Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 700, ATTN: M:P, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

58 -- PORTABLE RADIO EQUIPMENT SOL TIRNO-99-Q-00197 DUE 071599 POC Leona M. Brown, (202)283-1455, Judith Silver, (202)283-1347 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a requirement for portable radio equipment. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this requirement; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. No solicitation document exists and requests for same will be considered non-responsive. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) and the solicitation number is TIRNO-99-Q-00197. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. This procurement is a 100% small business set aside. The SIC code is 3669 and the size standard is 750. The IRS has a requirement for 20 AAH25RDC9AA3-N UHF HT-750 portable radios with lithium ion batteries, belt clips and antennas; 4 HTN-3003 6 unit chargers; 1 T5766 MTR-2000 UHF repeater 25/100 watts, duplexter cabinet; 1 antenna, connectors, transmission line and grounding; 1 tone remote deskset (receiving area); 1 desktop console, 2 channel (main dispatch) and 1 installation of repeater antenna and controls. The Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for this solicitation are as follows: CLIN 0001 -- AAH25RDC9AA3-N UHF HT-750 portable radios with lithium ion batteries, belt clips and antennas, QUANTITY -- 20; CLIN 0002 -- HTN-3003 6 unit chargers, QUANTITY -- 4; CLIN 0003 -- T5766 MTR-2000 UHF repeater 25/100 watts, duplexter cabinet, QUANTITY -- 1; CLIN 0004 -- Antenna, connectors, transmission line and grounding, QUANTITY -- 1; CLIN 0005 -- Tone remote deskset (receiving area), QUANTITY -- 1; CLIN 0006 -- Desktop console, 2 channel (main dispatch) and CLIN 0007 -- Installation of repeater antenna and controls, QUANTITY -- 1. Delivery terms are FOB Destination and the equipment is needed in Detroit, MI. PROPOSAL PREPARATION: Offerors shall prepare proposals in accordance with FAR provision 52.212-01, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial and shall include the following information with the technical portion: (1) Two "PAST PERFORMANCE" references that include names and phone numbers (2) A completed copy of the provision 52.212-03, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial. Responses that do not contain this information will be considered non-responsive. EVALUATION: Offers will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Provision 52.212-2 with the following significant evaluation factors: (i) technical capability (the ability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirement); (ii) price; and (iii) past performance. The contractor will be required to comply with FAR clause no. 52.212-04, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, in its entirety. Under FAR clause 52.212-05, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, the contractor shall comply under paragraph (b) with the following FAR Clauses: 52.203-06, 52.219-14, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, and 52.232-33. Proposals shall be submitted by 10:00 a.m., July 15, 1999, to the following address: Internal Revenue Service, A/C Procurement, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Room 700, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, Attn: Leona M. Brown, M:P:I:E. Offerors may submit facsimile responses to this solicitation. These responses must arrive at the place and by the time specified in this solicitation. These responses must contain required signatures. Facsimile bids that fail to furnish required representations or information or that reject any of the terms, conditions, and provisions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The Government will not be responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of any facsimile bid. Offerors wishing to submit facsimile bids should call to obtain fax numbers. E-mail responses will not be accepted. Questions regarding this solicitation should be referred to Leona M. Brown at (202) 283-1455 or Judith Silver at (202) 283-1347. Posted 07/08/99 (W-SN351842). (0189)

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