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70 -- COMPUTER EQIPMENT SOL NMA202-98-Q-1169 DUE 092198 POC Brian Wolfe, Contracting Officer, 301/227-7825, WolfeB@nima.mil This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an Request for Quotation (RFQ) and this includes all provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 90-08 and DAC 91-13. Delivery shall be FOB destination and any shipping charges shall be included in the quote. The applicable SIC is 3577. All bids or requests for information must reference RFQ# NMA202-98-Q-1169. The following shall be shipped to NIMA@LMDC, NIMA/TAI MS, Attn: Stephen Long, Mail Stop N-59, 12300 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston VA 20191-3438: Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001: 1 each MPEG-2 (ISO/IEC 13818) Half Resolution, Remote-Controlled MPEG Transport CODEC/Encoder. Must provide simultaneous MPEG-2 Half-Horizontal resolution Adaptive Field Frame recording, playback and distribution, of data rates up to 16 Mbps. Must also support MPEG-1 encoding. Must include a minimum of 9GB internal video storage. Must include a 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface and Software to allow encoder to operate over 10/100Base-T IP networks. Encoder must be up-gradable to support Full Horizontal Resolution (the cost of the actual upgrade is not included in this procurement, but the vendor must certify that and upgrade is available at additional cost). CLIN 0002: 1 each additional receiver channel for item at CLIN 0001. Must support NTSC composite and S-Video outputs, of data rates up to 15 Mbps. Must include MPEG-2 genlock decoder, associated sofware/manuals, and and all interface cables; CLIN 0003: 2 each additional PCI MPEG-2 Decoder cards. Must operate under Win 95 (98), WinNT. These cards will be installed in Government COTS workstations (not part of the procurement) to view MPEG files and streams generated by item at CLIN 0001.CLIN 0004: 10 each client licenses to support Web page playback of live MPEG-2 streams and stored files generated by the encoder at CLIN 0001, using MPEG-2 playback hardware assist by CLIN 0003 decoder cards or software only playback (Win 95(98) and WinNT) of MPEG-1 files.Government desires, but does not require, that items at CLINs 0001 and 0002 support SMPTE 259M SDI interfaces, either as capbilities or as an upgrade option.Delivery requirement is 30 Days ARO. Questions regarding technical clarification may be addressed to Stephen Long at longsw@nima.mil.IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contract Registration" (Mar. 1998) applies to all solicitations issued on/after 1 Jun 98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make a bidder ineligible for award of a contract/purchase order. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your bid. Call 1-888-227-2423 or utilize Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for more information. Bidder's DUNS number (and CAGE code if one has been assigned) must accompany bid in order to verify CCR registration. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Bidder's are reminded to include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Deviation-Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (JAN 1997) with its bid. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Clauses and forms are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Additional contract terms and conditions applicable to this procurement are: (i) FAR 52.213 Invoices; (ii) FAR 52.246-23 Limitation of Liability; (iii) DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data -- Commercial Items; (iv) The contractor shall ensure and acknowledge in the bid that all information technology such as: hardware; software; and firmware delivered under this contract that is required to perform date/time processing involving dates subsequent to December 31, 1999, be Year 2000 compliant pursuant to the following definition: Year 2000 compliant means, with respect to information technology, that the information technology accurately processes date/time 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 extend that other information technology used in combination with the information technology being acquired, properly exchanges date/time data with it. AND (v) As provided in 10 U.S.C. 2422, no person may, except with the written permission of the Director, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, knowingly use the words "National Imagery and Mapping Agency" or "Defense Mapping Agency", the initials "NIMA" or "DMA", the seal of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency or the Defense Mapping Agency, or any colorable imitation of such words, initials, or seal in connection with any merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Director, NIMA. Whenever it appears to the Director, NIMA that any person is engaged or about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute conduct prohibited by paragraph (a), the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a district court of the United States to enjoin such act or practice. Such court shall proceed as soon as practicable to hearing and determination of such action and may, at any time before such final determination, enter such restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other action as is warranted, to prevent injury to the United States, or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is brought. Bids including a copy of this announcement, all information and certifications required above, as well as a statement that solicitation NMA202-98-M-1169 is hereby incorporated into this bid by reference" may be received via U.S. Mail or faxed to the Contracting Officer on SF 1449 at (301) 227-5573 or (301) 227-2218 not later than 5:00 p.m. EDST on 21 September 1998. Available funding is $33,350. Posted 09/11/98 (I-SN248837). (0254)

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