USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, 333 SW First Avenue, PO Box 3623, Portland, OR 97208-3623

70 -- FIELD DATA RECORDERS SOL R6-99-138 DUE 090299 POC Procurement and Property Management, 503/808-2507 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, No. R6-99-138, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. This procurement is not set-aside for small business. The standard industrial classification is 3572, Computer Storage Devices. Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees. This requirement will result in a Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery contract award to one (1) firm. This acquisition will be for Portable Field Data Recorders to be used throughout Region 6 (Washington/Oregon). All equipment will be delivered to USDA-FOREST SERVICE, PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION, ATTN: IRM, 333 SW 1ST AVE, PORTLAND OREGON 97204. This solicitation will identify items of "brand name or equal" descriptions. Such identification is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be satisfactory. Item (1) Field Data Recorder; Husky FEX21 Mono 32, add/included, "min RAM 32 meg; Compact flash with non votile date retention user replaceable w/o tools; 2 type II PCMCIA card slot with non votile data retention user replacable without tools; Min display of 40 characters wide by 8 tall (high); Infrared port; Min one (1) serial Com port DB9 (cables in use), USB capable either through docking or on unit; fully environmentally sealed IEC68/EN60068/MIL-810e/BS220111 standards, IP65 standard (must be water submersible, not water resistant); weight equal to or less than 26oz without storage cards etc.; screen must be min 6.5" VGA 640X240 pixels, transflective monochrome, resistive touch screen with either pen or finger passive execution, nonglare; Clock/calender accuracy +/-2 seconds/day; Power by alkaline batteries user replaceable w/o tools; Shock resistant to 48" drop to hard surface; Modem either min 33.6 soft or hard with RJ-11 connector non x-jack; Ability to adapt to Trimble(R) GPS interface card and hardware; must be fully compatible with all USFS desktop PC workstations (IBM-PL-300 series); audio input/out with speakers and microphone (voice recorder and ability to execute voice recognition software; Must be able to read jpeg image files via compact flash or pccmia card storage; operating temp standards must be a min of 14 degrees Fahrenheit with a mono chrome screen to a max of 122 degrees Fahrenheit; Docking station support; Keyboard must have color coded differences for alpha and numeric with separate numeric key pad (not above QWERTY); Easy activation by user of both contrast and backlighting; i.e. keyed or touch activation w/o tools; fully QWERTY keyboard with numeric entry referenced above; control/alt, del, caps, lock, pgup-down-home-end, tab, shift, space, esc keys; Case must be open book format, that is not a hinged screen prone to wear or breakage; Calendar/contact/internet/task software built in. Item No. (2) Software -- All Field Data Recorders must be preloaded and execute Standex, Natcrs, SDR, Travpro, Stockview and PNWFIA software with either MSDSO or XtCE emulation with individual software icon referenced on desktop and functioning as per manufacture specifications; Windows CE min version 2.11 in flash RON with CE conformance marked CE-FCC-CSA; Full components of WinCE (Excel/Access/Word/Powerpoint/IEExplorer/CE services/explorer (file manager); XTCE MSDos emulator or full MSDOS operation system to complement Win CE; Must be able to execute all Region 6 forestry software (Standex/Natcrs/SDR/Travpro/Stockview/PNWFIA); Image/GPS/voice software capable; Must have MSDOS disk image files as well as MSDOS emulation software XTCE. Agriculture Acquisition Circular 452.211-71, Equal Products Offered, include the following in any proposal if other than brand name or equal is proposed, "Item No.; Brand name or equal product identified by the Government in this solicitation; Offered product name; Catalog description or part number; Manufacturer's Name; Manufacturer's address. The offeror shall include all commercial warranties that it would offer to the general public in customary commercial practice for the intended use of the item(s). The Government will award contract(s) to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforming to the solicitation is most advantageous to the Government -- price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotations: (1) Past Performance (quality, customer satisfaction, cost control, business relations, timeliness of performance) and (2) price. Price is of less importance than past performance evaluation, however, the importance of price may become greater as the difference between past performance quotes decrease. Where past performance is determined to be substantially equal, cost may control award. Award may not be made to the lowest price. Quoters should provide a listing of major contracts completed in the last 3 years for similar work (include project name/identification, contract name and telephone number). The following clauses/provisions apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Additional applicable clauses are as follows: FAR 52.216-18,Ordering -- paragraph (a) add "date of award through December 31, 1999, add, "All procurement personnel located with the Pacific Northwest Region (R6) may place orders under this contract with the issuance of a delivery order"; FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations -- paragraph (a) add "100 units", paragraph (b)(1) add "150 units", paragraph (b)(2) add "150 units", paragraph (b)(3) add "5"; Agriculture Acquisition Circular 452.211-70; FAR 52.217-22, Indefinite Quantity, paragraph (d) add "December 31, 1999; Section 34 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 430). Offers shall be received by Close of Business, September 2, 1999 at 4:30 p.m. Mail or hand carry to the following address: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region: ATTN: PPM-2nd floor, 333 SW First Avenue, PO Box 3623, Portland, OR 97208-3623. All offers should be clearly marked with the Offeror's name and solicitation number. Posted 08/17/99 (W-SN369108). (0229)

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