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D -- EXTENDED MAINTENANCE FOR NETWORKING EQUIPMENT SOL F19628-00-Q-0012 DUE 043000 POC Lt. Enrico ESC/GAMXL, 617-377-9335, or Mr.Jeffrey Wong, Contract Specialist, ESC/GAK, 781-377-5195, Jeffrey.Wong@hanscom.af.mil, or Mr. David Hawkins Contracting Officer, David.Hawkins@hanscom.af.mil, ESC/GAK, 617-377-9220 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, Jeffrey.Wong@hanscom.af.mil. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Sun Spectrum Silver Support (RFQ #: F19628-00-Q-0012). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-16. This solicitation is a 100 percent set-aside for small business (Size Standard: $18.0M). The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 7378. The Government anticipates a Firm Fixed Price contract to be awarded as a result of this solicitation. All IT items or non-IT items that are required to perform date/time processing involving dates subsequent to December 31, 1999, shall be Year 2000 compliant. The Command and Control Information Processing System Program Office intends to procure the following items. Line Item Number 0001: Sun Spectrum Silver Overseas Maintenance for one (1) Ultra II Server located in Saudi Arabia (Prince Sultan Air Base). Line Item Number 0002: Sun Spectrum Silver Overseas Maintenance for seven (7) Ultra IIs located in Germany (Ramstein Air Force Base). The period of performance for Line Items 0001 and 0002 is twelve (12) months from contract award. Offerors shall provide the in-country maintenance support points of contact and telephone numbers with their quotation. All maintenance support documentation for Line Items 0001 and 0002 shall be sent to ESC/GAM, Attn: Lt. Robert Enrico, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database; NO EXCEPTIONS are allowed. To register, you may apply through the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. You must include your Dunn& Bradstreet (DUNS) number in order to apply. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, and 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. Other clauses that are required include: FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR clauses 52.233-1, -2, & -3 Agency Protest, Disputes and Appeals Provisions; and FAR clause 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. The following sub-clauses apply to his acquisition: FAR clauses 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, and 52.222-21, DFARS, 252.212-7000 and 252.212-7001, 252.225-7001, 252.225-7007, 252.225-7036, and 252.204-7004. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall be provided in writing not later than 30 April 2000. Offers may be mailed or delivered to ESC/GAK (Attn: Mr. David H. Hawkins, Contracting Officer, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB MA 01731. Facsimile responses are also acceptable; FAX number is (781) 377-9300. The point of contact is Mr. David H. Hawkins (781) 377-9220 David.Hawkins@hanscom.af.mil or Jeff Wong, (781) 377-5195 Jeffrey.Wong@hanscom.af.mil. Firms should indicate whether they are a large or small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, or women-owned small business, whether they qualify as socially or economically disadvantaged, and whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Steven H. Sheldon, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. See Note 1. Posted 04/04/00 (D-SN440933). (0095)

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