DOD/Support Services Contract Section, USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001

36 -- SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY SOL DTCG38-96-Q-L00091 DUE 092396 POC Contact Linda Stulick, Purchasing Agent, (919) 335-6640 This is a combined synopsis/request for quotation 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 request for quotation; proposals are being requested and a written request for quotation/solicitation will not be issued. The request for quotation incorporates provision and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-34. This is an unrestricted requirement for the procurement of the following: Clin 1: Metallograph Equipment Nikon Epiphot 200 or equivalent. The metallograph should be inverted to allow observation of unlimited height samples. The inverted metallograph should have the required objective and auxiliary lenses for brightfield and darkfied observations as well as polarization and Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) observations. The metallograph should include ultra widefield trinocular body with appropriate eyepieces. A suitable mechanical stage should allow at least 75mm X travel and 50mm Ytravel. The metallograph should have a port for attaching a CCTV camera for additional analysis functions and capabilities. The metallograph should have a reticle port for inserting grain measuring reticles. Coupled ?with the inverted metallograph should be a high resolution color video camera (Sony DXC-970MD or equivalent) for transmitting images to an analysis system for calculations, printing and archiving. This camera should have 750 horizontal TV lines of resolution. There should be a monitor for ''live'' viewing of samples with the video camera. This high-resolution monitor should be the Sony PVM-1353DM or equivalent. The printer for metallograph images should be the Sony UP-5600MD Color Video/Digital Printer or equivalent. The printer should provide 700+ line continuous resolution. All images should be transferred eventually to an image analysis system. The image analysis system should be Image-Pro Plus or equivalent. The analysis system should provide image capture statisticalcalculations, grain size measuring, determining sample composition with Materials Pro Analyzer (or equivalent), printing, and archiving of images for future reference. The computer system should be based on Windows95 operating system with MS Office for preparing reports, spreadsheets, and databases of engineering reports. This computer system will also be used to link all lab equipment together for centralized operation, data collection, calculation and storage. The stereoscope is a Nikon model SMZ-2T, which uses the camera and image analysis equipment listed above to perform macroscopic work. The adapters for mounting the camera to the Nikon SMZ-2T stereoscope are already present, thus there is no need to duplicate the inventory. Your offer must include sufficient equipment specifications for the Government to be able to determine if our needs are met. Items are to be delivered to USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, Receiving Section, Bldg. 63, Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001. Final Acceptance shall be atdestination. Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 23 Sept 1996, 3:00pm, Eastern Standard Time. Facsimile Offers are acceptable and may be forwarded via Fax Number (919)335-6496. FAR provision, 52.212-2 does not apply in that award will be made to the offeror who submits the lowest price for a system meeting all of our stated requirements. Offerors are instructed to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 ''Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items: with their bid. If a copy of this certification is needed, it may be requested by calling the contact number identified above. Offers may be submitted on company letterhead stationery indicating the nomenclature, part number, unit price, and extended price for each item offered; plus the FOB point, and any discount offered for prompt payment, and the business size standard and any minority classification. The offer must be signed by a company representative authorized to commit the company.? The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this request for quotation and are incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jun 1996) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders. (Jun 1996) FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 1984) FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (Apr 1984) FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (Apr 1984) FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Jan 1988) FAR 52.225-3, Buy-American Act--Supplies (Jan 1994) Defense Priorities and Allocations System Rating: DO-A1. For Minority, Women-Owned and disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantage business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0248)

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