Commander, Marine Corps System Command, Code CTQ, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Ste 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010

58 -- HEADSETS FOR INTRA SQUAD RADIO SOL M67854-00-R-2131 DUE 080400 POC Ms. Catherine Richmond, CTQ-CR, (703)784-5822 x245 Fax (703)784-5826 WEB: Marine Corps Systems Command, http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq. E-MAIL: Catherine Richmond, Contracting Officer, richmondcm@mcsc.usmc.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 13.5, 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. Solicitation M67854-00-R-2131 is a Request for Proposal (RFP) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. SIC Code is 5065. This acquisition is a full and open competition for a commercial item. The award will be made on a firm fixed price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis with a minimum quantity of 13,000 headsets and a maximum ordering amount for the entire contract of $5.0M. There will be a five (5) year ordering period under this contract. Contract line items shall be proposed as follows: CLIN 0001- Intra Squad Radio Headsets to include commercial operator's manual and shipping charges Offerors shall propose a FFP per headset for the initial buy with a lot size quantity of 13,000. As this is an IDIQ with a five (5) year ordering period, the offeror may choose to propose the price of additional headsets on a stepladder-pricing basis. If prices will remain constant regardless of lot size or time of order placement, the offeror should propose one price per headset for all requirements under this solicitation. If the offeror proposes stepladder-pricing, it will be evaluated using a mid-point weighted average. An example of the Mid-Point Weighted Average calculation is included in the "available documents" section of the "ISR HEADSET" website. DESCRIPTION: The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) has a requirement for the procurement of a minimum of 13,000/Maximum ordering quantity of $5.0M Intra Squad Radio Headsets for use with the ICOM IC-4008M Radio. This procurement will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis. The key capabilities that the offerors must address are included in the "ISR Headset Performance Specification", dated 11 July 2000 which is located on the MARCORSYSCOM website at www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq, click on "opportunities", "ISR HEADSET". DELIVERY: CLIN 0001 shall be packaged marked and shipped using best commercial practices. Pricing shall include the FOB Destination charges to any of the following locations: Camp Lejuene, NC; Camp Pendleton, CA; Okinawa, Japan; Camp SD Buttler, Ryukyu, Japan; Kaneohe Bay, HI; 29 Palms, CA; Houston, TX; Encino, CA; New Orleans, LA; Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL; Bridgton, MO; Camp Edwards, MA; Garden City, NY; Brook Park, OH; and, Quantico, VA. DATE OF DELIVERY: Delivery of Item 0001 shall be NLT 85 days After Receipt of Order (ARO). This is a minimum delivery requirement, offerors should propose the most aggressive delivery dates possible. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS: The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offerors are required to meet the desired minimum delivery dates. Offerors shall submit proposals (original and two (2) copies) as well as a sample of two (2) standard commercial headsets (same as proposed). Commercial product literature is encouraged. In the event that there is a conflict between the written proposal and the commercial product literature, the proposal will take precedence. Offerors may submit multiple proposals that meet the solicitation requirements. The offeror shall include Past Performance references on contracts of a similar nature including name of contracting activity, contract number, contract type, total contract value, and Point of Contact (name, phone, and fax numbers). Offerors are requested to provide the following administrative information with their proposal: TIN, DUNS, CCR, Cage Code, Payment Terms, Remit to address, and Email address. The cost proposal shall state a fixed price unit cost, inclusive of shipping to the destinations above. Offeror shall include a completed copy of provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Oct 1999) with its offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (May 1999) and Addenda FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (May 1999), [to include FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alt I, 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-9, Buy American Act Trade Agreements Act Balance of Payments Program, 52.225-21, Buy American Act North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Balance of Payments Program, and 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment], FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995), FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995), FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991), and FAR 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Jun 1997) apply to this acquisition. The following DFARS clauses apply to this acquisition: DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Nov 1995) and DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jan 1999) [to include 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders, 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.227-7015, Technical Data Commercial Items, 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data, 252.243-7002 Certification of Requests for Equitable Adjustment . Full text of the FAR and DFARS provisions may be accessed on-line at http://www.arnet.gov/references/ or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ . OFFEROR QUESTIONS: Questions may be submitted via facsimile to Catherine Richmond at (425)962-4457. All questions must be submitted by 20 July 2000, 2:00PM EST. Answers to questions will be posted on the ISR HEADSET web page at www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq, click on "opportunities", "ISR HEADSET". If necessary, answers to the questions will also be provided via an amendment to the CBD/Solicitation. SUBMISSION OF OFFERS: Offers shall be submitted within 21 calendar days of this notice, on or before 04 August 2000, 2:00 PM EST. Past Performance data shall be submitted within 7 calendar days of this notice, on or before 21 July 2000, 2:00 PM EST. An original and two (2) copies of each offer shall be submitted to MARCORSYSCOM at the following address: COMMANDER, (Attn: Catherine Richmond, Code CTQ-CR), Marine Corps Systems Command, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Suite 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010. All hand-carried deliveries (including UPS, FedEx, etc.) shall be delivered to the following address: Marine Corps Systems Command, Attn: Catherine Richmond, Code CTQ-CR, 3041A McCawley Avenue, Quantico, VA 22134-5010. No facsimile or electronic offers will be accepted. CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: All offerors must ensure that they are registered in the Central Contractor Registration database. This is mandatory for award of any Government contract. To register, please go on-line to http://ccr.dlsc.dla.mil . POINT OF CONTACT: If there are any questions or comments regarding this solicitation, please contact the Contracting Officer, Catherine Richmond at (703)784-5822 ext.245 or richmondcm@mcsc.usmc.mil . A text copy of this announcement can be viewed at the above referenced ISR HEADSET web site. Questions and answers if required will be posted to this site as well. It is the offeror's responsibility to periodically check the web site for information related to this procurement. All requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be disregarded. Posted 07/14/00 (W-SN474936). (0196)

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