Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 50CONS (T-66), 66 Falcon Parkway, Ste 49, Schriever AFB, CO, 80912-6649

D -- HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE/REPAIR FOR THE HONEYWELL FIRE REPORTING SYSTEM SOL FA2550-00-Q0046 DUE 090799 POC Anne Tomlin, Contract Specialist, Phone (719)567-3457, Fax (719)567-3438, Email anne.tomlin@schriever.af.mil -- Valerie Alday, Contracting Officer, Phone (719)567-3453, Fax (719)567-3438, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=FA2550-00-Q00 46&LocID=887. E-MAIL: Anne Tomlin, anne.tomlin@schriever.af.mil. (i) The 50 CES SQ and 50 CONS SQ plans to award this as a Sole Source Acquisition. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 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. (ii) FA2550-00-Q0046 is the solicitation number; the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. Performance period is 1 Oct 1999 through 30 Sept 2000. (iv) Standard Industrial Code 7389. (v) CLIN 0001 The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, parts, connectors, terminators, enclosures, software, firm-ware, devices, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform _Hardware and Software Maintenance/Repair for the Honeywell Fire Reporting System_. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. The contractor shall repair all hardware components to include, but not limited to, printed circuit cards, power supplies, modules, central processing units, fail over circuitry, terminals, drives, servers, modems and all software used by the Honeywell Fire Reporting System Central Equipment. The contractor shall troubleshoot, repair and document all repairs. The contractor shall supply repair parts on an as needed basis to conduct any required repairs to devices sent them or being repaired on site by routine or emergency maintenance. The contractor is to perform periodic maintenance on the head end equipment. This will include software and firmware updates to the operating systems and programs of the various equipment. These updates will be accomplished at least annually to bring the system up to the latest versions available. The contractor is required to do any software maintenance necessary to keep these systems optimally operational. The contractor shall be required to perform routine maintenance on all Honeywell Inc. head end equipment and associated monitoring equipment. This shall include all terminals/printers and other equipment in the network for the system. The contractor shall be required to run system and software diagnostics for the systems and correct any system problems found at that time. Communication bus diagnostics shall be completed during routine maintenance and repairs to firmware and software. This shall be accomplished as part of maintenance. All routine/recurring maintenance shall be accomplished in accordance with the manufacturer frequency of every six months beginning in October of 1999. All workmanship on repairs shall be warranted for the term of one year from the date of acceptance by the government. All maintenance shall be warranted for a period of 180 days. The maintenance warranty does not include replacement parts installed during maintenance. All newly installed parts will be warranted for a period of one year or with a manufacturer warranty. The contractor shall provide at least one, eight hour session, of training for up to ten civil engineering personnel on all contractor repairs, installed devices, and software updates installed during on site maintenance. The contractor shall provide telephone technical assistance service to the Air Force_s technical staff during normal company working hours. The contractor shall provide technical assistance telephonically with suggested repairs in the case of an emergency. The contractor shall include in the telephone support assistance with the building and modification of fire system software. The contractor shall respond to Schriever AFB if repairs cannot be accomplished by local technicians. (vi) The provisions at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors _ Commercial item, applies with the following evaluation factors: past performance and price evaluation factors are weighted equal, price must be considered fair and reasonable. The government reserves the right to award an offeror other than the low priced offeror. (vii) Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Item. (viii) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions _ Commercial Items, applies. (ix) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders _ Commercial Items and Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. FAR 52.222-48 Exemption from Application of Service Contract Act Provisions for Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, and/or Repair of Certain Information Technology, Scientific and Medical and/or Office and Business Equipment_Contractor Certification, as amended FAR 52-223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data; FAR 52-223-11 Ozone Depleting Substances; FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right to Know Information; FAR 52.223-6 Drug Free Workplace; FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor sales to the Government with Alternate I; FAR 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment of Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; DFARS 252.225-7001, and Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. (x) Options do not apply to this requirement. (xi) Quotations are due at 4 p.m. local time, on Tuesday 7 September 1999 at 50 CONS/LGCA, 66 Falcon Parkway, Ste 49, Schriever AFB, CO 80912-6649. Fax responses are acceptable to FAX (719) 567-3438, clearly marked for the attention of SSgt Anne Tomlin. Offer shall also include the pricing information required in (vi) above, as well as the representations and certifications required by (vii) above. The offer must describe the details of what it is offering. The more information provided, the better able the Government will be to judge the merits of the offeror_s proposal and select the best value for the Government. For information contact SSgt Anne Tomlin at (719) 567-3457 or fax (719) 567-3438. E-Mail address: tomlinae@schriver.af .mil Posted 08/27/99 (D-SN373182). (0239)

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