USDA-ARS-MWA, Contracting Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604

J -- MAINTENANCE OF GOVERNMENT OWNED COPIERS SOL #13 DUE 100997 POC Gladys GrebnerThe U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area has a requirement to purchase a Copier Maintenance Agreement for the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR), Peoria, IL. 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 No. 13 is being issued as a Request for Quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The solicitation is 100% set-aside set- aside for small businesses. Standard Industrial Classification Code 7699 with a corresponding size standard of $3.5 applies. CLIN 0001 Total Care Maintenance Agreement for Sharp SF2030. Quote should The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area has a requirement to purchase a Copier Maintenance Agreement for the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR), Peoria, IL. 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 No. 13 is being issued as a Request for Quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The solicitation is 100% set-aside set- aside for small businesses. Standard Industrial Classification Code 7699 with a corresponding size standard of $3.5 applies. CLIN 0001 Total Care Maintenance Agreement for Sharp SF2030. Quote should include all labor and travel charges, all emergency repairs -- including all parts, labor and travel charges and annual PM on copier . Estimated copies is 1000 per month, 4 quarters. CLIN 0002 Total Care Maintenance for Xerox model 5100. Quote should include all labor and travel charges, all emergency repairs-including parts and labor an annual PM on copier. Estimated copies is 99,160 per month, 4 quarters. CLIN 0003 Total Care Maintenance for Lanier 6272 copier . Quote should include all labor and travel charges, all emergency repairs -- including all parts, labor and travel, and an annual PM on copier. Estimated copies is 8903 per month 4 quarters. CLIN 0004 Total Care Maintenance for Ricoh 5590 . Quote should include all labor and travel charges, all emergency repairs -- including all parts, labor and travel and an annual PM on copier. Estimated copies is 3270 per month, 4 quarters. CLIN 0005 Total Care Maintenance for Lanier 6550 . Quote should include all labor and travel charges, all emergency repairs -- including all parts, labor and an annual PM on copier. Estimated copies is 6750 per month, 4 quarters. CLIN 0006 Total Care Maintenance for Xerox 5335 copier w/document feeder. Quote should include all labor and travel charges, all emergency repairs -- including all parts and labor and an annual PM on copier. Estimated copies is 10997 per month, 4 quarters. CLIN 0007 Total Care Maintenance for Xerox 5052. Quote should include all labor and travel charges, all emergency repairs -- including all parts, labor and an annual PM on copier. Estimated copies is 2779 per month, 4 quarters. CLIN 0008 Total Care Maintenance for Xerox 1065. Quote should include all labor and travel charges, all emergency repairs -- including all parts, labor and an annual PM on copier. Estimated copies is 10565 per month, 4 quarters. CLIN 0009 Total Care Maintenance for Xerox 5335. Quote should include all labor and travel charges, all emergency repairs -- including parts, labor and an annual PM on copier. Estimated copies is 13694 per month, 4 quarters. CLIN 0010 Total Care Maintenance for Konica 2028. Quote should include all labor and travel charges, all emergency repairs -- including parts and labor and an annual PM on copier. Estimated copies is 2819 per month, 4 quarters. All repairs to be done within 48 hours of repair call. All machines have been serviced under previous maintenance agreements. Split awards may be made. Maintenance agreement will be from date of award through September 1998. The resultant contract will be tax exempt. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers -- Commercial, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Offers are to received not later than the close of business October 9, 1997 at USDA-ARS-MWA Contracting Office 1815 N.University Street, Peoria, IL 61604. The POC for this acquisition is Gladys Grebner (309) 681-6612. (0266)

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