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63 -- ALARM AND SIGNAL, AND SECURITY DETECTION SYSTEMS SOL RFQ70433 DUE 092797 POC Sandra Y. Carr, Contract Specialist, (202) 324-5821 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. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 90-46. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) #70433. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for Small Business-Small Purchase 100% Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification is 3663 and the Business Size standard is 750 employees. This is a Firm-Fixed price "Brand Name or Equal" solicitation for four (4) Video Capture System, model #Mark XL. The equipment must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics: 4 camera @ one image per second video capture system with approximately 100hrs, video alarm assessment and continuous recording of live video, live video recording feature stores one frame per second from all connected cameras (1-8), time interval for continuous storing can be configured for all or individual camera, system is configured with 27 GB of storage space (3 ea,removable/secured SCSI hard drives 9.1 GB), PC black box type rack mountable or desk top pentium 200 MH, 8 slots PCI/ISA,1 ea 2.GB IDE Drive, 64 MB EDO Memory, computer and video capture system, capture/display boards, Mark XL Operating System Windows NT 4.0, Software, 1ea internal switcher (16 Inputs, 8 Outputs), contact closure hardware for interface and user/operating manual. 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 any information which is not identified in the quotation and reasonably available to the purchasing 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 after acceptance-FOB-Destination -- Lorton, VA -- All bids shall be submitted to the address listed on line number seven no later than 4:30p.m., EST, 9/27/97 and be clearly marked with RFQ #70433. The Point of Contact for all information is Ms. Sandra Y. Carr, Contract Specialist, at the address and phone number listed above. 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 clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items (October 1995); FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Condiitons Commercial Items (May 1997); FAR clause 52.212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items (August 1996). Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification Commercial Items (January 1997). All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received shall be considered by the agency. The Government will award to the responsible oferor whose offer conforming to this oslicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR provision 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (October 1995). The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. The ability to meet the technical Capability and price in descending order of importance. Fax proposals will be accepted at (202) 324-8031, proposals must state name, address and solicitation number. A technically acceptable proposal must clearly show that the offeror can meet the minimum requirement of the Government. Award to be made two (2) days after closing. (0255)

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