Bureau of the Census, National Processing Center, 1201 East Tenth Street, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47132

70 -- CHARACTER RECOGNITION SOFTWARE SOL 51-SO-BC-0-00055 DUE 091200 POC Gordon Randall is Contract Specialist Ph 812-218-3351 Fax 812-218-3937 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquistion Circular 97-18. This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside under Standard Industrial Code 7371 with $18 million annual average gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years being the determining size factor. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The requirements are as follows: CKG RecoStar Engine (12 each), CKG RecoStar Voting Engine (12 each), Verify station dongle/license (50 each), Maintenance for all dongles and engines through September 30, 2001, Installation, Implementation, and Testing of the above software. This software is the product of Microsystems Technology, Inc and isavailable exclusively through Coronado Group of Chevy Chase, MD. No other product will be considered. Immediate delivery upon issuance of purchase order is required. Destination is Bureau of the Census, 1201 E, 10th Street, Jeffersonville, IN 47132. The following provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, 52.212-2, Evaluations-Commercial Items, 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. All responses must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., EDST, September 12, 2000. The Government anticipates making only one award as a result of this solicitation. To review FAR provisions referenced above, visit Web site http://www.arnet.gov.far Posted 08/26/00 (W-SN490600). (0239)

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