Department of the Treasury, U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 950 H Street, N. W., Suite 6700, Washington, DC 20001-4518

70 -- REFURBISHED DEC SYSTEM EQUIPMENT SOL RFQ00Q018 DUE 112999 POC Kelly Curtin, Contract Specialist; Telephone: 202/406-6940; Fax: 202/406-6801. This is a combined solicitation/synopsis 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 Request For Quotations; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number RFQ00Q018 is issued as a Request for Quotation through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. This is a 100% small business set-aside. The SIC code is 5045 and the small business size standard is 500. The United States Secret Service has a requirement for refurbished equipment to be added to an existing Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) system. The requirement for refurbished equipment and licenses is as follows: Line Item 0001: Quantity of three (3) DEC Model No. PV71A-BA VAX4000 96 Base System (to include NAS 150/Base VMS LIC); Line Item 0002: Quantity of six (6) DEC Model No. RZ26 1GB Internal Disk; Line Item 0003: Quantity of three (3) DEC Model No. RRD45 CD-ROM; Line Item 0004: Quantity of three (3) DEC Model No. VRC21 High Resolution Monitor; Line Item 0005: Quantity of three (3) DEC Model No. MS44L-BC Memory; Line Item 0006: Quantity of six (6) DEC Model No. DEWB1 DEC Brouter; Line Item 0007: Quantity of six (6) DEC Model No. BC16M-06 Connector; Line Item 0008: Quantity of three (3) DEC Model No. QT-001AC-AH Software; Line Item 0009: Quantity of three (3) DEC Model No. QT-001-AA-E8 Software; Line Item 0010: Quantity of six (6) DEC Model No. H8225 Connector; Line Item 0011: Quantity of nine (9) DEC Model No. H8223 Connector; Line Item 0012: Quantity of three (3) DEC Model No. QL-VD8AB-AA FMS License; Line Item 0013: Quantity of one (1) DEC 2GB disk in enclosure with cable. No substitutions will be accepted. A warranty period of at least thirty (30) days must be provided with all refurbished equipment. The following FAR Provisions and Clauses are applicable unless otherwise noted: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. 52.212-1 (Addendum): Paragraph (b)(10) is deleted; please insert the following: "For evaluation of past performance, the offeror must provide at least three references for contracts/purchase orders of similar products/services. Each reference must include customer's name and address, contact person, project name, date of performance, telephone number and contract value for each reference. If business entity establishment is less than three years, provide related experience of key personnel." 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items; 52.212-2 (Addendum): Paragraph (a) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with: "The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible offeror with acceptable past performance whose quotation is lowest in price and conforms to the specification as provided herein; 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. The following clauses cited in 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O.11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10); 52.225-9, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements Act-Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10, 19 U.S.C. 2501-2582). These FAR Provisions and Clauses may be accessed via the world wide web at: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ . Telephone requests for copies of FAR Provisions and/or Clauses will not be accepted. The Contractor shall deliver the complete quantity, FOB Destination -- Inside Delivery, with all freight included in the delivered price. Delivery to be made to: U.S. Secret Service -- Forensic Services Division, 245 Murray Drive, SW, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20373-5824. All quotations should include a unit cost for the equipment. Delivery of supplies is required within thirty (30) days of award. A signed copy of the Request For Quotation -- Representations and Certifications shall be included with offeror's quotation. A copy of the Representations and Certifications is available via the world wide web at http://www.treas.gov/usss/proc/rfqcerts.htm. Please note: All responsible offerors may fax quotations to (202) 406-6801, Attn: Kelly Curtin; to be received no later than 2:00 P.M.(EST), Monday, November 29, 1999. Quotations may be forwarded by mail to the following mailing address: U.S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, Attn: Kelly Curtin, 950 H Street, NW, Suite 6700, Washington, DC 20001-4518. All quotations must be received no later than 2:00 P.M.(EST), Monday, November 29, 1999. Award is anticipated within 30 days of receipt of proposals. See Note 1. Posted 11/17/99 (W-SN401625). (0321)

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