70 -- FOR US SMALL BUSINESS COMPUTER MANUFACTURERS ONLY

Notice Date

December 4, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), Office of Procurement, Box 6, Washington, DC, 20231

ZIP Code

20231

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-SMART2000

Response Due

December 22, 2000

Point of Contact

Becky Morehart, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 305-8555, Fax (703) 308-5484, Email becky.morehart@uspto.gov -- Todd Richards, Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 305-8016, Fax (703) 305-8294, Email

E-Mail Address

Becky Morehart (becky.morehart@uspto.gov)

Description

FOR SMALL BUSINESS COMPUTER MANUFACTURERS ONLY. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS A MARKETING RESEARCH EFFORT FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is in the planning stage of a procurement process to find a single source of supply for ALL of USPTO's information technology (IT) desktop product requirements. The purpose of this announcement is to conduct market research to determine how many, if any, Small Business manufacturers of computer equipment exist that are qualified and capable of supplying all of USPTO's Information Technology (IT) Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware requirements. This market research shall be conducted at NO COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, manufacturers MUST be able to provide ALL of the required items and MUST comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.219-14 and 19.502-2(c). Any responses from manufacturers that do not meet FAR 52.219-14 and 19.502-2(c), who cannot provide the following required items, or cannot meet the following additional requirements will be considered non-responsive. All required items shall be equal to or better than the products listed herein. REQUIRED ITEMS: (1) Desktop workstation -- Pentium III 933 Workstation, Pentium III Motherboard, Internal Hard Disk Drive (60GB), 128MB 100 MHz SDRAM, Intel Pro 100+ NIC, Surge Suppressor, 3.5" Internal 1.44MB Floppy Drive, Standard Keyboard, Wrist Rest Pad, Mouse, Mouse Pad, Adaptec AHA-2940 Ultra SCSI-3 Interface, Matrox Millennium AGP Video Accelerator Adapter -- 1600 x 1200, SCSI DVD, Multimedia Kit Includes SoundBlaster AWE64, Yamaha YSTM7 Speakers, Headset and Microphone; (2) Laptop computer -- IBM ThinkPad X20-266235; (3) Laptop computer -- TECRA PT810U-ECC57; (4) Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Operating System on all desktop workstations and laptop computers; (5) Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) -- PALM IIIx, Palm Vx, and PALM VII; (6) ViewTronic Flat-Panel Monitor, VP# VP181; (7) CTX PR-711 Video Monitor -- 17 inch; (8) Hitachi Superscan 814 High Resolution Video Monitor -- 21 inch; (9) Internal Hard Disk Drive, 60GB with 7.4 ms avg access time; (10) Pioneer DVD-302 DVD, Internal; (11) CD International CDS 7000 DVD Tower w/14 SCSI DVD drives; (12) Mercury 20 DVD Jukebox, 2 Drive; (13) NSM Mercury 40 DVD Jukebox, 4 Drive; (14) Yamaha CRW4260TIPC CD-RW, Internal (CD Writer internal SCSI); (15) CD Writer Premastering Software; (16) Iomega Internal Zip Drive; (17) Iomega Internal 2GB Jazz Drive; (18) Intel Pro 100+ Network Interface Card; (19) Adaptec AHA-3940 AUW Ultra SCSI-3 Interface, Dual Channel; (20) SCM Microsystems SBI-D2P PCMCIA Adapter; (21) 16MB Memory Expansion -- 8 MB 60ns EDO DRAM SIMM Modules; (22) 32MB Memory Expansion -16 MB 60ns EDO DRAM SIMM Modules; (23) 64MB Memory Expansion -- 32 MB 60ns EDO DRAM SIMM Modules; (24) 32MB Memory Expansion -- 32 MB SDRAM Module; (25) 64MB Memory Expansion -- 64 MB SDRAM Module; (26) 128MB Memory Expansion -- 128 MB SDRAM Module; (27) 16 MB Synchronous DRAM; (28) 32 MB Synchronous DRAM; (29) 64 MB Synchronous DRAM; (30) Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 8000DN Network Laser Printer with 64MB memory; (31) Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet 8500DN Network Laser Printer with 128MB memory; (32) 2000 Sheet Feeder for 8000 DN Network Laser Printer; (33) Hewlett Packard 2100 Local Laser Printer; (34) Hewlett Packard 1100 Desktop Laser Printer with 18MB memory; (35) Hewlett Packard 1100A Desktop Laser Printer with 18MB memory; (36) Hewlett Packard 2500C Desktop Color InkJet Printer with 76MB memory; (37) Hewlett Packard 6100C Flatbed Scanner; (38) Mandatory Brand: Welch Allyn Bar Code Reader and Accessories as follows: (a) IT3800-Non-Decoded Image Scanner with ATO included P/N 3800LR-10; (b) IT3800-Decoded Image Scanner with ATO included P/N 3800LR-12; (c) ST8300 -- Check Reader with Serial Aux. Port. Scanner Port & 2 Track Magnetic Stripe Reader P/N 8300-2112; (d) HHLC Cable, Wand EM Interface ST 8300 P/N 42204606-01; (e) IBM Combo, Y Cable WA scanners to PC's P/N 42204868-09; (f) Scanner-Cable-Decoded Scanner to 9 Pin Serial (Requires Power Adapter) P/N 42203758-04; (g) Power Adapter -- Power Adapter for RS-232 P/N PC Power/MD4; (h) Scanner Cable -- Laser to PC via PS-2 Wedge Cable P/N 42204062-03; (i) Check Reader Cable -- Check Reader to PC via PS-2 mini-DIN P/N 42205021-01. (39) ADDITIONAL INPUT DEVICES: (a) Microsoft Ergonomic Natural Keyboard Elite; (b) Microsoft IntelliMouse Enhanced 3 Button Symmetrical Mouse; (40) Glare Screens for all CRT monitors. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Production Capacity: Company must currently have capabilities to produce at least 5000 desktop workstations per year. Company must currently have capabilities to produce at least 500 desktop workstations per week. Production Stipulations: Company must be able to absorb costs associated with massive order quantity fluctuation (up to 500 machines a week). Product Delivery Terms: The normal delivery expected is within 30 days, however, a company must be able to deliver up to 500 machines per week when given a 7 day lead time. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS: All responses to this Sources Sought announcement must include the following: Reference No. SMART2000, Company Name; Company Address; Point of Contact with current telephone, fax, and email information; Number of employees; Dunn and Bradstreet Number; Production capacity for each required item; Verification that manufacturer can produce all required items listed above; Verification that manufacturer can comply with all additional requirements listed above ;Annual Sales Revenue; Percentage of Government Sales/Annual Sales Revenue; Largest Government client within the last 2 years with current POC information; Largest Commercial client within the last 2 years with current POC information; List of Product Offerings. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Production Capacity: Company must currently have capabilities to produce at least 5000 desktop workstations per year; Company must currently have capabilities to produce at least 500 desktop workstations per week. Production Stipulations: Company must be able to absorb costs associated with massive order quantity fluctuation (up to 500 machines a week). Product Delivery Terms: The normal delivery expected is within 30 days, however, a company must be able to deliver up to 500 machines per week when given a 7 day lead time. This effort is for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY and any information submitted WILL NOT be treated as a proposal or a quotation. Questions regarding this announcement should be submitted to the following email address: smart@uspto.gov. The USPTO's exact procurement methodology will be determined at a later time, once funds have been approved. At this time, the USPTO would like to gather industry/manufacturer information to better prepare itself for making informed decisions. Responses to this notice are DUE BY 11:00 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST), FRIDAY DECEMBER 22, 2000 to: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Procurement, Attn: B. Morehart, 2011 Crystal Drive, CPK1, Suite 810, Arlington, VA.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001206/70SOL006.HTM (D-339 SN508039)