U.S. Department of Agriculture, ARS-NCAUR, 1815 North University Street, Peoria, IL 61604

70 -- COMMERCIAL ITEM PACKAGED SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL STORES FOR TRACKING OF CHEMICALS, ORDERING AND INVENTORY AND BAR CODING. SOL 40-51LA-0-0046 DUE 081800 POC Rebecca A. Holzinger, Contracting Officer, (309)681-6481 This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 2.6, 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. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotations (40-51LA-0-0046). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18 (through 7/19/2000). This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is a Small Business Set-Aside. The associated Standards Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this procurement is 7372 and the size standard is $18.0. SCHEDULE: The Agricultural Research Service National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, proposes to procure a Packaged Software Program for the Chemical and Physical Stores for tracking of chemicals, ordering, inventory and barcoding. Offerors are to propose prices for the following: CLIN (Contract Line Item Number 001: Software Package; CLIN 0002; On-Site Training and Set-Up. This will include transfer and converting existing Foxpro database for chemicals into the new database; CLIN 0003 One Year on site and off site support service agreement. It is mandatory that the software has the following capabilities: 1)the software must work with existing scanners (Telxon), bar codes and bar code printer (Zebra Model); 2) must have the ability for our staff to generate custom reports, purchase orders, audit trail of any item, summary of open purchase orders, audit trail of the system, (examples of the custom reports will be provided upon request); 3) capability for our staff to add fields such as shelf location; 4) a searchable database of chemicals that includes CAS number, description, vendor and product number for all commercial chemicals and is compatible with the bar code generator; 5) generates a Purchase Order when theminimum inventory threshold is reached; 6) fields for data should be flexible in size and character type; 7)ability of program to have real time updates with multiple platform and multiple network users but also administrative lock-out; 8) network version, Windows, NT, Unix or Novell network using common commercial database programming such as Access or Oracle, for example; 9) must have backup capability on a daily, monthly and annual basis; 10) system is capable for chemical and physical stores in one database or two. One database is preferred; 11) one year on site and off site support agreement; 12) upgrades free with service agreement. 13)Onsite training and set-up assistance must be included in the package. Offerors shall submit Descriptive Literature describing their proposed software in enough detail to ascertain whether the software/equipment meets the criteria listed above. Failure to demonstrate compliance will be cause to reject the proposal without further discussions. Additional award consideration will be given to companies whose offers include the additional salient characteristics, however, these additional items are not mandatory to be considered for award. The additional items are listed in priority of preference. Additional features which are preferred, but not required; 1) has all of the fields in the current database; 2) user friendly for storeroom personnel; 3) a virtual storeroom for surplus chemicals in the inventory that can be entered by NCAUR staff through the LAN to add or move surplus chemicals.FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror REpresentations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions REquired to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders Commercial Items applies to this acquisiton. The above FAR clauses may be viewed at http://www.ARNet gov/far/. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to theresponsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageious to the Government, price and other factors considered. Quotations will be evaluated on proof of meeting the salient characteristics listed above, price and past performance, and possessing the additional salient characteristics. Offerors must include completed FAR 52.212-3, any warranty offered to the general public, and a list of at least four references for similar contracts, for similar items, to include name, address, phone number, and a fax number, including a reference. Payment will be made 30 calendar days after acceptance of delivery, set-up and training. Equipment will be shipped FOB Destination to: USDA-ARS-MWA-NCAUR, 1815 N. University Street, Room 2039, Peoria, IL 61604. Quotation price must include any freight or shipping, as well as any applicable duties, brokerage, or custom fees. Delivery of items is desired to be within 4 weeks after receipt of award (however, delivery is negotiable). Offer must include a 30 calendar day acceptance period. Offers are to be received Not Later Than the Close of Business, August 18, 2000 at USDA-ARS-MWA-NCAUR, Contracting Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604. The POC for this acquisition is Rebecca A. Holzinger, (309)681-6481, or E-Mail: Holzinge@mail.ncaur.usda.gov, or FAX: (309)681-6473. Faxed Quotations will be accepted.***** Posted 07/19/00 (W-SN476435). (0201)

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