U.S. Forest Service, Northern Province Acquisitions, Willows Office, 825 N Humboldt Avenue, Willows, CA 95988

58 -- TRAVEL INFORMATION STATIONS (TIS) SOL RFQ-NP-08-99-04 DUE 010699 POC Pamela Ockerman, Contracting Officer, (530) 934-1111 The USDA Forest Service; Klamath, Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity, and Six Rivers National Forests have a need for four complete Travel Information Stations which can be licensed to government agencies by the FCC under Title 47, Sec. 90.242. This is for the supply of equipment only, the Forest Service will install the stations. The following are minimum requirements for the Travel Information Stations: (1) The AM transmitter must have a minimum of 30 Watts, that can be reduced to 10 Watts; (2) The message programmer shall be fully digital with a battery backup. The recorder shall be able to operate remotely, through phone lines or locally. The recording time shall be a minimum of 1.4 minutes. The recorder shall be able to store at least 100 messages of variable lengths and sequence at least 20 messages, which may be scheduled for varying times; (3) The antenna shall be a choice of rooftop, yard or isolated style; (4) Also included with the Stations are the following equipment: (a) prewired groundplate, (b) lightening and power surge arrester, (c) armored antenna cable, (d) a wattmeter (to adjust the antenna), (e) one audio cassette recording, 1.5 minutes long of our message using professional announcers, and (f) all hardware for installation. Delivery of all four units will be Fob to the following address: Mendocino National Forest, Attn: Emil Ekman, 825 N. Humboldt Avenue, Willows, CA 95988. This is a combined synopsis/request for quotations for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, as supplemented by additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only request for quotations; proposals are being requested and a written request for quotation will not be issued. RFQ-NP-08-99-04, this number must be referenced on all communications and proposals. The request for quotations document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08. The Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items and the following evaluation criteria; 1. Technical capability; 2. Price; and, 3. Past performance (including timely deliveries). These criteria are listed in descending order of importance. Award may be made based on initial submissions and without discussions or negotiations with offerors. Award may be made to other than the low quoter if another proposal is rated more technically advantageous to the Government. The following clauses are included as part of this request for quotations; 52.212-3 -- 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, which includes the following: 52.203-6 -- Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.203-10 -- Price or Fee Admustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 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; 52.225-3 -- Buy American Act -- Suuplies. This is a total small business set-aside. The Standard Industrial Classification is 3663 with a size standard of 750 employees. All proposals are due by January 6, 1999, 4:30 p.m., local time, at USDA Forest Service, Northern Province Acquisitions, Willows Office, 825 N. Humboldt Avenue, Willows, CA 95988, or by fascimile at (530) 934-7773. Posted 12/04/98 (W-SN277285). (0338)

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