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70 -- RAID ARRAY STYSTEM SOL N00244-00-T-0650 DUE 040700 POC Contract Specialist, Iris Washington (562) 626-7375, FAX (562) 626-7479 WEB: Click here to get more information about FISC, San, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Use this e-mail address to contact the contract specialist, washington.iris@sbeach.navy.mil. 17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This procurement is a total small business set-aside pursuant to FAR 52.219-1 and 52.219-6. All eligible, responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number RFQ N00244-99-T-0650 applies and is issued as Request for Quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15 and DFARS Change Notice 20000316. The standard industrial code is 3577 and the business size standard is 1,000 employees. The requirement is for each systems to be comprised of the following components or equivalents: 7 ea Seagate Cheetah 18LP, Model 39103LC 9.1 (formatted) LVD SCSI hard disk drives installed in Infortrend hot swappable Ultra2 SCSI raid controller, Model 1FT3102U2G; 8 bay SCSI enclosure w/dual redundant hot swap power supplies; LVD cable and terminator; and 32MB of cache. Five-yr warranty on disks and lifetime warrant on technical support required. All items are to be delivered to: FOB Dest, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, CA. Delivery required within 30 days ARO. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items applies. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies as well as the following FAR clauses: 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations; 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietname Eara; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilitiesd; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.247-34,F.O.B. Destination. The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Deviation) applies. DFARS clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Deviation) applies as well as the following DFARS clauses 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program; 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 252.225-7036, Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Balance of Payment Program; 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea; 252.211-7003, Brand Name or Equal. offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items Alt I. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the offeror thatmeets the solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at www.arnet.gov.far and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) can be accessed on the Internet www.dtic.mil/dfars . Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their quote in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: 1) Company's complete mailing and remittance addresses, discounts for prompt payment, if any (e.g. 1% 10 days), anticipated delivery /availability of product/s, the company's CAGE code, Dun and Bradstreet Number, and Taxpayer ID number. In addition, if you are quoting on a comparable commercial item, product literature must be included. All FAR/DFARS certifications and representations specified above must also accompany your quote. Quotes must be received no later than 3:00 PM, local time, on 07 April 2000. FAX responses are acceptable. . Posted 03/23/00 (W-SN437475). (0083)

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