis/solicitation will be available over the Internet in Word 6.0TM format and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page, located on the World Wide Web (WWW). The WWW server may be accessed using client servers such as MOSAIC and NETSCAPE. The www address, or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is http://www.navair.navy.mil/contracts. The contract line item numbers and items are: CLIN 0001 -- High Speed 24 Bit Color Video Imager (3 ea); CLIN 0002 -- HG Junction Box (1 ea); CLIN 0003 100 Meters HG Communication Cable (with mating connector for one end) (1 ea); CLIN 0004 -- Imagery Software, Motion Analysis Software, Training and Manuals on installation, use and system maintenance (1 ea). The imagers must meet the following minimum requirements. High speed 24 bit color video imager capable of 1000 frames per second. Shutter time shall be 23 through 983 microseconds at 1000 full frames per second in 5 microsecond increments. Resolution shall be 512 (H) X 384 (V) photo-sensitive pixels. Record time shall be one second with a storage capability of 1024 full frames. A PCMCIA type 3 interface shall be provided for archiving digital images onto removable storage media. Power shall be 22 to 42 VDC at 50W. The imagers shall be able to withstand 100g @ 10 milliseconds (any axis, 1000 cycles), 50g @ 100 milliseconds (any axis, 1000 cycles), and a 16.5g random vibration (5 to 2500 Hz). Approximate size shall be 4.3 in (W) X 5..5 in (H) X 12 in (L) with a weight of 15 lbs. Five in-20 bolt mounts are to be provided on the bottom of each imager for mounting. Imagers shall come equipped with a junction box to provide connections to access imager features (operational with up to five imagers). 100 meters of system compatible communication cable shall be supplied (including mating connector for one end). Software shall be supplied to provide automatic imager identification, imager control, live image monitoring, image download from multiple cameras, on-the-fly file conversion, experiment data management, and rapid review of saved imagery. Motion analysis software shall be provided for fast playback of digital recorded imagery; 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, or 32X zoom window; robust automatic tracking (tracks through obscurations, tracks up to fifty points simultaneously, compensates for camera jitter); quick analysis (time reference and XY plots, tabular data window, versatile data smoothing); and flexible user controlled output (multiple page reports of user annotated plots, images, and tabular data; industry standard TIF image file of digitized sequence). Training and manuals on the proper installation, use, and maintenance of the entire system is required. The offeror is required to submit evidence of validation, integration and compatibility per this announcement. WARRANTY -- The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered on a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's right under the Inspection Clause, nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of all deliverables listed in the schedule. The contractor shall deliver three (3) high speed 24 bit color video imagers with accessories four (4) weeks after award of contract. Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination. The contractor shall deliver to: NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, ATTN: F. BOKA (301-342-8438), BUILDING 2187, 48110 SHAW ROAD, PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-1906. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (AUG 1998) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52-212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (JAN 1999) does not apply to this acquisition. Instead, the following information will be used for evaluation of offerors: an award shall be made to that responsible offeror submitting a technically acceptable proposal and offering the lowest evaluated price. Price shall be the deciding factor among technically acceptable proposals. To be technically acceptable, the offeror's technical proposal must be evaluated as technically acceptable for each of the requirements listed above. Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted in response to this provision. Therefore, it is incumbent on the offeror to provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc. in order for the Government to make an adequate technical assessment of the proposal. The price proposal shall be evaluated on the overall lowest price to the Government. The offeror shall provide backup information verifying the price offered, e.g. a copy of the current catalog or established price list, three invoices for the same equipment, etc. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.213-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (FEB 1999) with its proposal. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (APR 1998) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The following clause applies to this synopsis/solicitation and any resulting contract. Clause 52.215-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (MAR 1999) (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); and (2) 52.233-3, Protest after Award (31 U.S.C 3553). (b) The Contractor agrees to comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) which the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: for paragraph (b) onlythe following clauses apply to this acquisition. 52.212-5(b): 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Alternate I) (OCT 1995), 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JAN 1999), 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 1999), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (FEB 1999), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (APR 1998), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (JAN 1999), 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels ( JUN 1997). Additionally, each offeror shall include a completed copy of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provision 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certification -- Commercial Items (NOV 1995). DFARS clause 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (JAN 1999) is incorporated by reference, however, for paragraph (b) only the following apply: 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (MAR 1998), 252.225-7007 Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments Program (Alternate I) (MAR 1998), 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (SEP 1997), 252.227-7015 Technical Data -- Commercial Items (JUN 1995), 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (NOV 1995), 252.243-7002 Certification of Requests for Equitable Adjustment (MAR 1998). Any questions regarding this solicitation must be received by 05 May 1999. Questions may be e-mailed to: OroszRA@navair.navy.mil. No telephone or FAX questions will be accepted. Offers are due to Rachel Orosz, Contract Specialist, Contracts Competency, Code 254223, NAVAIRSYSCOMHQ, Bldg 441, 21983 Bundy Road, Unit 7, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463, by 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time 12 May 1999. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Rachel Orsoz (301) 757-8953. NOTE: Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be eligible for contract award or payment from any DoD activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling 1-888-227-2423, or by accessing the CCR web site at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/. Posted 04/23/99 (W-SN323617). (0113)

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