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70 -- COMPUTER EQUIPMENT SOL DTRS57-99-Q-80117 DUE 091799 POC Point of Contact -- Katherine Chao, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-3124 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, Chao@volpe.dot.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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. Solicitation No. DTRS57-99-Q-80117 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) FAR Part 13.5. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 7373, and the small business size standard is $18.om The Volpe National Transportation Systems Cente r (Volpe Center) has a requirement to purchase the following items: ITEM No. 1: AS8000 5/3x0 System upgrade GS60/140 P/N 76U91-AX Alpha System in box upgrade to GS60/140 includes 1 year product foundation warranty, 1EA; ITEM No.2: Hardware installation service, 1EA; Item No. 3: 2GB alpha server 8XXX memory P/N MS7CC AF, 1EA; Item No. 4: Ovms/A SMP 8200/8400 dual P/N OL-MT1A9-6J, 1 EA includes 1-year product foundation warranty PAK delivery method: paper. A fixed-price purchase order is anticipated. Delivery shall be FOB Destination 30 days after award to the following address: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe Center, 125 Munroe St., Receiving Dock, Cambridge, MA 02142, Attn: Phyllis Hutchinson, DTS-36. The provision at 52.212 -1, Instruction to Offers -- Commercial, is hereby incorporated by reference. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items: The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror conforming to the solicitation that will be the best value to the Government, considering factors will be price. Offers will be received on an all or none basis. A single award will result from this solicitation. All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 22, 23. Offers will be received at U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142, ATTN: Katherine B. Chao, DTS-852, 3:00 P.M. Local time September 17, 1999. Offers may be submitted via facsimile at 617/494-3649. For information on this solicitation you may contact Katherine B. Chao at 617/494-3124. Posted 09/14/99 (D-SN379916). (0257)

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