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59 -- MIL-STD 1553B AND ARINC-429 INTERFACE CARDS SOL N61339-98-Q-0564 DUE 061298 POC Diane Conarroe, Contract Specialist, 407-380-4417 or Linda Hill, Contracting Officer, 407-380-4107 WEB: NAWCTSD Home page, Request for Quotes, http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/contract/procure.htm. E-MAIL: Diane Conarroe, NAWCTSD, Code 25711C, Diane_Conarroe@ntsc.navy.mil. 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number N61339-98-Q-0564 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). All references to "offers" are understood to be "quotations". The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-4. The Government intends to award on a sole source basis to VME Microsystems Intl Corp. FAR 52.219-6, "Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside" is hereby incorporated by reference. The standard industrial classification code is 3577. A list of contract line item number(s) and items, and quantities are: Clin 0001, MIL-STD 1553B Interface Card, P/N: VMIVME-6000-000, 4 each; CLIN 0002 ARINC-429 Interface Card, P/N: VMIVME-6005-120, 4 each. Delivery is to be made FOB Destination to NAS Cecil Field, FL 32215-0155 and San Diego, CA 92135 within 90 days. Acceptance shall be made at destination. FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items" is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2, "Evaluation-Commercial Items" is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotations (1) technical capability of the item, (2) price and (3) warranty. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items" with its quotation. In addition, offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at DFARS 252.212-7000, "Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items" with its quotation. FAR 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items" is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition and resulting purchase order. The following terms and conditions are added as an addendum to this clause. The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order. FAR 52.232-33, "Electronic Funds Transfer Payment" is incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items" applies to this acquisition along with the following additional FAR clauses, cited in clause 52.212-5: 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", 52.225-3, "Buy American Act -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10)"; 52.225-21, "Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program". DFARS 252.212-7001, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items" applies to this acquisition along with the following additional DFARS clauses, cited in clause 252.212-7001: 252.225-7001, "Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program" and 252.225-7007, "Trade Agreements". Simplified Acquisition Procedures apply. See numbered Note 22. All responsible offerors shall submit fax quotes to Diane Conarroe, 407-380-4417/4164. Quotations are due by COB 12 June 1998 with an estimated award date of 19 June 1998. Upon request, this office will provide the full text of the FAR provisions and clauses listed herein. Contractors are encouraged to review the CBD from time to time to obtain the current information available such as amendments to this synopsis/solicitation. (0148)

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