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D -- D-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATION SOL F49642-99-R0190 DUE 091799 POC Debi Weems, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 767-7934, Fax (202) 767-7812, Email debi.weems@bolling.af.mil -- Patti Reger, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-767-7944, Fax 202-767-7814, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F49642-99-R01 90&LocID=207. E-MAIL: Debi Weems, debi.weems@bolling.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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number F49642- 99-R0190 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) and will result in a Firm Fixed price contract. The period of performance will be 45 days after receipt of order. Award will be made on an all or none basis. Award date is expected to be not later than 30 Sep 1999. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-12. The SIC Code assigned to this project is 7379, size standard is $18,000,000. The requirement is for SAM/XQC located at 1600 Air Force Pentagon. The contract line item numbers are: CLIN 0001 -- ServerGuard software for each 500/700/800 series Server <50GB,manufacturer is Auspex, PN 6024, QTY 2. CLIN 0002 -- ServerGuard Professional Services Installation & Certification (per server), manufacturer Auspex, PN 020496, QTY 2. CLIN 0003 -- NS8000/850 1 Year APS Support for ServerGuard S/W (<50GB), manufacturer Auspex, PN 020110, QTY 2. CLIN 0004 -- Smartswitch Router 2000-Base Unit with 16 Port 10/100 Base-TX Ports and two expansion slots included, manufacturer Cabletron, PN SSR-2-B, QTY 2. CLIN 0005 -- Smartswitch Router 2000- 8 Port 100 Base-FX Expansion Module, PN SSR-2-FX, manufacturer Cabletron, QTY 2. Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government_s right under the inspection clause, nor does it limit the Government_s rights with regard to the other terms and conditions under this contract. In the event of a conflict the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable deliverables listed in the schedule. All equipment and software must be Year 2000 Compliant, or Non-Compliant items must be upgraded at no additional cost to be Year 2000 Compliant by no later than October 1, 1998. Year 2000 compliant means Information Technology that accurately processes date/time (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing and sequencing from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations). Furthermore, Year 2000 compliant Information Technology, when used in combination with other Information Technology, shall accurately process date/time data if the other information technology properly exchanges date/time data with it. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jun 99) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation _ Commercial Items (Jan 99) -- The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; price. Offerors shall provide back-up information supporting the price offered. This could take the form of the most recent catalog price list, invoices from previous sales of same items, etc. The offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications _ Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications _ with its offer. The FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions _ Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and will be incorporated into any resulting contract. The clauses at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition, specifically, the following cited clauses are applicable: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate 1, 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business concerns, 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting, 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 99), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-3 Buy American Act Supplies, and 52.232-33 (Payment By) Electronic Funds Transfer (Central Contractor Registration). The following DFARS clause and provision applies to this solicitation and is incorporated by reference: 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The Government reserves the right to award the contract without initiating discussions. Responses to this solicitation are due by 1500 hrs (3:00p.m.) on 17 Sep 99. The proposal shall be signed by an official authorized to bind the company. Offerors shall submit 1 copy of their proposal and the Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212.7000) to be sent to 11 CONS/LGCN, 110 Luke Ave Rm 250, Bolling AFB, DC 20332-0305. Fax responses are acceptable at (202) 767-7814, or e-mail to Debi.Weems@bolling.af.mil. No telephone inquiries will be Posted 08/31/99 (D-SN374780). (0243)

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