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66 -- REAL-TIME IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM SOL RFP No. 33-91H2-96 DUE 091396. Contact Rita Abeyta, 510/559-6019, FAX 510/559-6023, Contract Specialist. (I) 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. Any amendments to this solicitation will be placed only in the CBD. (ii) Solicitation 33-91H2-96 is being issued as a Request for Proposal. (iii) The solicitation document applies and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-38. (iv) This procurement is open to all responsible sources. The SIC code is 3844 and the Size Standard is 500 employees. (v) The item solicited is a real-time image processing system which is to interface with a PC-PCI bus plane, but shall have its own, independent video data bus, operating at 40 MHz or better. The components of this system shall consist of the following (for identification only Image Technology of Bedford, MA, part numbers are given, items provided shall be equal or better) and must be modular to allow addition and removal of these and additional components at a later date. Item 1. Image acquisition module 16 bit digital, 20 MHz, AMDIG-16D-HS, quantity 1. Item 2. Image acquisition module analoque, 25 MHz, 1K buffer, AMVS-1K-HS, quantity 1. Item 3. Interface and image frame buffer, 2 frames, 2MB each IM-PCI-24D-H-N, Image manager, incl. 2 frames of 2 MB each, and space for one computational module, quantity 1. Item 4. Image manager to carry two computational modules with built-in ALU CMP-PCI-CLU-H, quantity 1. Item 5. Real time histogrammer module CM-HF-H, 6. real-time morphor CM-MMP-H, quantity 1. Item 7. Programmable TI320 based real-time computational unit, CM-PA-H, quantity 1. Item 8. All required video bus connectors, 16-bits wide, quantity 1 lot. Item 9. Full software and hardware documentation, not including source code, but including CD code or equivalent, quantity 1 lot. Item 10. Training of at least three days for one staff member and installation, quantity 1 lot. This list may not be complete as to specifications. Additional information or product description may be found in Imaging Technology literature. (vi) All items shall be delivered FOB destination to the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710, on or before 120 calendar days from the date of contract award. Inspection and acceptance shall be performed at the Western Regional Research Center. (vii) The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Evaluation-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial and 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. Evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2 are as follows: (A) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirements; (B) past performance of the offeror; and (C) price; in descending order of importance. Technical and past performance, when combined are significantly more important than price. All offerors are to include with their offer a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications. Copies of FAR 52.212-2 and 52.212-3 are available upon request from the Contracting Officer. (viii) The following FAR clause applies to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. (ix) The following additional FAR clauses, which are cited in clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment or Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-8; Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Records on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-9, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program. (x) Offerors shall agree to hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. All offers shall be sent to the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Attn: Rita Abeyta, 800 Buchanan Street, Room 2014, Albany, CA 94710. Faxed offers will not be accepted. All offers are due by 4:00 pm, local time, Albany, CA on September 13, 1996. (xi) Numbered Note 12 applies. (232)

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