USDA, Forest Service, 1755 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville, GA 30501

58 -- PBX WITH VOICE MAIL AND AUTO ATTENDANT FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE-OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS SOL RFQ8-3-00-01 DUE 113099 POC Christy Smith, 770-536-0541 or Kim Carithers, 706-485-7110, ext.10 WEB: Click here to locate FAR Clauses, www.arnet.gov/far/loadmain52.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contract the contracting officer via, csmith/r8_chattoconee@fs.fed.us. The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, Gainesville, Georgia, has a requirement for a state of the art PBX to replace an existing Mitel S200D. This notice is solicatation number RFQ-8-3-00-01 and is a request for proposal (RFP), commercial items. The solicitation is open to all offerors. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) for this acquisistion is 3613 with a size standard of 750 employees. Please identify whether you are a large or small business based on this SIC Code. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and no written solicitation will be issued. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: PBX with 150 extentions, 6 loop start/ground start trunks, T-1 interface to Central office for Direct Inward Dial station access (telephone company will supply last four digits), auto attendant and voice mail for 100 users integrated into system, paging, and music on hold. (Preleminary market research indicates that the Mitel SX-2000 Light meets our requirements. This is not intended to indicate a preference for this manufacturer's item but is provided for offeror's information only.) Cost of installation should be included in quote, but may or may not be acquired. DELIVERY: FOB Destiniation Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, 1755 Cleveland Hwy., Gainesville, GA. Delivery is to be made as soon as possible after date of award which is anticipated to be early January, 2000. SUBMIT OFFERS: on company letterhead or form, no later than close of business November 30, 1999, to Contracting Division, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, 1755 Cleveland Hwy., Gainesville, GA. 30501. Include currrent product literature for technical evaluation of equipment offered. Offerors may propose more than one product. Quotes must include a completed copy of clause 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications. Quotes will be evaluated on price, capability of product to meet agency 's need, availability of maintenance services, and warranty offered. Each offeror must submit a price breakdown for the required features and any additional offered features that exceed our minimum requirements. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following apply: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items;52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (must be submitted with quote); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. All FAR provisions and clauses may be viewed on the web at www.arnet.gov/far/loadmain52.html. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. For information regarding this solicitation, contact the contracting officer at csmith/r8_chattoconee@fs.fed.us. One firm fixed price contract will result. Estimated price is less than $25,000. Posted 10/28/99 (W-SN396094). (0301)

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