Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21207-0696

58 -- SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT SOL SSA-RFQ-96-2776 DUE 092396 POC Christine Nagengast Tel: (410) 965-9520 A.-INTRODUCTION: The Social Security Administration (SSA) is interested in receiving quotes on the surveillance equipment described below. This is a combined synopsis/request for quotation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is the only announcement; quotations are being requested and a written request for quotation will not be issued. This is a simplified acquisition issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), number SSA-RFQ-96-2776. All responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The standard industrial classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 3669. The small business size standard is 750 employees. This request for quotation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-41. Quotations in response to this RFQ shall be submitted by September 23, 1996, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, addressed to the Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, Attn: Christine Nagengast, 1710 Gywnn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207; or faxed to 410/966-9310. B.--REQUIREMENT: 1) Six (6) complete surveillance systems with remote control capability for undercover operations. Each system shall include a Sony NT-2 stereo digital body recorder or equal, remote control capability with on/off remote record, stereo digital body microphones with clips, stereo amplified playback speakers, stereo earphones, stereo dubbing cable, 60 minute cassette, cleaning cassette, battery operated (batteries shall be included), AC adaptor, carrying case, Pelican 1400 protector case or equal hard shell protective case for field use and instruction manual; 2) Twenty (20) complete surveillance systems for undercover operations. Each system shall include a Sony NT-2 stereo digital body recorder or equal, stereo digital microphones with clips, stereo amplified playback speakers, stereo earphones, stereo dubbing cable, 60 minute cassette, cleaning cassette, battery operated (batteries shall be included), AC adaptor, carrying case, Pelican 1400 protector case or equal hard shell protective case for field use and instruction manual; 3) Six (6) Marantz PMD430 three head stereo cassette recorders with playback or equal; 4) Five (5) Telex Stereo Copyette EH1-2-1 cassette highspeed duplicators or equal; 5) Twenty six (26) waist holster concealments (to be used with the surveillance systems above); 6) Twenty six (26) telephone pickup privacy microphone/earphones able to record from any type of telephone including cellular and pay phones. Must also function as a playback earphone and privacy microphone for the recorder; 7) One hundred (100) Sony NTC 120 Digital Microtapes or equal for use with the digital body recorders. Each shipping carton must be labelled with the purchase order number. Delivery time is 30 days after receipt of order. All quotes will have an acceptance period in which the offeror agrees to hold the price of its quote firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. The total quantity is to be made on an FOB Destination basis to the following location: The Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland 21235. There will be a zero percent permissible variation in quantity. The following (tailored) provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors--Commercial, (tailored) apply to this acquisition: (b)(1) - (b)(9), (b)(11), (c), and (g). There are no addendums to these provisions. The provisions at FAR Part 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the quotation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability and price. Technical capability of the items offered shall be evaluated on how well the products meet the Government's requirement instead of predetermined subfactors. Offerors submitting equal products must submit product literature, technical features and warranty provisions during the Government's evaluation process as a mechanism for determining technical capability. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR Part 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-- Commercial Items, with their offer. The provisions at FAR Part 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition--Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. There are no addendums to these provisions. The following (tailored) provisions at FAR Part 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (tailored) apply to this acquisition: (a)(1), (a)(2), and (b)(6) through (b)(11). (0250)

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