U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau Of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6833, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

53 -- COMBINATION LOCKS WITH BASE PLATE SOL RFQ 70373 DUE 090897 POC Sharon K. Starkey, Contract Specialist, (202) 324-3718 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals/bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) #70373, the provisions and clauses incorporated are those in effect through Federal Acquisitions Circular (FAC) 90-46. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for Small Business-Small Purchase Set-Aside -- The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3429 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price "all or none", "Brand Name or Equal" solicitation for (281) Mas Hamilton -- combination lock- model number X-07 with Lockmaster -base plate -model number 5107; (128) Mas Hamilton -- combination lock-model number X-07 with Lockmaster base plate-model number 5107 and Federal Security System lock-on back cover-model number LM51FF. The equipment must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics: MUST be a three-position, dial-type changeable combination lock; come fully assemble as a combination lock with lock-on back cover for the base plate. Warranty -- one year on parts after acceptance. The above- listed characteristics are intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive. Unless clearly marked that the vendor is quoting on an " equal" the offered item shall be considered as the brand name product referenced in this announcement. If the vendor proposes to furnish an "equal product", the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted on the proposal. The evaluation of quotations and the determination as to equality of the product shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the vendor. The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing information which is not identified in the quotation and reasonably available to the purchase activity. To insure that sufficient information is available, the vendor must furnish as a part of his quotation all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the product meets the salient characteristics of the requirement. If the vendor proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of this announcement, he shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed modifications. Warranty Period -- one year on parts after acceptance -- FOB Destination -- Cheverly, MD -- All bids shall be submitted to the address listed above no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time standard (EST), September 08, 1997, and be clearly marked with RFQ #70373. The Point of Contact is Ms. Sharon K. Starkey, Contract Specialist, at the address and phone number listed above. Also, all potential bidders are hereby notified that due to security requirements, Federal Express, D.H.L., UPS., etc. deliveries to the FBI Headquarters facility are received at an off-site location. Therefore, the normal response time of 15 days has been extended to 20 days. The FBI has allowed five (5) extra days from the release of this CBD synopsis/solicitation for receipt of a bid. Bidders are hereby notified that if your bid is not received by the date/time and at the location specified in this announcement, it will be considered late/non-responsive. The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition : FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 1995), FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 1997) and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Aug 1996). Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provisions at 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications (June 1996) with its offer. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Government will award to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 1995). The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. The ability to meet the Technical Specification, Price and Warranty in descending order of importance. Fax proposals will be accepted at (202) 324-8031, proposals must state name, address and solicitation number. Award to be made within one (1) week after closing***** (0230)

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