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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 30,1997 PSA#1835

U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6875, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

66 -- COMPACT BINOCULARS SOL RFP-7099 DUE 060597 POC Richard Sanders, 202/324-2279This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a Written Solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation number RFP-7099 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside. The Standard Industrial Code is 3827 and the business industrial size is 500 employees. This requirement is for a fixed price contract. This Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contract will be for one base year with four (4) optional one-year periods. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has a requirement to purchase compact binoculars. The estimated minimum order amount for the contract is 600 units and the estimated maximum, over the life of the contract, is 6,000 units. The binocular shall have a magnification power of eight times and the objective lens diameter shall be 23 to 25 millimeters. The minimum luminous transmission of the binocular shall be 80%. The minimum resolution on-axis high contrast resolution shall be 7.58 arc-seconds. The FBI requires a price proposal for the base year and each of the four (4) one-year option periods. Please provide pricing for the following quantity breakdown: 1-50, 51- 100, 101-150, 151-200, 201-300, and 301 or more. The delivery is FOB destination to Federal Bureau of Investigation, ERF Building #27958A, Attn: Robert Willis, Quantico, Virginia 22135. Delivery shall begin no later than 90 days after receipt of order. Partial shipments will be allowed. The provision at FAR 52.212- 1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Item applies. The following addendums to FAR 52.212-1 shall apply; Paragraph (d) A bid sample will be required from each bidder. The sample will be inspected to determine compliance with the requirements listed above. Bid samples shall be sent to the address for Mr. Robert Willis; Paragraph(h) Multiple awards-Delete entire paragraph. The Government plans to award a single contract resulting from this solicitation. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Addendum 52.212-2 Paragraph (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation which will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Capability, past performance and price. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price or cost. In regards to Past Performance, each offeror must submit information on the past 6 government/commercial contracts for binoculars. Information regarding these previous contracts should include but not limited to Name of Company, date awarded, Contract award amount, contract number, company/government point of contact, phone number and address. Paragraph (b) Options -- The FBI will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Representations and Certifications must accompany each offer and can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.far.npr.gov. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with Addendums to paragraph (g)-Invoices shall be submitted to the address for Mr. Robert Willis and paragraph (o)- The minimum Warranty shall be one year from acceptance of equipment -- The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply to the resultant contract:52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-6, 52.219-8, 52-219-14, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, and 52.225- 21. Facsimile of offers will not be accepted. The point of contact for all information regarding this acquisition is Mr. Richard I. Sanders, at the FBI headquarters address listed above. All offers must be submitted to Richard I. Sanders and samples must be submitted to Robert Willis within 35 days from the date of this announcement. Also, all potential bidders are hereby notified that due to security requirements, Federal Express, DHL, UPS, etc., deliveries for the FBI headquarters facility are now received at an off-site location. Therefore, the normal response time of 30 days has been extended to 35 days. The FBI has allowed five (5) extra days (thirty-five (35) days) from release of this CBD synopsis/solicitation for receipt of a bid. Offerors are hereby notified that if your offer is not received by the date/time and at the location specified in this announcement, then it will be considered late in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Inasmuch as the FBI has allowed five (5) extra days, it is the responsibility of the offeror to insure that your submission is received at or prior to the noted date/time set forth in this announcement. (See note #1) (0118)

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