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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 FBO #0654
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Apple Laptop Computers

Notice Date
9/10/2003
 
Notice Type
Solicitation Notice
 
Contracting Office
Broadcasting Board of Governors, Associate Director for Management, Office of Contracts (M/CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 2500, Washington, DC, 20237
 
ZIP Code
20237
 
Solicitation Number
CON-03-0037
 
Response Due
9/19/2003
 
Archive Date
10/4/2003
 
Point of Contact
Phyllis Bryan, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-619-2662, Fax 202-205-1921,
 
E-Mail Address
pbryan@ibb.gov
 
Small Business Set-Aside
Total Small Business
 
Description
The Broadcasting Board of Governors/ International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB), Office of Contracts, Simplified Acquisition Branch (M/CON/SA) has a requirement to procure the below listed Apple Powerbook G-4 Laptop Computers and associated software and hardware using the Test Program for Certain Commercial Items specified in Subpart 13.500 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Pursuant to FAR 12.603, the following constitutes both the synopsis and solicitation: (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplement with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; written proposals are herein being requested, and a separate solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number for this procurement is CON-03-0037 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ). (iii) Incorporated provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-15, Title 48, July 24, 2003. (iv) The Contracting Officer has found and determined that this procurement is appropriate for a set-aside for small business in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.502 entitled Setting Aside Acquisition. The North America Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334119 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. (v) The following contract line items will be procured: Item 1. Apple PowerBook G-4, PowerBook G-4 15.2" Final Cut Pro Editing Solution. Configurations: 1 GB RAM (2- 512MB DIMMs), 1MB DDR Level 3 Cache; 15.2" TFT Display, ATI Radeon 9000 w/32MB DDR SDRAM; 60GB Ultra ATA HD, Super Drive (CD-RW & DVD-R/W); Gigabit Ethernet, 56K Modem Airport Installed; 60 GB HD-Partitioned to 20 GB System Storage and 40 GB Media Storage. Quantity: 14Ea. Item 2. Apple Pro Optical USB Mouse, White. Quantity: 14Ea. Item 3. LaCie 160GB External FireWire Hard Drive, 7200RPM, 2MB. Quantity: 14Ea. Item 4. Apple Final Cut Pro, Version 4.0, Professional all-in-one Video Editing Software Solution. Quantity: 14Ea. Item 5. Alsoft Software Disk Warrior, Version 3.0. Quantity: 14Ea. Item 6. Microsoft Word Version 10.0, Full Version for PowerMac running OSX. Quantity: 14Ea. Item 7. Connectix Virtual PC 6.0 for Windows 2000. Quantity: 14Ea. Item 8. Fetch Softworks, Fetch Version 4.0.3. Quantity: 14Ea. Item 9. Service, installation, set-up and testing of the above items. Quantity: 1JB. All software shall be installed, tested and made ready to operate to the full satisfaction of the Government. (vi) Lap top computer video editing systems are for use by the Agency's VOA/TV Video Journalist Unit and Persian Language Service. (vii) Items to be shipped FOB Destination to 330 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room G-759, Cohen Building, Washington, D.C. 20237. Inside delivery. Delivery required: 15 Days ARO. (viii) The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items is incorporated by reference. (1) Price quotations submitted in response to this RFQ that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (as specified in FAR Subpart 2.101, Definitions) will not be considered as responsive to this RFQ. (2) Offerors are reminded to submit their DUNS Number with their price quotation. (3) Name, address and telephone number of at least three current easily verifiable references that offeror has successfully provided installation services of Final Cut Pro Software as requested above in line item 9. Upon request, references must be able to provide a response to the Government within two calendar days. (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation, Commercial Items, The Government will award a firm-fixed price contract (i.e. purchase order) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the specification requirements contained herein will be most advantageous to the Government based on price and past performance. Past performance is approximately equal to price. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. (xi) The FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition -with no addenda to the clause. (xii) FAR Clause 52-212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition as well as the following clauses contained within FAR Clause 52.212-5: 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-3, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note), 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchase (E.O. 12722,12724, 13059, 13067, 13121,13129); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owend U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels. (46 U.S.C. 1241 (b). (xiii) The following FAR clause are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports and 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination. There are no additional contract requirement (s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirement (s) necessary for this acquisition other than those consistent with customary commercial practices. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating is not applicable to this acquisition. (xv) Numbered Note #1 is applicable to this acquisition. (xvi) Offers are due no NLT 3PM, Friday, September 19, 2003 and they shall reference RFQ No. CON-03-0037. Price Quotations may be sent via either facsimile to (202) 205-1921; e-mail to pbryan@ibb.gov or by mail to BBG/IBB, Office of Contracts, 330 C Street, S.W., Room 2512, Washington, D.C. 20237, Attn: Phyllis Bryan. Offerors responding to this RFQ shall submit to the above-listed Acquisition Management Specialist the following information by mail, facsimile, or e-mail, as part of their quotation: unit and extend price for the above-listed items, prompt payment terms, correct remittance address if different from the offerors mailing address, and a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Full text of all FAR clauses and provisions are available electronically at the following Internet address: (http://www.arnet.gov/far). Oral price quotations will not be accepted for this acquisition. (xvii) Any questions related to this proposed procurement shall be submitted in writing directly and only to the Acquisition Management Specialist, Phyllis Bryan NLT Monday, September 15, 2003.
 
Record
SN00430625-W 20030912/030910213017 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
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