National Imagery and Mapping Agency PCU, D-88, 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD 20816-5003

70 -- PROCURE TANGENT SCANNER AND SOFTWARE SOL NMA201-98-R-0002 POC Bryan Bock, Contract Specialist (301) 227-5317, FAX (301)227-2218. Phil McConnell, Contract Officer This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart Far 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. The solicitation number is NMA201-98-R-0002 and this solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 5045 and the business size is 500 employees. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency wishes to procure the following (2) line items: CLIN 0001 -- 44" Tangent Scanner, 500 dpi (CCS44SF-500) (Qty 1), CLIN 0002 -- Tangent Software, T/Map, Spec compliant, Version 3. (Qty 4). Provide brand name or equal. All commercially available supporting documentation to the hardware and software shall be provided at no additional cost. Delivery is expected to be FOB destination to NIMA St. Louis 30 days after award of contract (AOC). Delivery shall be accomplished between the hours of 0900 and 1400 local time exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays. The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction for Offerors -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Interested parties shall submit offers, which include the 11 items outlined in FAR 52.212-1(b). Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical acceptability of brand name or equal and price. Award will be made to that technically acceptable offer of the brand name or equal whose price is lowest. Offerors are to include a competitive commercial price list, a complete copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, and the provision at 252-212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with the offer. In accordance with provision at 252.204-7001, Cage Code Reporting, Offeror is to provide CAGE code with the offer. The offer is to include offeror's 9-digit Contractor Establishment Code (CEC). The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order -- Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference (including: 52.222-3; 52.233-3; 52.203-6; 52.203-10; 52.219-8; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37). The clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference (including: 252.225-7001; 252.225-7012; 252.225-7036; 252-227-7015; 252-233-7000). Offers are to be delivered to the National Imagery and Mapping Agency address listed above, ATTN: Bryan Bock, no later than 15 days after date of CBD announcement, 3:00 P.M., local time. Facsimiles will be accepted to facsimile number stated above. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified. Multiple awards maybe awarded to support this effort. (0124)

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