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70 -- MAINTENANCE OF MAPS I EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE SUPPORT, MOVE AND RELOCATE EQUIPMENT AND PURCHASE OF PHOTO BELTS SOL DASW01-07-R-0048 DUE 022497 POC Contact Point, F. Bean, (703) 697-3412, Contract Specialist; Major Marilyn A. Ray, (703) 693-5016, Contracting Officer The Defense Supply Service-Washington, on behalf of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Reform), is issuing 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; written proposals are hereby being requested and a written solicitation will no be issued. This solicitation number DASW01- 97-R-0048 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45, 02 Jan. 97. The Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC) is 7035. The Government's requirement is for software support, moving and relocating equipment, purchasing photo belts, hardware maintenance and repair service (preventive and remedial) for Six (6) Multiple Automated Printing Systems (MAPS I). Each MAPS I unit consists of four (4) sub- assemblies: (1) System Controller; (2) Operator Console; (3) Printing Device and (4) Sorter Bins. The manufacturer of MAP I equipment is Xerox Corporation. Contractor provided maintenance and repair services are to include all parts, labor, material and travel required to maintain the complete system availability level at ninety-nine percent (99%). Contractor shall provide maintenance and repair services for the listed MAP I equipment in support of the Single Agency Management (SAM). MAP I is presently under another contract for maintenance which is scheduled to expire in March 1997. Maintenance and repair services resulting from an award on this solicitation are to be effective on or before 1 April 1997. The contractor receiving award resulting from this solicitation shall provide all hardware maintenance and repair services (preventive and remedial), provide software support, move and relocate equipment and purchase photo belts for this requirement. The contractor shall ensure personnel performing under this contract possess the required security clearance, skills, education, training, and experience necessary to successfully perform all of the requirements of this contract. Resumes of the maintenance personnel shall include: PERSONNEL -- Full names of each person being proposed for performance of this requirement, EDUCATION-College degrees, certificates, or certification relevant to the equipment items, OEM maintenance and repair recommendations, and ADP equipment under this request, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE -- Education and on-the-job (OJT) experience both enhance skills, the government will allow offerors to partially substitute one for the other in meeting solicitation requirements, EQUIVALENTS FOR SUBSTITUTION -- Certificate -- 1 year OJT experience, Associate Degree -- Certificate and 2 years OJT experience, and Bachelors Degree -- Certificate and 3 years OJT experience, CORPORATE QUALIFICATIONS -- All corporate personnel at the home/parent office proposed to work under this requirement shall posses the required security clearance prior to award of this contract. The home/parent office shall have a background in the services provided under this requirement. Corporate personnel should have the ability to apply lessons learned over the life of the contract, SECURITY CLEARANCE -- Top Secret. Resume and security requirements shall be provided to the Government prior to award of this contract. Resumes of the maintenance personnel shall identify how he/she meet the qualification and, or certification. If available, Offerors may provide any product literature they have regarding this requirement. Contractor provided maintenance and repair services are required on a twenty four (24) hour per day, seven (7) days a week basis including all holidays and/or government administrative days for 365/366 days per year. All contractor provided maintenance and repair services shall be provided with a three (3) hours response time for Site R, Fort Ritchie, MD, and a two (2) hours response time for Site P, The Pentagon, Washington, DC; Navy Annex, Arlington, VA. and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). MAP I shall always be maintained at 99% system availability. All maintenance and repair services shall be considered acceptable to the Government only after the defective system and/or sub-system has been returned to operational status. Government acceptance will be made by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The COR will be provided with input from the data processing supervisor(s) and/or other government designated representative(s) for purposes of Government acceptance. Contractor shall provide an invoice on or about the fifth (5th) work day of each month following the month in which services were provided. Contractor shall provide with all invoices, copies of all service reports on which remedial and/or preventive maintenance was performed during the previous month. The contractor is required to have the supervisor(s) and/or other Government designated representative(s) sign any and all service reports. All maintenance personnel/field engineers performing any and all maintenance, either preventive and/or remedial are required to sign into the building and will be escorted at all times while on the premises. Offerors responding to this solicitation are required to submit a complete response addressing all maintenance and repair requirement identified above and to provide pricing, by CLIN with a final total for all CLIN(S) for a base year (six (6) months) and three (3) option year period of twelve (12) months each. Failure to provide a complete response for all requirements shall render that proposal unacceptable. Please show a unit price and a monthly total price for each CLIN. The base year shall be for a period of six (6) months and each of the three (3) option years for a period of twelve (12) months each. Firm Fixed price for Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001: One (1) EA -- MAPS I MJL, Serial Number: 81001217, CLIN 0002: One (1) EA -- MAPS I MAL, Serial Number 81001111, CLIN 0003: One (1) EA-MAPS I MAO,Serial Number 81001187, CLIN 0004: One (1) EA -- MAPS I MAK, Serial Number 81001060, CLIN 0005: One (1) EA -- MAPS I MAU, Serial Number 956121, CLIN 0006: One (1) EA -- MAPS I MAB, Serial Number 81001033, CLIN 0007: Photo Belts, 378 EA (estimated for a base and three option years), CLIN 0008: Software Support, 424 HRS (estimated for a base and three (3) option years), CLIN 0009: Move/Relocate Equipment, NTE 8 moves (estimated for a base and three option years), CLIN 0010: OPPM 5:01 PM through 6:59 AM, Monday through Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, 450 HRS (estimated for a base and three option years). The FAR provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items apply to this RFP. Since offer is not submitted on the SF 1449 offeror should include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the solicitation. Failure to furnish required representations or information, or rejection of the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in exclusion from consideration. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items will be used. Evaluations will be conducted to verify that all stated requirements are being proposed by the contractor. Contractors are required to furnish a completed copy of the provisions at 52-212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- -- Commercial Items with offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and any addenda to this clause, applies to this Acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, FAR 52.215-16 Alternate II (October 1995), FIPS 71, Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures (ADCCP), FIPS 81, Data Encryption Standard (DES) Mode of Operation, FIPS 139, Interoperability and Security Requirement for Use of the Data Encryption Standard in the Physical Layer of Data Communications, FIPS 140-1, Security Requirements for Crytographic Modules Standard, FIPS 141, Interoperability and Security Requirements for Use of the Data Encryption Standard with CCITT Group 3 Facsimile Equipment and FIPS 146-1, GOSIP Government Open System Interconnection Profile apply to this RFP. The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price Contract resulting from this solicitation. A single award will be made for this procurement. The basis for award will be, in descending order: 1) technical capability of the items(s) offered to meet the Governments requirement (2) price and (3) past performance. It is requested that pricing data be included as part of the response, including terms and conditions. Oral proposals are unacceptable. Written proposals are due 11:00 AM, local time (Washington, DC), on Thursday, March 20, 1997, at Defense Supply Service-Washington, 5200 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-5200, Attn: Mr. Finetta Bean, (703) 697-3412 or Mrs. Marilyn Barrett, (703) 697-3418. Anyone handcarrying a proposal should arrive at either the Pentagon South Parking Entrance Corridor Number Three, or the Pentagon Concourse, Metro Entrance by 10:30 AM, Local time in order to telephone the POC for pick-up. NO FAXED PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED (0062)

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