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67 -- SONY ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING (ENG) KITS SOL N00421-00-R-0551 DUE 071100 POC Sally Starkey, Contract Specialist, 301-862-8894 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, starkeySA@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 not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number N00421-00-R-0551 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The Government intends to initiate a procurement of Sony Engineering News Gathering (ENG) kits on a firm fixed-price basis and to solicit and negotiate the proposed contract on a sole source basis with Sony Electronics care of Professional Products, Incorporated, 4964 Fairmont Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814, an authorized Sony distributor, for the part numbers listed below, under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1. The ENG kits must be compatible with the existing mobile platform formats in order to satisfy the U.S. Army Psychological operations (PSYOP) Command mission requirements. In order to clearly capture high-speed moving objects, the Special Operations Media System-B (SOMS-B) requires ENG kits with electronic shutters of variable speeds. SOMS-B also calls for digital recordings using advanced compression algorithms, and full signal processing, housed in a rugged design. The digital formats developed by Sony are not compatible with other manufactures' formats. Thus to satisfy the needs of the SOMS-B as well as maintain congruency with the existing mobile platform systems, the ENG kits must be obtained from Sony. The contract line item numbers and description are** CLIN 0001 -- SX Camcorder w/case (P/N: DNW7PAC2), QTY OF 10; CLIN 0002 -- SX Editing Recorder/Player (P/N: DNWA75), QTY OF 05; CLIN 0003 -- Rack Mount Kit (P/N: RMM111), QTY OF 05; CLIN 0004 -- Incl: 10 DNWA28 Recorder w/ ACDN2 Power Supply (P/N: DNWA28PAC1). The proposal along with completed representations and certifications is due by 11 July 2000 to Sally Starkey, Contract Specialist 2.5.4.1.2.5, E-mail StarkeySA@navair.navy.mil, Phone (301) 862-894, FAX (301) 862-8670. Award is expected to be 13 July 2000 with an expected delivery date of 14 August 2000. FOB Destination to Receiving Officer, NAWCAD, Bldg 8115, Villa Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010; M/F: David Larson, SOMS-B ECP 6. 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 (MAR 2000) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The Government will evaluate the proposal for fairness and reasonableness in accordance with simplified procedures as defined in FAR Subpart 13.5 prior to making an award. The offeror shall provide back-up information that verifies the price offered. This could consist of a copy of the current catalog or price list; invoices from previous sales of the identical item(s); etc. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2000) ALTERNATATE I (OCT 1998) 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 (JUN 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 (AUG 1996); (2) 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchase (JUL 2000): and (3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996). (b) The Contractor agrees 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) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUL 1995) Alternate I (OCT 1995); (2) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 1999); (3) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (FEB 1999); (4) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era Veterans (APR 1998); (5) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998); (6) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (JAN 1999); (7) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (MAY 1998). (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; (2) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (3) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; and (4) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flagged Commercial Vessels (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) 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance or Payment Program (MAR 1998); (2) 252.225-7007, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program (APR 2000); (3) 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (MAY 1999); (4) 252,243-7002, Certification of Requests for Equitable Adjustment (MAR 1998). (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 (MAR 1998). The provision at 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (MAR 2000) applies to this solicitation. **END OF SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION #N00421-00-R-0551. Posted 06/23/00 (W-SN468091). (0175)

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