U.S. Information Agency, International Broadcasting Bureau, Office of Personnel and Administration, Contracts and Procurement Division, B/PA/AC, Room 1645, 330 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20547

70 -- PROTRACK SCHEDULING SOFTWARE OR EQUAL SOL B/PA-98-38 DUE 092498 POC Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Lorraine Mullen, Telephone (202) 260-2933; Facsimile: (202) 205-1921. The U.S. Information Agency's International Broadcasting Bureau (USIA/IBB) has a requirement to procure the below-listed software using the "Simplified Acquisition Procedures" specified in Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This combined Notice/Solicitation is for Commercial Items and is prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this Notice; which constitutes the only solicitation for the below-listed software. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. Price quotations submitted in response to this combined CBD Notice and Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. B/PA-98-38 that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (as specified in FAR Subpart 2.101, Definitions) will not be considered as responsive to this RFQ. For the purpose of this RFQ, all references to "offers" are understood to mean "quotations," and all applicable FAR solicitation provisions and contract clauses, up through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-05, are hereby incorporated by reference into this RFQ. This procurement is set-aside for small businesses in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.502. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 7372 and the small business dollar amount is $18 million. The below-listed line-items to be procured are for a software package for scheduling automated playout of television programming, and are as follows: Item 1. PROTRACK SCHEDULING SOFTWARE or equal (for 20 concurrent users); including program scheduling, log generation, tape library, and report modules (to include 4 days of on-site training, and on-line support and update maintenance for one year), Quantity: 1 PKG; Item 2. INFORMIX SEV7 & Client Server Software or equal (for 20 concurrent users), Quantity: 1 PKG; Item 3. Multi-Log Function for Six Playout Channels (with Odetics Customization) or equal, Quantity: 1 PKG; Item 4. AUTOLink Interface to Odetics Playout Device or equal, Quantity: 1 PKG; Item 5. Customized WEBLink Program for Placing Program Schedules on IBB Website, Quantity: 1 PKG; Item 6. Custom modifications to software package to allow: scheduling of multiple air-dates across playout channels; insertion of interstitial elements into identical multi-channel logs; a single log report for multiple channels; and generation of a Program Highlights Report for all playout channels, Quantity: 1 PKG. All items FOB Destination. All items to be shipped to International Broadcasting Bureau, Room G-620, 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC. Delivery Requirement: 30-60 Days ARO. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, and 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items are applicable to this procurement. FAR Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, is applicable to this procurement. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference into this RFQ. However, only the following Provisions within FAR Clause 52.212-5 apply to this procurement: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products; 52.225-21, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program, Alternate I. The solicitation Provision at FAR 52.225-20, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate, Alternate I, and FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination, are also applicable to this procurement. Evaluation: The Government will award a Purchase Order contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to this RFQ, is the lowest price and most advantageous to the Government. To be technically acceptable, quoters submitting "or equal" items must furnish product literature that demonstrates that the products offered meet or exceed the technical specifications for the above-listed brand-name items. NOTE: Quoters responding to this RFQ shall submit to the below-listed Contracting Officer the following information by facsimile as part of their price quotation: unit prices for the above-listed line items, prompt payment terms, correct remittance address if different from the quoter's mailing address, Tax Identification Number (TIN), and a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. A company not in possession of the above-stated FAR Clauses or Provisions in full text may contact the Contracting Officer for this procurement and upon request, a copy of the Clause(s) or Provision(s) will be facsimiled to the company. Price quotations shall be in writing, and they shall be accompanied by completed Representations and Certifications or they will be rejected. Oral price quotations will not be accepted for this procurement. Any questions (technical or otherwise) related to this proposed procurement shall be in writing and shall be sent directly and only to the Contracting Officer, Mrs. Lorraine Mullen, for this procurement. All price quotations are requested to be received by the Contracting Officer not later than COB (5 pm EST), Thursday, September 24, 1998, via either facsimile at (202) 205-1921 or by mail to the above-stated address. All price quotations shall reference this RFQ No. B/PA-98-38. Posted 09/15/98 (W-SN249912). (0258)

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