US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0900

J -- SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF PRINTING SYSTEMS SOL RFQ DACW51-98-T-0010 DUE 112097 POC John R. Phelps, Contract Specialist, 212-264-9003. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with 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 Request For Quotation (RFQ) number DACW51-98-T-0010. The Standard Industrial Classification number is 7378 and business size standard is $18.5 Million. This solicitation is 100% set aside for small business, however, if no responsible small business submits a quotation that is fair and reasonable, the Government may award to a large business. Delivery is FOB, NANIMI, NYD, US Army Corps of Engineers, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090. Items offered under the terms of a Federal Supply Schedule contract shall be so stated to include the GSA contract number and terms. DESCRIPTION: Provide service and maintenance for the following printing systems for the period 12/1/97 through 9/30/98 (monthly prices): Line Item 0001: Xerox Printing System, Model 4235-200 Laser Printer, Line Item 0002: 9E22-4MB Font Memory, Line Item 0003: 7K22 Data Products, Line Item 0004: 16W Serial/Parallel, Line Item 0005: Page Impress (est. 200,000 copies per month), Line Item 0006: Xerox and (1) Xerox Printing System, Model 4700, Line Item 0007: Monthly usage (est. monthly usage of Model 4700 is 20,000 copies. RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNMENT: (a) Subject to security regulations, the Government shall provide contractor access to the equipment covered by this purchase order/contract. (b) It is the responsibility of the Government to ensure that the printer is used in normal operations and installed in an environmentally controlled room and provide all setup floppy disks to the contractor if the printer configuration has to be rebuilt. The contractor shall not be responsible for any damage to printer if caused by Government. (c) Calls for repairs shall only be accepted from those individuals authorized by King Yee, Chief, CENAN-IMO. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR: (a) The contractor shall provide on-site maintenance service from 7:00AM-5:00PM, local time, at a pre-determined location against this contract to keep equipment in reliable working order or, if necessary, restore to working order. Maintenance shall be provided on a scheduled basis and in response to notification of breakdowns in equipment or failure of equipment to work properly. Contractor shall respond and have equipment fully operational within forty eight (48) hours of receiving a call for maintenance service. Maintenance will include lubrication, adjustment, cleaning and replacement of printer parts, cables, devices, etc. (excluding paper and toner) deemed necessary by the contractor to ensure that the equipment is in good working condition. (b) Maintenance parts may or may not be manufactured by the original equipment manufacturer, however, replacement parts must be new and compatable with, and at least of equal qualityto, the original equipment provided by the manufacturer. (c) Replacement parts will be provided by the contractor on an exchange basis. At all times during the performance period of this contract, the contractor shall be responsible for maintaining, or having immediate access to any and all replacement parts required to repair the equipment covered by this contract. (d) When parts are furnished by the contractor on an exchange basis, the non-functioning parts which are removed from a system shall become property of the contractor. The term "part" or "parts" for the purpose of this contract refers to any and all interior and exterior components of a piece of equipment covered by this contract. (e) Principle period of maintenance: All repair service shall be performed on a per call basis between 7:00AM and 5:00PM, local time, Monday through Friday, exclusive of Federal holidays. GUARANTEE OF PARTS: (a) All repair parts furnished by the contractor shall be unconditionally guaranteed for at least ninety (90) calendar days from the date of installation. (b) The contractor shall use only new replacement parts in effecting repairs. FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation with the following addenda: per FAR 12.603(b), the SF1449 is not used. Paragraph (c), Period of acceptance of offers -- offerors agree to hold firm the prices of their quotation for 30 days. At a minimum, quotations must include: quotation number, date specified in RFQ for receipt of offers, name, address, phone number, DUNS number, Federal Tex ID number, terms of service and maintenance being offered, terms of any express warranty, price and any discount terms and remit to address if different than mailing address. Offerors must also submit a completed copy of the Representations and Certifications at FAR 52.212-3, and inclusion of a statement specifying extent of agreement to terms of the RFQ. Failure to do so may be cause for exclusion from consideration. The following clauses also apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, FAR 52.212-5, FAR 52.222-25, FAR 52.222-35, FAR 52.222.37, FAR 52.225-9. Quotations must be mailed or hand carried to NYD, US Army Corps of Engineers, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843-ATTN: CENAN-CT, New York, NY 10278-0090. Offerors are responsible for ensuring their quotations are received no later than 4:30PM, local time, November 20, 1997. Facsimile quotations will be accepted. POC: John R. Phelps at 212-264-9003, FAX 212-264-3013. (0307)

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