Defense Mapping Agency, PCA MS D-6, 6000 MacArthur Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20816-5003

70 -- NETSCAPE SUITE SPOT SERVER SOFTWARE SOL DMA401-96-RA-1007 DUE 091696 POC Point of Contact: Purchasing Agent, Ms. Harriet Saulsbury (301) 227-2366, Contracting Officer, Ms. Marilyn Miller Jaissle (301) 227-2295 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. The solicitation number is DMA401 96 RA1007 and this solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37. This is not a total small business set-aside. Defense Mapping Agency wishes to procure the following two (2)line items: CLIN 0001 -10 Each, Netscape suite spot server software (Server license). CLIN 0002 34 EACH, NETSCAPE SUITE SPOT ADDITIONAL CPU Server configurations 3 server with 8 CPUs, 1 server with 4 CPUs,6 servers with 1 CPU. Deliver hardware and software to: Defense Mapping Agency, Attn: John Eller, 4600 Sangamore Road Bethesda, Md 20816. Contact Mr. Joh Eller 2 weeks prior to delivery. Delivery is anticipated to be FOB destination on or before 01 October 1996. The provision at 52.212-1, ''Instruction to Offerors--Commercial Items'' applies to this order. Interested parties shall submit offerors which include the 11 items outlined in FAR 52.212-1(b). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror s initial offer should contain the offeror s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. Provision at 52.212-2, ''Evaluation-Commercial Items'' is hereby incorporated by reference. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest-priced offer of the responsible offeror, whose past performance is acceptable, whose offer conforms to the solicitation to satisfy the Government need, and whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government.Offerors must submit the name and phone numbers of 3 of their recent customers in order for the Government to evaluate past performance. Offerors are to include a complete copy of the provision at 52.212-3, ''Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items'', with offer. The clause at 52.212-4, ''Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items'', is hereby incorporated by reference. The clause at 52.212-5, ''Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement statutes or Executive Order-Commercial Items'', is hereby incorporated by reference (including: 52.233-3;52.222-26;52.222-35;52.222-36;52.222-37;52.222-41;52.22- 42;52.222-47). The following DFARS clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 252.212-7001, 252.225-7013, 252.225-7000, 252.225-7001, and 252.225-7012. Offers are to be completed and delivered to the Defense Mapping Agency address listed above by 16 September 1996 by 12:00 P.M.. Attn: Ms. Harriet Saulsbury 301 227-2366. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified. (0254)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0265 19960911\70-0003.SOL)