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D -- ACQUISITION OF FIELD TELEPHONE HANDSETS SOL RFQ-828350 DUE 081899 POC Paul D. Rankin at (703) 814-4914 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a brand name or equal commercial items in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Quotes will be evaluated based on the factors as listed below and an award will be made no later than 8/20/99. The solicitation number RFQ-828350 is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. The SIC code is 3661 and the small business size standard is 1000 employees. The Federal Bureau of Investigation intends to purchase the following equipment on a brand name or equal basis. The salient characteristics must conform tothe technical specification, functionality and size of the equipment listed below: (1) 20 Matel Field Telephone Handsets with cable connector and satchels (2) 8 Fifteen (15) line terminators 2C/803, for WD1 field cable (3) 4 Spools of D10/WD 1 twin-wire field cable in 5,280 feet spools. Any quotes for items other than the brand name shall be submitted with complete technical specifications and must conform to the physical characteristics of the brand name product. The place of delivery shall be FBI, Engineering Research Facility, Quantico, Virginia 22135. The Government will award a contract resulting from this synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Technical and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 1999); 52.212-2Evaluation -- Commercial Items (June 1999); 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (June 1999); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Apr 1998); and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Apr 1998). In addition to the FAR clauses and provisions the following Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR) 2852.211-70 Brand Name or Equal (Jan 1985) clause shall apply. In addition to the FAR clause and provisions listed above all offerors must provide a contractor identification code which is currently the Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number as indicated in FAR provision 52.212-1. Proposal submission must be accompanied by a completed FAR provision 52.212-3. All FAR clauses and provision may be reviewed and/or obtained from the Acquisition Reform Web Page at www.arnet.gov and the JAR clause from the U. S. Department of Justice Acquisition Web Page www.usdoj.gov/jmd/pss/acquistn.htm. Signed and dated proposals 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) on 8/18/99. Quotes may be FAX'ed to (703) 814-4787 or (703) 814-4730. The contact for information regarding this solicitation may be obtained by contacting Mr. Paul D. Rankin at (703) 814-4914 between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM EST. The solicitation number RFQ828350 must be listed on the outside of the submission. Posted 08/03/99 (W-SN362239). (0215)

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