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

70 -- BARCO MIL-TAILORED COLOR, HIGH RESOLUTION RASTER DISPLAY, MODEL #MPRD9874, PART #V9517980 SOL N00421-97-R-1351 DUE 082197 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-1351 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 not set aside for small businesses. The applicable SIC is 3577 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate on a SOLE SOURCE BASIS with BARCO CHROMATICS, INC. under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. BARCO CHROMATICS, INC. is the sole qualified supplier of this equipment at the present time. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may submit a proposal in which they identify their interest and capability. All proposals received by 2:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 21 August 1997 will be considered by the Government solely for the purpose of determining whether to initiate a competitive procurement. Technical capability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted in response to this provision. Therefore, it is incumbent on the interested party to provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc. in order for the Government to make an adequate technical assessment of the proposal. The Government reserves the right to process the procurement on a sole source basis based upon the responses received. The Government will not pay for any information received. The contract line item numbers and items are: CLIN 0001-BARCO MIL-tailored color, high resolution raster display, model #MPRD 9874, part #V 9517980 (Quantity: 18) and CLIN 0002-Digital Control Keypad, part #AR 110030 (Quantity: 3). The monitors are to be used with the Amphibious Air Traffic Control (AATC) and Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) systems aboard various Navy ships. It is essential that the units fit and function properly on the Navy ships. The salient characteristics stated below are the minimum acceptable features for the color display units and are not necessarily all inclusive. The total weight shall not exceed 180 pounds. The bezel shall allow for mounting of the monitor to the existing OD-201 cabinet perimeter flange as per the MPRD 9874 bezel design. The CRT shall be color with in line guns and an Invar mask. The color temperature shall have, at a minimum, a range of 6,500 to 9,300 degrees Kelvin. The CRT pitch shall be 0.37 mm (0.0145"). The CRT resolution shall be a minimum of 2048 x 1536 addressable pixels. The CRT face plate shall achieve 86% transmission. The CRT aspect ratio shall be 4/3 on a 27" diagonal (minimum) tube. The minimum useable (viewable) CRT dimensions shall be 2028square centimeters (314 square inches). The CRT shall have an anti-reflection filter. The display shall be Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)/Electromagnetic Capability (EMC) passive and active filtered from the front (viewing end). The CRT shall have automatic magnetic compensation for perpendicular (to the face plate) magnetic fields up to 2 gauss. The monitor shall have integrated "mumetal" shielding from lateral and vertical magnetic fields for the CRT. The shielding shall withstand variations in the earth's magnetic field as a result of ships movement in the Northern or Southern hemisphere. The monitor shall have manual degaussing available to the operator from the front panel. The CRT convergence errors shall not exceed 0.5 mm (0.020"). CRT convergence, focus, brightness, contrast (all adjustments and alignments) shall be digitally controlled and adjustable without disassembling the monitor or removing it from the cabinet; with operator required adjustments (contrast/picture and brightness/background) located on the front panel. The operator adjustments shall have a minimum range of 0-1023 digital steps. The monitor shall automatically adapt brightness and contrast to ambient light changes. The monitor shall be cable of operating by synchronizing on green, using a composite sync, or by utilizing separated horizontal and vertical syncs. The monitor shall have 75 ohm BNC RGB-S input connectors. The video bandwidth shall not be less than 250 MHz (maximum rise and fall times of 1.8 nanoseconds). The monitor shall auto lock to scanning ranges from 50 to 128 KHz. The monitor power supply shall be a self contained 115/220 VAC unit with an input range of 90 to 264 VAC. The monitor shall have canon plug type, snap lock or screw on, 3 pin power connectors with the male connector mounted on the monitor cabinet. Power consumption shall not exceed 300 watts and the monitor shall have a minimum power factor of 0.90. The power input shall be transformer isolated for shipboard 3 phase (no return/delta) power. The monitor shall be convection cooled. The monitor shall operate in a sealed cabinet environment with forced air ventilation. The monitor enclosure shall be at earth/chassis ground. The monitor enclosure shall be equipped with female shock pin receptacles. The faceplate shall be drip proof while oriented at a 45 degree angle with the CRT top tilting away from the operator. The operational temperature range shall be a minimum of -25 to +55 degrees centigrade. The monitor shall be capable of sustained operation at 90% humidity at a temperature of +40 degrees centigrade. The monitor (under power) shall remain operating after withstanding a 15G, 27ms half sine shocks (3 blows per axis) while removed from the rack/cabinet. The monitor shall meet MIL-STD-167 vibration requirements for Navy ships while removed from the rack/cabinet. The monitor shall have a documented minimum mean-time-between-failures of 20,000 hours. The monitor shall have a documented maximum mean-time-to-repair of 45 minutes and require no routine maintenance. The monitor shall have automatic Built-In Test Equipment (BITE) and visual indicators to alert the operator to a fault. BITE shall inform the technician of the fault location to the lowest replaceable subassembly. Background BITE shall not interrupt normal operation. BITE shall include test patterns for alignment and verification. Optional switches and pluggable RS232/422 input/output lines shall be available. Magnetic Fields (Option "MIS" Automatic Compensation up to 2 Gauss), Second Input (2nd RGB(S) Input (BNC) or Fibre Optic Input (Fibrelink)), EMI/EMC (MIL-STD-461-Class A3), Softkeys on the Front (18 Softkeys at the Bottom of the Bezel (Output: RS 422/RS 232)), Automatic Light Control (2 Light Sensors Together with the Softkey Option). User instruction and Maintenance Manuals. The contractor shall deliver CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002 to: Receiving Officer, NAWCAD, Bldg 8115, Villa Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010; M/F: Ernie Eichhorn (4.5.8.2.2) as follows: CLIN 0001 (Quantity 6); and CLIN 0002 (Quantity1); by 01 January 1998: CLIN 0001 (Quantity 6); and CLIN 0002 (Quantity 1); by 01 February 1998: and CLIN 0001 (Quantity 6); and CLIN 0002 (Quantity 1) by 01 March 1998; (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 Government intends to award this contract to BARCO CHROMATIC, INC. Therefore, the provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (OCT 1995) does not apply to this acquisition. The Government will evaluate BARCO CHROMATIC, INC's proposal to determine the price fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR Part 15, before making award. The offeror shall provide backup information verifying the price offered; e.g. a copy of current catalog, invoices for the same equipment, etc.. 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, 21 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-1351. (0212)

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