70 -- ACCOM AFFINITY DIGITAL EDITING SYSTEM FOR TELEVISION PRODUCTION

Notice Date

September 8, 2000

Contracting Office

USASOC, DCOFS Acquistion And Contracting, Bldg. E-2929, Fort Bragg, NC 28310

ZIP Code

28310

Solicitation Number

USZA92-00-Q-0022

Response Due

September 22, 2000

Point of Contact

Barbara Bowles, Contract Specialist (910) 432-8598

E-Mail Address

Barbara Bowles via e-mail (bowlesb@soc.mil)

Description

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) has a brand name only requirement for purchase of an ACCOM Affinity Digital Editing System to include installation and training. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. Multiple awards will not be considered. All quotes must reference the Request for Quotation number USZA92-00-Q-0022. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-19. It is the Contractor's responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. This requirement is unrestricted. The ACCOM Affinity Digital Editing System is a non-linear digital audio/video editing system and is compatible with the current digital editing systems being utilized. The current system employs three IMIX CUBE digital editing systems and the Stratasphere digital editing system all of which are ACCOM products. The following components are required items by BRAND NAME ONLY for the ACCOM system: CLIN 0001 -- ACCOM Affinity Media Processor, Model # A-RTMP, Quantity -- 1 each; CLIN 0002 -- ACCOM DVEOUS FX 3D Digital Graphics Program, Model # A-DVSFX, Quantity -- 1 each; CLIN 0003 -- MEDEA 78GB External Array (120 minutes uncompressed video), Model # 6/7 VIDEORAID, Quantity -- 2 each; CLIN 0004 -- APPLE/ MACINTOSH G4 Personal Computer w/ 500 MHZ Processor, 256MB RAM, 27GB ZIP Drive, DVD RAM, Model # G4/ 500, Quantity 1 each. The following items are required on a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL BASIS. Contractors proposing on an or equal basis are responsible for demonstrating that the product is equal to the brand name products listed and as such, are compatible with the existing Television Production System: CLIN 0005 -- 4 Port USB Hub (ING #152846 or equal) Quantity 1 each; CLIN 0006 -- External USB 3.5 Floppy Disk Drive (ING #063501 or equal) Quantity 1 each; CLIN 0007 -- 21" Flat screen Multiscan Color Monitor (SONY #GDMF500R or equal) Quantity 2 each; CLIN 0008 -- ATI XCLAIM 3D Plus Graphics Accelerator Card (ING #888361 or equal) Quantity 1 each; CLIN 0009 -- Powered Audio Speakers (SONY #SMS-1P/B or equal) Quantity 2 each; CLIN 0010 -- Audio Manipulation Software (MOU DIG. PERFORMER or equal) Quantity 2 each; CLIN 0011 -- All Cables and Connectors required to connect the system, Quantity 1 Lot; CLIN 0012 -- System setup and 6 hours training. DELIVERY/ ACCEPTANCE POINT: Delivery and installation location is Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Specific location and government point of contact will be provided at the time of contract award. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions are applicable to the acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, with the following evaluation factors inserted in paragraph "a" of the provision: "Quotes will be evaluated as to price, technical acceptability, delivery, and past performance. Award will be made to the lowest responsive quote from a responsible bidder submitting an offer found to be most advantageous to the government."; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) 252.212.7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items are applicable to this requirement and offerors shall include a completed copy of the Representations and Certifications with their bid. The following FAR Clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, with the following clauses being applicable to the solicitation: 52.203-6 Alt I, 52.222-26, 52.232-33, 52.222-36, 52.247-64, and 52.222-35. Additionally, DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, with the clause 252.225-7024 applicable. QUOTES ARE DUE: Quotes shall be received at HQ-USASOC ATTN: AOCO (Barbara Bowles), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 28310, not later than 4:00 p.m. ET, 22 September 2000. Fax submissions will be accepted at (910) 432-9345. E-mail submissions will be accepted at bowlesb@soc.mil. Quotes shall include: (1) original letter signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization, with a schedule of offered items to include unit price, description/model numbers of items offered, and proposed delivery and installation time. (2) completed Representations and Certifications, and (3) acknowledgement of any amendments that may be issued. Any amendments that may be issued will be published in the CBD the same as this combined synopsis/solicitation. Point of contact for this requirement is Ms. Barbara L. Bowles, Contract Specialist at (910) 432-8598.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000912/70SOL005.HTM (W-252 SN494553)