Department of the Treasury (DY) - US Customs Service, Field Procurement Svcs. Group, 6026 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis IN 46278

70 -- PURCHASE OF 8 EACH PIXEL SYSTEMS NEWS WIRE SOFTWARE SOL CS-I-96-025 DUE 091196 POC Beverly Tyree, Contract Specialist, (317) 298-1180, Ext. 1122 Lee Sullivan, Contracting Officer, (317) 298-1180, Ext. 1119. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. This solicitation, numbered CS-I-96-025, is issued as a request for proposal, and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-39. The standard industrial classification code is 7372, with a small business standard of $18,000,000.00 in annual receipts. This solicitation is for the purchase of contract line item number 0001 for a quantity of eight (8) each Pixel Systems Wire Software, Windows 3.11 version. The software runs on an IBM personal computer to capture and index classified Government cable traffic. The offeror's firm fixed-price proposal shall include all costs of delivery, installation, and training the users of the software. The software shall be delivered FOB destination to Customs offices in the following locations: New York, NY, Boston, MA, Miami, FL, New Orleans, LA, Bay St. Louis, MS, Houston, TX, Chicago, IL, and Long Beach, CA. Delivery, installation, and instruction of the software shall be completed within 45 calendar days after the date of contract award. Inspection and acceptance of the software will be done at each delivery location. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items, with the following evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a) of the provision: Award will be made to a responsible offeror with a technically acceptable offer, and at fair and reasonable prices; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items applies and offerors are advised to include a completed copy of this provision with their offer; This provision may be obtained by a request to the Contract Specialist; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to the resultant contract along with FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items with the following additional FAR clauses in paragraph (b): 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.203.10, Price or Fee Adjustment for 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 Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and 52.225-3, Buy America Act--Supplies; The following clause is added to the solicitation by addenda: Treasury Acquisition Procurement Regulation 1046.673, Inspection and Acceptance, and Receiving Reports. This acquisition is intended to be made on a sole source basis to Pixel Systems, 1080 East Country Road, Fruit Heights, Utah 84037. As authorized by FAR 6.302-1 and statutory citation 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), Pixel Systems is the only responsible source of software with the cable traffic application that will satisfy agency requirements. Because this is a commercial item, FAR 12.603(c)(3)(ii) will be used for establishing the solicitation response time, rather than the time established in Note 22, which in this instance is not applicable. Offers are due to the Contracting Officer on September 12, 1996, (not later than 4:00 p.m. local time), at the U.S. Customs Service, Field Procurement Services Group, 6026 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46278. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. See note numbered 22. (0236)

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