DISA/DITCO/DTS42, 2300 East Drive, Bldg 3600, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406

D -- ESCON CHANNELS SOL DMCUMA99MS99019 DUE 021299 POC Sandy Diurba (618)229-9705 This is a resynopsis of synopsis number 291509 and 292860. 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is set aside 100% for small business. Responses to this Request for Quotation are due NLT 12 Feb 1999, 4:00 p.m. Central Time. This solicitation document (DMCUMA99MS99019) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO)/DTS42 would like to purchase the following items. CLIN 0001, 16 EA Escon Channels for HDS Pilot 55, s/n 420202, no CHPB required. There are no coupling links. Multi mode fiber. Components must be new or certified as new, fully compatible with Hitachi Pilot 55 architecture. Minimum 90 day warranty is required. Note: the fiber channels must be compatible with existing Hitachi CMOS pilot 55 mainframes and Y2K compliant. Quote must include verification of compatibility. Delivery is required as soon as possible. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-2, Paragraph (a) evaluation factors for this solicitation are technical, price, and delivery. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with the additional FAR clauses, 52.219-8, Utilization of Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Business Concerns, 52.219-9, Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, and 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. The clause at 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional clauses apply to this solicitation, 52.206-6, Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales to the Government, 52,203-6 Alt 1, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Alternate 1, 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds transfer Payment, 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative, 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration. Access to clauses can be made via http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARa.htm. The following additional clause is applicable to this procurement: YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NOV 1997) All information technology provided and acquired under this contract will be Year 2000 compliant. Year 2000 compliant means, with respect to information technology, that the information technology accurately processes date/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations, to the extent that other information technology, used in combination with the information technology being acquired, properly exchanges date/time data with it. Fax or e:mail your proposals to DITCO/DTS42, Attn: Sandy Diurba, 2300 E. Drive, Scott AFB IL 62225-5406, fax to 618-229-9592 or e:mail diurbas@scott.disa.mil. Numbered Note 1. Posted 02/08/99 (W-SN296157). (0039)

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