Defense Supply Service-Washington, 5200 Army Pentagon, Rm. 1D245, Washington, DC 20310-5200

J -- ON SITE AUDIO EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE DUE 090498 POC Joseph Spencer,703-695-7303, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: SpencJE@hqda.army.mil, SpencJE@hqda.army.mil. SOW-Soldiers Radio and Television(SRTV) has a requirement for on-site audio equipment maintenance. Service will be performed at 2320 Mills Road, Alexandria, Va. Equipment is located in individual editing and recording studios. SRTV currently has 5 audio recording studios, 3 video recording suites, 1 viedo recording studio, 1 audio automation studio, video/audio distribution and duplication rooms and offices. All equipment will be repaired and maintained on site. All equipmentwill be maintained to meet existing and future National Association of Broadcasters standards. Contractor shall provide full installation and engineering assistance and services for new and replacement equipment. These services will include but not limited to updating of equipment, in house wiring and cable diagram, operational testins, alignments, interfacing of new and replacement equipment, provide on-site operational guideline and updates of new and replacement equipment. Contractor shall provide on-site engineering services when SRTV engineering staff is off-site, on leave or TDY. Equipment to be serviced will include but not limited to the following:SONY and TASCAM CD players and recording equipment, YAMAH special effects generators and recorders, NAKAMICHI recorders, OTARI reel to reel and cart recorder/players, audio editors, AMEK mixing boards, Broadcast Electronics CORE 2000 audio automation system, cart players/recorders, TECHNICS turntables and amplifiers, ATI, TEKTRONICS, SIGMA, AUDIOTECHNICA test and monitoring equipment. The equipment may vary up or down during the contract period. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for quote(RFQ). The solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. IT is anticipated the resulting order will be awarded to only one source and the proposed contract action is for maintenance under he authority of FAR 6.1 (FAC 84-5). The anticipated contract action will be a base year and four(4)options years. Period of performance is from 1 October 1998 through 30 September 1999.The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provisions and clauses apply to tis solicitation: FAR 52.252-1, solicitation provisions incorporated by reference (June 19988) FAR 52252-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995);FAR 52.252-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items (OCT 1995) NOTE:For provisions FAR 52.212-3. The offeror must provide written representation and certification; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions required to implement statutes or executive order -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995); to include FAR 52.203-6, restriction on on sub-contracting sales to the Government, with Alternate I(41 U.S.C. 253 g and 10 U.S.C. 2402; FAR 52.203-10, price or fee adjustment for illegal or improper activity (41 U.S.C. 423; FAR 52.219-8 utilization of small business concern and small disadvantage business concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d) (2) and (3); FAR 52.222-36, affrimitative action for handicapped workers (29 U.S.C.793); FAR 52.222-37, employment reports on special disabled veterans and vererans of the Viet Nam era (38 U.S.C. 4212, and FAR 52.233-3, protest after award (Aug 1996). The following Defense Federal Acquisition Supplements (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror representation and certification -- Commercial Items (Nov 1995)NOTE: FAR provision 52.212-7000-The offeror must provide written representation and certification;DFAR 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement Statuses or Executive Orders -- Applicable to Defense Acquisition or Commercial Items (Nov 1995) to include DFARs 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10, EO 10582; and DFARS 252.225-7007, Trade Agreement (10 U.S.C. 2501-2582); and DFARS 252-225-7014, Perference for Domestic Speciality Metals (10 U.S.C. 2241, NOTE:DFARS 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (10 U.S.C. 2321); and DFARS 252.233-7000, certification of claims and Request fo Adjustment or relief (May 1994). Interest persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotes. However, all quotes must be received within 20 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. All information received will be considered for the purpose of determining responsible sources. All responsible sources should submit a quote to Defense Supply Service-Washington, 5200 Army Pentagon, Room 1D-245, Washington, DC 20310-5200. Quotes shall be received by 1:00 P.M. 4 September 1998. Posted 08/14/98 (W-SN237140). (0226)

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