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D -- SUBSCRIPTION FOR CD-FICHE SOL N00244-97-Q-A602 DUE 091897 POC Point of Contact is Gwen Young, Contracting Officer at 619-532-2890; FAX 619-532-2347 WEB: Click here to learn more about FISC San Diego and additional contracting opportunities., http://sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to submit your quote electronically or to contact the Contract Officer via e-mail., gwen_young@fmso.navy.mil. This announcement, originally published in the CBD on 8/19/97 as a Total Small Business Set-Aside action, is hereby republished in its entirety on an unrestricted basis; all eligible, responsible sources may submit an offer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 13.6 and 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 SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number N00244-97-Q-A602 applies and is issued as a Request For Quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. The standard industrial code is 7372 and the business size standard is $18.0 million. The agency need is for an annual subscription for software. This requirement is for a fixed priced contract for One (1) line items as follows. Line Item 0001: One-year subscription for CD-Fiche for Windows/APLs -- LAN 25 Annual Subscription, to provide access to 25 concurrent users, includes five (5) sets of media, (NOTE: the following information modified from original notice) -- four (4) sets to be shipped to Receiving Officer, Defense Distribution Depot, Naval Station, Bldg 3304, San Diego, CA 92136, and one (1) set to be shipped to Receiving Officer, FISC San Diego Ingleside Det., 188 Coral Sea Rd, Ste A, Bldg 233 Naval Station, Ingleside, TX 78362-5000. Subscription to run from 10/1/97 through 9/30/98. Delivery of all items is required by 10/01/97 to be delivered FOB Destination to: (see previous instructions). Mark for: Joy Wilgus, FISC-0323, Bldg 1. Acceptance shall be made at destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Paragraph (b)(5): Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses: FAR 52.211-5, New Material; FAR 52.211-7, Other Than New Material, Residual Inventory, and Former Government Surplus Property. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; and DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO-rated order certified for national defense use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price only. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 PM, local time, 091897, and will be accepted via fax (619-532-2347) or via e-mail (gwen_ young@fmso.navy.mil) ONLY. DO NOT mail. See Numbered Note(s) 13. (0247)

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