Department of Veterans Affairs (381), Austin Automation Center, 1615 E. Woodward St., Austin, TX 78772

70 -- COMPUTER AND ASSOCIATED PERIPHERAL LEASE/RENTAL SOL 200-9-99 DUE 031599 POC Bill Cox (512)326-6241 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, william.cox@mail.va.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 # 200-9-99 is hereby issued as a Request for Proposals. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. This contract will be awarded full and open competition. A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Austin Automation Center (VA-AAC), requires the lease or rental of personal computer resources to include personal computers (PCs), PC Servers, local area network (LAN) components and cabling equipment, printers, and the technicians required to support training events or classes sponsored by the VA-AAC. The PCs are required to operate in a Windows NT environment. Software above and beyond the NT operating system to be used for the training events will be provided to the contractor by VA-AAC. These training events or classes may occur at any place in the United States, but primarily will take place in the Austin, Texas area. The VA-AAC plans to award a single indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for one year of ordering with four option ordering years, with task orders issued as required by VA-AAC, and a contract guaranteed minimum of $50,000 in the first ordering year only. A major recurring event is the annual Information Technology Conference (ITC). For this event the contractor must set up and maintain at a high operational level LAN personal computer equipment as detailed in floor layouts for all classrooms, lecture halls, demonstrations and information/demonstration booths. About 200 different training sessions for an estimated 2,500-3,000 conference attendees will be provided during this conference. This training facility is currently at the Austin Convention Center located at 500 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, Texas 78701, but in option years may not be limited to that location. Contract Line Items (CLINs) to be quoted for each ordering period of the contract consist of the following: CLIN 0001: Personal Computers: CLIN 0002: Personal Computer Servers CLIN 0003: Local Area Network Components and Cabling CLIN 0004: Printers CLIN 0005: Technical Support The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Evaluation-Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Item. Evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2 are as follows; (i) technical capability to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; and (iii) past performance. Criteria (i) and (iii) are more important than price. All offerors are to include with their offers a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification -- Commercial Items. The remaining FAR clauses applying to this solicitation are 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items -- paragraph (c) of this clause will be tailored in accordance with FAR 12.302 by deleting paragraph (c) text and inserting FAR 52.243-1, Changes (Fixed Price); 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items no clauses in paragraphs (b) or (c) apply to this solicitation; 52.216-18, Ordering, with paragraph (a) from date of award of the contract through September 30, 2004; 52.216-19, Order Limitations, with paragraph (a) $1,000, paragraph (b) (1) $950,000.00, (b)(2) $950,000.00, (b)(3) 30, and paragraph (d) 10; 52-216-22, Indefinite Quantity, with paragraph (d) September 30, 2005; 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, with paragraph (c) 6.5 years; and 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. Offerors shall submit 3 references for evidence of performance within the past three years involving the supply of equipment and technical support for a conference of similar size and scope to the annual ITC described above. Award will be made to the offeror that provides the best value to the Government. Proposals shall include resumes of professional personnel to be utilized on this project. Please submit five copies of offers to VA-AAC -- William A. Cox, Contract Specialist -- Contracts Section (381) -- 1615 Woodward Street -- Austin, TX 78772. All offers are due by March 15, 1999, 3:00 p.m. CST. Offers/Bids received after the exact time specified will not be considered. Electronic submittals are encouraged. Referenced clauses can be found on the Internet at http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil. Posted 02/10/99 (W-SN296781). (0041)

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