PURCHASE OF DATA GENERAL AVIION SERVER

Notice Date

September 27, 2001

Contracting Office

Materiel Systems Contracting Division, 4375 Chidlaw Road Rm C022, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5006

ZIP Code

45433-5006

E-Mail Address

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Description

Description: HQ MSG/PK requires the purchase of Data General Aviion Server to support the current and future requirements of the Information Technology Application Center (ITAC), HQ MSG/ESI. This equipment will be used to support networking, computer experimentation, and the testing facilities of the ITAC. 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. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation #FA8770-01-Q-0096 is Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-25. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 421430. The small business size standard is 100 employees. This acquisition has one line item (0001). Item to be acquired is Data General Aviion Server and associated software. Solicitation Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 1995) is hereby incorporated by reference. All offerors are to include with their offers a completed copy of Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 1995), is hereby incorporated by reference. The following additional FAR clauses which are cited in Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items are applicable to the acquisition: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.232-33, mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. The following DFARS clauses apply to this acquisition: 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of commercial Items, including 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration. Contractor must be registered in CCR prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. The Government will award a contract from this request for proposals to the responsible offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; accordingly, offerors should submit their best proposal initially. The Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of proposals submitted and availability of funds. Assigned Defense Priorities and Allocations System rating is DO A70. All proposals are due at 2:00 PM EDT on 30 Sep 01 and must be submitted to MSG/PK, Bldg. 262, Room C022, Area A, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5006. Contact Nobuko Flora at (937) 257-4446. Lt. Col. Reginald Adams has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact Nobuko Flora at (937) 257-4446. When requested the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Lt. Col. Adams can be reached at (937) 257-4953. Note 22 apply.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011001/SPMSC005.HTM (W-270 SN50Y9P3)