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70 -- CABLETRON MEDIA CONVERTER & WYSE 3350SE TERMINAL SOL DE-RQ04-2000AL77699 DUE 032400 POC Point of Contact: Maria D. Vasquez 505-845-4701 Martha L. Youngblood. E-MAIL: Maria Vasquez, Contract Specialist, mvasquez@doeal.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Responses shall reference "Request for Quotation No. DE-RQ04-2000AL77699". This combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. This requirement is Set Aside for 8(a)'s utilizing the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 5045 with a corresponding qualifying size standard of 100 employees (indicates maximum allowed for a concern, including its affiliates, to be considered small). The DOE-AL intends to purchase the following: Line item one (1): Quantity 100 each, Part No.: NS6318-74 Cabletron Media Converter, Line Item two (2): Quantity 100 each, Part No: 901971-01, Wyse 3350SE Terminal. Delivery shall be made on or before May 5, 2000. The delivery and acceptance point is U.S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office, Pennsylvania & K Sts., KAFB East, Warehouse Bldg. 20397, Albuquerque, NM 87115. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. All commercial provisions and FAR clauses referenced in this solicitation are available in full text at the following website location: http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/acq-dig.htm. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Only those Offerors who can furnish the items will be considered, no substitute items will be accepted. Award will be made based on the lowest evaluated price. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with the offer. The clauses at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, including addenda: DEAR 952.202-1, Definitions applies to this acquisition. In addition, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Under FAR 52.212-5, paragraph (b), the Contracting Officer has indicated that the following clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and FAR 52.232-34, Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer. Only written responses/offers to this combined synopsis/solicitation shall be accepted and should be faxed to (505) 284-7029/(505) 845-5181 or mailed to the attention of Maria D. Vasquez, at the address listed herein. Responses/offers are due no later than 3:30 p.m. local Albuquerque time on the response date listed above. Posted 03/09/00 (D-SN433027). (0069)

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