Department of the Treasury, United States Secret Service (USSS), Procurement Division, 950 H Street, NW, Suite 6700, Washington, DC, 20001-4518

60 -- STEREO ZOOM 4 AND FIBER OPTIC ILLUMINATORS SOL 99Q091 DUE 092799 POC Stephanie Gales, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 406-6940, Fax (202) 406-6801, Email None -- Stephanie Gales, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 406-6940, Fax (202) 406-6801, Email None WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=99Q091&LocID= 38. E-MAIL: Stephanie Gales, None. This is a combination 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. The is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) number 99Q091. The Solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. This action is a 100% small business set-aside. The SIC Code is 3827 Optical Instruments and Lenses. All responses from responsible sources received by the below due date will be considered. (Note: For purposes of calculating freight charges to be included in your offered price, items will be shipped to zip code 20373-5824). The U.S. Secret Service has a requirement to purchase: (A) Twenty (20) MICROSCOPES STEREO ZOOM 4 POWER POD W/ A" STAND AND 10X EYE PIECES, FISHER MODEL NO. 31-26-29-73 and (B) Twenty (20) Fiber Optic Light Sources FISHER MODEL NO. 12-455-2. Specifications are as follows: The high power stereo microscope will provide powerful illuminated stereoscopic magnification free from aberrations. The Stereo Microscope will provide continuous (zoom) magnification of at least 10X to 30X. Further, the microscope/light source will provide reflective illumination allowing for the examination of opaque materials, such as printed paper. The microscope will consist of a Head, housing the objectives and convergence optics, oculars (eyepieces), and support stand. The combination of the objective lenses and oculars will provide continuous magnification of approximately 10X to 30X. The system will provide a working distance greater than 80mm. (C). The head will house the objectives, zoom, and light path optics. The head will provide for continuous (zoom) magnification range at least 1X to 3X. The head will create an erect stereoscopic image by employing a system of two separate light paths. The objective system will be free from spherical and chromatic abberations. The eyepiece tubes will be inclined and provide interpupillary and parfociality (diopter) adjustment. (D). Oculars (eyepieces): The Oculars will be wide field design and 10X magnification. The lens system will be corrected for spherical and chromatic abberations. (E) The stand will support the head assembly at the necessary working distance and provide for focus adjustment by rack and pinion knob adjustment. The base of the stand will be low profile to support the examination of printed documents. (F) The light source will provide an intense white light source and fiber optic light guide, directing a beam of light onto the specimen, thus allowing for reflective illumination of opaque objects. Any adapters needed to join the illuminator and light guide will be included. The light source will be a halogen quartz bulb of at least 25 watts. The intensity of the light will be adjustable. A semi-rigid adjustable gooseneck fiber optic guide will route the light beam. A single award shall be made from offers received; all items must be offered in order to be eligible for award. Delivery 30 days after receipt of Contract (ARO. Delivery is FOB Destination with all freight included in delivered price. Delivery locations are in the following ZIP CODES (20373) Detailed Delivery Locations will be coordinated at time of award. The following FAR Provisions are applicable to this RFP -- FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; Far 52.212-3, Offeror 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 Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Offerors must include a signed copy of the Representation and Certifications with their offers. Copies of the Representation and Certifications are available on-line at http://www.treas.gov/usss/proc then click button for "Procurement Opportunities", then view and print clause 52.212-5, complete clause information and return with quote. The contract specialist will not accept telephone calls requests for copies of the FAR Provisions. The offeror shall provide three (3) business references of customers, preferably other Government Agencies who have purchased equipment of a similar nature (Note:the Contractor may list the USSS as one of the three references for Past Performance). The USSS will contact the references to check on the offeror's past performance with regard to timeliness and quality of delivery, and other measures of customer satisfaction. The offeror shall provide the company name, address, phone number, and contact point for each of the references. The combined information shall be evaluated as Pass, Fail or Neutral. An evaluation of Pass or Neutral must be made for past performance to be acceptable. In event of a Fail evaluation, offerors will be given opportunity to rebut negative comments in accordance with the procedures out lined in FAR part 15. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible offeror with acceptable past performance whose proposal, conforming to the specifications and items listed herein, will be the most price advantageous to the Government. Offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified for a given equipment. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer. All offers, which shall include the price proposals and signed copy of the Representations and Certifications, shall be mailed to the U.S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 950 H Street N.W., Suite 6700, Washington, DC 20001, Attn: Stephanie Gales, for receipt no later than 1:00 P.M. September 27, 1999. Award is anticipated by September 30, 1999. See numbered Note 1. FAX RESPONSES ACCEPTED (FAX-202-406-6801)(PHONE 202-406-6940). : Posted 09/20/99 (D-SN382290). (0263)

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