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58 -- OMNI-DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA AND HIGH-POWER/LOW-NOISE AMPLIFIER FOR UHF SATCOM INSTALLATION KIT (OS-302/U) SOL M67854-00-R-2022 DUE 052100 POC Ms. Catherine Richmond, CTQ-CR, (703) 784-5822 x245, Fax (425) 962-4457 WEB: Marine Corps Systems Command, http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq. E-MAIL: Catherine Richmond, Contracting Officer, richmondcm@mcsc.usmc.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 13.5, 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. Solicitation M67854-00-R-2022 is a Request for Proposal (RFP) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-16. SIC Code is 2051. This acquisition is a full and open competition for a commercial item. CLIN 0001 OS-302/U Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Group, Qty 1 each CLIN 0002 OS-302/U Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Group, Minimum Qty 17/Maximum Qty 50 CLIN 0003 Data for Items 0001 and 0002, 1 Lot CLIN 0004 Contractor Logistics and Training Support, Qty 12 months Option 0005 High Power Antenna/Low Noise Amplifier (HPA/LNA), Qty 4 each** Option CLIN 0006 Contractor Logistics and Training Support, Qty 12 months (exercise within 11 months after contract award (ACA)) ** For use as floats only, if HPA/LNA is required as part of the offeror's design approach DESCRIPTION: The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) has a requirement for the procurement, integration, delivery, and installation of a minimum of eighteen (18)/Maximum of fifty (50) OS-302/U Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Groups and associated contractor logistics support, technical manuals, and operator training; and four (4) HPA/LNA (hardware only, if required). This procurement will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis. The OS-302/U SATCOM Group, when mounted on the softback/cargo version HMMWV, shall be used to support Ultra High Frequency (UHF) LOS and SATCOM On-The-Move (SOTM) communications. The OS-302/U SATCOM Group shall include the electronic equipment, cables, and mounting hardware necessary for the installation and operation of an AN/PSC-5 radio set in a HMMWV (softback/cargo version). The required physical configuration for the SOTM antenna assembly is a low profile, light-weight, non-intrusive design, capable of surviving in Marine Corps tactical environments, and requiring no initialization, other than applying power. The AN/PSC-5 radio set and its associated components shall not be part of the OS-302/U SATCOM Group. The key capabilities that the offerors must address are included in the "Performance Specification for the OS-302/U Satellite Communication Group", PRF-OMNI-99-1 dated 10 March 2000 and the SATCOM Product Description which are located on the MARCORSYSCOM website at www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq, click on "opportunities", "SATCOM". DELIVERY: CLIN 0001 shall be packaged marked and shipped using best commercial practices, FOB Destination Camp Lejuene; CLIN 0002 shall be packaged marked and shipped using best commercial practices, FOB Destination, six (6) units to Camp Lejeune, NC; six (6) Camp Pendleton, CA; three (3) units Okinawa, Japan; and two (2) Bronx, NY;CLIN 0003 shall be packaged marked and shipped using best commercial practices, FOB Destination same as CLIN 0002. If on-site CLS is provided under CLIN 0005, it shall commence the first day items are delivered to their destinations. DATE OF DELIVERY: Delivery of Item 0001 shall be 120 days After Contract Award (ACA). Item 0001 shall undergo Government integration inspection, test, and acceptance as defined in SATCOM specification PRF-OMNI-99-1 paragraph 4.1. Item 0002 shall be delivered 140 days ACA. These are minimum delivery requirements, offerors should propose the most aggressive delivery dates possible. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS: The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) JOINT INTEROPERABILITY TEST CENTER (JITC) APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION for MIL-STDs 188-181B, -182A, and -183A (applies to HPA only) (Pass/Fail criteria), (2) OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, (3) SUPPORTABILITY, and (4) PAST PERFORMANCE. PRICE will be evaluated as an element of the overall offer, but not scored. Offerors are required to meet the desired minimum delivery dates. Offerors shall submit a written technical proposal which clearly illustrates that its product meets all technical requirements. Commercial product literature is encouraged. In the event that there is a conflict between the written proposal and the commercial product literature, the proposal will take precedence. Offerors written proposals shall be limited to 50 pages. Under Joint Interoperability Test Center (JITC) Approval and Certification, the Offeror shall provide a copy of their Conformance Certification letter issued by JITC prior to contract award. This is a Pass/Fail criteria. Under Operational Effectiveness, the offeror should discuss their product compliance with the requirements and any additional value to the Government. Under Supportability, the offeror should discuss their CLS and Training package and provide Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Durability (RAM-D) data on CD-ROM using Microsoft Office 97 format. The RAM-D data will not count against the page count. The offeror shall include Past Performance references on contracts of a similar nature including name of contracting activity, contract number, contract type, total contract value, and Point of Contact (name, phone, and fax numbers). The cost proposal shall state a fixed price unit cost, inclusive of shipping to the destinations above. The offeror shall include commercial catalog pricing for all possible CLINs. Offeror shall include a completed copy of provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Oct 1999) with its offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (May 1999) and Addenda FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (May 1999), [to include FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alt I, 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-9, Buy American Act Trade Agreements Act Balance of Payments Program, 52.225-21, Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Balance of Payments Program, and 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment], FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995), FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995), FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990), FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991), and FAR 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Jun 1997) apply to this acquisition. The following DFARS clauses apply to this acquisition: DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Nov 1995) and DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jan 1999) [to include 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders, 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.227-7015, Technical Dat Commercial Items, 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data, 252.243-7002 Certification of Requests for Equitable Adjustment . Full text of the FAR and DFARS provisions may be accessed on-line at http://www.arnet.gov/references/ or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ . OFFEROR QUESTIONS: Questions may be submitted via facsimile to Catherine Richmond at (703)784-5826. All questions must be submitted by 08 May 2000, 2:00PM EST. Answers to questions will be posted on the SATCOM web page at www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq, click on "opportunities", "SATCOM". If necessary, answers to the questions will also be provided via an amendment to the CBD/Solicitation. SUBMISSION OF OFFERS: Offers shall be submitted within 21 calendar days of this notice, on or before 21 May 2000, 2:00 PM EST. Past Performance data shall be submitted within 7 calendar days of this notice, on or before 08 May 2000, 2:00 PM EST. An original and two (2) copies of each offer shall be submitted to MARCORSYSCOM at the following address: COMMANDER, (Attn: Catherine Richmond, Code CTQ-CR), Marine Corps Systems Command, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Suite 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010. All hand-carried deliveries (including UPS, FedEx, etc.) shall be delivered to the following address: Marine Corps Systems Command, Attn: Catherine Richmond, Code CTQ-CR, 3041A McCawley Avenue, Quantico, VA 22134-5010. No facsimile offers will be accepted. CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: All offerors must ensure that they are registered in the Central Contractor Registration database. This is mandatory for award of any Government contract. To register, please go on-line to http://ccr.edi.disa.mil . POINT OF CONTACT: If there are any questions or comments regarding this solicitation, please contact the Contracting Officer, Catherine Richmond at (703)784-5822 ext.245 or richmondcm@mcsc.usmc.mil . A text copy copy of this announcement can be viewed at the above referenced SATCOM web site. Questions and answers if required will be posted to this site as well. It is the offeror's responsibility to periodically check the web site for information related to this procurement. All requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be disregarded. Posted 04/28/00 (W-SN449564). (0119)

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