Contracting Officer (Code 520), Naval Construction Battalion Center, 5200 CBC 2nd Street, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001

65 -- MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES SOL N62604-98-Q-U-503 DUE 112497 POC Point of Contact -- Carmen D. Urbati, 601-871-2281 E-MAIL: Naval Construction Battalion Center, cdurbati@cbcgulf.navfac.navy.mil. This is a brand name or equal combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information provided in this notice. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is N62604-98-Q-U503 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is unrestricted. The standard classification code is 5047, small business size standard is 500 employees. A firm-fixed price purchase order will be issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contract Line Item 0001 is for two (2) Electroencephalograph, Digital EEG System, Nihon Kohden Neurofax EEG-2100-A or equal. Essential Characteristics: (1) Two (2) recording units with networking such that six (6) microprocessors function as playback systems from a single server maintained in the clinic area; (2) System must include recording stations which have sampling rates up to 1000 Hz and high frequency filteringcapabilities up to 300 Hz; (3) All components must use a windows operating system and include Microsoft Word compatible report generation software; (4) System must record at least thirty-two (32) channels simultaneously; (4) System must be Network ready and include a data base management system; (5) Two (2) year warranty is considered minimal; (6) 120V/60Hz/1Ph; (7) two (2) sets of Operating/Service Manuals. Contract Line Item 0002 is for two (2) each Pentium upgrade, 120 MHZ. Nihon Kohden P/N NK- PEN-UP or equal. Contract Line Item 0003 is for two (2) each XGA monitor, 17"; Nihon Kohden P/N NK-SXGA-17 or equal. Contract Line Item 0004 is for two (2) each Scroll Display Board, PCB; Nihon Kohden P/N QI-81001 or equal. Contract Line Item 0005 is for one (1) each Report Generation Software; Nihon Kohden P/N NK-RPT-GEN or equal. Contract Line Item 0006 is for one (1) each Lan Server Software, 2-5 units; Nihon Kohden P/N NK-LAN-5 or equal. Contract Line Item 0007 is for one (1) each Printer, HP 5P Laserjet, for use with Nihon Kohden System. Contract Line Item 0008 is for one (1) each CD Recordable Drive, EEG2100; Nihon Kohden P/N NK-CD-R or equal. Contract Line Item 0009 is for two (2) each Internal Hard Drive, 1.2 GB; Nihon Kohden P/N 331384 or equal. Contract Line Item 0010 is for one (1) each PC Software, Anywhere; Nihon Kohden P/N NK-SOFTWARE-PC or equal. Contract Line Item 0011 is for one (1) each Input Box, Mini "DIN"; Nihon Kohden P/N JE-113A or equal. Contract Line Item 0012 is for one (1) each Optical Disk, 1.2 GB; Nihon Kohden P/N NK-193110-002 or equal. Contract Line Item 0013 is for one (1) each CD Recordable Disk; Nihon Kohden P/N NK-650CDR or equal. Contract Line Item 0014 is for six (6) each Review Capability on Separate Computer, for Neurofax EEG-2100-A. Contract Line Item 0015 is for Bio-Med Training on-site (Portsmouth, VA) for EEG-2100-A (training for ten (10) operators/users and one (1) service and repair). Contract Line Item 0016 is for Clinical Inservice. Delivery FOB Destination, Gulfport, MS, 60 calendar days after award. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial, 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. NCBC will use the following factors to evaluate quotes, in descending order of importance: A. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and B. Price. The Government reserves the right to make award of the initial offer received without discussions. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and technical capability considered. Companies wishing to respond to this solicitation should provide this office with the following: A price quote, submitted on your company letterhead or your standard company quotation forms, for the requested items showing solicitation number, unit price, extended price, FOB, prompt payment terms, delivery time, and correct address. OFFERS MUST BE SIGNED. Each offer shall include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, their Dun & Bradstreet Code, and their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. Those companies not in possession of the provisions in full text may contact this office and a copy will be faxed to you. The contract clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5 and DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Acton for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241). DFARS 252.219.7006 Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Alt I); 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; 252.225-7036, North America Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of the contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the items listed in the schedule. All questions concerning this RFQ must be submitted in writing, no telephonic responses will be processed. Questions should be faxed to Carmen Urbati, FAX 601-871-2691/3212 by November 19, 1997. Quotations are due on November 24, 1997, 2:00 p.m. to Contracting Officer (Code 520, 5200 CBC 2nd Street, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001. Facsimile quotations acceptable, FAX 601-871-2691/3212. No oral quotations will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered. (0310)

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