U S ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE, CONTRACTING DIVISION (CESAM-CT), P O BOX 2288, MOBILE AL 36628-0001

70 -- PLOTTER, WITH STACKER SOL DACW01-95-T-0362 DUE 031095 POC Contact Mr. Earl Davis, 334/690-2535, Contracting Officer, Leo J. Hickman (Site Code DODAAC) The Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, plans to place a delivery order to Xerox Corporation against GSA ADP Schedule Contract No. GSOOK94AAGS5808 for two plotters with stackers, Model No. 8840D. The plotter must be completely compatible with the Engineering Division's existing computer- communications architecture, and must not require time consuming hardware or software modifications. Plotter must be capable of producing plots compatible with current industry standards and deliver a high quality product. Plots must be of high quality, produced in large numbers, and must be available in C-size. The plotter must be interoperable with installed base of Integraph CADD hardware, software, and network resources which include Novell/PC/TCP-over-Ethernet (802.3) network communications architecture. Plotter must be capable of being operated outside a controlled environment with no special lighting, cooling, or power requirements. It must not require a dedicated operator and after initial installation, system administrator support shall be nominal. This is a notice of intent to procure in accordance with FIRMR 201-39.501 through an existing GSA ADP Schedule Contract and shall not be considered a request for offers. ADP Schedule firms must indicate their interest within 15 days after publication of this notice and furnish quotations and product information sufficient to evaluate the product, and the GSA schedule contract, if they can meet or exceed the requirements described by the brand name item - Non-ADP Schedule firms will be considered if responding within 15 days, with clear and convincing documentation that the proposed system meets or exceeds the characteristics of the brand name item at a cost sufficiently more advantageous than the schedule contract named. No solicitation exists and requests for such documents without the foregoing required documentation will be considered nonresponsive. The Government reserves the right not to open this requirement to competition based upon technical responses to this notice. Technical responses and request received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Transmission by facsimile to Nora Bishop at 334-441-6510 are acceptable - If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of this notice that meet the requirements above, the Corps of Engineers will place the order for the brand name item in accordance with the GSA Schedule contract named above. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the Contracting Officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation.(0037)

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