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70 -- UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS SOL F44650-99-T0005 DUE 121098 POC 2Lt Rob Pryor, Contracts Manager, 757-764-4775; Contracting Officer- Major Curtiss Stewart, 757-764-4737 E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contract Manager, robert.pryor@langley.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. The solicitation number is F44650-99-T0005. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-9 and the 1998 edition of the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS). The standard industrial classification code is 5045, Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software, and the small business size standard is 100. This procurement is being conducted as a total small business set-aside. This combined synopsis/solicitation is for the procurement of the following five (5) line items: Line Item 0001 -- UninterruptiblePower System (UPS), FE 10-18 Long List Base Unit, Best Power FE 10-12.5 or equal, quantity of 10 each Line Item 0002 -- External Battery Option, Best Power FE 10 KvA- 12.5KvA Option 10fe or equal, quantity of 10 each Line Item 0003 -- Bypass Switch, Best Power FE 10 KvA- 12.5 KvA BPE04BBM1A or equal, quantity of 10 each Line Item 0004 -- Two Year Manufacturer's Warranty, quantity of 10 each Line Item 0005 -- Consumer Protection Plan, quantity of 10 each. Delivery of one each of all line items must be made f.o.b. destination on or about 8 Jan 99 to Barksdale AFB LA 71110-2100, Whiteman AFB MO 65305, Robins AFB GA 31098, Beale AFB CA 95903, Offutt AFB NE 68113-2040, Grissom ARB IN 46971-5000, Dyess AFB TX 79607, Fairchild AFB WA 99011-9667, Minot AFB ND 58705, and McConnell AFB KS 67221. The Air Force intends to conduct this procurement in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 (Deviation), Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, with paragraph (b), clauses (1), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), and (10) checked; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; and 52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions. The following Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, with paragraph (b), clauses 252.225-7001, 252.225-7012, and 252.243-7002 checked; 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.225-7000, Buy American Act -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate; and 252.232-7009, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (CCR). Include completed copies of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 (Deviation), Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; and DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act -- Balance of Payments Program Certificate, with your quote. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text of all the above mentioned clauses available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these Internet addresses: FAR Clauses -- http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/far/52_toc.htm DFARS Clauses 252.201 to 252.214 -- http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/dfars/dfars252_000.htm DFARS Clauses 252.215 to 252.219 -- http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/dfars/dfars252_215.htm DFARS Clauses 252.220 to 252.226 -- http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/dfars/dfars252_220.htm DFARS Clauses 252.227 to 252.231 -- http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/dfars/dfars252_227.htm DFARS Clauses 252.232 to 252.236 -- http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/dfars/dfars252_232.htm DFARS Clauses 252.237 to 252.245 -- http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/dfars/dfars252_237.htm DFARS Clauses 252.246 to 252.251 -- http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/dfars/dfars252_246.htm Quotes submitted for the specific brand and part numbers identified in this notice shall be evaluated on the basis of price quoted. Brand name equals must be existing items currently available in the commercial market and shall, at a minimum, meet the following salient characteristics to be considered equal items: Line Item 0001 -- Input: 208/240VAC, 50/60A; Runtime: 11 minutes full load, 26 minutes half-load; Battery Charger: 48V/5A; Size: 36.5 x 19 x 32 inches Line Item 0002 -- Runtime: 73 minutes full load, 179 minutes half-load; Size: 50 x 29 x 32 inches Line Item 0003 -- Break Before Make (BBM) for 208 to 220V, 80 Amps; Size: 18 x 36 x 9 inches Line Item 0004 -- Must include repair of UPS damage at no charge due to lightning damage and provide payment up to $25,000 for damage to connected equipment Line Item 0005 -- Must provide a local factory trained technician for start-up of unit, operational test of unit, an annual preventive maintenance visit, and on-site service calls 24 hours/7 days a week; no charge for batteries, parts, freight, and labor; 24 hour toll free service line; renewable upon expiration. When providing quotes for equal items, contractors shall include with their quotes technical descriptions of the items being offered (i.e. product literature). Descriptions shall address, at a minimum, the salient characteristics identified above for each line item and any additional information required to enable a thorough evaluation of the items. The deadline for receipt of quotes is 4:00pm Eastern Time, 10 Dec 98. All responsible sources may submit quotes by mail or fax for consideration. Award will be made to the responsible, responsive contractor whose quote demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this solicitation and all referenced clauses and whose offered products are evaluated as providing the best value to the government (pricing, warranty, customer support, technical specifications, and delivery schedule considered) on the basis of the information submitted. Contractors shall include both unit price and total price for each line item with their quote and identify payment terms and any discounts offered. Total price shall include delivery. Points of contact for this acquisition are 2Lt Rob Pryor and Major Curtiss Stewart, who may be contacted by phone at (757) 764-4775 and (757) 764-4737 or by fax at (757) 764-9773. Mailing address for submission of quotes is ACC Contracting Squadron/LGCT, Attn: 2Lt Rob Pryor, 130 Douglas Street 4th Floor Suite 402, Langley AFB, VA 23665-2791. See Note 1. Posted 11/19/98 (W-SN273013). (0323)

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