U.S. Information Agency, International Broadcasting Bureau, Office of Engineering, Acquisition Division, B/ERA, Room 2512, 330 C. St., SW, Washington, DC 20547

59 -- AUDIO MATRIX MODULE AND NODE CONTROLLER MODULE SOL 50602-023 DUE 092397 POC Point of Contact -- Contracting Officer: Brent Peavler, Facsimile 202-260-0855 E-MAIL: U.S. Information Agency, Washington, D.C., 62729330@eln.attmail.com. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 50602-023 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. This is a small business set-aside and the Standard Industrial Classification is 3663. The small business set-aside standard is 750 employees. The solicitation line items are as follows: Item 1. Grass Valley Group Model SMS- AAM Audio Matrix Module, 12 ea.; Item 2. Grass Valley Group Model SMS-NCS Node Controller Module, 2 ea. The specific IBB requirement is to expand its Grass Valley Group 7000 main plant router. F.O.B. Point: Destination -- Inside Delivery. Address: International Broadcasting Bureau, CSF, Room G-312, 330 C. St., SW, Washington, DC 20547. Delivery Required: within 30 Days after contract award. Inspection and acceptance will be at destination. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (evaluation factors are: technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and price. Offerors submitting "or equal" items must furnish product literature that demonstrates the products offered meets or exceeds the brand-name items listed above.); 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, (offerors shall include a completed copy of the this provision with your offer); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. In addition, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items incorporates the following clauses: FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (Applicable to Contracts in Excess of $10,000); FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract of 1965, as Amended (Applicable to Service Contracts in Excess of $2,500); FAR 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award. Additional FAR requirements include: FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-20 Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Acts (Applicable to Supply Contracts in Excess of $10,000); FAR 52.232-1 Payments; FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (with Alternate 1); FAR 52.232-25 Prompt Payment; FAR 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment; FAR 52.233-1 Disputes; FAR 52.243-1 Changes -- Fixed Price; FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Components; FAR 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price)(Short Form); FAR 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this procurement. Quotes are due at the issuing office (address above) on or before 2:00 pm, September 23, 1997. Please contact Brent Peavler at(202) 619-3545 for information regarding this solicitation. (AC0903003-01) (0246)

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