U.S. Information Agency, International Broadcasting Bureau, Contracts and Procurement Division, B/PA/AC, Room 2517, 330 C St, SW, Washington, DC 20547

59 -- MINI-DISK RECORDER/PLAYER SOL 50650-424 DUE 092499 POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Brent Peavler, Facsimile: (202) 260-0855. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, bpeavler@ibb.gov. The U.S. Information Agency's International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) has a requirement to procure the equipment listed below using the "Simplified Acquisition Procedures" specified in Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This is a combined Notice/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 for the below-listed equipment. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. Price quotations submitted in response to this combined CBD Notice and Request For Quotation (RFQ) No. 50650-424 that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (as specified in FAR Subpart 2.101, Definitions) will not be considered as responsive to this RFQ. For the purpose of this RFQ, all references to "Offers" are understood to be "quotations" and all applicable FAR solicitation provisions and contractclauses up through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-12, are hereby incorporated by reference into this RFQ This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.502. The Standard Industrial Code is 3663 and the size standard is 750 employees. The solicitation line item is as follows: Item 1. Sony MDSE-1 Studio Mini-disk Player, qty. 50 EA. Vendors submitting an equivalent product to item 1 must also submit product data (literature) showing that the equivalent product possess the following two salient characteristics: 1. Features: (a) rack-mounting case, one unit (4.5cm, 1-3/4") high; (b) 9-pin parallel (GPI) and RS-232C (serial PC) remote control interface; (d) record/play control relay interface; XLR balanced and RCA unbalanced analog input/output connectors; (e) RCA connector for SPDIF digital input/output; and (f) cut editing features including move, divide, combine, erase, and titling. 2. Specifications: (a) ATRAC v4.5 internal codec; (b) 20-bit A/D/A converter resolution; (c) 44.1kHz sampling frequency; (d) 5-20,000Hz ( dB) frequency response; (e) dynamic range: digital 97 dB, analog 92 dB; (f) signal-to-noise ratio: digital 96 dB, analog 92 dB; (g) nominal analog output levels: +4dBu balanced, -4dBu unbalanced; (h) 120V, 60Hz AC power input, load not to exceed 15W; (i) weight not to exceed 30kg (14 lbs). All items are to be shipped FOB Destination: International Broadcasting Bureau, Washington, DC. Delivery Requirement: 60 Days ARO. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items and 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items are applicable to this procurement. The following FAR clauses are applicable to this procurement: 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 subparagraphs (b) ( 7, 8, 9, and 10); . Evaluation: The Government will award a firm-fixed price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation/request for quotation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to this RFQ, is the lowest price and is most advantageous to the Government. NOTE: Quoters responding to this RFQ should submit to the below-listed Contracting Officer the following information: unit and extended price for all requested items, prompt payment terms, correct remittance address if different from the firm's mailing address, Tax Identification Number (TIN), DUNS number, and a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their price quotation. A company not in possession of the above-referenced FAR clauses or provisions in full text may contact the Contracting Officer and a copy of the clause(s) or provision(s) will be facsimiled to the company. Price quotations shall be in writing and they shall be accompanied by a completed Representations and Certifications or they will be rejected. A company representative authorized to bind your company must sign the price quotation. Oral quotations will not be accepted for this procurement. Any questions (technical or otherwise) related to this procurement shall be in writing and shall be sent directly and only to the Contracting Officer, Brent Peavler. All price quotations shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, not later than, COB (5:00 EST), Friday, September 24, 1999 and shall reference this RFQ No. 50650-424. Price Quotations may be sent via either facsimile (202) 260-0855 or mailed to the above address. Posted 09/13/99 (W-SN379658). (0256)

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