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70 -- CRASH DATA RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS SOL DTRS57-00-Q-80040 DUE 041700 POC Point of Contact -- Katherine Chao, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-3124 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, Chao@volpe.dot.gov. This is a combined sole source synopsis/solicitation to Vetronix, Santa Barbara, California, for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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. The Solicitation Number is DTRS57-00-Q-80040 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), FAR Part 13.5. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-16. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 7373, and the small business size standard is $18.0M. This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice received will normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Small Business firms that are interested in responding, must demonstrate that they can provide the proprietary part number listed below. The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) has a requirement to purchase Crash Data Retrieval Systems. These units will enable Crash Injury Research Engineering Network (CIREN), Sp ecial Crash Investigation (SCI), and National Automotive sampling System (NASS) crash investigators to retrieve important information concerning what occurs seconds before a crash. This combined synopsis/solicitation contains the following item: 1. Part #01002592-Crash Data Retrieval Systems, quantity requested is 50 EA, unit price $_____, total price $_______. Proposals shall include the following information in a written quotation: 1) Pricing information for the system listed above; 2) Delivery schedule, Delivery of the 50 systems shall be 30 days ARO to Ms. Cathrine McCullough, NRD-11 USDOT/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Room #6221, 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20590. 3) Tax ID Number or Social Security Number; and 4) DUNS No. The provision at 52.212-1, Inst ruction to Offers -- Commercial, is hereby incorporated by reference. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, the Government will make an award resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is considered to be the best value to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price and delivery time. Your offer must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms andConditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; additional clauses cited i n 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22, 23. Offers will be received at U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142, ATTN: Katherine B. Chao DTS-852, 3:00 P.M. Local time April 24,000. Offers may be submitted via facsimile at 617/494-3649. Posted 04/17/00 (D-SN445752). (0108)

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