Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, Attn: Contracts Office, PO Box 555171, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5171

99 -- PURCHASE OF COMPONENTS TO UPGRADE TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT!! SOL M68909-99-Q-1243 DUE 092399 POC Contract Specialist, Susan Currey, 760/725-2147 or Contracting Officer, Esther E. Christianson, 760/725-2548!! E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist, curreyse@mctssa.usmc.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number M68909-99-Q-1243 is issued as an Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. This is a small business set-aside. SIC 3669, Size 750 Employees. The contractor shall provide CLIN 0001 ten (10) RIBBON FOR I.D. PRO LABEL MAKER, BRADY P/N: 411-236 or equal. CLIN 0002 ten (10) LABELS FOR I.D. PRO CABLE MAKER, BRADY P/N: 124-998 or equal. CLIN 0003 six (6) CT PS-40 10MB 12 PORT HUB WITH SNMP MANAGEMENT (4 PACK), 3COM, P/N 682-236IM or equal. CLIN 0004 fourteen (14) CAT 5 CABLE, 1000' REEL (BLUE), CHAMPLAIN P/N: 409-366 or equal. CLIN 0005 fourteen (14) CAT 5 CABLE, 1000' REEL (YELLOW), CHAMPLAIN P/N: 409-370 or equal. CLIN 0006 forty-three (43) CABLE MANAGEMENT TRAYS, 1 RACK UNIT, CONTACT EAST P/N: 402-924 or equal. CLIN 0007 thirteen (13) BAYSTACK 350T-HD SWITCH, BAY NETWORKS P/N: 408-109 or equal. CLIN 0008 thirty-three (33) RACKMOUNT SURGE SUPPRESSOR, 12 OUTLET, 2 FRONTMOUNTED, TRIPP-LITE P/N: 409-185 or equal. CLIN 0009- six (6) CT RJ-45 CONNECTORS (100 PACK), CONTACT EAST P/N: 406-374 or equal. The items are to be delivered to MCTSSA, Supply Officer, Bldg. 31345, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5171 no later than thirty (30) calendar days after contract award, FOB Destination. Standard commercial warranty shall apply. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items shall apply. 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: Price and past performances. Any offeror who submits a quotation on an "equal product" is required to clearly identify the item by brand name, if any, and make or model number, and provide literature (e.g., catalog, description, etc.) which shows that the offered product meets the salient characteristics of the items listed herein. The offerors shall provide names, contact points, and telephone numbers of three (3) commercial or government customers that are currently using the items being offered for purposes of past performance evaluation. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52-212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with its offer. The provision at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, Subparagraphs (a) (1), (2), (b) (1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (19), (22), (23) apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference. The provision at DFARS 252.211-7003, Brand Name or Equal applies to this acquisition. The full text of clauses and provisions incorporated by reference may be obtained at the following address: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars.html. Quotes are due to the MCTSSA Contracts Section, P. Box 555171, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5171 no later than 2:00 p.m. on 23 September 1999. The point of contact for information regarding this solicitation is Susan Currey at (760) 725-2147, or by fax (760) 725-2986, or Email curreyse@mctssa.usmc.mil or christiansonee@mctssa.usmc.mil.***** Posted 09/14/99 (W-SN380026). (0257)

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