Department of Treasury (DY), Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Procurement, 14th & C Sts., S. W., 708-A, Washington, D. C. 20228

35 -- SHOP FLOOR TERMINALS SOL BEP-96-35(TN) DUE 081996 POC Contact Freda McDonald, Contract Specialist, 202/874-3246. 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. This Request for Proposal (RFP) numbers is BEP-96-35(TN). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-38. The acquisition of the shop floor terminals and accessories (SIC 3575/FPDS 7050) will be conducted on an unrestricted basis. The contract type will be indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) where the prices are established on a firm-fixed-price basis. Contract period will extend from the date of award through 12 months. The terminals will be delivered to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) fully assembled and ready to be installed. The estimated quantities are as follows: (CLIN 001) ruggedized shop floor terminals, 127 each (min./max. 30/200); (CLIN 002) touch screens, 127 each (min./max. 30/200); (CLIN 003) barcode swipe reader, 127 each (min./max. 30/200); (CLIN 004) scan image IP hand held laser scanner (undecoded), 21 each (min./max. 15/200); (CLIN 005) Ethernet card with one 10 BASE2 & one 10 Base-T (twisted pair) pt, 35 each (min./max. 10/108); (CLIN 006) IBM PCMCIA Token Ring Adaptor Cards, 92 each (min./max. 20/165). Only those companies providing pricing for all items will be considered. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.216-18, Order, applies with the following fill-in: (a) ''...date of award through 12 months.'' FAR 52.216-19, Delivery-Order Limitations, applies with the following fill-ins: (a) $2,500; (b)(1) $850,000; and (b)(2) $1,000,000. FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity, applies with the following fill-in: ''...under this contract after 12 months from date of award.'' FAR 52.211-16, Variation in Quantity, applies with the following fill-ins: ''...0 Percent increase...''; ''...0 Percent decrease...'', and ''...shall apply to the total quantity of each item without regard to destination.'' FAR 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities, applies. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, subparagraph (a) and (c) only apply. Evaluation shall be based on pass/fail technical requirements, past performance, and price. Price is considered more important than past performance. Offerors shall provide sufficient documentation to support compliance with the following pass/fail technical criteria: (1) new and latest model of manufacturer; (2) a single piece unit with a durable steel outer casing able to withstand a manufacturing environment with an attacheble wall-mount feature that is not removable by hand; (3) a 486/50MHz processor, full color VGA display, a minimum 540MB hard drive, and 16 MB RAM; (4) MS-DOS 6.22 or later and Windows 3.1 or later pre-installed; (5) internal hard disk drive and the RAM memory; (6) no internal floppy disk drive; (7) interface necessary to connect to a token ring network as well as non-keyboard data entry devices will be built into the terminal; (8) a minimum 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 2 barcode device ports, 1 external keyboard port, 2 type I/II/III PCMCIA slots and 1 Ethernet card with one 10 BASE2 (coax) and one 10 BASE-T (twisted pair) port; (9) the barcode ports shall be physically compatible with existing Scan Image barcode scanners and provide proper passage of information from the scanner to the terminal; (10) a barcode slot reader shall be physically mounted to the terminal with a mounting bracket; (11) the terminal must be able to run data input screens developed with Mozart Performer front end screen developer; (12) the display/screen shall be integrated to the unit, no smaller than 9'', have touch screen capability, and be physically capable of performing in an industrialized environment; (13) the terminal shall provide an indicator that lets an operator know when a good read of a scanned barcode has been accomplished; (14) the terminal shall run on 110V AC power to be provided by either an internal or external universal power supply; if an internal power supply is not available then the external power supply shall have a protective enclosure of durable steel that will be able to be secured to the unit, vented to dissipate heat, and not be removable without the aid of tools; (15) regardless of the type of power supply, the power, network, any laser scanner devices and slot reader cables shall terminate inside of a protective steel enclosure that is not removable by hand and have strain relief so that no cables can be pulled out of the terminal; (16) the keyboard shall be a 64-key sealed elastometric keyboard with a full set of alphanumeric keys, a numeric pad, function keys, and directional keys; and (17) the supplier shall warrant the products described above to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year after receipt at the BEP. Each terminal shall be tested and certified in writing by the Contractor to be in compliance with technical evaluation criteria 1 through 17. A copy of this certification shall accompany each terminal at delivery. After discussions, if necessary, the proposals passing all pass/fail criteria will also be evaluated on the following past performance criteria: (1) compliance with contract requirements (25 points); (2) timely delivery (40 points); (3) reliability of product (i.e., met specifications) (20 points); and (4) adherence to warranty provisions (15 points). Offerors without any past performance history will receive a neutral evaluation for past performance. Offerors shall submit the names, addresses, references, and phone numbers of the last 3, but no more than 8, previous contracts awarded over the last 3 years in excess of $50,000. The BEP reserves the right to use any and all information available to evaluate past performance. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. Please contact Freda McDonald to request a copy of the representations and certifications. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and includes the following addenda: Paragraph (a) is hereby modified to identify the constructive acceptance period of 120 calendar days. Delivery is 15 calendar days after receipt of order. The F.O.B. point is destination. Thirty-five of CLINS 001, 002, 003, and 005 delivery destination is Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Western Currency Facility, 9000 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76131. The remaining quantities shall be shipped to the BEP facility in Washington, D. C. (mailing address). Contractors are required to contact the Receiving Section at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance to schedule all deliveries. The Receiving Sections may be contacted on their appointment hot lines twenty-four (24) hours a day: (202) 874-2333 (Washington) and (817) 847-3897 (Fort Worth). FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition, 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate 1 (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402); 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (41 U.S.C. 423); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)); 52.219-9, Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4); 52.222-26*, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35*, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36*, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10); 52.225-9, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements Act-Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10, 19 U.S.C. 2501-2582); 201-39.5202-3, Procurement Authority (Federal Information Resource Management Regulation (FIRMR)) (This acquisition is being conducted under regulatory delegation of General Services Administration's (GSA) exclusive procurement authority for Federal Informatin Processing (FIP) resources. The specific GSA DPA case number is not applicable.). The ''*'' denotes clauses required to be in subcontracts for commercial items or commercial components per FAR clause 52.212-5(e). FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, subparagraph (c), (f), and (g) only apply. Offers may be submitted on letterhead stationary and, at a minimum, provide: (1) the solicitation number; (2) the name, address, point of contact and telephone number of the offeror; (3) copy of the express warranty; (4) price and discount terms; (5) ''remit to'' address, if different from mailing address; (6) a completed copy of representations & certifications; (7) a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation; and (8) technical evaluation and past performance information. Offers that fail to furnish items 1 through 8 above or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Questions concerning this solicitation should be submitted in writing or by facsimile (202-874-2200) no later than August 8, 1996. Offers are due by August 19, 1996, 3 PM local time. Offers shall be mailed to the: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 14th and C Streets, S. W., Room 708-A, Washington, D. C. 20228-0001, Attn: Freda McDonald, 202-874-3246. Faxed proposals will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the Agency. (0211)

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