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58 -- SONY DIGITAL BETACAM VTR OR EQUAL SOL IA-0400-S623-4695 POC Tehnical Point of Contact: James O'Neal (202) 501-7213. Contracting Officer: Herman Shaw (202) 205-5414. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 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 SOLICITATION; BIDS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. SOLICITATION NUMBER IA-0400-S623-4695 IS ISSUED AS AN INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFBs), AND WILL BE AWARDED AS A CONTRACT USING THE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 90-40. The Standard Industrial Classification is 3663. The solicitation line items are as follows: Item 1. Model DVW-A500, Sony Digital Betacam Editing Recorder or Equal, Qty: 2 EA; Item 2. Model BKDW-505, Sony Analog Composite Input Board or Equal, Qty: 2 EA; Item 3. Model RMM-110, Sony Rack Mount Kit or Equal, Qty: 2 EA. F.O.B. Point: Destination--Inside Delivery. Delivery Required: within 90 Days after contract award. Inspection and acceptance will be at destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors--Commercial Items and FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items are applicable to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contracts Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Evaluation of Commercial Items: The Government intends to award to the responsible offer or at the lowest price. To be technically acceptable, offerors submitting ''or equal'' items must furnish product literature that demonstrates the products offered meets or exceeds the brandname items listed above. NOTE: Offerors responding to this solicitation should submit to the contracting office the following: unit and extended price for all requested items, prompt payment terms, correct remittance address if different from mailing address, and a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items with their offer. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your offer. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, the following FAR Clauses are hereby incorporated by reference; 52.203-6, Alternate 1, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns; 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting; 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; 52.225-18, European Community Sanctions for End Products, 52.225-21, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program; and 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels. A company not in possession of the above reference clauses in full text, may contact the contracting office for a copy of the clauses which will be faxed to you. Offers shall be in writing and accompanied by completed representations and certifications or they will be rejected. Oral offers will not be accepted. Bid opening will take place at U.S. Information Agency, Office of Contracts, Room 1611, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547 on September 30, 1996 at 10:00 A.M., Eastern Time. Bids must be received at the location listed above before the bid opening. This acquisition is unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit an offer for consideration. (0255)

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