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70 -- STANDARD 12-SLOT VME CHASSIS (QTY OF 20) SOL N00421-00-Q-0330 DUE 061200 POC Rhoda Hall, Contract Specialist, Code 2.5.4.1.1.4 at (301) 862-8950 WEB: Synopsis is available on the NAVAIR Homepage. Click, http://www.navair.navy.mil/business/ecommerce/index.cfm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, Hallrg@navair.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the 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. Solicitation Number N00421-00-Q-0330 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The incorporated document and provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement Change Notice 20000316. This action is a 100% small business set-aside and the associated standard industrial classification code is 3577 and small business standards is 1,000 employees. The contract line item numbers and description are** CLIN 0001 -- Standard 12 slot VME Chassis (QTY OF 20). The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis and to solicit and negotiate the proposed contract for standard 12 slot VME Chassis on a competitive basis for standard 12 slot VME Chassis that will correspond with the specifications listed below, under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1. Minimum salient characteristics of the VME Chassis are as follows: Dimensions-Card form factor of 6U, 19-inch rack mount, full enclosure. Height-Min=10.5 inches, Max = 17.5 inches. Power Supply-500 watts, 115 VAC input. The enclosure needs to house the following devices: 12-slot VME card cage, Nine Gigabyte Hard Drive (9G HD), 5.25" standard height, CDROM, 5.25" standard height, 4 mm Digital AudioTape (DAT), 5.25" standard height. The minimum number of card slots required is twelve; which includes planned future growth. The minimum number of drive bays is five; which includes planned future growth. Other Requirements-Monolithic Backplane, Integral Cooling Configuration, minimum 300 CFM, Removable front panel, any color scheme is acceptable, recessed VME card cage, removable I/O panel on rear for cabling with block-offhardware, power supply cabling for drivebays and VME backplane, front panel on/off power switch and indicator. The VME card cage will host the following separately procured VME circuit cards- (1) Hewlett Packard HP 744 CPU, (2) VMIC Model 6015 I/O. The quote along with completed representations and certifications is due by 12 June 2000. Award is expected in June 2000 with an expected delivery date of 30 days after receipt of order. FOB Destination to Receiving Officer, NAWCAD, Bldg 8115, Villa Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010; M/F: C. Utara, Code 4.5.8.2.2. Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the Inspection clause, nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable deliverable listed in the schedule. FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 1999) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) does not apply to this acquisition. Award will be made to that company which submits a quote, which from a technical perspective meets all the salient characteristics/specifications identified above; and is the lowest cost. Companies shall provide relevant and sufficient technical documents, brochures, diagrams, etc., to substantiate its claim of compliance with all of the salient characteristics/specifications as stated above. Companies shall also provide back-up information in the form of most recent catalog/price list, invoices for sales of identical items, etc., to verify the quoted price. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ALT I -- COMMERCIAL (FEB 2000) with its proposal. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 1999) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The following addendum is added: YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE (OCT 1998) (a) The Contractor shall ensure that all information technology, which will be required to perform date/time processing involving dates subsequent to December 31, 1999, shall: (1) be Year 2000 compliant or (2) if the Contracting Officer approves in writing, the identified information technology will be upgraded to be Year 2000 compliant prior to the earlier of: (I) the earliest date on which the information technology may be required to perform date/time processing involving dates later than December 31, 1999 or (ii) December 31, 1999; and (3) Describe existing information that will be used with the information technology to be acquired and identify whether the existing information is Year 2000 compliant. (b) "Year 2000 compliant" means, with respect to information technology, that the information technology accurately processes 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 lap year calculations, used in combination with the information technology being acquired, properly exchanges date/time data with it. FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2000) applies to this acquisition. (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); (2) 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchase (E.O.'s 12722, 12724, 13059; and (3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 U.S.C 3553). (b) The Contractoragrees to comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) which the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: (1) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (15 U.S.C. 637 (a)(14)); (2) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); (3) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); (4) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); (5) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); (6) 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement -Israeli Trade Act -- Balance of Payments Program (ALT I) (41 U.S.C.10); (7) 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products (E.O. 12849); (8)52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332). (e) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to include any FAR clause, other than those listed below (and as may be required by an addenda to this paragraph to establish the reasonableness of prices under Part 15), in a subcontract for commercial items or commercial components-(1) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); (2) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); (3) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); and (4) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flagged Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241) (flow down not required for subcontracts awarded beginning May 1, 1996). **End of clause** Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at DFAR 252.212-7000, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 1995) with its proposal. DFARS 252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2000) is incorporated by reference. The Contractor agrees to comply with the following list of DFARS clauses, which are included in this solicitation by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive Orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: (1) 252.225-7035, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (ALT I), (2) 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (ALT I). (c) In addition to the clauses listed in paragraph (e) of 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items clause of this contract, the Contractor shall include the terms of the following clause, if applicable, in subcontracts for commercial items or commercial components, awarded at any tier under this contract: 252.225-7014, Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals, Alternate I (10 U.S.C. 2241 note). The provision at 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (MAR 2000) applies to this solicitation. All, responsible interested parties may submit a proposal in which they identify their interest and capability. Offer is due to Rhoda Hall, Contract Specialist, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Building 8110, Unit 11, Villa Rd., St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010 by 3:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 12 June 2000. All proposals received by 3:30P.M. Eastern Standard Time 12 June 2000 will be considered by the Government. The Government will not pay for any information received. Facsimile proposals shall be accepted. For information regarding this solicitation or copies of FAR provision 52.212-3 and DFAR clauses 252.212-7000 contact Rhoda Hall, Code 254114, Tele#301-862-8950 or via e-mail: If an offeror is not able to contact the Contracting Office via e-mail, please fax correspondence/requests to the point of contact above @ facsimile (301-862-8670) or telephone (301-862-8950). **END SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION #N00421-00-R-0330. ** Posted 05/23/00 (W-SN457805). (0144)

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