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69 -- BRAILLE LITE 40 ENGLISH UNITS SOL TIRWR-99-Q-00205 DUE 082399 POC Gary S. Brazz, (415) 575-7568 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Subparts 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and 13.3, Simplified Acquisition Producers of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; no written request for quotation will be issued. Request for Quotations is being solicited from Blazie Engineering Inc., 105 E. Jarrettsville Road, Forest Hill, MD 21050, for Brand Name only. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number is TIRWR-99-Q-00205. This notice incorporates all changes through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 13. This acquisition is a small business set-aside under SIC Code 3669. Size Standard is 750 employees. The resulting award from this notice will be a firm-fixed-priced purchase order. The supplies to be provided under this notice are: Line Item Number 0001, Six (6) each, Braille Lite40 English units. Each unit shall include complete interface cable and adapter, stereo cable, battery charger, earphones, disc and audio cassette instructions and complete Braille operating instructions and includes a 1 year warranty on all parts and labor. These 6 each units shall be delivered (FOB Origin) to: Internal Revenue Service, Attn: Israel Munoz, Mail Stop W451, Room 1466, 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98174. Line Item Number 0002, Six (6) each, Braille Lite40 English units. Each unit shall include complete interface cable and adapter, stereo cable, battery charger, earphones, disc and audio cassette instructions and complete Braille operating instructions and includes a 1 years warranty on all parts and labor. These 6 each units shall be delivered (FOB Origin) to: Internal Revenue Service, Attn: Tracy McDonald, Mail Stop O451, Room 970, 1220 -- SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97204. All items shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after date of award. The following FAR provisions/clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 1999), 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999), 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (June 1999), 52.212-4 Contact Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 1999), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 1999) and 52.247-29 f.o.b. Origin. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make subject provisions/ clauses available in full text or any interested party make access the following web site http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Quotations are due on Monday, 23 August 1999 at 4:00 P.M., local time, and shall be mailed to: Internal Revenue Service, Room 310, Office Symbol M:P:R:RW, 1650 Mission Street, Room 310, Attn: Gary S. Brazzi, San Francisco, CA 94103. Facsimile quotes or facsimile revisions to quotes will be accepted by the Contracting Officer, the facsimile number is (415) 575-7440, Quoters are advised to call to confirm receipt by the IRS. At a minimum, Quoters shall submit (a) the complete solicitation number; (b) company's complete name, mailing address, telephone number, point of contact, (c) unit price and extended amount for each of the four (4) line items being solicited (d) "remit to" address if different from the address referred in "(b)" above, (e) a completed copy of FAR provision 52,212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, and (f) a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in this solicitation notice. Numbered Note 1 applies to this acquisition. ***** Posted 08/05/99 (W-SN364071). (0217)

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