Department of the Treasury, U.S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street, Room 730, Washington, DC, 20223

59 -- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS SOL USSS990039 DUE 070299 POC Stephanie Gales, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 435-6940, Fax (202) 435-7138, Email None -- George Robertson, Contract Specialist, Phone 202/435-6940, Fax 202/435-7138, Email NONE WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=USSS990039&Lo cID=38. E-MAIL: Stephanie Gales, None. This is a combination synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. The Solicitation number USSS990039 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The Solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. This action is a 100% small business set-aside. The SIC Code is 5065 Electronic Parts and Equipment and the small business size standard is 500. Substitutions for the items listed below is not allowed. Only the item and the Brand stated below will be considered for award. (Note: For purposes of calculating freight charges to be included in your offered price, Separate shipment lots are noted). The U.S. Secret Service has a requirement to purchase: (A) Fifty Nine (59) ITT Night Enforcer 160, Night Vision Viewer, Part Number NE160 (Generation 3). These items will be shipped in lots of 43/1/7/8. (B) Three (3) ITT Night Enforcer 260, Vision Binoculars. Part Number NE260 (Generation 3). These items will be shipped as 1 lot. (C) Seven (7) ITT Night Enforcer 190, Night Vision Viewer, Part Number NE190 (Generation 3). These items will be as 1 lot. (D) Forty Seven (47) ITT Night Enforcer Tactical Monocular 6015, Part Number NE6015, UL (Generation 3). These items will be shipped in lots of 25/10/12. All items shall include a five year warranty on intensifier tube and a three year warranty on system parts. A single award shall be made from offers received; all items must be offered in order to be eligible for award. Delivery 30 days after receipt of Contract (ARC). Delivery is FOB Destination with all freight included in delivered price. Delivery locations are in the following ZIP CODES (20223, 20005, 20502, 20705, 20708). Detailed Delivery Locations will be coordinated at time of award. The following FAR Provisions are applicable to this RFP -- FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; Far 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Offerors must include a signed copy of the Representation and Certifications with their offers. Copies of the Representation and Certifications are available on-line at http://www.treas.gov/usss/proc then click button for "Procurement Opportunities", then view and print clause 52.212-5, complete clause information and return with quote. The contract specialist will not accept telephone calls requests for copies of the FAR Provisions. The offeror shall provide three (3) business references of customers, preferably other Government Agencies who have purchased equipment of a similar nature (Note:the Contractor may list the USSS as one of the three references for Past Performance). The USSS will contact the references to check on the offeror's past performance with regard to timeliness and quality of delivery, and other measures of customer satisfaction. The offeror shall provide the company name, address, phone number, and contact point for each of the references. The combined information shall be evaluated as Pass, Fail or Neutral. An evaluation of Pass or Neutral must be made for past performance to be acceptable. In event of a Fail evaluation, offerors will be given opportunity to rebut negative comments in accordance with the procedures out lined in FAR part 15. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract or contracts to the responsible offeror with acceptable past performance whose proposal, conforming to the specifications and items listed herein, will be the most price advantageous to the Government. Offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified for a given equipment model. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer. All offers, which shall include the price proposals and signed copy of the Representations and Certifications, shall be mailed to the U.S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street N.W., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223, Attn: Stephanie Gales, for receipt no later than 3:00 P.M. July 2, 1999. Award is anticipated within four weeks after receipt of proposals. See numbered Note 1. Posted 06/22/99 (D-SN345848). (0173)

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