Department of the Navy, NAWCAD Contracts Competency Division, Villa Road, Bldg. 8110, St. Inigoes, Maryland 20684-0010

60 -- REFLECTIVE MEMORY CARDS, BY-PASS SWITCHES, AND DOCUMENTATION SOL N00421-97-R-1431 DUE 080497 POC Jeff McDermott (25422H), Contract Specialist (301) 862-8928; FAX (301) 862-8670 : Annette Steffen (301) 862-8982 E-MAIL: MCDERMOTT_ JEFF%SI@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL, MCDERMOTT_JEFF%SI@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number N00421-97-R-1431 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The incorporated document and provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. This action is 100% set aside for small businesses. The applicable SIC is 3679 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The contract line item numbers and items are: **CLIN 0001 -- Reflective Memory Card (21 each) with the following specifications: VMEbus 1.2 gigabaud fiber-optic reflective memory network with on-board direct memory access controller: 2 megabytes of reflective memory w/512K Transfer FIFO: Data transfers at 29.5 megabytes per second: Up to 256 nodes supported: Only 700 nanoseconds per node latency for the data to be stored in and transmitted out of each node by allowing each node to insert transfers passing through for deterministic data transfers: Any node on the network can generate an interrupt in any other node on the network or in all network nodes with a single command: Error detection: Redundant transmission mode for suppressing errors: No processor overhead: No processor involvement in network operation: D64 memory accesses: Slave BLTs supported, master DMA controller: Single-slot 6U VMEbus board: Any node may reset any or all other nodes: Compatible with the automatic fiber-optic by-pass switch. **CLIN 0002 -- Automatic Fiber-Optic Bypass Switch (21 each) with the following specifications: Compatible/designed for use with reflective memory cards: Manual operation with front panel switch: Remote operation with control pin on P2. The contractor shall deliver CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002 to: Receiving Officer, NAWCAD, Bldg 8115, Villa Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010; M/F: E. Eichhorn, Code 4.5.8.2.2; by 31 October 1997 (with an anticipated award date by 30 September 1997). Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection clause, nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable deliverable listed in the schedule. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995) does not apply to this acquisition. Instead, the following information will be used for evaluation of offerors: an award shall be made to that responsible offeror submitting a technically acceptable proposal and offering the lowest evaluated price. Price shall be the deciding factor among technically acceptable proposals. To be technically acceptable, the offeror's technical proposal must be evaluated as technically acceptable for each of the requirements listed above. Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted in response to this provision. Therefore, it is incumbent on the offeror to provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc. in order for the Government to make an adequate technical assessment of the proposal. The price proposal shall be evaluated on the overall lowest price to the Government. The offeror shall provide backup information verifying the price offered; e.g. a copy of current catalog, invoices for the same equipment, etc.. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial (OCT 1995) with its proposal. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (JAN 1996) is incorporated by reference, however, for paragraph (b) only the following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402), 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (41 U.S.C. 423). 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged BusinessConcerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)), 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C.4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). Additionally, each offeror shall include a completed copy of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provision 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (NOV 1995). DFARS Clause, 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (NOV 1995) is incorporated by reference, however, for paragraph (b) only the following clauses apply: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10, E.O. 10582), 252.225-7007, Trade Agreements (10 U.S.C. 2501-2582), 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.233-7000, Certification of Claims and Requests for Adjustment or Relief (10 U.S.C. 2410). Offers are due to Jeff McDermott, Contract Specialist, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Building 8110, Unit 11, Villa Rd., St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010 by 2:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 04 August 1997. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. For information regarding this solicitation or copies of FAR provision 52.212-3 and DFARS provision 252-212-7000, contact Jeff McDermott, Code 25422H, via phone (301) 862-8928, fax (301) 862-8670, or e-mail MCDERMOTT_ JEFF%SI@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL.....END SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION #N00421-97-R-1431. (0191)

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