Department of State, Office of Acquisition, P. O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

59 -- TIMEPLEXEQUIPMENT Y2K-RELEASE 11 UPGRADE SOL S-LMAQM-99-R-0138 DUE 080499 POC Mr. Robert Wissman, Contracting Officer 703/875-6059,Fax:703/875-6085 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) under S-LMAQM-99-R-0138. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3669; size standard 750 employees. The Bureau of Information Resource Management of the Department of State (DoS) requires QTY 1 Timeplex Equipment Y2K -- Release 11 Upgrade to include the following: Repair QTY 47 Timeplex NCL -- Network Module (Phase 7&9 to Phase 11-Rev Level "L"); Repair QTY 69 Timeplex ILC.2-Interlink Modules (Phase 7&9 to Phase 11-Rev Level "L"); Repair QTY 1 Timeplex ILC.2 Phase 11; QTY 1Timeplex Rev Level "L" Firmware for NCL; QTY 1 Timeplex Rev Level "L" Firmware for ILC.2. Government will ship the equipment to be upgraded to the vendor. Vendor shall deliver the upgraded equipment and firmware to U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, N.W., Room B-235, Washington, D.C. 20520. Required delivery date is 30 days after vendor receipt of equipment to be upgraded, with FOB point at destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items with offer. The following clauses apply to this acquisition and will be included in the resulting contract: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, including FAR 52.203-6; 52.219-8; 52.219-23, Para. (b)(1) Fill-In: "Ten Percent"; 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37; 52.225-18; 52.225-21; 52.232-34; 52.239-1; and 52.247-64. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov/far. The Department of State Year 2000 Warranty Clauses for Commercial Supply Products and Arab League Boycott of Israel apply and will be incorporated in full text in the resulting contract. Offers may be mailed to the address listed at the beginning of this synopsis or sent by express mail or hand-carried to U.S. Department of State, Attn: Robert Wissman, 1701 North Ft. Myer Drive (enter building on N. 17th Street), Arlington, VA 22209. Regular mail cannot be received at the Ft. Myer Drive address. Offers (2 copies) must be received in Room 528 by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 4, 1999. Offers shall be provided on Company Letterhead stationary and shall provide this office the following information: Company Name, address, telephone number including fax, price, any discount terms for prompt payment, DUNS#, TAX ID#, and correct mailing and remittance addresses. The Government will evaluate offers in response to this solicitation without discussions and will award a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price. Failure to comply with the requirements of this synopsis will render an offer unacceptable and ineligible for award. This notice does not commit the Government to procure the item listed herein. Amendments, if required, will be posted in the CBD. ***** Posted 07/26/99 (W-SN359084). (0207)

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