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70 -- ARGOS SAVOR SYSTEMS SOL F29650-97-R0178 POC Elizabeth H. Sanchez, Contract Specialist, 505/846-2989, Christi L. Eggleston, Contracting Officer, 505/846-6898. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.6 as supplemented. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number F29650-97- R0178. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. This solicitation is unrestricted. Description: Space and Missile Center's Space Test Program (SMC/TEL) has developed the Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite (ARGOS). The ARGOS Program Office requires the procurement of 20 serial Access On-Line Recorder (SAVOR) systems for the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) to have a data download rate of 5 Mb/second. The contractor is required to provide the specified H/W and S/W and integrate these items into each system prior to delivery. The following are the specifications for the SAVOR systems: processor pentium II 233 Mhz, memory 32 Mb SDRAM DIMM memory, cache 512K pipeline burst SRAM, monitor 15 inch color monitor, graphics accelerator with 2 Mb, hard drive one 1 Gb EIDE hard disk drive, disk Drive one 3.5 inch, 1.44 Mb diskette drive, case mid tower with three open half height bays, software Windows 95, available slots two PCI and four ISA. Installed components: Additional drive, one 2 Gb SCSI disk drive, processor board, Sonitech Inc. Spirit-30 40 Mhz DSP board Part # SP30-ISA-640, additional board, Datum PC03xt IRIG-B input board, additional board, National Instruments AT-MIO-16E-2 analog I/O board for IRIG- B, additional board, Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI controller, additional storage, three IOMEGA 1 Gb Jazz drives, with a total of 12 Jazz diskettes, brand name or equal acceptable. The remaining slot will be used by the Government for Government installation of an interface card. Contractor will be required to deliver the systems to Aerospace Corporation, 355 South Douglas, Bldg. D5, El Segundo, CA 90245. The offeror should provide technical literature and a detailed price breakout for the major components of the SAVOR computer, integration labor costs (labor categories, and labor rates, etc.) and any other associated costs (i.e. shipping costs). Provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 95) applies to this acquisition. DOD FAR SUP 252.211-7003 Brand Name or Equal (DEC 1991) is incorporated by reference with excerpt as follows: (D) unless the offeror clearly indicates in the offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the contracting officer will consider the offer as offering a brand name product as referenced in the solicitation.(End of excerpt) For "equal" products: Technical Literature must be submitted for the product(s) offered in order for the Government to perform a technical evaluation. No further request will be made to obtain this information and failure to submit the literature may result in your offer being eliminated from consideration for award. Quotes will be evaluated relative to technical capability and price. Award will be made to the offeror who offers the best value to the Government. Offers must meet all specifications identified but offers which exceed stated minimum technical specifications will be rated more favorably. The Government will not, however, pay an unreasonable amount for additional technical capability and will compare the additional technical capability to any additional price to determine best value. Since the Government is interested in obtaining the best value, award may not go to the lowest overall price if sufficient additional technical capability is determined to justify a higher price. Conversely, notwithstanding that technical capability is more important than price, should offers appear technically equal, price will become the determining factor in the award. Offerors must include completed copies of the clauses 52.212-3 and 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (JAN 1997) with their offer. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) applies to this acquisition. The DO rating is A70. Offers are due 13 Aug 97, 4:00 P.M. at the Directorate of Contracting, PL/PKOE, 2000 Wyoming Blvd SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5606. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or Contracting Officer, but communicates Contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Bruce Grunstein at 505/846-8273. For contracting issues please contact Christi Eggleston at (505) 846-6898. 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