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70 -- HIGH SPEED DATE ACQUISITION SYSTEM SOL 3-105172 DUE 091598 POC Bernadette J. Kan, Purchasing Agent, Phone (216) 433-2525, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Bernadette.J.Kan@lerc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/date.html#3-105172. E-MAIL: Bernadette J. Kan, Bernadette.J.Kan@lerc.nasa.gov. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). Item #1 -- Quantity (1) each Datamax High speed data acquisition system including limited software to process data. Manufacturer: RC Electronics, Model #DATAMAX-32/PR. Item #2 -- Quantity (1) each Gated data acquisition option Manufacturer: RC Electronics Model #: DXT-GT. Item # 3 -- Quantity (1) each Ethernet connector for the Datamax Manufacturer: RC Electronics Model #: DXT-10T. Item #4 -- Quantity (1) each Rugged transportation case Manufacturer: RC Electronics Model #DXT/Case. Item #4 -- Quantity (1) each Product/software maintenance for Datamax system, Manufacturer: RC Electronics Model #PMA. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-5 The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3571 and 1000, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. NASA/LeRC intends to purchase these items from RC Electronics, Santa Barbara, CA 93117. Justification to permit contracting with RC Electronics has been prepared using 10 USC 2304 (c)(1)(2)(ii) as its authority. RC Electronics developed this software and acquisition system under a prior NASA contract, and is currently the only source with sufficient knowledge of the software and hardware to manufacture and maintain the system. Award to any other vendor would result in substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays in fulfilling our requirements. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to LeRC is required within 10 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9 Quotations for the item(s) described above may be mailed or faxed to the identified point of contact, or bid distribution office, by the date/time specified and include: solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Standard_Forms/Index.html to submit a quotation. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act-Supplies," the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.212-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://www.ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/ FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: The following clause is also applicable: Lewis Research Center Clause YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE (MAY 1998)(a) Definition: "Year 2000 compliant" as used in this clause, means that the information technology (hardware, software and firmware, including embedded systems or any other electro-mechanical or processor-based system used in accordance with its associated documentation) accurately processes date and date-related data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations to the extent that other information technology, used in combination with the information technology being acquired, properly exchanges date and date-relate data with it. (b) any information technology (IT)provided operated and/or maintained under this contract is required to be Year 2000 compliant. To ensure this result, the Contractor shall provide documentation describing how the IT items or services demonstrate Year 2000 compliance, consisting of: standard product literature or test reports. (c) The Contractor warrants that any IT items or services provided under this contract that involve the processing of date and date-related data are Year 2000 compliant. If the contract requires that specific listed products must perform as a system in accordance with the foregoing warranty, then that warranty shall apply to those listed products as a system. (d) The remedies available under this warranty shall include repair or replacement, at no additional cost to the Government, of any provided items or services whose non-compliance is discovered and made known to the Contractor in writing within 90 days after acceptance. In addition, all other terms and limitations of the Contractor's standard commercial warranty or warranties shall be made available to the Government for the IT items or services acquired under this contract. Nothing in this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies the Government may otherwise have in respect to defects other than Year 2000 performance. Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B" It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm Posted 08/25/98 (D-SN241780). 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