Us Agency for International Development (USAID), Contracting Office, BAMAKO(ID), Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-2050

D -- NETWORK EEQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION AT THE CABINET OF THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND WATER, GOVERNMENT OF MALI SOL RFP 688-00-0002 DUE 011800 POC Bradford Plamer, Contracts Specialist USAID/Mali, Tel: 223-22-39-35 Ext: 143, e-mail: bradfordpalmer@usaid.gov, Contracting Officer: Annette E. Tuebner Ext: 331 WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, bradfordpalmer@usaid.gov. 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 solicitation is issued as a request for proposal. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation documents and the associated standard provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated for any resultant award. The basis of award will be low price technically acceptable among those offers responding to the notice. Technical acceptability of offers will be determined by information submitted by the offeror providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement. In order to be considered technically acceptable, quotations must meet the following minimum requirements: 1) Past Performance: the Offeror must demonstrate that it has successfully performed at least three similar contracts within the past 3 years; 2) Technical specifications: the Offeror must demonstrate that the product offered complies with the mandatory technical requirements stated below; and 3) Local authorized representative: the Offeror must indicate the supplier's authorized representative in Mali, who will handle warranty, pre-delivery, installation and/or after sales services. The offer should contain a letter from the local representative stating their commitment to the above. This procurement is for the following network equipment and network wiring/installation of equipment. CLIN 001 -- Network equipment: 1 ea Server, Pentium 400-500Mhz (512Kb Cache) with: 2 ea Network Interface Card 10/100 TX PCI Intel UTP; 3 ea Hard Disk Drive 9.0Gb Ultra SCSI-3; 1 ea 128Mb SDRAM DIMM Kit (2 x 64 Mb/10ns); 1 ea 15 Inch Color Monitor; 1 ea Tape Drive 12/24Gb DAT; 10 ea Cartridge Tape 12/24Gb; 1ea 56Kbps Modem; 1 ea UPS 1200VA;1 ea MS Exchange Server Edition for Windows NT; and 1 ea Windows NT 4.0 Server Edition -- Unlimited Licenses with Service Pack 5; 15 ea Personal Computer Pentium II 400-500Mhz, 512Kb Cache; 15 ea AZERTY Keyboard, 104 Keys; 15 ea Microsoft Mouse; 15 ea Speakers; 15 ea CD-ROM 32X Disk Drive; 15 ea Hard Disk Drive 6.2Gb IDE; 15 ea Network Interface Fast EtherLink PCI; 15 ea 17 Inch Color Monitor SVGA, VESA; 15 ea Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Edition; 15 ea MS Office 97 Professional Win95 & Win NT; 15 ea UPS 600VA; 3 ea Laser Printer 16ppm, 8Mb RAM with Network Interface (220 Volts); 3 ea Line Conditioner; and 2 ea Hub -- Switch 24-port, auto 10/100BaseT; CLIN 002 -- Network wiring/Installation of equipment: The Cabinet of the Ministry of Rural Development and Water is a two floor building (Level A and B). It comprises 12 offices on level A and 13 offices on level B with a technical premise in each floor. The Network wiring should comply with the category 5 of the ISO/CEI IS 11801 specifications, in terms of performance norms EN 50167 and EN 50159. The installation, including reconfiguration and masonry work, shall conform to the French Standard in civil engineering. Date of Delivery: Thirty (30) calendar days after contract award. F.O.B. Point, Bamako Mali, (West Africa), Ministry of Rural Development and Water. Warranty: Contractor will be required to offer the Government at least the same including offers of extended warranties, available to the general customary commercial practice. A site visit is scheduled for December 28, 1999, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Potential Offerors are requested to notify POC: Bradford Palmer with the names of individuals who will participate in the site visit. Please acknowledge all requirements and F.O.B Point on quote. The contractors shall install, configure and test equipment listed above at the Cabinet of the Ministry of Rural Development and Water. The acquisition is unrestricted (not set aside). The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 3577. The Geographic Code approved for this procurement is 935. Inspection and acceptance of the installed network will be made as follows: Place of Inspection: Cabinet of the Ministry of Rural Development and Water. Place of Acceptance: Same as Place of Inspection. Inspection and Acceptance will be performed by: Cheick Coulibaly, MIS Administrator or his Representative designated in writing. Upon shipment, the Supplier shall be responsible for clearing the equipment through customs. Please note that the following provisions apply to this solicitation: -52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; -52.212-3 Offeror; Representations and Certifications; -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: -52.222-3 Convict Labor; -52.233-3 Protest After Award; -52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; -52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; -52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; -52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; -52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; -52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; -52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; -52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment; -52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels. Offerors shall include with its proposal a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items, including business size, TIN and DUNS. The offeror shall submit an original and two copies of signed and dated offers addressed as follows: By courier: Regional Contracting Office (RCO), USAID/Mali, Bamako Mali; by diplomatic pouch: USAID/Bamako, Department of State Washington, D.C. 20521-2050; by international mail: USAID/Mali, BP.34, Bamako, Mali. Offers shall be received at the above address at or before 3:00 p.m.local time, January 18, 2000. Offers, modifications, withdrawals, descriptive literature received after the date and hour above specified will not be considered. Offerors should take account of expected delivery time required by the transmission method chosen to ensure timely submission at USAID/Mali. Telegraphic, facsimile, or electronic commerce bids, will not be accepted. The offeror accepts to hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. In order to evaluate an offer, the offeror shall attach to his/her quotation original descriptive literature, such as cuts, illustrations, drawings and brochures, which shows the characteristics of a product or explains its operation. For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Bradford Palmer at (223)-22-39-35, Ext.335. This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. USAID Solicitations." Receipt of this RFP through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. _ Posted 12/16/99 (W-SN409275). (0350)

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