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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 4,1999 PSA#2338FBI/TCAU, 14800 Conference Center Drive, Suite 300, Chantilly, VA
20151 D -- PAGER SERVICE FOR LOS ANGELES FIELD OFFICE SOL RFQ-674960 DUE
051799 POC Tracie L. Davidson (703)814-4722 and/or Paul D. Rankin (703)
814-4914 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items
in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. The solicitation number RFQ-674960 is issued as a Request for
Quotation, under simplified acquisition procedures, test program,
unrestricted. The SIC code is 4812 and the small business size standard
is 1,500 employees. The solicitation document and incorporated
provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition
Circular 97-11. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which,
if timely received, shall be considered by the Government. The
contractor shall provide rental of the following equipment, to include
service, for the FBI's Field Office in Los Angeles, California: 726
Local Numeric Digital Pagers. Price should include details relatedto
monthly service fee, any additional zone and/or regional fees, charges
for a personal 800 or 888 number with PIN and charges for personal 800
or 888 number without PIN. 175 Local Alphanumeric Pagers. Price should
include details related to monthly service fee, any additional zone
and/or regional fees, charges for a personal 800 or 888 number with PIN
and charges for personal 800 or 888 number without PIN. 64 Nationwide
Numeric Pagers. Price should include details related to monthly service
fee, any additional zone and/or regional fees, charges for a personal
800 or 888 number with PIN and charges for personal 800 or 888 number
without PIN. Proposals shall include the following information to be
considered: A detailed map showing an overlay of the service area
covered for each service proposed. Cost, if any, of "Group" call
paging. Detailed pricing for the base year and all option years for all
services and equipment described below. Warranty, replacement
provisions and training. Description of all ancillary services provided
with pricing, such as battery replacement. All pricing should reflect
priority paging. Calculation and charge for overcalls shall be based on
the sum of all allotted calls per pager, i.e., if each pager is
allotted 100 pages and there are 10 pagers, no charge for overcalls
will be assessed until the account exceeds 1000 pages. Past performance
references for the last three contracts of a similar nature. The number
of pagers as stated above is for proposal purposes only; the actual
number of pagers for the initial base year contract may vary, plus or
minus the above stated amount, depending on changing requirements, but
not more than 10%. Any resulting contract shall include the option to
increase or decrease the number of pagers over the term of the
contract by 50% of the above stated amount. Price evaluations are based
on individual amounts and options as proposed on a per pager basis. All
equipment provided will be included in the monthly rental fees.
Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors as listed below for a
base year contract, plus four one-year options to be awarded no later
than 5/24/99. Service to become effective 6/1/99 and the place of
delivery shall be the FBI Field Office at 11000 Wilshire Boulevard,
Suite 1700, Los Angeles, California 90024-3672. The following FAR
clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors --
Commercial Items (Aug 1998). 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items
(Oct 1997). The Government will award a contract resulting from this
combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose
proposal conforming to this synopsis/solicitation will be most
advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The
following factors shall be used to evaluate proposals, price, technical
capability and past performance. Technical and past performance, when
combined are more important than price. Vendors are required to submit
past performance information, including points of contact, on the last
three contracts forsimilar equipment and service. 52.212-3 Offeror
Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Oct 1998).
Proposals shall be accompanied by a completed representations and
certifications. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial
Items (Apr 1998). 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to
Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Oct 1998).
52.217-9 Option to Extend the Terms of the Contract (Mar 1989).
52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment
(Aug 1996). Year 2000 Compliant -1. This clause applies to all systems
(hardware, software, and systems comprised of information technology
products) used in performance of this contract. 2. Examples of (but not
limited to) non-computer information systems: a. Access devices b.
Analog voice systems c. Cameras d. Medical equipment e. Elevators f.
Security systems g. Fire control systems h. Generators i. HVAC systems
j. Communications systems 3. The contractor shall provide and maintain
systems and equipment which are year 2000 compliant. Complete records
of all year 2000 compliant inspections performed by the contractor
shall be maintained and made available to the Government during
contract performance. 4. If any of the systems used do not conform with
year 2000 requirements, the Government will require the contractor to
perform any and all services necessary to ensure systems and equipment
conform with year 2000 requirements, at no increase in contract
amount. 5. The rights of the Government and remedies described in this
clause are in addition to all other rights and remedies set forth in
this solicitation. Specifically, the Government reserves its rights
under the Inspection of Services and Termination clauses.
Certification-I hereby certify that all systems and equipment utilized
in performance of this contract will be year 2000
compliant._______________________________________Name of
Organization_______________________________________Name and Signature
of Authorized Negotiator__________________Date. Year 2000 Warranty --
The Contractor represents that the following warranty applies to all
products licensed under this combined synopsis/solicitation. The
Contractor warrants that all products provided under this combined
synopsis/solicitation shall be able to accurately process date/time
data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and
sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and the twenty-first
centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations. The
duration of this warranty and the remedies available to the Government
for breach of this warranty shall be as defined in, and subject to,
the terms and limitations of the standard commercial warranty or
warranties contained in this contract or the applicable End User
License Agreement, provided that notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary in such commercial warranty or warranties, the remedies
available to the Government under this warranty shall include an
obligation by the Contractor to repairor replace any such product whose
non-compliance is discovered and made known to the contractor in
writing at any time prior to June 1, 2000 or for a period of six months
following acceptance, whichever is the later date. Nothing in this
warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies that the
Government may otherwise have under this combined
synopsis/solicitation. This warranty shall not apply to products that
do not require the processing of date/time data in order to function as
specified in this combined synopsis/solicitation. In addition to the
listed FAR provisions and clauses all Offerors must provide a
contractor identification code which is currently the Dun and
Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. The selected
Offeror shall also submit an electronic payment form SF-3881 ACH
Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment in accordance with the Debt
Collection Act of 1996. A copy of this form may be obtained from the
U.S. Treasury web site address http:/www/ustreas.gov/forms.html. All
FAR clauses and provision may be reviewed and/or obtained from the
General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Regulation web
site at Internet address http://www.arnet.gov/far/ except for the Year
2000 Compliant clause. A copy may be obtained by sending a FAX'ed
request to Mr. Paul D. Rankin or Ms. Tracie L. Davidson at (703)
814-4787 or (703) 814-4730 between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM
EST, Monday through Friday. Signed and dated proposals must be
submitted to the FBI, Suite 300, 14800 Conference Center Drive,
Chantilly, Virginia 20151, no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
(EST) 5/17/99. All proposals must be submitted in hard copy, NO Faxed
proposals will be accepted. The contact for information regarding this
solicitation may be obtained by contacting Mr. Paul D. Rankin at (703)
814-4914 or Ms. Tracie L. Davidson at (703) 814-4722 between the hours
of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday. The proposal number
RFQ-674960 must be listed on the outside of the submission. Posted
04/30/99 (W-SN326511). (0120) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0021 19990504\D-0003.SOL)
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