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75 -- DLT TAPE CARTRIDGES, 35/70GB, 1800 FEET, 208 TRACKS AND DLT CLEANING CARTRIDGES SOL RFQ DAS 00-128 DUE 111599 POC Marcella Green, Contract Specialist, 703-306-1122 or Veronica Bankins, Contracting Officer, 703-306-1122 WEB: RFQ DAS 00-128, http://www.nsf.gov/oirm/das/rfq.htm. E-MAIL: vbankins@nsf.gov, mgreen@nsf.gov. Combined /Synopsis Solicitation. Item 0001/DLT IV Tape Cartridges, 35/70GB, 1800 feet, 208 tracks, Quantity: 500 and Item 0002/DLT Cleaning Cartridges, Quantity: 100 This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, Notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; WRITTEN RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS AND PRICES WITH CERTS AND REPS. A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. DLT Tape Cartridges and Cleaning Tapes can be any nationally known name brand such as Fuji, Maxell, TDK, Sony, Verbatim, 3M, or Quantum. Clauses 52.212-2 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; and Clause 52.212-5 Contract and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of ExecutiveOrders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. In addition, the Contracting Officer has determined that the following clauses apply under paragraph (b), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246) (Feb 1999), 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Feb 1998), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (Jan 1994). 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999). Offerors are to submit a completed copy of the provision 52.212.3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Certification and Representations may be obtained from the at http://www.nsf.gov/oirm/das/rfq.htm Evaluation will be conducted in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items. This procurement is set-aside for 100% small business participation. The size standard for this acquisition is not more than 500 employees. The nonmanufacturer rule applies. A nonmanufacturer may have no more than 500 employees and must deliver the product made in the U.S.A. by a small manufacturer. Interested sources can fax or mail their quotations, certifications and representations to: The National Science Foundation, Attn: Marcella Green, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 295, Arlington, VA 22230 no later than 3:00 p.m. November 15, 1999, at 703-306-0870. Please provide your tax identification number and Dun and Bradstreet Number on with your price quotation. You may obtain a Dun and Bradstreet number at 1-800-333-0505. Specify your delivery time after receipt of an order. Inquiries about this combined synopsis/solicitation should be forwarded by email to Ms. Marcella Green within 5 days after posting of this announcement. Answers to questions of a substantive nature will be provided on the CBDnet as an amendment . Facsimile quotations are acceptable. Please indicate RFQ DAS 00-128 on your quotation. Posted 11/05/99 (W-SN398584). (0309)

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