INL/RM/MS, Department Of State, 2430 E Street NW, SA-44 South Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20520

58 -- AUDIO/VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT SOL S-OPRAQ-98-R-0158 DUE 072798 POC Albert Carpenter Tel: 202-776-8705 Fax: 202-7776-8775 The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is requesting offers for the purchase of specialized audio and video investigative and surveillance equipment. Items offered must be currently produced items and currently in use by State and/or Federal law Enforcement Agencies. The equipment makes and models indicated below are for reference use only. Each bidder is requested to submit bids with their comparable items of equipment meeting current industry standards for this type of equipment. This requirement is a small Business Set Aside. Indicated below is a listing of the required items: 1. 2 each Crossband Tactical Repeater, VHF-FM (150-174 MHz) four channel receiver to VHF-FM (215-240 MHz) two channel transmitter, Spectracom Model 210 or equal. 2. 2 each Dual VHF-FM Receiver/Recorder, 1st receiver (150-174 MHz) four channel, 2nd receiver (215-240 MHz) two channel, SpectraTek Model 110-2 or equal. 3. 2 each VHF-FM (150-174 MHz) Pocket Receiver, four channel, SpectraTek Model SR610 or equal. 4. 1 each VHF-FM (150-174 MHz) Vehicular Receiver, four channel, SpectraTek Model SR615 or equal. 5. 1 each VHF-FM (150-174 MHz) Receiver/Recorder, four channel, SpectraTek Model 110-1 or equal. 6. 1 each Miniature VHF-FM (150-174 MHz) Voice Transmitter, single channel, Cigarette Pack, SpectraTek Model SR505-1 or equal. 7. 1 each Miniature VHF-FM (150-174 MHz) Voice Transmitter, single channel, watt, Disguised as a Pager, SpectraTek Model SR505-4 or equal. 8. 1 each VHF-FM (150-174 MHz) Body Worn Transmitter, two channel, SpectraTek Model SR500-2 BW or Equal. 9. 1 each Microwave Video Surveillance System with remote radio controlled camera functions. Complete with Video Camera, Lens, Camera Controller, Microwave transmitter, Transmit Antenna, Receive Antenna, Microwave Receiver, Video Monitor, Video Recorder, remote control VHF radio link for camera control. Complete with power supplies, camera mounting hardware and hard cover carrying cases for all items. Equipment must operatein a 220 VAC 50 Hz environment. Please indicate maximum channel frequency separation for all multi-Channel transmitters and receivers. Also indicate minimum TX to RX frequency separation for all repeater units. The Government will make an award to the responsible offeror(s) whose offers conforms to the solicitation contained herein and is most advantageous to the Government (i.e., that which represents the best value to the Government), cost or price or other factors including time required for delivery will be considered. The combined relative merit of the technical evaluation factors listed above will be more significant than the cost or price in the selection of the contractor. While the cost or price factor has no numerical weight, it is criterion in the overall evaluation of the proposals. Furthermore, the proposed cost or price must be considered reasonable and must reflect the proposed technical requirements of the needed equipment. The Government may award a contract(s) to other than the lowest priceoffer. In the event that two or more offers are considered technically equivalent, the evaluated cost or price and delivery time will be of primary importance in determining the proposal most advantageous to the government. Delivery period must not be greater than 90 days. Awards will be made on a per line item basis to the vendor offering the best overall value to the U.S. Government. Please provide item specification sheets and/or brochures, unit price, item total cost and estimated delivery date for each line Item after receipt of order. Prices are to be quoted FOB Origin. All necessary information for quotation is contained in this announcement. No additional solicitation will be issued. Posted 07/07/98. (0188)

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