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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 3,1999 PSA#2275U.S. Information Agency, International Broadcasting Bureau, Contracts
and Procurement Division, B/PA/AC, Room 2517, 330 C St, SW, Washington,
DC 20547 59 -- TRANSMITTER PARTS SOL B/PA-99-117 DUE 021699 POC Contact Point:
Purchasing Agent: Sheila Thurston, Telephone: (202) 619-3757 (Voice),
Facsimile: (202) 205-0683; Contracting Officer: Gloria Sweetney,
Telephone: (202) 619-1623. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the purchasing
agent via e-mail., thurston@IBB.GOV. The U.S. Information Agency's
International Broadcasting Bureau (USIA/IBB) has a requirement to
procure the below-listed electrical/electronic equipment components
using the "Simplified Acquisition Procedures" specified in Part 13 of
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This combined
Notice/Solicitation for commercial items and is prepared in accordance
with FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and
Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional
information included in this Notice; which constitutes the only
solicitation for the below-listed electrical/electronic equipment
components. Quotations are being requested and a separate written
solicitation document will not be issued. Price quotations submitted in
response to this combined CBD Notice and Request for Quotation (RFQ)
No. B/PA-99-117 that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (as
specified in FAR Subpart 2.101, Definitions) will not be considered as
responsive to this RFQ. For the purpose of thisRFQ, all references to
"offers" are understood to mean "quotations", and all applicable FAR
solicitation provisions and contract clauses, up through Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-10, are hereby incorporated by reference
into this RFQ. The Contracting Officer has determined that this
procurement is appropriate for an "unrestricted procurement" pursuant
to FAR Subpart 19.502 (Setting Aside Acquisitions). All responsible
sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the
Government. The line-items to be procured are as follows: Item 1.
Switching Stage, Thomcast Part No. HEKT319178R1 or equal; Quantity: 2
each; Item 2. AF Signal Processor YCP06, Thomcast Part No. HEKT318067R1
or equal; Quantity: 4 each; Item 3. AF Signal Processor YCP04, Thomcast
Part No. HEKT318061R1 or equal; Quantity: 3 each; Item 4. AF Signal
Processor YCP05, Thomcast Part No. HEKT318064R1 or equal; Quantity: 3
each; Item 5. IGBT-Control, Printed Board, Thomcast Part No.
HEKT212412R1 or equal; Quantity: 8 each . All itemsFOB Destination. All
items to be shipped to U.S. Information Agency, New York Services
Branch (M/ASN) 201 Dikeman Street, Brooklyn, New York 11231. Delivery
Requirement: 12-16 Weeks ARO. The Provisions at FAR 52.212-1,
Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror
Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, are applicable
to this procurement. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and
Conditions -- Commercial Items, is applicable to this procurement. FAR
Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement
Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, is incorporated by
reference into this RFQ. However, only the following Provisions within
FAR Clause 52.212-5 apply to this procurement: 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; 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End
Products; 52.225-21, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program, Alternate
I. The solicitation Provision at FAR 52.225-20, Buy American Act --
North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of
Payments Program Certificate, Alternate I, and FAR 52.247-34, FOB
Destination are also applicable to this procurement. Evaluation: The
Government will award a Purchase Order contract resulting from this RFQ
to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to this RFQ, is
the lowest price and most advantageous to the Government. To be
technically acceptable, quoters submitting "or equal" items must
furnish product literature that demonstrates that the products offered
meet or exceed the brand-name item listed above. NOTE: Quoters
responding to this RFQ shall submit to the below-listed Purchasing
Agent the following information by facsimile as part of their price
quotation: unit and extended prices for the above-listed line-item,
prompt payment terms, correct remittance address if different from the
quoter's mailing address, and a completed copy of the Provision at FAR
52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial
Items. A company not in possession of the above-stated FAR Clauses or
Provisions in full text may contact the Purchasing Agent for this
procurement and upon request, a copy of the requested Clause(s) or
Provision(s) will be facsimiled to the company. Price quotations shall
be in writing, and they shall be accompanied by completed
Representations and Certifications or they will be rejected. Oral price
quotations will not be accepted for this procurement. Any questions
(technical or otherwise) related to this proposed procurement shall be
in writing and shall be sent directly and only to the Purchasing
Agent, Ms. Sheila Thurston, for this procurement. All price quotations
are requested to be received by the Purchasing Agent, not later than
COB (5 pm EST), Tuesday, February 16, 1999, via either facsimile at
(202) 205-0683 or by mail to the above-stated-address. All price
quotations shall reference this RFQ No. B/PA-99-117. Posted 01/29/99
(W-SN293008). (0029) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0312 19990203\59-0003.SOL)
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