D -- HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT

Notice Date

September 27, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

ZIP Code

13441-4514

Solicitation Number

F30602-02-Q-0080

Response Due

October 12, 2001

Point of Contact

Virginia Brady, Contract Specialist, Phone 315/330-3856, Fax 315/330-2555, Email Virginia.Brady@rl.af.mil

Description

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 announcement. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Synopsis/Solicitation F30602-02-Q-0080 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), for a firm fixed-priced purchase order incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27 and DFARS Change Notice DCN 20010911. See http://farsite.hill.af.mil for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. Additional information may be obtained at the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at URL http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Select "Vendors". At Agency, USAF, click on "Offices". At Office, Air Force Materiel Command, click on "Locations". At Location, AFRL, Rome Research Site, Rome, NY, click on "Posted Dates". The NAICS code, for this unrestricted acquisition, is 811212 with a small business size standard of $18M. Award will be made based on the availability of funds. RFQ includes: CLIN 0001 Nonpersonal Services: Hardware and software maintenance support to provide assistance and problem solving. Support will consist of 24 hours by 7 days support for hardware and software releases and upgrades. Technical support will be provided via telephone, email, web or on-site. Support consists of hardware and software problem solving, telephone calls, new software releases and upgrades. Model No's: See attached list (at the FedBizOpps), Mfr: EMC/Data General. Support coverage of the listed Government-owned equipment is for the period 15 Oct 2001 thru 30 Sep 2002. Quote FOB Destination and include warranty terms. A single vendor must furnish all items. Partial awards will not be considered. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies; provide with your quotation all the data requested by FAR 52.212-1. Failure to do so may eliminate you from consideration for award. Evaluation will be made based on price. Submit a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items, with your quotation. See the FedBizOpps. 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, apply to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause at FAR 52.212-5 that are applicable to this acquisition are: (b) (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16) and (24). DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies. Additional DFARS clauses cited in the clause at 252.212-7001 that are applicable to this acquisition are: 252.225-7001, 252.225-7021, 252.227-7015 and 252.227-7037. To be eligible to receive a contract award from a Department of Defense (DoD) activity, you must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. To register, access the CCR Home Page at http://www.ccr2000.com/. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION MUST BE DIRECTED IN WRITING TO THE BUYER, VIRGINIA BRADY NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK BEFORE THE QUOTATION DUE DATE. QUOTATIONS ARE DUE AT 2:30 PM, FRIDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2001. SUBMIT COMPLETE PACKAGE, BY MAIL TO: AFRL/IFKO, ATTN: VIRGINIA BRADY, F30602-02-Q-0080, 26 ELECTRONIC PARKWAY, ROME NY 13441-4514 OR BY FACSIMILE TO: 315/330-2555. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by this agency. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combined synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any) from the FedBizOpps, as well as, the blank SF1449 (See the FedBizOpps), and Representations and Certifications. Quoters are encouraged to submit their quotes utilizing the SF1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions, such as clarifications of the specifications or the terms and conditions, are not considered to be "significant concerns" and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, Virginia Brady, email bradyv@rl.af.mil. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer or Program Manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Lt. Col. Reid S. Lerum Chief, Contracting Division, at 315-330-7746. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011001/DSOL011.HTM (D-270 SN50Y9T7)