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

70 -- SONY VIDEO RECORDERS SOL 00-Q-051 DUE 032400 POC Contact: kathleen S. Wilson, Contracting Officer202/406-6940; fax 202/406-6801 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, kwilson@usss.treas.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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 00-Q-051 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. This action is a 100% set-aside for small businesses. The SIC code is 3651, Electronic Audio and Video Equipment, and the small business size standard is 750 employees. The U.S. Secret Service has a requirement to purchase fourteen (14) Sony GVA 500 8mm Recorder with Built In Monitor; ten (10) Sony EVO-250 8mm Video Recorders; and twenty-four (24) Sony PGV-250 Data Alarm/Event Modules. Delivery shall be made within thirty days of award the following address, U.S. Secret Service, Technical Security Division, 843 Brightseat Road (Rear) Landover, Maryland 20785. The Government will make payments via electronic funds transfer through the Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) Payment System. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract, to the offeror whose quotation will be the most price advantageous to the Government. All responsible offerors shall mail quotes to the U.S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 950 H Street, NW Suite 6700, Washington, DC 20001, Attn: Kathleen S. Wilson; no later than the 12:00 P.M. (noon) Friday, March 24, 2000. Award is anticipated within five(5) days of receipt of quotes. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses are applicable: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 1999); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 1999). The following additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: (1) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; (11) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (12) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; (13) 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans; (13) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (15) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and (22) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer. Posted 03/20/00 (W-SN436023). (0080)

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