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58 -- GPS/DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTION RECEIVER SOL M67854-98-R-2140 DUE 073098 POC Peggy Smith, 703-784-5822 x252, FAX 703-784-5826 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; propsals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation M67854-98-R-2140 is being re-issued as a Request for Proposal. This solicitation document incorporates Provisions and Clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular #97-05. In accordance with FAR Provision 52.212-2, 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, price, ability to meet product specifications and time to delivery considered. This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Business and the Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) is 8731. The size standard is 500 employees. Contract Line Items are as follows: CLIN 0001: 120/EA Garmin GPS Model 12XL (P/N 010-00138-00) CLIN 0002: 120/EA Garmin GBR 21 Differential Beacon Receiver (P/N 010-0068-00) CLIN 0003: 120/EA Garmin Power Cable (P/N 010-10082-00) Through an independent study conducted by SRI International to perform a market survey on GPS based positioning equipment, the Garmin GPS/Differential Correction Receiver was identified by the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory as the only viable system that provides high position accuracy and significantly reduced data access time which limits a Marine's exposure to counterfire. Delivery of the system is to be FOB Destination by 05 August 1998 to: SRI International ATTN: Scott Seaton/Jeff Casper 333 Ravenswood Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025-3493 Mark to contract DAAB07-96-D-H002 (telephone 650-859-2619) The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52-212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, which can be downloaded in Microsoft Word 97 format from the following website: www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq/Links.htm Submit proposals to Marine Corps Systems Command, ATTN: Peggy Smith, 3041A McCawley Avenue, Quantico, VA 22134. Offerors must submit their proposals to reach destination by 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time, 30 JULY 1998. Fax responses may be sent to Peggy Smith at fax number 703-784-5826. Posted 07/20/98 (W-SN225473). (0201)

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