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66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL N00244-98-T-0018 DUE 091898 POC Point of Contact is Nicole Hunga, Contract Specialist at 619-532-2564; FAX 619-532-1088; Contracting Officer is Ted Santos at 619-532-2918 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, nicole_m_hunga@sd.fisc.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis-/-solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and THERE WILL BE NO WRITTEN REQUEST FOR QUOTATION ISSUED. The solicitation number for this Request for Quotation is N00244-98-T-0018. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis, under Standard Industrial Code 3825 with a small business standard of 500 employees. FISC San Diego has a requirement for the following items: ITEM 0001 is four (4) sound analyzers, Bruel and Kjaer Part No. 2260A (or equivalent) . The devices must conform to ANSI Type 1. Equipment must have automatic event logging capabilities. Programmable equipment with internal automatic charge injection calibration check, capable of being set to automatically run, is required, to validate data collected by the unmanned equipment. Equipment will be left unmanned up to 30 days. Sound analyzers need ability for data logging over one month and downloading onto a laptop computer. The equipment will need a 20-megabyte memory card to download data. Equipment must also be capable of storing octave band data in the event the frequencies of the noise need to be known. Equipment must be capable of storing data in a file for later analysis. Equipment must be capable of measuring at A and C scales from 20-20,000 hertz. Equipment must be capable of withstanding temperature of -10 to 50 degrees Celsius, relative humidity of 90%. Equipment must be capable of running if 110 volt and 12 volt with battery back up. Equipment will have a three year warranty. ITEM 0002 is for one (1) sound pressure calibrator, Bruel and Kjaer Part No. 4231 (or equivalent). Item is required to perform an external calibration check of the sound analyzers. If data collected ever ends up in court, external calibration will be needed to validate data. ITEM 0003 is for four (4) microphone extension cable (10 meters), Bruel and Kjaer Part No. AO0442 (or equivalent). Cable must be at least 20 feet in length with weatherproof connections on both ends. ITEM 0004 is for four (4) outdoor microphone protection kits, Bruel and Kjaer Part No. UA1404 (or equivalent). Manufacturer of sound analyzer must provide with or as an accessory a protection kit for the microphone, which will render the microphone useable during windy, dusty, rainy, temperatures up to 50 degrees Celsius and other excessive weather conditions. Microphone protection must include a wind screen and bird catch. ITEM 0005 is for one (1) PC Software, Bruel and Kjaer Part No. 7820 (or equivalent). Manufacturer of sound analyzer must include or provide as an accessory software that is Microsoft Windows compatible which is capable of producing analysis and graphs of the collected data. ITEM 0006 is for one (1) Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, 20 MB, Bruel and Kjaer Part No. UL1003 (or equivalent). Required to transfer data from sound analyzer to laptop computer. Does not have to be supplied by sound analyzer manufacturer. ITEM 0007 is for three (3) Power Supply, 110 Volt, Bruel and Kjaer Part No. ZG0388 (or equivalent). ITEM 0008 is for three (3) cables for 12 Volt Supply, Bruel and Kjaer Part No. AQ1698 (or equivalent). ITEM 0009 is for four (4) Calibration, Traceable to NIST, Bruel and Kjaer Part No. 2260CAL (or equivalent). If an equal substitute is quoted, specification sheets will need to be submitted. Bid is all or none. Required delivery is to Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4370 on September 30, 1998. Acceptance shall be at destination. The following provision apply FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, Addendum to FAR 52.000-1, Paragraph (b) (5) Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract. Offerors are required complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and certifications Commercial Items. Clause FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses; FAR 52.211-5, New Material, FAR 52.211-7 Other than New Material, Residual Inventory, and Former Government Surplus Property. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Item applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, DFAR 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration, applies to all solicitations issued on or after 6/1/98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible for award. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call 1-888-227-2423 or on the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for more information. DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b) DFAR 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program, and DFAR 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible Offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government considering price and price related factors. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the Offeror that meets the solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. To be determined technically acceptable the Offeror must furnish product literature that demonstrates the products offered meet all requirements stated in the above purchase descriptions for all Line Items. All responsible Offerors are to submit current pricing, delivery time, payment terms, cage code, Dunn and Bradstreet number, Tax Identification Number and all applicable specifications regarding this solicitation. Also required are copies of applicable commercially published price lists pertaining to your company's products that meet the specifications. Quotes must be received no later that 3:00 p.m. PST, September 18, 1998 and will be accepted via FAX (619-532-1088) Attn: Nicole Hunga. Do not mail. Clause information can be downloaded from the internet from the following addresses; http://www.arnet.gov/far/ or http://www.acq-ref.navy.mil/turbo/arp51.htm/ Posted 09/03/98 (W-SN245400). (0246)

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