Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept, Attn: Bid Officer/Code 210A94, 937 N. Harbor Drive, Suite 212, San Diego, CA 92132-0212

70 -- SOFTWARE LICENSE SOL N00244-99-T-0840 DUE 062499 POC Bid Officer at 619-532-2692 or Contract Specialist at 619-532-2650. WEB: Click here to obtain additional information about FISC, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to send an email to the Contract Specialist, penny_a_estrada@sd.fisc.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis notice of intent to issue a sole source procurement and solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR parts 12 and 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice to Arbor Text Inc. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION TO BE ISSUED; NO FURTHER WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. The solicitation number for this Request for Quote is N00244-99-T-0840 and closes on 24 JUNE 1999, 3:0 p.m. Pacific Time. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. This solicitation is reserved 100% for Small Business Concerns. The Standard Industrial code is 7372. The Federal Supply Code is 7030. The requirement is for CLIN 0001; Pc Software License To Use Adept Editor/Standard, Contributor Version 8.0, On A Fixed Basis, Quantity: 144 each. Clin 0002; Annual Maintenance For Pc Software License To Use Adept Editor/Standard, Contributor Version 8.0,On A Fixed Basis, Quantity: 144 each. Clin 0003; Pc Software License To Use Adept Editor/Standard Version 8.0 On A Concurrent Basis, Quantity: 4 Each. Clin 0004; Annual Maintenance For Pc Software License To Use Adept Editor/Standard, Version 8.0 On A Concurrent Basis, Quantity: 4 Each. The following clauses and provisions are applicable and hereby incorporated into the solicitation by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, FAR 52.212-3, Offeror representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Statues and Executive orders- Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, employment Reports on Special Disabled and Veterans, and Veterans of Vietnam Era, FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Terms of the Contract (MAR 1989), FAR 52.219-8,Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan; FAR 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic funds Transfer Payment (Aug 1996), FAR 52.203-6, Restrict1ions on Subcontractor sales to the Government with Alt I,, FAR 52.225-18 European Community Sanctions for End Products, Far 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards, FAR 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals, DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; DFAR 252.212-7001, Contract terms and conditions applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): DFAR 252-205-7000 Provision of information to Cooperative Agreement Holders, DFAR 252.219-7003, Small Business and Small Disadvantage Business Subcontracting Plan(DOD)(15 U.S.C.637); DFAR 252.225-7007 Trade Agreements -- Balance of Payments, DFAR 252.225-7012 Preference for certain domestic commodities, DFAR 252-227-7015 Technical Data -- Commercial Items, DFAR 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical DATA, DFAR 252.243-7002 Certification of Request for Equitable Adjustment, DFAR 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items: and addendum clause DFARS 252-225-7035, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate. Year 2000 Warranty -- Commercial Supply Items SEP 1996, The contractor warrants that each hardware, software, and firmware product delivered under this contract shall be able to accurately process date data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from into and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including leap year calculations, when used in accordance with the product documentation provided by the Contractor, provided that all products used in combination with product properly exchange date data used with it. If the contract requires that specific listed products must perform as a system in accordance with the foregoing warranty, then that warranty shall apply to those listed products as a system. 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 contractor's standard commercial warranty or warranties contained in the contract, 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 repair or replacement of any listed product whose non-compliance is discovered and made known to the contractor in writing with ninety (90) days after acceptance. Nothing in this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies the Government may otherwise have under this contract with respect to defects other than Year 2000 performance. Deliveries from a resulting contract shall be delivered F.O.B. Destination. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on/after 01 June 1998. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Vendors may call 1-888-227-2423 or visit the CCR website on the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccragent/plsql/ccr.welcome for more information or to register on-line. All responsible Offerors are to submit pricing, delivery schedule, payment terms, cage code, Dunn and Bradstreet number, Tax Identification Number and all applicable specifications regarding this solicitation. Quotes from responsible Offerors to must be received no later that 3:00PM, local time, 24 JUNE 1999. Quotes sentvia the us Postal service should be mailed to the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, San Diego, Bid Officer, 937 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92132-0212. Quotes may be faxed to 619-532-1088/2347/1089. Contractors are responsible for all faxes. Hand carried offers must be delivered directly to and placed in the depository located at FISC Regional Contracts Dept., Building 1, 2nd Floor Bid Desk, room 207, 937 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92132. Direct delivery is only possible during weekdays, excluding Federal Holidays, between the hours of 8:00am and 3:00pm Pacific Time. Posted 06/23/99 (W-SN346515). (0174)

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