US Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), PGAS, Procurement Operations Division, 1325 East West Highway, Station 4301, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283

70 -- SBC CABINET SOL 52-DDNW-6-90081 POC LaMar Carlson 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.This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 52DDNW-6-90081, is issued as a RPF. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37. Because this procurement is an expansion of an existing matrix switch which is based on a proprietary operating system, thisaction is being done on a sole source basis to General Signal Networks, Vienna, VA. The required items are as follows: CLIN 01SBC distributed satellite cabinet, qty 1, CLIN 02 Expansion of central cabinet from 20 shelf to 28 shelf configuration, qty 2,CLIN 03 Universal port shelves, qty 4, CLIN 04 165 foot standard type data cables, qty 8, CLIN 05 165 foot standard type clockcables, qty 8, CLIN 06 V.35 HS monitor card, qty 2, CLIN 07 V.35HS DTE card P/N 8201-160-502, qty 5, CLIN 08 V.35 HS DCE card P/N8201-160-501, qty 5, CLIN 09 V.35 XP DCE card P/N 581-540, qty 5,CLIN 10 RS-232 DTE cards P/N 582-270, qty 4, CLIN 11 Installationcharges for job. All items shall be received by 3pm local time,May 24, 1996, FOB destination at: US Dept of Commerce, NOAA, NWS,NMAB, Room 6118, 1325 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.Provision 52.212-1 Instructors to Offerors-Commercial, applies tothis acquisition. Award will be made to the responsible responsive company whose bid is technically acceptable, lowest price. Offerors are to include a completed copy of provision52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-CommercialItems, with its offer. Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers,52.225-3 Buy American Act, FIRMR 201-39.5202-3 This acquisitionis being conducted under a blanket delegation of GSA's exculsive procurement authority for FIP resources. Any additional contractrequirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices will be incorporated. Responses are due 15 days from the date this notice is published to the header address. POC LaMar Carlson301/713-0839. (0127)

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