SOLICITATION NOTICE
67 -- HIGH SPEED DIGITAL FRAMING CAMERA SEE SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
- Notice Date
- 10/31/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 333315
— Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, RDECOM Acquisition Center - Adelphi, RDECOM Acquisition Center - Adelphi, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX09T0007
- Response Due
- 11/12/2008
- Archive Date
- 1/11/2009
- Point of Contact
- Barbara DeSchepper, 410-278-5425<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 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. (ii) The solicitation number is W911QX-09-T-0007 This acquisition is issued as an RFQ. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-26, dated 12 June 2008. (iv) This acquisition is set-aside for small business (100%). The associated NAICS code is 3861. The small business size standard is 333315, 500 employees. (v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): CLIN 0001: HIGH-SPEED DIGITAL FRAMING CAMERA (vi) Description of requirements: SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: The requirement is for a high-speed digital framing camera that is CCD or CMOS -based. The specifications for the camera are: 1. Framing rates: controllable in the range of 100,000 to 1.5 million per second, at full resolution. 2. Minimum number of frames per event: 75 3. Resolution: 2K x 2K pixels, full color at 12-bits dynamic range. 4. Exposure time per frame: controllable down to 500 ns. 5. Triggering: pre-event, event, and post-event trigger, as well as trigger out. 6. Optics: SLR, standard F-mount. Optical resolution should be better than the sensing CCD. 7. Digital data: downloadable in less than 5 minutes into a standard PC-based memory device. Continuous download mode for focusing and composition. 8. Controls: The camera settings are fully PC controlled. 9. Software: post-processing alignment of images for animation and analysis. 10. Interface: USB interface for camera control and image transfer. 11. Data: The camera will retain all images even if a loss of power is experienced. 12. Warranty: a minimum of 1 year. (vii) Delivery is required by 60 days ARO. Delivery shall be made to building 434 Aberdeen Proving Ground. Acceptance shall be performed at the same location. The FOB point is destination. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: none (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: a. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. Proposals will be evaluated in three areas: (1) ability to meet salient characteristics (technical acceptability) and (2) past performance and (3) price. Areas 1 and 2 are of equal importance and when combined are more important than price. Price will not be scored but will be considered in the award decision on a best value basis. 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) Salient Characteristics (technical acceptability) - Evaluation will be based on the ability of the proposed product to meet the salient characteristics. Products must be clearly identified by manufacturer and model number and meet the salient characteristics listed. Failure to meet any of the salient characteristics may cause rejection of the offerors proposal. (2) Past Performance - Performance record of the proposed product in meeting technical specifications; the offerors ability to meet delivery schedules; the offerors record of servicing the proposed product (maintenance, product updates, warranty, etc.). Offerors must provide with their proposal at least two records of past sales of the proposed product (or similar products). Submit the company name of the customer and provide a point of contact and telephone number. Offerors are encouraged to submit with their proposal any correspondence with these companies that indicates quality of performance. (3) Price CAUTION TO OFFERORS: The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any supporting information. Accordingly, to ensure that sufficient information is available, the offeror must furnish as part of its proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity (i) to determine whether the product offered meets the specifications of the Request for quotation; (ii) to establish exactly what the offeror proposes to furnish and what the Government would be binding itself to purchase by making an award, and (iii) to evaluate the proposal in accordance with the evaluation criteria. The information furnished may include specific references to information previously furnished or to information otherwise available to the purchasing activity. b. The government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest price. The Government also reserves the right to make award without discussions or negotiations. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items, with its offer. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause NONE. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, 52.222-3, Convict Labor, 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remediees, 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 522.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Special Disabled Veteras of the Vietname Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, 252,225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply: N/A. (xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A. (xv)The following notes apply to this announcement: NONE (xvi) Offers are due on 12 Nov 2008, by 11:59 PM via e-mail to barbara.deschepper@arl.army.mil (xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact barbara.deschepper@arl.army.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Research, Development & Engineering Command ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-AA BLDG 434 Aberdeen Proving Grd MD<br />
- Zip Code: 21005-5001<br />
- Zip Code: 21005-5001<br />
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