63 -- ALARM,SIGNAL, AND SECURITY DETECTION SYSTEMS

Notice Date

June 26, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6875, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

ZIP Code

20535-0001

Solicitation Number

RFQ 945287

Response Due

July 17, 2001

Point of Contact

Edith M. Young, Contract Specialist, (202) 324-8809

Description

17.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; request for quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-27. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for small business-set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 334220 and Business Size Standard is 750 employees. This will be a Firm-Fixed price contract for the acquisition of the following Garmin III equipment brand name or equal. All of the items will be required in a quantity of one hundred (100) each: Garmin GPS 12XL Kit #00138 receiver with accessories or equal. The following accessories brand name or equal will be required in the quantities as stated above; 27 L Pro Antenna #5010; PC Cable w/cigarette lighter adapter 010-10185-00; and GPS III Plus Inst. Video #2520. Pricing shall be required for all items as identified. The following are the minimum salient characteristics for the Garmin III Plus. GPS hand held receiver shall be a twelve (12) channel GPS receiver. Receiver shall accept external antenna source; shall have menu driven display screen; shall have computer interface capability in the NMEA 180,182, and 183 format and shall at a minimum have 24 hour of battery life; System shall have the capability of loading and displaying street level U.S. Maps; Minimum weight with batteries shall not exceed 11 ounces; shall use AA batteries for internal power source; shall be water splash proof; The display shall have waypoints icons; Receiver shall have physical dimensions of not more than (LxWxD) 6x5x3x2 inches. The above listed characteristics are intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive. Unless visibly marked that the vendor is quoting an "equal" product the offered items shall be considered the brand name product as referenced in this announcement. If offering an equal product the brand name of the product furnished shall be clearly identified on the proposal. The evaluation of quotes and the determination as to equality of the product shall be the responsibility of the Government and shall be based on information provided by the vendors. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the quotation and reasonable to the purchasing activity. To insure that sufficient information is available the vendor must furnish as part of their quote all descriptive material necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the product meets the salient characteristic of this requirement. Vendors proposing to modify a product to make it conform to the requirements of this announcement shall include a clear description of proposed modification and clearly mark any descriptive material to show proposed modification. Warranty period shall be at a minimum for one year after acceptance of the equipment. Destination FOB-Delivery JEH FBI Building Room 10104 935 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20535 All bids shall be mailed to the address listed in the CBD announcement no later than 1:00p.m. EST, July 17,2001 and clearly marked with the RFQ # 945287. No hand carried quotes will be accepted. Fax quotes will be accepted (202) 324-5722. The point of contact for information is Edith M. Young Contract Specialist, at the address and phone number listed above. All potential bidders are hereby notified due to security requirements, Federal Express, DHL,UPS, deliveries for the FBI Headquarters facility are now received at an off-site location, therefore the normal response time of 15 days has been extended to 20 days. The FBI has allowed five (5) extra days from the release of the CBD synopsis/solicitation for receipt of bids, vendors are hereby notified that if your proposal is not received by the date/time and at the specified location in this announcement, your bid will be considered late. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR provision 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors- Commercial Items (Oct 2000); FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (March 2001); FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders- Commercial Items (Feb 2001). The following FAR clauses apply to this requirement and are hereby incorporated by reference: FAR 52.203-6 Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jul 1995); FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2000); FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Feb 1999); FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Apr 1998); FAR 52.222.36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998); FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act Balance of Payment Programs-Supplies (Feb 2000) FAR 52.225-3 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Israeli Trade Act- Balance of Payment Program (Feb 2000); FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor (May 1999). Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provision 52-212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification Commercial Items (April 2001); FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999). The following Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR) clause is applicable to this acquisition:JAR clause 2852.201.70 Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR)(Jan 1985) will be supplied upon award. All responsible offerors may submit a quotation which, if timely received shall be considered by the agency. The Government will award to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Past Performance-offeror shall provide at a minimum the names and telephone numbers of three customers that have acquired the same or similar products for past performance evaluation. Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR provision 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999). The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. Technical and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. The ability to meet the technical requirements and price in descending order. Technically acceptable quotes must show that the offeror can meet the requirement of the Government. Quotes must state name, address and the RFQ number. To view the clauses in full text visit the following website: http://www.arnet.gov and http://www:usdoj.gov/jmd/pss/jarinet.htm. See numbered Note 1

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