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D -- MOTOROLA OR EQUAL PAGERS SOL B33534 DUE 101797 POC Kelly Baynes, Contract Administrator, 301-443-6604, Fax 301-594-6577 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ No. B33534). The solicitation clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-01. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 3663. This requirement is set aside for small businesses, the size standard is 750 employees. The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Office of Criminal Investigations has a requirement for the following: 1) Lease of 134 numeric Motorola or equal pagers with holster, nationwide coverage and individual 800/888 numbers, 2) Lease of 24 alphanumeric Motorola or equal pagers with holster, nationwide coverage and individual 800/888 numbers. Periodof Performance will be one (1) year from the date of the award.. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items. All offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; along with the following additional FAR clauses, cited in clause 52.215-5: 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 Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act -- Supplies. The following provision also applies to this acquisition, 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall be submitted by October 17, 1997, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time to the above address. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be (0282)

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