United States Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, 10 ABW/LGC, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO, 80840-2315

59 -- ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SIGN (MARQUEE) FOR FOOTBALL STADIUM SOL F0561199T0821 DUE 033199 POC Marlene Kleckner, Contract Specialist, Phone (719) 333-4531, Fax (719) 333-4404, Email klecknermm.lg@usafa.af.mil -- Jeffrey Bruce, Chief, Cadet Support Element, Phone (719)333-3907, Fax (719)333-4404, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F0561199T0821 &LocID=479. E-MAIL: Marlene Kleckner, klecknermm.lg@usafa.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. This solicitation, F05611-99-T-0821, is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07. This acquisition is unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Classification Number is 3993 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. Small, Women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to submit offers. Line Item 0001 -- Provide and install two-sided electronic display sign (marquee) for Falcon Stadium, United States Air Force Academy, CO. The offeror shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, and supervision necessary to provide two-sided electronic display sign, to include: removal and disposal of existing sign; sight preparation for new signage; installation; and restoration of area to its original condition. The sign shall function back-to-back for dual viewing. Each side shall have an LED matrix with an approximate 7-1/2 feet by 15 feet display area. The electronic display area shall provide for full live video, text and graphics capability. The LED's shall be a minimum of at least three colors: red, green, and blue. A minimum of 256 levels of intensity are required for each LED. Contractor is required to provide intensity levels for each color, and light intensity specifications regarding the ability to automatically change light intensity to match ambient light. The overall area for sign shall be a minimum of 10 feet by 20 feet and shall contain side panels on both sides to allow customized lettering to be changed as desired. The customized lettering color shall be translucent white. The overall color of the signs shall be "Strata Blue", manufactured by Sherwin Williams, P/N REX B54T104, or equal. Internally illuminated lettering, located above and below the LED display matrix is required. All computer software needed to program and operate the electronic display configuration shall be provided, to include free upgrades for the life of the sign. Software shall allow the user to develop and utilize custom text and graphics, as well as being programmable, to change/delete messages. Software to operate the displays shall be compatible with a Windows 95 operating system run on a Pentium-based computer. Any applicable software site license(s) shall be provided with the proposal. All software/hardware manuals shall be provided. Warranty information is required to be provided with the proposal, as well as repair and operational assistance information. Warranty information will specify when the warranty will be effective and in full force. Training for operation and maintenance personnel is also required. All training shall take place on the United States Air Force Academy. The offeror shall identify their training program and outline specifics for the training. Additionally, hardware maintenance training is required and the offeror is required to provide specific information addressing this training. The awardee shall be notified a minimum of seven (7) calendar days before training is required. The sign, to include installation and return of the site to it's original condition, needs to be accomplished between the period 7 June 99 and 23 Aug 99. Installation of the new sign shall include the new foundation base, performing all site preparation to include any necessary digging, electrical installation, concrete work, and landscaping as required. In support of the requirements of this procurement, the contractor is also required to obtain all necessary permits, licenses, and certifications necessary for successful performance of work. Required digging permit shall be obtained prior to the commencement of any site work. Contact Civil Engineering at 719-333-3460 for information on obtaining a digging permit after contract award. Utility work shall be required to make the sign operational, to include the installation of a larger capacity transformer and associated breakers and panels as needed. The existing transformer is a 25kVA unit and the electrical distribution system will accommodate up to a 50kVA transformer at the work site. The 10th Communications Squadron (CS) will install all fiber optic and telephone lines from the work site to communication system manholes. The contractor shall be responsible for telephone line and fiber optic cable hook up from the communication system manholes. The CS will require the following information five (5) calendar days after contract award: the type of transceiver the marquees will use. In addition, the CS will run the fiber from patch panel in the Press Box to the patch panel in the marquee. They will also do the terminations but will not provide any of the equipment items in support of the sign, such as the patch panels, transceivers, etc. Price includes providing site work preparation and installing signage, to include all associated software, warranty, technical assistance, and required on-site training as specified herein: $ _______________. FOB destination delivery, to include a fully operational sign and restoration of area to its original condition, will be accomplished between ______________________ (dates to be filled in by the contractor and include proposed start and completion), USAF Academy, CO. 80840. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. The following additional provisions and clauses apply: 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. Offerors are encouraged to submit offerors on the Standard Form 1449. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors, in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical; 2) Past Performance; 3) Delivery; and 4) Price. 1) Technical is considered equal in importance to Past Performance, and capability of the item offered to meet the agency need shall be evaluated against the specifications set forth in this solicitation. Product literature, technical features, training, warranty provisions, specifics regarding installation, and all other areas identified in this solicitation which are provided by offerors, will be used as the tool to accomplish technical acceptability/unacceptability. 2) Past Performance is considered equal to Technical Requirements and will assist the evaluators in determining if the offeror has performed the type of work stated in the solicitation and to what degree they have performed. Past Performance information shall be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items, for the past five (5) years. The offeror is required to provide a list of former and present customers and subcontractors, to include government and non-government contracts. This list should include complete references and provide the following information: name, address, and phone number of each firm; amount of each contract; contract titles and numbers; and point of contact in each firm familiar with the offeror's products/service. This evaluation factor refers to the performance of similar work, with a similar project magnitude for the past five (5) years. It refers to satisfactory business practices, timely performance and overall customer satisfaction. Past Performance shall be rated, based on information provided by offerors, to determine if the if past performance is entirely favorable; more favorable than unfavorable; there is no record of past performance; more unfavorable than favorable; or entirely unfavorable. 3) Delivery, is less important than Technical and Past Performance, but will be evaluated to determine if offerors can provide the sign, to include installation and return of the site to it's original condition, between the dates previously specified. 4) Price will be evaluated to determine its fairness, completeness, and reasonableness as it relates to the items offered. Price will not be rated. The award shall be made to the offeror, passing the technical and past performance requirements, who offers the 'best value' and who is most advantageous to the Government. A complete copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, shall be submitted with the offer. FAR provision 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, to include clauses 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, and 16 apply to this acquisition. Department of Defense FAR Supplement 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to ImplementStatues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10, E.O. 10582); 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Alt I); and 252.232.2009, Payment By Electronics Funds Transfer. Year 2000 Compliance Requirement: All information technology items must be year 2000 compliant, or non-compliant items must be upgraded to be year 2000 compliant by (NOTE: no earlier than 1 Oct 99, but not later than December 31, 1999). Year 2000 compliant means information technology that accurately processes dates/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999, 2000, and leap year calculation. Furthermore, year 2000 compliant information technology shall accurately process date/time data if the other information technology properly exchanges date/time data with it. A site visit has been scheduled for 23 Mar 99 at 1:00 pm Mountain Standard Time. Those planning on attending should notify the POC's noted below so appropriate arrangements can be made. Those planning on attending shall meet at the Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy CO. Offers are to be received at the Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315, no later than 3:00 P.M. (MDT) on 31 Mar 99. It should be noted that faxed offers will not be accepted for this solicitation. Contact Marlene Kleckner, Contract Specialist, at (719)333-4531 or Jeffrey H. Bruce, Contracting Officer, at Posted 03/16/99 (D-SN309200). (0075)

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