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70 -- HIGH RESOLUTION STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO DISPLAY/TRACKING SYSTEM SOL RFQ2-36382(LAS) DUE 061096 POC Contact Point: Lela Stawicki, (415)604-6968, Fax: (415) 604-0177 This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announce ment constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) portion of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA). The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 90-38. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for a video display and tracking system equivalent to Fakespace PUSH Display. The minimum salient characteristics are as follows: (Display) High-resolution - VGA or better resolution for each channel. Stereoscopic - binocular. Full RGB Color - 8-bit each channel. Interchangeable optics sets - varying in field of of view and degree of binocular overlap. Must be table- mounted. (Tracking) 3 Degree-of-Freedom position and 3 Degree- of-Freedom attitude reports. Rate-controlled eyepoint position tracking. Update rate of at least 60 Hz. Lag not more then 10 msec. (Graphics Interface) Accepts RGB feed from an Indigo2 High Impact workstation. Accepts Indigo Channel Option running IRIX 6.x software. (Documentation) Complete documentation covering theory of operation, performance characteristics, instructions for setup, interface to the graphics workstation, and routine maintenance must be included. (Support) Warranty of at least 90 days must be included with unit; extended service contracts must be available. Quantity One (1). Delivery to Ames Research Center (FOB Destination) is required by 8/31/96. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 212.1. The quoter shall complete and submit FAR 52.212 -3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212.5 are applicable. All quoters shall state in their quote their size status for this pro curement as well as whether they are minority or woman-owned. The SIC Code and the size standard for this procurement are 3577 and 1,000 respectively. If other than the name brand identified is quoted, the quoter shall indicate the manufac turer, brand and model/part number quoted and the quoter shall provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the specifications included in this notice. If the end product quoted is other than a domestic end product as defined in the clause entitled Buy American Act--Supplies, the quoter shall so state and list the country of origin. The quoter shall identify place of performance in their quote. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing. Companies shall notify this office of their intent to submit a quote. Transmission by facsimile to (415)604-0177 or by Internet e-mail to lela_stawicki@qmgate. arc.nasa.gov is acceptable. Quotations are due by 5:00 P.M. on June 10, 1996 to the address specified above to the attention of Lela Stawicki. Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. Tech nical acceptability will be determined by information sub mitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the require ments of the Government. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, or the selection official, but to communicate concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel and to work to resolve them. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confident iality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to call the installation ombudsman, Jana M. Coleman at (415) 604-5963. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, Tom Luedtke at (202) 358-2090. DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUEST OF INFORMATION Before consulting with any ombudsman, interested parties must try to resolve their concerns with the contracting officer. NASA-Ames has an active Home Page. It is available at the following URL:http://Procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Acq.html via a worldwide web browser such as Mosaic, Netscape, or similar application. The Home Page contains our synopses, sub sequent solicitations, information on the NASA acquisitions, and related helpful information. The synopsis for this procurement acts as a formal RFQ. (0137)

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