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59 -- CAPACITORS SOL 42008-018 DUE 042498 POC Contracting Officer: Wayne Greene, Facsimile 202-260-0855 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer, wgreene@usia.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, 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. Solicitation number 91017-108 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. This is a small business set-aside and the Standard Industrial Classification for electronic capacitors is 3675. The small business set-aside standard is 500 employees. The solicitation line item is as follows: Item 1, Part Number CV3C-650 E/50, Vacuum Capacitor (or equal), Quantity: 2, Units: EA; Item 2,Part Number CV3C-1000 E/50, Vacuum Capacitor (or equal), Quantity: 2, Units: EA; Item 3, Part Number CV2C-1500 E/35, Vacuum Capacitor (or equal), Quantity: 3, Units: EA; Item 4,Part Number CV2C-1000 E/30, Vacuum Capacitor (or equal), Quantity: 3, Units: EA; Item 5,Part Number CV2C-1500 E/30, Vacuum Capacitor (or equal), Quantity: 2, Units: EA. The specific IBB requirement is for spare capacitors for use in the B6043 Marconi mediumwave transmitter. These capacitors are known to be available through Coment North America, Inc. F.O.B. Point: Destination -- Inside Delivery. Address: International Broadcasting Bureau, CSF, Room G-312, 330 C. St., SW, Washington, DC 20547. Delivery Required: within 90 Days after contract award. Inspection and acceptance will be at destination. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification; FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (evaluation factors are: technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and price. Offerors submitting "or equal" items must furnish product literature that demonstrates the products offered meets or exceeds the brand-name items listed above.); 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, (offerors shall include a completed copy of the this provision with your offer); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. In addition, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items incorporates the following clauses: FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (Applicable to Contracts in Excess of $10,000); FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract of 1965, as Amended (Applicable to Service Contracts in Excess of $2,500); FAR 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award. Additional FAR requirements include: FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-20 Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Acts (Applicable to Supply Contracts in Excess of $10,000); FAR 52.232-1 Payments; FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (with Alternate 1); FAR 52.232-25 Prompt Payment; FAR 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this procurement. Quotes are due at the issuing office (address above) on or before 2:00 pm, April 24, 1998. Please contact Wayne Greene at (202) 619-2339 for information regarding this solicitation. See Numbered Note 1. (0096)

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