89th Contracting Squadron/LGCS, 1419 Menoher Drive, Andrews AFB, MD 20762-6500

58 -- SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SYSTEM SOL FA4416-97RA016 DUE 013197 POC Contact Point, POC: L. Ray, Contract Specialist, TSgt Piedmonte, Contracting Officer. Phone (301) 981-2366/Facsimile (301) 981-1911; All responses to this synopsis must be in writing. Telefax responses welcome Request for Proposal (RFP) for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Prices preferred as FOB Destination to Andrews AFB, MD. Vendors quoting other than FOB Destination must include all freight and shipping charges with their quotation at the time of the offer. Responses to this RFP must be received by 31 Jan 97, 2:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time. Delivery and Finance addresses will be provided upon award. Award is to be based upon price and other factors in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-2 and as specified in descending order of importance: 1. Past Performance with regard to the offers ability to obtain, manufacture or provide and deliver the supplies in the time specified, 2. Technical capability and quality of the items offered and 3. Price. Past performance and technical capability and quality rate considerably higher than Price. Offers are required to document Past Performance suitably and provide opportunity for verification. Award will be in the aggregate on all "ALL or NONE" basis. Required Delivery: 90 Calendar Days. This solicitation is 100 percent Small Business Set Aside. SPECIFICATIONS: Contractor to furnish all parts, labor, material and equipment for a Simultaneous Interpretation System (SIS) capable of supporting up to six languages simultaneously. System will include redundancy of key equipment to provide back-up capability. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; and FAR 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and 52.212-5, and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing. Facsimile requests will be accepted. No collect calls will be accepted. Interested sources must provide product information/data at time of submission of offer in support of proposed product. No exceptions to required data submission on proposed product. Failure to provide such information with your offer, may render your offer non-responsive and could cause rejection of offer. It is the responsibility of the offeror to insure that the offer, with required data, is received at or prior to the noted date/time set forth in this announcement. (0354)

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