Department of the Treasury, U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street, N. W., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223

70 -- DELL COMPUTER EQUIPMENT SOL USSS980042 DUE 092998 POC George Robertson or Patricia Kiely, 202-435-6940 This is a combined solicitation/synopsis for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. Soliciation number USSS980042 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The soliciation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. This action is a 100% small business set-aside. The SIC is 5045 computer equipment, peripherals and software, and the small business size standard is 500. The requirement is for the items listed; no substitutions accepted. The US Secret Service has a requirement to purchase 160 each Dell P6350 100MHz FSB FX1/L+ with Integrated 4MB Video Memory, Integrated Audio, Integrated 10/100 WuOL Networking, 512 Cache, Microsoft System Mouse, WIN95 Spacesaver Quiet Key, 104 Key Keyboard Factory Installed; Full Documentation for GXIL System, Factory Installed; 64MB, Non-Ecc, SDRAM, 1 DIMM, 100MHz, GX1, 350+ MHz Factory installed; Harmon Kardon HK195 Speakers for Dell Optiplex Factory Installed; 14-32X IDE CD ROM, Factory installed; UltraScan 800HS, Model D825TM with 14.0" Viewable Image Size Color Monitor; 3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Drive, Factory Installed; 4.3 GB EIDE, GXIL, 350+ MHz, Factory installed; FAT32 File System Windows 9X, Factory installed; Windows 95, CD ROM, OSR 2.1, Factory installed; Passive Expansion Riser for GXIL Systems, 1 PCI/1Shared/1 ISA, Wake up on Lan, Factory installed; Selectcare, Next Business Day On-site service, initial year, Wang; Next Business Day, Parts Delivery Service initial year plus years 2 and 3. Non-Standard Service Option Selected. Delivery and acceptance shall be within 30 days of receipt of contract. Delivery shall be FOB Destination with all freight charges included in the delivered price to the U.S. Secret Service, IRMD-Suite 100, 2701 S. Capitol Street, SW, Washington, DC 20373. The following FAR provisions are applicable to this RFP- FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Offerors must include a signed copy of the Representations and Certifications with their offers. Copies of the Representations are available at the US Secret Service web page at www.treas.gov/usss/proc, then the button for Procurement Virtual Library, then scroll to the link to the Air Force FAR site. Another web address is www.arnet.gov/far. The contracting officer and contract specialist will not accept telephone calls for copies of the FAR provisions. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the description herein, will be the most price advantageous to the Government. All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the USSS. All offers, which shall include the price proposal and signed copy of the Representations and Certifications, shall be mailed to the U.S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street NW, Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223, Attn: George Robertson, by not later than 1:00 p.j. Tuesday, September 29, 1998. NO FACSIMILE OR ELECTRONIC RESPONSES, INCLUDING E-MAIL, WILL BE ACCEPTED. Award is anticipated within thirty (30) days of receipt of proposals. See numbered Note 1. Posted 09/24/98 (W-SN254149). (0267)

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