DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, CONTRACTING DIVISION, BUILDING NUMBER 2102 B, FORT GORDON GA 30905-5110

70 -- VIVID 100BASET ORANGE RIDGE AND GEORIM/EDT ETHERNET SWITCH INCLUDING INSTALLATION. SOL DABT11-97-Q-0276 DUE 091097 POC Contract Specialist SUSANNE MEREDITH (706) 791-1822 (Site Code DABT11) This solicitation is a Request For Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation number is DABT11-97-Q-0276 for four line items for equipment to include installation. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The Standard Identification Code is 7372, business size is $7.0 million. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. Purchase description: Furnish all plant, labor, materials, and equipment for installation of the following: Line item 0001: VIVID 100BaseT Orange Ridge, SM part # 90-2931-01, 1 each; Line item 0002: GeoRim/EDT W/16 SWD ENET/2-100UL, part # 90-3803-04, 4 each; Line item 0003: VIVID ON-THE-Line Support, part # 91-0066-02, 1 each; and line item 0004: Installation and integration, 1 service. This equipment shall be interoperable with the existing ATM infrastructure. Line item 0001, VIVID 100BaseT Orange Ridge is an ATM edge device linking high speed Ethernet devices into a VIVID Switched Routing system and features include the following: 1) IP Switched Routing based on ATMF MOPA. 2) IEEE 802.1d Transparent Bridging. 3) ATMF UNI 3.1 Switched Virtual Circuits (SVCs). 4) Forwarding Rate: 178,560 pps, bi-directionally, low latency (33 microseconds). 5) Locally attached devices have up to 4,000 Source MAC addresses. 6) The forwarding cache has up to 8,000 Destination addresses. 7) Management includes: SNMP, RMON (RFC 1757), VIVID System Manager, remote software download (FTP), Telnet and Spy Port. 8) Connects to single mode fiber. Features of the VIVID 100BaseT Orange Ridge Hardware include the following: 1) Fast Ethernet interfaces with (12) Autosensing, Full-Duplex 100BaseT/10BaseT. 2) ATM interface with one modular ATM port, 155 Mbit/s, OC3, choice of MMF, SMF, or UTP ATM Modules and ATM Forum UNI 3.1 SVC Signaling. 3) Management interface includes VIVID System Manager via ATM connection and local management through RS232 serial port. 4) Non-volatil interface with two banks of Flash EEPROM 4MB RAM for Buffering. 5) Safety compliance to include UL 1950, CSA C22.2, EN60 950. 6) EMC compliance shall be FCC Class A, DOC Class A, VDE Class B, EN. 55 022, 081 and 082. 7) Mounting options shall be a 19 inch rack, table or wall mount. 8) Dimensions of the VIVID 100BaseT Orange Ridge are: Height 5.25 inches; Width: 17 inches; and Depth: 14 inches. 9) Weight of the system shall be not more than 19 pounds and not more than 22 pounds with redundant power supply. 10) The system shall be operational in temperatures ranging from 32 degrees fahrenheit to 104 degrees fahrenheit and relative humidity levels between 5 to 95 percent, non-condensing. 11) Power supply shall include optional redundant power supplies, autoranging, 12) load sharing 85-132 VAC (low range), 170-264 VAC (high range) and 47-63 Hz. 13) Power consumption shall be 75 watts maximum. Line item 0002, GeoRim/Edt is an Ethernet switch with the following features: 1) 16 Switched 10Base-T ports. 2) Shall have two Fast Ethernet ports (100Base-TX and 100Base-FX). 3) The system shall be fully SNMP manageable. 4) The system shall have a roving port monitor. 5) The system shall have a Spanning Tree 802.1d support. 6) The system shall have 16,000 Media Access Control (MAC) address table. 7) The system shall have a simplified menu driven switch configuration via serial port or telnet. 8) The system shall have wire-rate switching on all ports and any frame size. 9) The system shall have TFTP for inband software updates. 10) The system's dimensions shall be: Height: 1.75 inches; Width: not more than 23 inches; and Depth: 9.5 inches. 11) Weight shall not exceed 10 pounds. 12) Power requirements: 115/230 VAC, 60/50 Hz 60VA. 13) Operating environment range shall be from32 degrees fahrenheit to 112 degrees fahrenheit and humidity range shall be from -0 to 95 percent relative, non-condensing. 14) Storage environment range shall be from -16 degrees fahrenheit to 144 degrees fahrenheit, humidity range shall be from -0 to 95 percent relative, non-condensing. 15) Agency compliance shall be UL, CSA,CE,TUV, FCC Class A, VDE Class B. Line items 0003 and 0004 include VIVID ON-THE-LINE Support and Installation and integration. The contractor shall provide installation and integration of the system to include providing adapters, fiber Optic Jumpers to connect to the installation VIVID WorkGroup Switch and install 2 Single Mode SC-ST Connectors, 1X100 feet and 1 at 15 feet. Installer shall have extensive knowledge of ATM, OSPF router protocols and Certified MPOA. Installer shall have knowledge of SONET, ATM and fiber test equipment to verify correct operation of interfaces stated above. Shall work with VIVID Route Server and System Manager and provide Routed and Bridge Virtual Networking capabilities. Each port can be configured as a member of multiple IP Routed Virtual Networks and protocol specific Bridged Virtual networks. The system shall be tested and fully operational prior to acceptance. FOB destination Fort Gordon, Georgia. Complete technical description and product literature of the items being identified shall be submitted with the offer and in sufficient detail to evaluate capability. Descriptive literature or additional information submitted after deadline for offers will not be considered for evaluation. Provisions and clauses applicable are: FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. Evaluation criteria for FAR clause 52.212-2-Commercial Items is price and technical capability of the equipment offered. Factors are equal in importance. Offerors shall respond to FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFAR clause 52.225-7006, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate and submit with the offer. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR clause 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965,as amended. Department of Labor Wage Determination number 94-2135, Revision 7, dated August 1997 is applicable. A copy will be faxed to offeror upon faxed request. FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; FAR 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment; FAR clause 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies-Fixed Price; FAR 52.246-4, Inspection of Services-Fixed Price; FAR 52.246-16, Responsibility for Supplies; FAR clause 52.232-33, Electronic funds Transfer of Payment Methods; DFAR clause 52.212-7000; DFAR clause 52.212-7001; DFAR clause 52.232-7006, Reduction or Suspension of Contract Payments Upon Finding of Fraud; DFAR clause 52.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications. Offeror must insert the remittance address, if different than the mailing address. The contractor shall submit invoices prepared in accordance with FAR clause 52.232-25, Prompt Payment in quadruplicate, to the following billing office: DAO-IN-Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905-5015. A pre-award survey may include financial resources, ability to comply with schedule and purchase description, past performance, past record of integrity and any other qualifications or eligibility requirements for receipt of award. Derogatory information obtained from the pre-award survey may be cause to determine the offeror non-responsible and therefore, ineligible to receive an award. Offeror is to provide three (2) references of previous government or private industry contracts of a similar nature, with address and phone number, which the offeror has performed in the last (3) years to assist with the pre-award survey. One award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror whose offer meets the purchase requirements herein and is found to be most advantageous for the government. Offers with capability statements shall be received by the Directorate of Contracting, Contracting Division, Fort Gordon, Georgia no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on September 10, 1997. Offers received in this office after time designated for receipt of offers will not be considered. Delivery is required no later than six weeks after date of award. Faxed offers citing solicitation number DABT11-97-Q-0276. ATTN: Ms. Meredith will be accepted at 706-791-8651. (0241)

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