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52 -- FAR-FIELD ANTENNA MEASUREMENT DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS WORK STATION SOL RFQ-900519 DUE 050800 POC Karen Smith (202) 324-8808 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 notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has a requirement for a Far-Field Antenna Measurement Data Collection and Analysis Work Station. This is a Request for Quotes -- RFQ No. 900519. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-16. This will be a Firm Fixed-Price contract for the acquisition of a Far-Field Antenna Measurement Data Collection and Analysis Work Station, installation and integration, training and an "as built" cabling diagram. Due to security requirements, the Contractor shall possess at least a SECRET Facility Clearance and all Contractor employees who will be involved in the actual work of this acquisition shall possess at least a SECRET clearance. Facility clearance and employee clearance paperwork shall be submitted with Contractor's quote. Specification #1: The Far-Field Antenna Measurement Data Collection and Analysis Work Station shall exhibit the following minimum features: A) Manual operating controls; B) Single step automatic operation to include: a) Multiple frequency scans, b) Multiple axis programming, c) Multiple polarization programming; C) A commercial operating system (Preferably Windows); D) Customization capability of operating options; E) Flexible real-time confirmation plot; F) Advanced Analysis to include: a) Comparison gain, b) Beamwidth at selected amplitude levels, c) Maximum amplitude and position, d) Minimum amplitude and position, e) Phase. Amplitude or Effective Radiated Power (ERP) plots in both polar and cartesian format; G) Data collection and analysis program for determining directivity. The analysis shall be especially capable of analyzing lower directivity systems. Specification #2: The system shall contain drivers or exhibit compatibility for the following Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) instrumentation: A) HP8530 Antenna Analyzer (HP83631A or B's used for RF source and L.O.). B) HP8566 Spectrum Analyzer (Used for ERP measurements and plots). C) SA4181A-1 Positioner controller with range cables. D) SA2012A Positioner Programmer with interconnect cables. E) SA1885 Positioner Indicator. F) Existing SA console assembly (Three 60" racks with 36" work surface). G) SA5315/special Az/E1 Positioner. H) SA58790/ special Model Arm. I) F&R PP100-15 Polarization Rotator. J) HP970C Printer. Specification #3: Documentation shall include a complete measurement system "As Built" cabling diagram. Specification #4: Upon completion of the system installation, operational training shall be provided for a minimum of six people. Specification #5: Equipment delivery and initiation of the installation shall be within 10 weeks ARO. Although the necessary Rotating Linear hardware procurement may be delayed, installation and training on the basic system shall be completed within 12 weeks ARO. The above list is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive. The evaluation of quotes shall be the responsibility of the Government and shall be based on information provided by the vendors. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the quotation and reasonable to the purchasing activity. To insure that sufficient information is available, the vendor must furnish as part of their quote, all descriptive material necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the products meet this requirement. Vendors proposing to modify a product to make it conform to the requirements of this announcement, shall include a clear description of the proposed modification and clearly mark any descriptive material to show proposed modification. Destination shall be FOB to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Engineering Research Facility, Quantico, VA. All quotes shall be mailed to the address listed in the CBD announcement no later than 1:00 pm EST, May 8, 2000 and clearly marked with the RFQ No. 900519. No hand carried quotes will be accepted. The point of contact for information is Karen Smith, Contract Specialist, at the address and phone number listed above. All potential bidders are hereby notified, due to security requirements, that Federal Express, DHL, UPS, etc., deliveries for FBI Headquarters are now received at an offsite location, therefore, the normal response time of 15 days has been extended to 20 days. The FBI has allowed five (5) extra days from the release of the CBD synopsis/solicitation for receipt of bids. Vendors are hereby notified that if your proposal is not received by the date/time stated above, and at the specified location in this announcement, your quote will be considered late. The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items: 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The full text clauses can be obtained at Web Site (FAR) http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items are tailored to read as follows: Evaluation Factors: Proposals found compliant, or with minor revisions can be made compliant with the minimum or mandatory requirements, will be comparatively evaluated based upon the following factors in accordance with their relative order of importance as listed below: 1) Technical: The offeror shall demonstrate the ability to meet the requirements set forth in the technical specification with off-the-shelf technology requiring minimal additional development. 2) Delivery: The offeror's proposal shall be evaluated on the realistic scheduling to meet the requirements of Specification #5 (listed above). 3) Past Performance: The reliability, customer satisfaction and quantity of successful similar system developments will be considered, and 4) Price: Will be evaluated for realism and reasonableness. Technical, delivery and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. However, past performance is more important than price. The following clauses/provisions are applicable in Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items: 52.203-6 Alt I. (JUL 1995); 52.219-8 (OCT 1999); 52.222-21 (FEB 1999); 52.222-26 (FEB 1999); 52.222-35 (APR 1998) 52.222-36 (JUN 1998); 52.222-37 (JAN 1999); 52.225-3 (JAN 1994); 52.232-33 (MAY 1999); and 52.232-36 (MAY 1999). The following Department of Justice clauses are applicable to this solicitation and can be obtained in full text at http:://www.usdoj.gov/jm; 2852.2001-70 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative,(JAN 1985); 2852-233-70 Protests Filed Directly with the Department of Justice, JAN 1998. By submitting a quote to this solicitation, offerors are certifying that their equipment is/will be Year 2000 compliant. If any of this equipment does not conform with Year 2000 requirements, the Government will require the Contractor to perform any and all services necessary to ensure equipment conforms with Year 2000 requirements, at no increase in contract amount. The rights of the Government and remedies described in this clause are in addition to all other rights and remedies set forth in this solicitation. Specifically, the Government reserves its rights under the Inspection of Services and Termination Clauses. The contractor represents that the following warranty applies to products provided under the resulting contract: The Contractor warrants that the products provided under the resulting contract shall be able to accurately process date/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations. The duration of this warranty and the remedies available to the Government for breach of this warranty shall be defined in, and subject to, the terms and limitations of the manufacturer's standard commercial warranty or warranties contained in this contract or the applicable End User License Agreement, provided that notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in such commercial warranty or warranties, the remedies available to the Government under this warranty shall include an obligation by the Contractor to repair or replace any such product whose noncompliance is discovered and made known to or for a period of six months following acceptance, whichever is the later date. Nothing in this warranty shall be construed to limit the rights or remedies that the Government may otherwise have under this contract. This warranty shall not apply to products that do not require the processing of date/time data in order to function as specified in the contract. Offerors are to provide their commercial warranty and delivery information with their proposals. If necessary, the Contractor will be required to submit product samples and all product literature and technical information, including specification data sheets, in order for the government to sufficiently evaluate whether the product meets the government's need. Offerors are to provide the last three current and/or past contract references to include name, address, current phone number and facsimile number, and contract number. This information will be used to evaluate offeror's past performance history. Offerors are to submit provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their proposal. Offers are due by 05/08/00, 1:00 pm EST to the address identified above. Proposals shall be submitted on the Standard Form 1449 with an original and one copy. Facsimile and hand deliveries are not accepted at any FBI location. This information should be relayed to courier services. Please submit any questions, in writing 5 days before receipt of proposals are due, to Attn: Karen Smith at facsimile(202) 324-5722. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that their proposal is received at or prior to the noted date/time in this announcement. ***** Posted 04/14/00 (W-SN445235). (0105)

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