42d Contracting Squadron/LGC, 50 LeMay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6334 Attn:/Mary E. Peters

70 -- ADPE SOL F01600-96-Q4210 POC Mary E. Peters tel: 334/953-3529/Gladys I. McBride, 334/953-3514 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented, with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number is F01600-96-Q4210; award will be made using the simplified acquisition procedures. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-40. This acquisition is unrestricted. The standard industrial classification is 7373 and the small business dollar amount is $14.5M. This acquisition is for a configured system to meet the requirement of converting Air University Library's collection of research reports to electronic format to support desktop delivery of information. The configuration must include 2 staff workstations, an optical jukebox to provide dual-head drive, a minimum of 72GB storage capacity, a minimum of six each 12-inch (12GB) optical disks with all associated cabling, adapters and software, a minimum of 6 optical disks (12GB), a server and software for network access including text search and retrieval. Line item 0001 includes the following components required for the system; Quantity: 1 system; 150/NT, 100MHz Pentium NT Server, 256K Write Back Cache, 1GB hard drive, 32MB RAM, PCI Ethernet Interface, Sual Channel Fast SCSI-II Interface, SCSI CD-ROM Drive, 14'' SVGA Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, CD-ROM Jukebox - 150, 4x CD-ROM Readers, 50 Disc Magazines - Total 150 Discs/97GB, 4 Second Average Swap Time, NT Server V3.51 w/10 Client Licenses, CD-ROM Jukebox Management Software, Factory Configuration, Text, Burn-in - 3 days, On-Site Installation, Integration w/all Software - 5 days, Configuration Documentation, 3 year on-site warranty for Server, 1 year on-site warranty for Jukebox. Travel expenses for Configuration & Training. Delivery is to be made to Air University Library, 42 CS/SCUE, 170 W. Selfridge Street, Maxwell AFB AL 36112. Delivery is anticipated to be 30 days ARO. Inspection and acceptance is at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Offer shall specify FOB, Maxwell AFB AL. The provisions FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors--Commercial Items (Oct 95), and FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. There is no addenda to those provisions. The offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items with his/her proposal. The provision at FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Jan 96) applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited within that provision are also applicable. FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. The provision at DFAR 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following DFAR clause cited within that provision is also applicable: DFAR 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. Standard commercial warranty applies to the items purchased under this solicitation. The vendor responding to this acquisition should provide this office with the following: a price quote on company letterhead for the requested item, stating unit price, extended price, FOB, prompt payment terms, correct remittance address, and a completed copy of FAR clause 52.212-3 (Oct 95), Offeror of Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items. A company not in possession of the above referenced clauses in full text, may contact this office, and a copy will be faxed to you. Offers must be in writing and accompanied by completed Representations and Certifications or they will be rejected. Facsimile offers will be accepted. Oral offers will not be accepted. Provision of FAR 52.212-2(a), Evaluation--Commercial Items (Oct 95) is included: ''The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is technically acceptable and is the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered - technical acceptability and price are equally important.'' The Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) is A70. The GSA Delegation of Procurement Authority is Letter, ASAF/SAF/AQ, dated 30 July 1996. For informatin regarding this solicitation, contact Mary Peters, 42 CONS/LGCS, 50 LeMay Plzas South, Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6334; Phone 334/953-3529 of fax 334/953-6792. Offers are due on the 15th day after publication of this notice. Offers received after that time will not be accepted. Please reference the solicitation number on your offer. (0277)

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