Federal Correctional Institution, 27072 Ballston Road, PO Box 8000, Sheridan, OR 97378-8000

59 -- ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR DELIVERY TO FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, SHERIDAN, OREGON SOL RFQ 230-0031-9 DUE 062599 POC Christina Berggren, Contract Specialist, (503) 843-4442 ext. 263, fax (503) 843-7623, email cberggren@bop.gov E-MAIL: Christina Berggren, Contract Specialist, cberggren@bop.gov. (I) 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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation document is issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) 230-0031-9. (III) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. (IV) This solicitation is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC is 5065 with a size standard of 500 employees and the NAICS United States is 42169. (V) The items called for by this RFQ have been identified by a brand name. Offers for an equal product (including a product of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described) will be considered for award per Justice Acquisition Regulations (JAR) Clause 2852.211-70. Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 General Electric IC693CHS397 Base, CPU, 5 slots, Quantity 1 each; CLIN 0002 General Electric IC693CPU351 CPU 351 Module, 240KB memory, Quantity 2 each; CLIN 0003 General Electric IC693PWR321 Power Supply 120/240 Vac, standard, Quantity 2 each; CLIN 0004 General Electric IC693BEM331 Genius Bus Controller, Quantity 1 each; CLIN 0005 General Electric IC670CHS102 I/O Base, Box Style, hot insertion, Quantity 28 each; CLIN 0006 General Electric IC670MDL640 24VDC Pos/Neg Logic input 16 Pt grouped, Quantity 53 each; CLIN 0007 General Electric IC670GBI002 Genius Bus Interface Unit, Quantity 8 each; CLIN 0008 General Electric IC693MDL940 Relay N.O. 24VDC module, 16 pt., Quantity 2 each; CLIN 0009 General Electric IC693MDL645 24VDC, Input Pos/Neg, logic, 16 pt module, Quantity 2 each; CLIN 0010 General Electric IC670MDD441 24VDC, 10 input/6 output, Quantity 1 each; CLIN 0011 Altech Corp. 2449.2 Fuse Block STK1/LEDG, Quantity 1,060 each; CLIN 0012 Altech Corp. 2046.2 End Plate APSTK1, Quantity 50 each; CLIN 0013 Altech Corp. 2094.0 Din Rails 35mm TS35X7.5/P2, Quantity 20 each; CLIN 0014 Altech Corp. 8905.0 Insulated Jumper 8mm AQ102, Quantity 100 each; CLIN 0015 Altech Corp. 1001.2 Terminal Block RK2.5-4, Quantity 100 each; CLIN 0016 Altech Corp. 2001.2 End Plate AP2.5-10, Quantity 100 each; CLIN 0017 Altech Corp. 2002.2 Isolation Partition TW2.5-10, Quantity 50 each; CLIN 0018 Altech Corp. 2005.2 End Stop ES35, Quantity 100 each; CLIN 0019 Altech Corp. 2021.0 Internal Jumpers 4 Pole, Q45, Quantity 40 each; CLIN 0020 Altech Corp. 2610.0 White Tags BR10/5, Quantity 40 each; CLIN 0021 Altech Corp. 2701/RD Red Tags BR10/5RD, Quantity 40 each; CLIN 0022 Altech Corp. 2701/BM Blue Tags BR10/5BM, Quantity 40 each; CLIN 0023 Hubbell HBL 1T65 Surge Protector, Quantity 5 each. These materials will be used for upgrade and repair of the existing annunciator system. (VI) The successful offeror shall provide delivery of all items with 30 days of date of award. (VII) Delivery hours are 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday, excluding Government holidays. Delivery will be made to the Federal Correctional Institution, 27072 Ballston Road, Sheridan, Oregon 97378; Phone (503) 843-4442 ext. 144. (VIII) FAR provision 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items," is hereby incorporated by reference. The following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-1: (A) Evaluation Factors for Award: Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote is responsive to the terms of the RFQ and is the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. (B) The following provision is hereby incorporated into this solicitation and resulting contract as an addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-1, pursuant to FAR Provision 52.252-1, "Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference": 52.215-18, "Facsimile Proposals" (503) 843-7623. (IX) FAR provision 52.212-3, "Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items," shall be completed and submitted with the offer. (X) FAR clause 52.212-4, "Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items," is hereby incorporated by reference. The following FAR Clauses are hereby incorporated by reference, pursuant to FAR Clause 52.252- 2, "Clauses Incorporated by Reference": 52.219-6, Notice of Small Business Set-Aside. The following JAR clauses are hereby incorporated by addenda: (A) 2852.211-70 Brand-Name or Equal (a) The terms "bid" and "bidders", as used in this clause, include the terms "proposal" and "offerors". The terms "invitation for bids" and "invitational", as used in their clause include the terms "request for proposal" and "request." (b) If items called for by this invitation for bids have been identified in the schedule by a "brand name or equal" description, such identification is intended to be descriptive but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be satisfactory. Bids offering "equal" products (including products of a brand name manufacturer other than the one described by brand name) will be considered for award if such products are clearly identified in the bids and are determined by the Government to meet fully the salient characteristics and requirements listed in the invitation. (c) Unless the bidder clearly indicates in his/her bid that he/she is offering an "equal" product, his/her bid shall be considered as offering the brand name product referenced in the invitation for bids. (d)(1) If the bidder proposes to furnish an "equal" product, the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted in the space provided in the invitation for bids, or such product shall be otherwise clearly identified in the bid. The evaluation of bids and the determinations to equality of the product offered shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the bidder or identified in his/her bid as well as other information reasonably available to the purchasing activity. To ensure the sufficient information is available, the bidder must furnish as a part of his/her bid all description material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to: (i) determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristics requirements of the invitation for bids, and (ii) established exactly what the bidder proposed to furnish and what the Government would be binding itself to purchase by making an award. The information furnished may include specific references to information previously furnished or information otherwise available to the purchasing activity. (2) If the bidder proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of the invitation for bids, he/she shall: (i) include in his/her bid a clear description of such proposed modification, and (ii) clearly mark any description material to show the proposed modifications. (3) Modifications proposed after the bid opening to make a product conform to a brand name product referenced in the invitation for bids will not be considered. (B) YEAR 2000 WARRANTY, The Contractor represents that the following warranty applies to products provided under this contract/order/BPA: The Contractor warrants that the products provided under this contract/order/BPA shall be able to accurately process date/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 and 2000 and leap year calculations. The duration of this warranty and the remedies available to the Government for breach of this warranty shall be as defined in, and subject to, the terms and limitations of the manufacturer's standard commercial warranty or warranties contained in this contract or the applicable End User License Agreement, provided that notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in such commercial warranty or warranties, the remedies available to the Government under this warranty shall include an obligation by the Contractor to repair or replace any such product whose non-compliance is discovered and made known to the contractor in writing at any time prior to June 1, 2000 or for a period of six months following acceptance, whichever is the later date. Nothing in this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies that the Government may otherwise have under this contract. This warranty shall not apply to products that do not require the processing of date/time data in order to function as specified in this contract/order/BPA. (XI) FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. In accordance with FAR clause 52.212- 5, the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference in paragraph (b): 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-3 Buy American Act -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10); 52.225-21 Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10, Pub. L. 103-187), Alternate I; 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); and 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (5 U.S.C. 552a). The above provisions and clauses may be obtained via Internet at URL http://www.arnet.gov/far. (XII) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable for this procurement action. (XIII) Offers in original or sent via "fax" shall be received at Federal Correctional Institution, 27072 Ballston Road, Post Office Box 8000, Sheridan, Oregon 97378-8000, Attention: Christina Berggren, Contract Specialist, by 4:00 p.m., local time, on Friday, June 25, 1999. All offers shall be clearly marked with the offeror's name and the RFQ number. (XIV) For additional information, questions and availability of forms, please contact Christina Berggren, Contract Specialist, at (503) 843-4442 ext. 263, via fax at (503)843-7623 or via e-mail at cberggren@bop.gov. Posted 06/14/99 (W-SN342768). (0165)

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