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70 -- CSPI COMPATIBLE HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER UPGRADE FOR CSPI SOL F30602-99-T-0467 DUE 090299 POC Cindy Rutledge, Contract Specialist, Phone (315) 330-7835, Fax (315) 330-2555, Email rutledge@rl.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F30602-99-T-0 467&LocID=1142. E-MAIL: Cindy Rutledge, rutledge@rl.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 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. The entire solicitation will be released on the Electronic Posting System (EPS), http://www.eps.gov. Select "EPS for Vendors". At Agency, USAF, click on "Offices". At Office, Air Force Materiel Command, click on "Locations". At Location, AFRL, Rome Research Site, Rome, NY, click on "Posted Dates". (Paper copies will not be available). Any prospective quoters interested in quoting on this solicitation must register by email to: rutledgec@rl.af.mil in order to be placed on the quoters' list. Include your company name, address, telephone number, point of contact, fax number, and e-mail address. This list will be provided to facilitate subcontracting opportunities only. Quoters registering on the source list should not conclude that they will receive a paper copy of the solicitation in the mail, as a paper copy will not be available. All prospective quoters are responsible to visit the EPS frequently and obtain any amendments or other information pertaining to this solicitation. The solicitation will only be available by downloading the documents from the EPS. Synopsis/Solicitation F30602-99-T0467 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12 and DFAR Change Notice 19990809. Federal Regulations are available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The SIC code is 3577 for this restricted acquisition with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. See Commerce Business Daily Numbered Note 1. This requirement includes the following line item: Item 0001 -- CSPI Compatible High Performance Computer Upgrade P/N 2741 for our existing CSPI Chassis. Must include: 4 Processor Altivec-Based processor board with 64 MB Memory Per processor. Wind River Tornado Operating System and associated lics. For both the Altivec processors and the host. Software development environment (Solaris Based), Single User Lic., with documentation in CD Rom Format (Includes multiprocessor IPC Library and Vector Signal and Image Processing Libraries). Includes one year of maintenance for both hardware and software. Cables to connect the CSPI Chassis to the host. SAN/LAN Converter. All interested, responsible small business firms may submit a quote not later than 3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on 02 September 1999. Vendors are STRONGLY encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449 as the first page of their offer/quote/bid. If you choose not to use the Standard Form 1449, you are cautioned to provide with your written quote, all data requested by FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. Failure to do so may eliminate your quotation from consideration for award. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items is applicable to this solicitation. Evaluation will be made based on price and compatibility. Include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 and DFAR 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items with your quotation. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. The clause FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are paragraphs (b) (2), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), and (22). DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional DFARS clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: 252.225-7001, 252.225-7021, 252.227-7015 and 252.227-7037. The DPAS rating for this requirement is DO-C9. To be eligible to receive a contract award from a Department of Defense (DoD) activity after 01 Jun 98, contractors must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. To register, access the CCR Home Page at http://www.ccr2000.com. Questions regarding this COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION must be directed IN WRITING to the buyer, Cindy Rutledge, no later than one week before the quotation due date. Quotations are due at 3:00 pm on Thursday, 02 Sep 1999. SUBMIT COMPLETE PACKAGE, BY MAIL TO: AFRL/IFKO, ATTN: Cindy Rutledge F30602-99-T0467, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 OR FACSIMILE TO: 315/330-2555. If unable to access EPS, hard copies of information will be mailed upon written request. An Ombudsman has been appointed. Posted 08/13/99 (D-SN367442). (0225)

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