U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

70 -- SOFTWARE PLATFORM AND DELIVERY SERVICE FOR EDUCATION SOL W80Q8H-9274-01EC DUE 102899 POC (PCF)Marjorie C. Lee, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-SS-BA, (256)876-8374, James Maples, Contracting Officer, (256)876-1145 17. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR A COMMERCIAL ITEM 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; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This action is planned as a sole source acquisition to CONTROL DATA SYSTEMS, Arden Hills, MN. It is the government's intent to issue a firm fixed price order. Period of performance is October 1999 through 30 September 2000. The following shall be provided: Network Operating System V2, Product #D860-01; Network Access Method 1, Product #K860-10; PLATO Delivery System, Product #120-303(1); PLATO Concurrent Access 1-10; CDCNET Software Product #N261-01; TCP/IP/Telnet/FTP FN NOS, Product #N261-19; Printer Support Utility, Product #D860-39. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. The following clauses/provisions are applicable to this acquisition: (a)FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial, (b)FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-commercial Items, where the technical capability of offered item shall be used to evaluate the offer. (d)FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, with the following addenda: AMCOM Clause 52.239-4700, Year 2000 Warranty Commercial Supply Items (NOV 1998), AMCOM Clause 52.239-4702, Requirement for Information Technology to be Year 2000 Compliant (NOV 1998), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Clause 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registraion (Instructions for registration may be obtained on the internet at http://www.ccr2000.com); and (e)FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, the following clauses under paragraph (b) are applicable(11)52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (12)52-222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O.11246); (13)52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C.4212);(14)52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers(29 U.S.C. 793);(15)52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212);(22)52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332). DFARS provision 252.225-7000 Buy American Act Balance of Payments Program Certificate applies to this acquisition. DFARS clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; the following clauses under Paragraph (b) are applicable: 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (10 U.S.C. 2531). The proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. Quotes are due by 4:30 Central Daylight Time on October 28, 1999. POC: Margie Lee, Contract Specialist, (256) 876-8374 or James Maples, Contracting Officer, (256) 876-1145. Quotes should be mailed to Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, ATTN AMSAM-AC-SS-BA/Lee, Room D322, Building 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 or FAXED to facsimile (256) 842-7421. Posted 10/21/99 (W-SN393716). (0294)

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