DOT/Maritime Administration, MAR-380, Office of Acquisition, 400 -- 7th Street, SW, Room 7310, Washington, DC 20590

70 -- ADP PERIPHERALS SOL OA-97-175 DUE 092297 POC Erica L. Williams, 202-366-2803 PLEASE READ ENTIRE DESCRITION!! This is a combined synopsis/request for quotation (RFQ) 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; quotations are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is issued as an Request for Quotation (RFQ). This RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. This requirement is has an estimated value of less than $100,000; therefore is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. The primary Standard Industrial Classification code is 5045 with a small business size standard of 100 employees. ADP Peripherals. 1) 100 EA -- Western Digital 1.2GB IDE hard disk drive (#WD11200AB); 2) 5 EA -- 2GB SCSI hard disk drive; 3) 5 EA -- 3.5" internal floppy disk drive; 4) 10 EA -- PCI SVGA w/1MB Video Card; 5) 30 EA -- Memory 16M EDO PY4X32-60E; 6) 15 EA -- CPU w/133 Pentium motherboard; 7) 3 EA -- UPS APC1400; 8) 10 EA -- Internal Toshiba CDROM 24X; 9) 2 EA -- Iomega Ditto tape drive 3.2 FBN729723, TBDC02gb3; 10) 3 EA -- Western Digital 4.3GB hard disk drive (WD34000AB); 11) 1 EA -- HP Laserjet 5Sinx w/additional 8MB SIMM C3950A, C3133A; 12) 15 EA -- Hayes Acura 33.6 External Modem; 13) 1 EA -- Backpack External CDROM. (Brand names specified are required.) The provision at 52.212-1 Instructions for Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this RFQ as follows: Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated quotes to the office specified above on or before the exact time specified in this notice. Quotes may be submitted on company letterhead stationary. At a minimum, the following information must be provided: Solicitation number, due date and time, Vendor name, address, telephone number, point of contact, Taxpayer Identification Number, warranty information, shipping charges, if applicable, business size and delivery time, price and any applicable discount terms, address where purchase order is to be mailed in case of award. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3. Acknowledgement of any amendments. LENGTH OF TIME QUOTE IS VALID. QUOTATIONS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS OR REQUESTED INFORMATION, OR THAT DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SOLICITATION, OR THAT ARE RECEIVED LATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. This will be an ALL-OR-NONE award. Awards will be made based on a combination of lowest price and best possible delivery time. Delivery point of equipment will be to DOT/Maritime Administration Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Offerors must include a completed copy of the FAR provision 52-212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (available on request via facsimile). The following FAR clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 52.212-5, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive orders-Commercial Items, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Suplies, 52.249-1, Termination for convenience of the Government (Fixed Price)(Short Form), 52.232-25, Prompt Payment, 52.233-3, Protest after Award, 52.247-29, F.O.B. Origin, 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination. Quotations are due to this office by 2:00 pm September 22, 1997. Faxed quotes will be accepted at 202-366-3889. A maximum of 10 faxed pages will be accepted. Faxed quotations should be clearly marked "DATE/TIME SENSITIVE QUOTATION. PLEASE DELIVER TO ERICA WILLIAMS IN RM 7316 ASAP." Hardcopy quotations will be accepted at the above listed address. Award will be made by September 26, 1997. Public award information will be available beginning September 29, 1997 and will be provided to those individuals who submit a quotation in response to this notice. No calls regarding award information will be entertained prior to September 29, 1997. All responsible Small Businesses within a 50-mile radius of Washington, D.C. are encouraged to submit a quote which shall be considered by MARAD. (0255)

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