Department of the Treasury (DY) - US Customs Service, Field Procurement Svcs. Group, 6026 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis IN 46278

58 -- PURCHASE OF A REMOTE CONTROLLED VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN FOR TRAFFIC DIRECTION OVER 24 LANES AT THE PORT OF SAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA SOL CS-I-96-026 DUE 090696 POC William L. Mynatt, (317) 298-1180, X1270, Contracting Officer, Lee Sullivan, 317-298-1180, X1119. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, 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 CS-I-96-026 is issued as a request for proposal, and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-39. The standard industrial classification code is 3669, with a small business standard of 750 employees. This solicitation is for one contract line item number 0001, Sign, Variable Message System (VMS), 1 each. The offeror's firm fixed-price proposal shall include the price and delivery of the VMS. The VMS shall be provided in accordance with this notice and the Statement of Work (SOW) addenda to this solicitation. Please note, all interested offerors must call (317) 298-1180, extension 1119 for the SOW addenda; or FAX a request to (317) 298-1344, attention Lee Sullivan, citing solicitation number CS-I-96-026. Please include your company's complete name, address, including zip code, contact point, telephone and FAX number on the request. This requirement is for providing a remote controlled VMS system to be used in an outdoor environment at the United States Customs Service San Ysidro Port of Entry, San Ysidro, California. The purpose of this remote control sign system is to provide motorists entering the United States with general information on Customs rules, regulations and policies, as well as providing motorists with advanced information of traffic conditions, to include, but not limited to lane closures, accidents, maintenance work and roadway conditions at a location where there is sufficient time for motorists to decide upon the possibility of alternate routes to avoid traffic congestion. The VMS system shall be operable from a central control center, a remote location, and locally at the sign. Information shall be displayed on the sign in either an automatically sequencing mode or in a static mode, with the frequency, duration and content of the displayed messages under the control of an operator at any of the above specified locations, (central control center, remote location, or locally at the sign). Major features of the sign shall include: (1) Modular panels with full horizontal and vertical matrix of high output amber LED's or FIBER OPTICS enhanced FLIP DISK PIXELS. (2) Times Roman (or equivalent) proportional spaced font. (3) Capability of generating special character fonts, as used in the International Phonetic Alphabet, to support the Spanish language. (4) Ability to display a minimum of 150, 18 inch high characters, over four (4) lines. (5) Ability to program, store and access up to 100, 250 character messages, in both English and Spanish. (6) Ability to display, sequence and toggle up to 10 messages in both English and Spanish. (7) Ability to program message occurences by the seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months or year. (8) Provide amber LED's or FIBER OPTICS with a viewing angle of not less than 22 degrees, horizontal, and 7 1/2 degrees, vertical, with a half power viewing cone of 35 degrees horizontal and 12 degrees vertical. The sign is to be delivered by December 31, 1996, FOB Destination to the U.S. Customs Service Port of San Ysidro, 720 East San Ysidro Boulevard, San Ysidro, California 92073. Acceptance will also be at the Port of San Ysidro. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, with the following evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a) of the provision: The Government will award a contract to a technically acceptable, responsible offeror who demonstrates acceptable past performance in quality of product or service, timely performance/delivery schedule and overall customer support, as well as at a fair and reasonable price. Each offeror shall submit information on past performance, to include project or contract title, contract number, contract type, total contract value, (including options), Brief description of contract work, including the number of locations served, two contact references, listing the name, title, address and telephone number, a list of major subcontractors ($500,000 or more) and any major problems/corrective actions, if any. Also, include any quality certifications/awards. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items applies; Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of this provision in their proposal. This FAR 52.212-3 provision may be obtained from a public library or by request from the contracting officer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies; FAR 52.212-5, Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies, with the following additional FAR clauses: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; FAR 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Supplies; Offers are due to the Contracting Officer on September 6, 1996, (not later than 4:00 p.m., local time), at the U.S. Customs Service, Field Procurement Services Group, 6026 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. The following clause is added to the solicitation by addenda: Treasury Acquisition Procurement Regulation 1046.673, Inspection, Acceptance, and Receiving Reports. In responding to this request for proposal, each offeror shall use the SOW addenda for the basis in demonstrating technical acceptability. Each paragraph in the SOW shall be addressed to show technical acceptance. In those instances where technical data sheets are provided to show acceptability, the specific citation must be referenced to show applicability to the SOW. Proposal responses shall follow the SOW paragraphs. All offerors shall identify any areas of the requirement that they do not comply with. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency (0228)

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