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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 24, 2002 FBO #0265
SOLICITATION NOTICE

35 -- MICR Qualifier Verifier

Notice Date

8/22/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (FMS), Acquisition Management Division, 401 14th Street, S.W., Room 454D, Washington, DC, 20227
 

ZIP Code

20227
 

Solicitation Number

FHQ02Q50688
 

Response Due

9/9/2002
 

Archive Date

9/24/2002
 

Point of Contact

Cheryl Rice, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 874-6788, Fax (202) 874-7275, - Cathy Riddick, Manager, Policy and Planning Branch, Phone (202) 874-6575, Fax (202) 874-7275,
 

E-Mail Address

cheryl.rice@fms.treas.gov, cathy.riddick@fms.treas.gov
 

Description

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation FHQ02Q50688 is being issued as a request for quotation. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-08. The requirement is being synopsized under North American Industry Classification System code 334119, standard industrial classification code 3577, size standard 1,000 employees. The company size status for this procurement shall be identified in the quote. The Department of Treasury, Financial Management Service (FMS) 401 14th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20227, intends to award a purchase order utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), with associated clauses and provisions for Commercial Items. Requirement is for the following items in quantities specified: MICR Qualifier GTX equipment, 10 ea; Installation with project schedule, 10 systems; Technical Manuals, 1 set per system; MICR Educational Kit, 1 set per system; and 2-day on-site training per location. Installation at the following Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service facilities: 13000 Townsend Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154; 190 Vulcan Road, Homewood, AL 35209; 1619 E. Woodward Street, Austin, TX 78741; 390 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; and 4241 NE 34th Street, Kansas City, MO 64117. Delivery FOB destination with installation 120 days after receipt of order. MICR Qualifier shall meet ANSI X9.27 and X9.13 standards. Test results from an independent laboratory may be requested before final selection to confirm compliance with ANSI standards. FMS intends to use the MICR Qualifier GTX verifier equipment with the IBM InfoPrint 4000 printing systems to reduce the rejection rate of checks printed and identify reject causes. FMS intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order to RDM Corporation, 4-608 Weber Street N. Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1K4, Canada, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 13.5, with associated clauses and provisions for Commercial Items. Include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (July 2002) with your quote. The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation and resulting award, and are hereby incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror-Commercial Items (Oct 2000); Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb 2002). Addenda to 52.212-4 follow: (a) Inspection and Acceptance. The contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that have been inspected and conform to the requirements of this contract. (o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivery hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contractor for a 24-month period. (s) Order of Precedence: (1) The schedule of supplies/services (2), The clause at 52.212-5, (3) Addenda to this solicitation or contract, and (4) The Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, and Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts paragraphs of this clause. The following clauses under FAR Subpart 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 2002) apply: 52.203-6, 52.222-37, 52.225-5, and 52.232-33. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) is hereby incorporated by reference. The Government will evaluate all quotes and award on the basis of technical acceptability, price, and past performance. Technical acceptability will be determined based on system capability to the InfoPrint 4000 check printing system. It is critical that quotes provide sufficient detail to allow evaluation (see FAR 52.212-1(b)). Full text clauses and provisions can be downloaded from Internet site http://www.arnet.gov. All qualified business sources are encouraged to submit a quote for agency consideration. The Government anticipates award of a commercial item purchase order to the responsible offeror whose offer provides the best value to the Government, considering other critical requirements, i.e., delivery, and warranty. Award will be made utilizing the SAP outlined in FAR Subpart 13.5. Questions regarding this procurement must be submitted in writing by 3:30 PM EST, September 3, 2002. Send questions by email to cheryl.rice@fms.treas.gov, or by mail to the address listed above. Questions received after the date indicated above will not be guaranteed a response by the closing date of the solicitation. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted; however, vendors may inquire by phone as to receipt of questions. Vendors/prospective contractors must be registered in the CCR database (www.ccr.gov) prior to the award date. Responses to this announcement are due 4:30 pm EST, September 9, 2002. If vendor is not registered or active by 4:30 pm EST on September 9, 2002, vendor quote will be considered non-responsive. Purchase order award will be posted at www.eps.gov.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/TREAS/FMS/AMD/FHQ02Q50688/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Address, city, and state for places of performance is listed above.

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00148449-F 20020824/020822223005 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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