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58 -- SCAN INTERLACE P/O COMMON MODULES TADS/PNVS SOL DAAB07-97-Q-J587 DUE 090897 POC Point of Contact -- Matt Savare, Contract Specialist, 732-427-1367. Contracting Officer -- Alex Matejka, 732-532-5207. WEB: CECOM Business Opportunity Home Page EMAILADD: savare@doim6.monmouth.army.mil EMAILDESC: Click here to contact the Contracting Office via e-mail CITE: (D-055 SN035390), http://www.acbop.monmouth.army.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 acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. The US Army CECOM intends to make this procurement on a negotiated, firm-fixed price basis to the lowest-priced, responsive, responsible contractor. For award purposes, the Government shall evaluate the option IAW FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; quotes are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) has established an Business Opportunities Page on the World Wide Web to provide electronic transmittal of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations for Bids (IFBs) from Government to Industry. All interested parties wishing to do business with CECOM are invited to access and receive data from the CECOM Business Opportunities Page at http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil/, and can do so by entering "guest" for the User Name and Password. The Statement of Work (SOW), performance specification, and local clauses associated with this solicitation can be obtained by accessing the CECOM Business Opportunity Page. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 90-45. This Request for Quotes, simplified acquisition, is in accordance with the FAR 13.601 test program for commercial items and is 100% set aside for small business. The Small Business Size Standard is 750 employees for the Standard Industrial Code (SIC) of 3812. The US Army CECOM intends to procure the following items: SLIN 0001AA: Scan- Interlace, PL-1408/UA, NSN: 5855-01-054-9013, 296 each IAW the master patterns, top drawing number SM-D-773946 REV "AC" which must be requested by faxing Matthew Savare at 908-532-6019; SLIN 0002AA: An option up to 200% of SLIN 0001AA which may be exercised any time up to 120 days prior to the last production delivery; SLIN 0003AA: Scientific and Technical Reports Summaries IAW Exhibit A, Data Item Number 001; SLIN 0004AA, Product Quality Assurance IAW Exhibit B, Data Item Number 002; SLIN 0005AA, Quality Inspection Test, Dem & Eval Rpt IAW Exhibit C, Data Item Number 003; SLIN 0006AA, Quality Inspection Test, Demo & Eval Rpt IAW Exhibit D, Data Item Number 004; SLIN 0007AA, Failed Item Analysis Report IAW Exhibit E, Data Item Number 005. WARRANTY: Standard Commercial Warranty is required. Provide copy of warranty with quote to include information regarding length of warranty, effective date, specific terms and conditions and warranty service provider with company name and contact numbers (telephone, fax, etc.). MARKING: in lieu of manufacturers commercial product marking, the scan-interlaces shall be marked IAW the SOW. PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS: Each product shall be packaged in accordance with the best commercial packaging. Bar Code Markings and readability shall comply with ASTM D3951-90 (paragraph 5.1.6.3) and MIL-STD-1189. SHIP TO: DLA DDMC-E, Building 783K, 2031 Idzorek Street, McClellan AFB, CA 95652-1621. DATE OF DELIVERY: WITH FIRST ARTICLE TESTING: 30 each 300 days after contract award; 30 each 330 days after contract award; and 30 each month thereafter until completion. WITHOUT FIRST ARTICLE TESTING: 20 each 240 days after contract award; 30 each 270 days after contract award; and 30 each month thereafter until completion. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Final inspection and acceptance shall be at origin. QUOTES shall be Submitted IN WRITING (via US Mail, or courier service) at the time specified in the solicitation and should be addressed to: Commander, US Army CECOM, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-CC-A-CE(SAV), Ft. Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008, with reference made to Solicitation. No. DAAB07-97-Q-J587, not later than 08 September 1997, 15:30 EST. Standard commercial format may be used with sufficient technical documentation describing how the product meets this solicitation's requirements. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES applicable to this acquisition are as follows: FAR 52.209-03, First Article Approval-Contractor Testing- Alternate I and Alternate II; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995), no addenda included; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (JUN 1996), proposals shall include a completed copy of this provision; FAR 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (AUG 1996), no addenda included; Far 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (AUG 1996), for Paragraph (b) the following clauses apply: (6), (7), (8),(9) and (10); FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options; FAR 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity- Separately Priced Line Item; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.227-1, Authorization and Consent; FAR 52.227-2, Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement; FAR 52.246-15, Certificate of Conformance; FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination; FAR 52.248-1 DAR 97-00001, Value Engineering(Incentive); FAR 52.7169, Waiver of First Article; FAR 52.7251 Hi Level QA (ISO 9002, Mature System); and 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (NOV 1995), for Paragraph (b) the following clauses apply: 252.225-7007, 252.225-7036, and 252.247-7024. FULL TEXT OF THESE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES may be obtained by accessing any of the following Internet Web Sites: http://acqnet.sarda.army.mil/ (click on Library), -or http://www.gsa.gov/far/current/html/toc.html#top -or- http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. The Government may hold discussions with offerors if the Contracting Officer determines it necessary, but it also reserves the right to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms including price. (0230)

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