US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

58 -- INPUT FOR X-BAND UP/DOWN CONVERTERS SOL DAAB07-98-R-D015 DUE 010598 POC Point of Contact -- Rosetta Wisdom, Contract Specialist, 732-532-1417. Contracting Officer -- Andrew A. Dellomo, 732-532-1530. E-MAIL: Input for X-Band Up/Down Converters, wisdom@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. This acquisition is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION to procure 8 ea. Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) X-Band Up-converters (0001AA 2 ea, 0001AB 6 ea) and 12 ea. COTS X-Band Down-converters (0002AA 2 ea, 0002AB 10 ea), with an option to procure an additional 2 ea. X-Band Up-converter (0003AA) and 3 ea. X-Band Down-converters (0004AA). Notes to the Offeror: The Offeror is to furnish two (2) sets of descriptive literature with proposal submission. The supporting literature must be in sufficient detail to enable the Government reviewer(s) to determine that the equipment proposed is in full compliance with the technical requirements stated in the technical description. If the Offeror elects to provide test data that have been conducted on their equipment which can substantiate compliance to the technical description, the Offeror is welcome to do so, however, it is not mandatory. Contract Award will be based on the LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE proposal. Successful offeror will be asked to complete Representations and Certifications, that would ordinarily be included in a solicitation Offerors are advised of the following FAR clauses and provisions; 52.212-1 Instruction to Offers-Commercial; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (offeror shall include a Completed copy of this provision with the written quote); 52-212-4, Contract terms and conditions; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and conditions required to implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Written proposal are due no later than 2:00PM E.S.T., 5 January 1998. The request for proposal (RFP) number assiged to this solicitation is DAAB07-98-R-D015. Solicitation requiremnets and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisistion Circular 90-45, 46. Offerors are requested to provide written quotes for Contract Line Items 0001AA through 0004AA. Please note that the Specifications and Reps and Certs can be downloaded directly from CECOM Business Opportunity Page at http: acbop.monmouth.army.mil under solictation DAAB07-98-R-D015. This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12 and 13 as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION: Proposals are being requested and a WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.Terms of acceptance: Two prototypes (2 ea. Up converter and 2 ea. Down converter) will be delivered for operational test and evaluation 30 days prior to final delivery. DoD civilians will perform testing and evaluation: Offeror will be advised in writing if any modifications/changes are required NLT 15 days prior to final delivery. Upon notification of successful testing, Offeror will make final shipment to CECOM. The prototypes will be counted toward the final shipment. Shipping address is Commander, CECOM, Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 07703, ATTN: AMSEL-RD-ST-SE-CO, (Mr. Robert Yee). Other related requirements: Technical Manuals: Commercial Operator and Maintenance manuals. Offeror shall provide copies of manuals with their proposal. WARRANTY: Standard commercial warranty on parts and labor is required. Offeror shall provide a copy of warranty with their proposal to include information on the specific terms of their warranty. If optional warranty is offered, state so. MARKING/BARCODING: Shall be in accordance with best commercial practices. PACKAGING/PACKING: Shall be in accordance with best commercial practices. Specifications are listed on CECOM Business Opportunity Page at the address provided above. The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) has established an Business Opportunities Page on the World Wide Web to provide electronic transmittal of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations for Bids (IFBs) from Government to Industry. All interested parties wishing to do business with CECOM are invited to access and receive data from the CECOM Business Opportunities Page at http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil/, and can do so by entering "guest" for the User Name and Password. Offers and bids shall be submitted in hard copy at the time and place specified in the solicitation. No bid responses shall be submitted to the Contracting Office. (0342)

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