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

70 -- MORPHO FLEXSCAN WORKSTATION SOL USSS990007 DUE 122998 POC April Delancy, Contract Specialist, Phone 202/435-6940, Fax 202/435-7138, Email NONE -- Kathleen Wilson, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 435-6940, Fax (202) 435-7138, Email none WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=USSS990007& LocID=38. E-MAIL: April Delancy, NONE. 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. Solicitation number USSS990007 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). All references of "offers" are understood to be "proposals". The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. The SIC code is 5045 Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The U.S. Secret Service has a requirement for a Morpho FlexScan Workstation for required access to Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) databases. No substitutions will be accepted. Sagem Morpho, Inc. is the sole producer of the Morpho FlexScan Workstation. The contractor shall deliver the complete quantity, FOB Destination, to the U.S. Secret Service, Forensic Services Division, 1800 G Street, NW, Room 929, Washington, DC 20223. Delivery within thirty days of receipt of award. The following FAR provisions are applicable to this RFP -- FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 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 for Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Offerors must include a signed copy of the Representations and Certifications with their offerors. Copies of the Representations and Certifications are available on-line at http://www.treas.gov/usss/proc/2123.htm. The contract specialist will not accept telephone requests for copies of the FAR provisions. The Government intends to negotiate and award on a sole-source basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, a firm-fixed price contract with Sagem Morpho, Inc. 1145 Broadway, Suite 200, Tacoma WA 98402. Sagem Morpho, Inc. is the sole producer of the Morpho FlexScan Workstation. All offers, which shall include the price proposal and a signed copy of the Representations and Certifications shall be mailed to the U.S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street NW, Room 730, Washington, DC 20223, Attn: April Delancy, for receipt no later than Tuesday, December 29, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. Please note no proposals by facsimile or electronic responses, including electronic mail will be accepted. Award is anticipated within thirty (30) days. See Note 22. Note 22 is modified to read 10 days in lieu of 45 days. Posted 12/04/98 (D-SN277197). (0338)

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