JSC White Sands Test Facility, Mail Code RE, P.O. 20, Las Cruces, NM 88004-0020

70 -- DLT TAPE LIBRARY FOR NT FILE SYSTEMS SOL RFQ9-WSRE-W01-9-18Q DUE 010699 POC Janet K. Reese, Contract Specialist, Phone (505) 524-5133, Fax (505) 524-5130, Email jreese@wstf.nasa.gov -- Michael B. Lalla, Contracting Officer, Phone (505) 524-5162, Fax (505) 524-5130, Email mlalla@wstf.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#RFQ9-WSRE-W01-9-18Q. E-MAIL: Janet K. Reese, jreese@wstf.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA JSC White Sands Test Facility intends to purchase one StorageTek DLT Tape Library, Part Number STK 9730, with two DLT drives and a minimum of 20 tape slots, 700GB of native capacity; 80 DLT tape cartridges; and one-year of maintenance that includes a next-day component replacement. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-09. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3572 and 1,000 employees, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to NASA JSC White Sands Test Facility, Transportation Officer, Building 120, Route 70, Las Cruces, NM 88012 is required within 30 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C2. Quotations for the items(s) described above may be mailed or faxed to the identified point of contact by the date/time specified and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Facility, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The Representations and Certificationsrequired by FAR 52.2l2-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/ FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference. 52.203-6 52.203-10 52.219-9 52.222-26 52.222-35 52.222-36 52.225-3 52.225-9 52.225-18 52.225-21 Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than December 28, 1998. Quotations are due by 3:30 pm MST, January 6, 1999. The quotation may be mailed to NASA JSC White Sands Test Facility, P.O. Box 20, Attention: RE/Janet Reese, Las Cruces, NM 88004-0020, or faxed to her at (505) 524-5130. Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the Government's requirement. Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 12/17/98 (D-SN281577). (0351)

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