John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566

70 -- PC BASED PUBLIC INFORMATION KIOSKS HARDWARE SYSTEM SOL JFKC01-98-B-MIS010 DUE 030998 POC Latonca Harris, Contract Specialist, 202-416-7917/Valerie L. Veatch, Contracting Officer, 202-416-7912 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting office via e-mail, LMHarris@Mail.Kennedy-Center.Org. 17. The Kennedy Center intends to enter into a sole source contract with Miko Kiosks, 156 5TH Avenue, Suite 1123, New York, NY 10010, under authority of FAR 6.302 as it is believed that Miko Kiosks is the only manufacturer who produces the hardware that meets the Governments requirements for the system functions. The requirement is a state of the market flat screen technology PC based Public Information Kiosks, stream line design, thin screen depth, casing sturdy enough to function in public access environment, sleek in appearance, touch screen, interactive multi-language, multimedia (video and music capable) unit that is capable of tying into our various Web homepages. Units must have upgradable technology platforms based Pentium capable architecture; large flat screen display technology; touch screen sensitivity; lightweight, portable and have a minimal footprint specifications allowing for easy movement throughout the Center; have smart, debit and credit card enabled functions; attachable same location printer capability; internal speakers; extensive networking capabilities making connections to existing LAN easy; and e-commerce features via Internet access. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts intends to issue a firm fixed price, commercial item, requirements contract, with one base year and 2 option years to acquire an estimated 15 Kiosks (estimated 8, 5, 2 respectively). This acquisition is using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Questions may be referred to the POC in writing via fax at 202-416-8975, or e-mail to LMHarris@Mail.Kennedy-Center.Org (telephone requests will not be honored). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within 20 days after date of publication of this synopsis. Any prospective Offerors who feel that they have comparable commercial systems shall submit a proposal which includes technical description, pricing (including quantity discounts), delivery lead-time, and past performance references. Multiple proposals for alternate items are allowed. All proposals must be written and submitted to the POC stated above by 3:00 PM on March 9, 1998. All proposals must state that the vendor is not currently on the Consolidated List of Debarred, Suspended and Ineligible contractors or otherwise ineligible to receive Government Contracts. Any proposals shall be evaluated on technical, qualification, price, delivery time, and past performance. Incorporated are provisions and FAR clauses that apply: the provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jun 1997); the provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 1997); the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Jan 1997) shall be submitted with its offer; the clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (May 1997); and the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Aug 1996), Items (a)(2), (b)(6), (b)(7), (b)(8), (b)(9), (b)(10), (b)(13) (b)(15), (e)(1),(e)(2),(e)(3) applies to this acquisition, No additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition. See Numbered Note(s) 22.***** (0048)

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