PRESOL | 58 | Brand Name or Equal Solicitation Three (3) Portable Traveler's Information Stations (TIS), each with antenna height extender, and one fixed TIS with USB Edition interface.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 FBO #3217
SOLICITATION NOTICE

58 -- Brand Name or Equal Solicitation Three (3) Portable Traveler's Information Stations (TIS), each with antenna height extender, and one fixed TIS with USB Edition interface.

Notice Date: 9/13/2010
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Contracting Office: PWR - YOSE Yosemite National Park P. O. Box 700-W5083 Foresta Rd., Bldg. 759 El Portal CA 95318
ZIP Code: 95318
Solicitation Number: Q8806100006
Response Due: 9/21/2010
Archive Date: 9/13/2011
Point of Contact: Thomas P. Tobin Contract Specialist 2093791040 tom_tobin@nps.gov;
E-Mail Address: Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: . Brand Name or Equal This TIS system is currently being used in Yosemite and the equipment standardization for field personnel will only need to become familiar with how to operate this newer version equipment instead of learning a new system from start. The fixed station already utilizes equipment compatible with this specific model transmitter allowing a seamless installation. From a strictly technician approach, the equipment standardization will allow technicians to utilize existing programming and field repair training and not have to learn an additional piece of equipment and how to implement equipment into existing infrastructure and program management. This model RadioSTAT TIS will seamlessly be placed into service without any issues or additional costs. 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-26. The solicitation number is Q8806100006 and is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). NAICS code: 334220. No paper copies will be sent. Notifications of any changes will be made as modifications to this announcement. To receive an award, vendor must maintain a current registration at www.ccr.gov. The National Park Service, Yosemite National Park (YOSE), intends to issue a Firm Fix Price Contract for three (3) Portable Traveler's Information Stations (TIS), each with antenna height extender, and one fixed TIS with USB Edition interface.. NAICS Code: 334220. Size standards in number of employees is 750. Detailed equipment specifications for this purchase request are as follows: RadioSTAT Traveler's Information Station: Transmitter:"0-10 watt operation, Class-D, high efficiency output, Internal components rated to three times operating wattage, utilizing two output devices."FCC certified for Travelers Information Service in the United States under Part 90.242."Single-board design with all RF, power and audio circuitry."Integral LED wattage and VU reference meters."Remote broadcast monitoring control."Synthesized frequency selection, compounder-style audio processing."Defeat-able LED operation to save power. "24V DC, fully regulated power supply. "530 to 1700 kHz AM frequency range. "Frequency stability +/-20 Hz. "Continuously adjustable power and audio modulation controls, externally accessible on front panel. "Tune-able series filter on RF output. "Audio distortion: less than 1.2%, 100 Hz to 3 kHz. "Noise level: 70 dB below 95% modulation level, 100 Hz to 3 kHz. "Modulation: 99%, -40 dB to +20 dB. "Temperature: -40 to +85 degrees Celsius. "Humidity: 95% (non-condensing). "External audio, power and synchronization inputs." External PL-259 UHF style RF output and 1/4" audio headphone output driven by detector circuit to provide positive modulation indication. "Rack, panel or shelf-mountable cabinet. "Slim-line design (7.5 inches high by 17 inches wide by 1.5 inches deep) and 4 pounds. "Mean time between failure: in excess of 60 years. "Estimated product life: in excess of 30 years. "Power surge arrestor: high speed, high capacity. "IPC-610 certified. "Manufactured in compliance with Class-3 wave-solder standardsUSB-MP3 Digital Message Player "Local operation. "Message loading: removable USB flash drives; drag-and-drop MP3 files from PC/laptop USB port. "6 flash drives, 1 GB each, provided. "File format: MP3. "Memory storage: internal 11 MB. "Compatibility: Microsoft Windows computer operating system. "Recording time: 2,000 minutes per flash drive. "Up to 1,023 messages, auto rotation. "Message sizes: variable. "Message order: sequential message play based on file order. "Memory format: "Flash" - no battery backup required. "Audio outputs: 8 or 600 ohms. "Auto reboot on power outage. "Power: 12 VDC. Live Mic "Sure vocal microphone, 20-foot cable, XLR connectors. "Live mic jack/switch. Portable Shock Case "Shock and Mil-spec certified waterproof. "Indoor or outdoor use. "Weather-resistant power and coaxial ports. "Key lockable. "Low-profile, retractable pull handle. "Built-in wheels. "Gasket-protected front and rear doors. "Snap-down, trigger latches. "Electronics pre-installed, rack mounted (front). "Internal black Cadura Nylon microphone/cable/flash drive pouches (rear). "External AC and coaxial connectors. "Size: 28.25" wide 23" high by 30.5" deep with doors on or 21" deep with doors off; 68 pounds. Mic/Headset for recording."USB behind-the-head stereo headset, compatible with Windows and Macintosh. "Speaker driver size: 36 mm diameter. "Speaker frequency response: 20 Hz-20kHz. "Microphone frequency response: 100 Hz to 8 kHz. "Cable length: 9.5 feet (3.5 mm plugs). "Plug into sound card. QUOTES: Provide a quote which clearly describes the following: Total per this Solicitation $____________________ Shipping FOB: El Portal CA 95318 $____________________ TOTAL $ ____________________ Business Name: ____________________________________ DUNS:___________________ Business Address: ______________________________________________________________ Business Phone: ___________________________________FAX: ________________________ Email Address:___________________________________________ Offeror Name: ________________________________________ Date:_____________________ Travel Restrictions on Route 140E, all vehicles are restricted to 45 foot total length on route 140 into the Park. A rock slide near Savage's Trading Post has caused a detour 20 mi east of Mariposa (Mariposa County) with 1-way controlled traffic, 24 hrs a day 7 days a week. Updated Road conditions are available at the California Department of Transportation's website. Permits for longer vehicles have been approved on case by case basis by Cal-Trans. http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi Technical Contact: COTR David Thorpe209-379-1090 The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition:Incorporated by reference are: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and ConditionsCommercial Items. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items. Offerers shall go to www.arnet.gov/far and complete a copy of 52.212-03 and include the completed document with their offer.FAR 52.243-01 Changes Fixed Price 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). _X__Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Dec 2008) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). __ (3) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (4) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JULY 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (5) [Reserved] _ (6)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. __ (7)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. __ (8) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (9)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Apr 2008) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (10) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (11) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). __ (12)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (OCT 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). __ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ (13) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Apr 2008) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (14) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program- Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (15) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). X__ (16) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). X_ (17) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). X_ (18) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O. 13126). X_ (19) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). X_ (20) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). _ (21) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). X_ (22) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). __ (23) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (24) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). __ (25) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) __ (26)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (27) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). __ (28)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423). __ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16. _X_ (29) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). _X_ (30)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (31) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (MAR 2009) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). __ (32) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). __ (33) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (34) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (35) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (36) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). X _ (37) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (38) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (39) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (40) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (41)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (End of clause) DIAPR 2010-18 COR/COTR Authorities and Responsibilities Prohibition on Text Messaging and Using Electronic Equipment Supplied by the Government while Driving Executive Order 13513, Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving, was signed by President Barack Obama on October 1, 2009 (ref: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-24203.pdf). This Executive Order introduces a Federal Government-wide prohibition on the use of text messaging while driving on official business or while using Government-supplied equipment. Additional guidance enforcing the ban will be issued at a later date. In the meantime, please adopt and enforce policies that immediately ban text messaging while driving company-owned or-rented vehicles, government-owned or leased vehicles, or while driving privately owned vehicles when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: The Government will award the contract to the responsible Offeror whose quote will be most advantageous to the Government. Evaulation factors are: responsiveness to this solicitation, price and past performance. OFFERS ARE DUE for this combined synopsis/solicitation on September 21, 2010 by 4:00 p.m. PDT and shall be delivered by that specified time to the National Park Service, Yosemite National Park, Attn: Thomas P.Tobin, Contract Specialist, P.O. Box 700-W, El Portal, CA 95318. Emailed or mailed quotations are acceptable with all required documentation; no oral quotations will be accepted. Quoters shall submit this document with and furnish the company name, DUNS number, address, phone and fax number, email address if available, and official point of contact. All Quotes must be signed by authorized company official and mailed to Thomas P.Tobin, P O Box 700-W, El Portal, CA 95318 or emailed to tom_tobin@nps.gov. All questions regarding this solicitation should be emailed to tom_tobin@nps.gov.
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58 -- Brand Name or Equal Solicitation Three (3) Portable Traveler's Information Stations (TIS), each with antenna height extender, and one fixed TIS with USB Edition interface.