U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6875, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

58 -- INMARSAT TERMINALS SOL RFQ828529 DUE 042100 POC Lauren Gardner 202.324.1566 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation package WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This is Request for Quotation Number 828529. this combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 97-15. The Federal Bureau of Investigation intends to award a sole source commercial item contract to AOS, Inc. 17817 Davenport Road, Suite 225, Dallas, TX 75252 for the following items: 4 each -- Explorer II LW INMARSAT B terminal with hard carrying case; 4 each -- STU III Interface; 4 each -- 300 foot antenna extension cable with connectors; and 4 each -- HSD cable to RS-449 device. n The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.212.-1 Instructions toOfferors-Commercial Items (9/99); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (3/99); and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (2/00). The following Department of Justice clauses are applicable to this solicitation and can be obtained in full text at http://www:usdoj.gov/jmd/pss/jarinet.htm: -- 2852.233-70 Protests Filed Directly With the Department of Justice, JAN 1998. The government may place orders using the government credit card or by purchase order. By submitting an offer to this solicitation, offerors are certifying that their equipment is/will be Year 2000 Compliant. This clause applies to all systems (hardware, software, and systems comprised of information technology products) used in performance of this contract. The contractor shall provide and maintain systems and equipment which are Year 2000 Compliant. Complete records of all Year 2000 Compliant inspections performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the government during contract performance. If any of these systems used do no conform with Year 2000 requirements, The government will require the contractor to perform any and all serviced necessary to ensure systems and equipment conform with Year 2000 requirements, at no increase in contract amount. The right of the government and remedies described in this clause are in addition to all other rights and remedies se 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 under this contract: The contractor warrants that the products provided under this 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 theremedies available to the government for breach of this warranty shall be as 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 the contractor in writing at any time prior to June 1, 2000 or for a period of six months following acceptance, whichever is the later date. Nothing in this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies that the government may otherwise have under this contract. The standard commercial warranty shall be provided with the proposal and shall be incorporated into the contract terms and conditions. Offerors shall provide a completed copy ofthe provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (2/00) with its offer. The point of contact for this solicitation is Lauren Gardner (202)324-1566. Delivery maximum is 14 days ARO, FOB Destination, tot he Engineering Research Facility, Building 27958A, Attn: Barry Kroboth, Quantico, VA 22135. Quotations are due on 04/21/00 at 1:00pm EST. Quotations shall be addressed and clearly marked to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Attn: Lauren Gardner, Room 6888, Washington, DC 20535. Quotations may be faxed to (202)324-5722; hand carried deliveries will not be accepted. This information should be forwarded to all commercial courier services. Posted 04/14/00 (W-SN445391). (0105)

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