U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, ERF -- Bldg. #27958A, Quantico, VA 22135

67 -- CAMERA SYSTEM SOL RFP-828846 DUE 071100 POC James Driscoll, Contracting Officer, (703) 632-6105 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Proposal (RFP) number is 828846. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3861, the size standard is 500 employees. The RFP incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-16. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a firm-fixed price contract under RFP 828846 for the following: Weatherproof Remote Control Camera System, Quantity of 4 ea. The requirements for the system are as follows: (1) Mechanical. The camera/pan & tilt system must be weatherproof; capable of 350 degrees pan rotation; capable of 180 degrees of elevation (+/-90 degrees); poleor tripod mounted; requires a joystick for remote operation of pan/tilt and lens; and be of modular construction, camera section, servo section, control section. (2) Camera/Lens. Panasonic WV-E590 shall be used and will be supplied as GFE by the FBI; Fujinon A19x8.7 with 2x extender 2/3" lens (Panasonic WVLC25 required); and capable of accepting the Panasonic AW-E600. (3) Control System. The control system requires spread spectrum RF link for remote control functions; remote control of pan & tilt via joystick; remote control of zoom, iris, & focus via a joystick; remote control of all camera functions, as well as 2x extender via laptop and software; capable of using dial up modems when a RF link is not available; and must be capable of being daisy chained up to ten camera systems. (4) Technical. The system shall be capable of operating on battery power; a video link is supplied by the FBI; include a lightweight Pentium laptop computer with camera control software; laptop and joystick must be capable of controlling up to 10 systems; capable of using mixed control systems,i.e., dial-up and RF link; and pan & tilt control needs to be proportional and have at least 12 bit resolution. Delivery of system shall be within 120 days ARO. Offerors shall prepare proposals in accordance with the provision at FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, and shall include the following information with the technical portion: (1) "past performance" references are to include names, addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers of previous contractors, either government or commercial, that have been customers within the past three years; and (2) a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. As an ADDENDUM to 52.212-1, paragraph (b), Submission of Offers, is modified to read as follows: "Submit signed and dated offers to the attention of Mr. James F. Driscoll, Contracting Officer, FBI Engineering Research Facility, Bldg #27958A, Room C235, Quantico, Virginia, 22135." All proposals are due by 2:00 PM, EDT, 7/11/2000. Incorporated by reference are FAR Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, with the following FAR clauses applicable under paragraph (b): 52.203-6, 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, and 52.232-33. FAR 52.245-4, Government-Furnished Property (Short Form), and FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, are incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. ADDENDUM 52.212-2(a)states the award will be based on best value to the government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the item offered to meet the government requirement; past performance, and price. Technical and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. However, as proposals become more equal in their technical merit, the evaluated price becomes the determining factor. Past Performance will be based on telephonic performance evaluations received from contacts provided in the proposal. Any vendor not having government or commercial experience will be rated as "Neutral." Offerors must acquaint themselves with the new regulations concerning Commercial Item acquisition contained at FAR Subpart 12 and must ensure that all Representations and Certifications (located on the Internet) are executed and returned as required in this synopsis/solicitation. The website for contents of the FAR is at http://www.ARNet.gov/far. Posted 06/06/00 (W-SN461816). (0158)

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