Department of the Navy, NAWCAD Contracts Competency Division, Villa Road, Bldg. 8110, St. Inigoes, Maryland 20684-0010

58 -- RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPGRADE SOL N00421-99-Q-5200 DUE 040899 POC Peggy Coberly, Contract Specialist (301) 862-8982; David Hess, Contracting Officer (301) 862-8957 WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFQ with its attachments, http://www.nawcad.navy.mil/nawcad/contracts/solicitation.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, CoberlyMA@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, St. Inigoes, MD has a requirement for spare parts to upgrade the GS-3910 VHF Ground Station Radio Communication System. 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; a proposal is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Due to mission requirements, the contractor must be capable of providing upgrade services to a contractor proprietary communications system. The government does not own the proprietary rights to the design of the system being upgraded for this procurement and thus will not pursue full and open competition of the requirements contained herein. Therefore, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, this requirement will be negotiated on a sole-source basis with the developer of the system, Becker Avionics, Inc., 10830 NW 27th Street, Miami, FL 33172. All responsible offerors who believe they have the capability to supply the spare parts described herein may submit a proposal which shall be considered. Such proposals shall be sent to the email address at the end of this announcement. Paper copies of this combined synopsis/solicitation, supporting addendum and amendments will not be available or issued. All such documents are available electronically via the Internet at the following URL: http://www.nawcad.navy.mil/nawcad/contracts/solicitation.html. Telephone requests for solicitations will neither be accepted nor returned. This solicitation, N00421-99-Q-5200, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. The Schedule of Supplies/Services is as follows: 1. Provide all spare parts as described in Attachment 1. 2. All CLINs are to be proposed on a Firm Fixed Price basis. The following clauses are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; DFARS 252.204.7004 Required Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.245-2 Government Property (Fixed Price Contracts)(Alternate 1); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items and the following additional FAR clauses cited within this clause: FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government -- Alternate I; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity and FAR 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items and the following additional DFAR clauses cited within this clause: DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data -- Commercial Items and DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data. The offeror shall submit completed copies of FAR clause 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items and DFARS clause 252.21-7000 Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Deadline for receipt of offer is 08 April 1999. Posted 03/24/99 (W-SN312226). (0083)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0243 19990326\58-0001.SOL)