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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 23,1999 PSA#2394FBI/TCAU, 14800 Conference Center Drive, Suite 300, Chantilly, VA
20151 D -- PAGER SERVICE FOR THE FBI FIELD OFFICE IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN SOL
RFQ-800147A DUE 081799 POC Paul D. Rankin at (703) 814-4914 or Tracie
Davidson at (703) 814-4722 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for
commercial items 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; quotes are being requested and a written
solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number RFQ-800147A is
issued as a Request for Quotation, under simplified acquisition
procedures, test program, unrestricted. The SIC code is 4812 and the
small business size standard is 1,500 employees. The solicitation
document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect
through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. All responsible sources may
submit a quote, which, if timely received, shall be considered by the
Government. The contractor shall provide rental of the following
equipment, to include service, for the FBI's Field Office in Detroit,
Michigan: 282 Statewide Alphanumeric Digital Pagers. Price should
include details related to monthly service fee, any additional zone
and/or regional fees, charges for a personal 800 or 888 number with PIN
and charges for personal 800 or 888 number without PIN. 8 Nationwide
Alphanumeric Digital Pagers. Price should include details related to
monthly service fee, any additional zone and/or regional fees, charges
for a personal 800 or 888 number with PIN and charges for personal 800
or 888 number without PIN. 16 Page sending devices for use in sending
messages to pagers with group paging capabilities. The quote shall also
include the following information to be considered: A detailed map
showing an overlay of the service area covered, to include the
following Resident Agencies locations (RAs): Grand Rapids, Traverse
City, St. Joseph, Saginaw, Lansing, and their immediate surrounding
areas, for each service proposed. The coverage of these RA's may
require teaming partners/alliances which must be described fully in the
quote in order to be considered. Identify by name and service center
address, if applicable, teaming partner(s) used to ensure complete
paging coverage of all above stated areas. Detailed pricing for the
base year and all option years for all services and equipment described
below. Warranty, replacement provisions and training. Description of
all ancillary services provided with pricing, including group paging
and associated equipment and battery replacement. All pricing should
reflect priority paging. Calculation and charge for overcalls shall be
based on the sum of all allotted calls per pager, i.e., if each pager
is allotted 100 pages and there are 10 pagers, no charge for overcalls
will be assessed till the account exceeds 1000 pages. Past performance
references for the last three contracts of a similar nature. The
number of pagers as stated above is for quote purposes only; the actual
number of pagers for the initial base year contract may vary plus or
minus the above stated amount depending on changing requirements, but
not more than 10%. Any resulting contract shall include the optionto
increase or decrease the number of pagers over the term of the contract
by 50% of the above stated amount. Price evaluations are based on
individual amounts and options as proposed on a per pager basis. All
equipment provided will be included in the monthly rental fees. Quotes
will be evaluated based on the factors as listed below for a base year
contract, plus four one-year options to be awarded no later than
9/20/99. Service to become effective 10/1/99 and the place of delivery
shall be the FBI Field Office at 26th Floor, P.V. McNamara Federal
Office Building, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226. The
following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions
to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jun. 1999). 52.212-2 Evaluation --
Commercial Items (Jun 1999). The Government will award a contract
resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible
Offeror whose quote conforming to this synopsis/solicitation will be
most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors
considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes,
price, technical capability and past performance. Technical and past
performance, when combined are more important than price. Vendors are
required to submit past performance information, including points of
contact, on the last three contracts for similar equipment and service.
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items
(Jun 1999). Quotes shall be accompanied by a completed representations
and certifications. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions --
Commercial Items (Apr 1998). 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions
Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items
(Oct 1998). 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Terms of the Contract (Mar
1989). 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer
Payment (Aug 1996). Year 2000 Compliant -- 1. This clause applies to
all systems (hardware, software, and systems comprised of information
technology products) used in performance of this contract. 2. Examples
of (but not limited to) non-computer information systems: a. Access
devices b. Analog voice systems c. Cameras d. Medical equipment e.
Elevators f. Security systems g. Fire control systems h. Generators i.
HVAC systems j. Communications systems 3. The contractor shall provide
and maintain systems and equipment which are year 2000 compliant.
Complete records of all year 2000 compliant inspections performed by
the contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government
during contract performance. 4. If any of the systems used do not
conform with year 2000 requirements, the Government will require the
contractor to perform any and all services necessary to ensure systems
and equipment conform with year 2000 requirements, at no increase in
contract amount. 5. The rights of the Government and remedies described
in this clause are in addition to all other rights and remedies set
forth in this solicitation. Specifically, the Government reserves its
rights under the Inspection of Services and Termination clauses.
Certification I hereby certify that all systems and equipment utilized
in performance of this contract will be year 2000 compliant.
_________________________________ Name of Organization
_______________________________________ Name and Signature of
Authorized Negotiator __________________ Date Year 2000 Warranty -- The
Contractor represents that the following warranty applies to all
products licensed under this combined synopsis/solicitation. The
Contractor warrants that all products provided under this combined
synopsis/solicitation 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 the 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 standardcommercial 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 combined
synopsis/solicitation. 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 combined synopsis/solicitation. In addition to the
listed FAR provisions and clauses all Offerors must provide a
contractor identification code which is currently the Dun and
Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. The selected
Offeror shall also submit an electronic payment form SF-3881 ACH
Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment in accordance with the Debt
Collection Act of 1996. A copy of this form may be obtained from the
U.S. Treasury web site address http:/www/ustreas.gov/forms.html. All
FAR clauses and provision may be reviewed and/or obtained from the
General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Regulation web
site at Internet address http://www.arnet.gov/far/ except for the Year
2000 Compliant clause. A copy may be obtained by sending a FAX'ed
request to Mr. Paul D. Rankin or Ms. Tracie L. Davidson at (703)
814-4787 or (703) 814-4730 between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM
EST, Monday through Friday. Signed and dated quotes must be submitted
to the FBI, Suite 300, 14800 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly,
Virginia 20151, no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
8/17/99. All quotes must be submitted in hard copy. NO Faxed quotes
will be accepted. The contact for information regarding this
solicitation may be obtained by contacting Mr. Paul D. Rankin at (703)
814-4914 or Ms. Tracie L. Davidson at (703) 814-4722 between the hours
of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday. The quote number
RFQ-800147A must be listed on the outside of the submission Posted
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