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70 -- 70-COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SOL DE-RP04-97AL76691 DUE 090897 POC Point of Contact: Darlene V. Baca (505) 845-6684. Contracting Officer: Mary-Lynn C. Hartford (505) 845-4661. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. The solicitation number is DE-RP04-97AL76691 and should be referenced on all offers/responses to this announcement. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this procurement is 5734 with a corresponding size standard of $6.5M. Offerors responding should indicate whether or not they are small business, small woman-owned business, small disadvantaged business or 8(a) business in accordance with the referenced SIC Code. The Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office (DOE-AL) intends to purchase the following fifteen (15) line items: Item 1 -- One (1) NT Server with 5 site licenses; Item 2 -- Fifteen (15) Additional site licenses; Item 3 -- Twenty (20) Microsoft Office 97 Professional Edition; Item 4 -- Eight (8) Ethernet (only) Cards for ARM Laptop; Item 5 -- Eight (8) Removable Hard Drive Kit (spare); Item 6 -- Eight (8) 1.3 GB Removable Hard Drive for ARM Laptop; Item 7 -- One (1) AMS Docking Station Travel Pro 180; Item 8 -- One (1) Upgrade to 80MB RAM; Item 9 -- Three (3) Upgrade to 32MB RAM; Item 10 -- One (1) PHD 16 diagnostic board for any computer; Item 11 -- One (1) Fujitsu 42" Plasma Monitor w/Video Card 852x640 for wide area; Item 12 -- Two (2) 25" PS/2 M/F Keyboard Extension; Item 13 -- One (1) 50" DB9 Mouse Extension; Item 14 -- One (1) 50' VGA extension cable M/F. Delivery for all items shall be 30 days after receipt of order. The delivery and acceptance point is U.S. Department of Energy, Pennsylvania & K Streets, Warehouse, Bldg. 20397, Kirtland Air Force Base-East, Attn: TSD, Albuquerque, NM 87116. Delivery is FOB Destination. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, and FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Only those Offerors who can furnish these items will be considered, no substitute items will be accepted. Award will be made on the basis of lowest total overall price. Offerors shall also provide a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Copies of this provision may be obtained by contacting the Contract Specialist. The clauses at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. Under FAR 52.212-5, paragraph (b), the Contracting Officer has indicated that the following clauses are incorporated by reference: 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; FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.225-9, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements Act-Balance of Payments Program; and FAR 52.225-21, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program. Only written responses/proposals to this synopsis/solicitation shall be accepted and should be mailed to the attention of Darlene V. Baca at the address listed herein. Responses/proposals are due no later than 3:00 MST on September 8, 1997. Descriptive literature, for consideration by the Government, may be submitted with the offer. The Government intends to evaluate offers and make award without discussions; however, this does not preclude the Government from having discussions if it is in the best interest of the Government to do so. (0238)

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