Crane Division, Code 1165, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001

59 -- SONAR INTERFACE CONTROLLER HOST PROCESSOR CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMBLY SOL N00164-98-R-0045 DUE 022598 POC Ms. Kathy King, Code 1165, 812-854-3734, FAX 812-854-3465; Ms. S. D. Littrell, 812-854-1947, Contract Specialist WEB: Click here to find related documents, http://www.crane.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to reach POC, king_k@crane.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Request for Proposal (RFP) N00164-98-R-0045 incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-12. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this procurement is 3672. The Navy requires Item 0001 -- 28 each Force Computer Inc., Part No. 102235, Circuit Card Assy, 8 Channel Serial I/O CCA SYS68K/IS10-2/HC in accordance with Sonar Interface Controller Multichannel Serial I/O VME Circuit Card Assembly Specification 7082208; Item 0002 -- 28 each, Part No. 510958, Circuit Card Assembly SPARC/CPU-20/64-61 in accordance with Sonar Interface Controller Host Processor Circuit Card Assembly Specification 7082224; Item 0003 -- 28 each Circuit Card, P/N 510984, Assembly Solaris 2.5/OS/SPSARC/DT in accordance with Sonar Interface Controller Host Processor Circuit Card Assembly Specification 7082224; Item 0004 -- 28 each, P/N 510972 Circuit Card Assembly, Solaris 2.5/VME DRV/CPU-20 in accordance with Sonar Interface Controller Host Processor Circuit Card Assembly Specification 7082224. Delivery shall commence within 60 days after the effective date of the contract. F.O.B. destination terms apply with inspection and acceptance at Origin. The clause at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and has the following addenda: add NAPS 5252.232-9000 verbiage to paragraph (g); add paragraph (t). The government will evaluate the performance of the contractor awarded the contract resulting from this solicitation, in accordance with FAR 42.1500. The following performance rating factors will be utilized: Quality, Cost Control, Timeliness of Performance, Business Relations and Customer Satisfaction; add paragraph (u) Delivery of 12 each of Line Items 0001 through 0004 shall be delivered on or before 30 April 1998, delivery of the remainder of 16 each of Line Items 0001 through 0004 shall be delivered on or before 30 September 1998. Delivery will be in accordance with FAR 52.247-30, F.O.B. Origin, Contractor's Facility. The ship to address is: Receiving Officer, Bldg 41, Code 1121, NSWC Crane, 300 Hwy 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001; add paragraph (v) Commercial items shall be packaged and marked in accordance with standard commercial practices; add paragraph (w) The Government shall accept/reject supplies to be provided within 14 days after receipt at Origin; add paragraph (x) Quality System Requirements as follows. The Contractor shall provide and maintain a quality system that, as a minimum, adheres to the requirements of ANSI/ASQCQ 900l-1994 Quality Systems-Model for Quality Assurance in Design/Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing and supplemental requirements imposed by this contract. The quality system procedures, planning, and all other documentation and data that comprise the quality system shall be made available to the Government for review. Existing quality documents that meet the requirements of this contract may continue to be used. The Government may perform any necessary inspections, verifications, and evaluations to ascertain conformance to requirements and the adequacy of the implementing procedures. The Contractor shall require of subcontractors a quality system achieving control of the quality of the services and/or supplies provided. The Government reserves the right to disapprove the quality system or portions thereof when it fails to meet the contractual requirements. List your Commercial and Government (CAGE) Code and Contractor Establishment Code. The following paragraph is hereby added to the clause 52.212-4: Contractor Performance Reports. The Government will evaluate the performance of the contractor awarded the contract resulting from this solicitation, in accordance with FAR 41.1500. The following performance rating factors will be utilized: Quality, Cost Control, Timeliness of Performance, Business Relations. The clause FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and the following additional clauses within are applicable: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Alt 1); 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns an Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52,219-9, Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan; 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; 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S. Flagged Commercial Vessels. The Clause DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and the following additional clauses within are applicable; 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders; 252.219-7003 Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Contracts); 252.219-7005 Incentive for Subcontracting with Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions; 252.219-7006 Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small and Minority Institutions; 252.219-7006 Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 252.233-7000 Certification of Claims and Requests for Adjustment or Relief. The following clauses apply to this procurement; Gratuities, FAR 52.203-03. The contractor shall extend to the government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the "Inspection" clause nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The standard commercial warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable material and/or services listed in the Schedule. The contractor shall provide a copy of its standard commercial warranty (if applicable) with its offer. The warranty covers a period of /__/ months. (Offeror is to insert number.) The following provisions apply to this procurement: Requirement for Cost or Information Other than Cost or Pricing Data. FAR 52.215-41; Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-1; Evaluation -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2 with the following changes; paragraph shall read: (a) 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, Delete: paragraph (b) Options. Offers are to include a completed copy of the certifications FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with its quote. This is a DO rated order under DPAS. Numbered Note 22 applies except that proposals will only be accepted if received within 12 days after date of publication. Proposals are due no later than 25 February 1998 and are to be received by mail Attn: Code 1165ZM, Bldg 64, NAVSURFWARCENDIV, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001 or via facsimile (812)854-3465. The specifications, special notice, and NAVSEA Clause Expediting Contract Closeout (Dec 1995) will be available via the WWW at http://www.crane.navy.mil/. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be mailed and any amendments to the solicitation will be posted on the WWW. (0050)

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