59 -- MISC ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

Notice Date

September 14, 2000

Contracting Office

Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau, Office of Contracts (CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 2500, Washington, DC 20237

ZIP Code

20237

Solicitation Number

CON-00-0083

Response Due

September 26, 2000

Point of Contact

Contact Point/Contracting Officer: Wayne Greene, Contracting Officer, Telephone: (202) 619-2339; Facsimile: (202) 205-0683

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the contracting officer via (wgreene@IBB.GOV)

Description

The Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB) has a requirement to procure the below-listed Miscellaneous Communication Components. Price quotations submitted in response to this combined CBD Notice and Request for Quotation (RFQ) #CON-00-0083 that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (as specified in FAR Subpart 2.101, Definitions) will not be considered as responsive to this RFQ. The contracting officer has determined that this procurement is appropriate for a set-aside for small business in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.502 (setting aside acquisitions). The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for the miscellaneous communication equipment is 3663 and the small business size standard is 750 employees. This combined Notice/Solicitation is for Commercial Items and is prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 and supplemented with additional information included in this Notice. This Notice constitutes the only solicitation for the below-listed miscellaneous communication components. Written price quotations are herein requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. For the purpose of this RFQ, all references to "offers" are understood to mean "quotations", and all applicable FAR solicitation provisions and contract clauses, up through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-19, are hereby incorporated by reference into this RFQ. The solicitation line-items are as follows: Item 1. WR-137 flex-twist-section hanger, Andrew Corporation p/n 66412-137 or equal, Qty. 10 EA; Item 2. WR159 flange gasket, half, w/rect cross section, Andrew Corporation p/n 55072-159 or equal, Qty. 8 EA; Item 3. WR229 24" flextwist, Andrew Corporation p/n F229PC02-40CA or equal, Qty. 4 EA; Item 4. WR137 flange hdwr kit w/rect cross section, Andrew Corporation p/n 55219-137 or equal, Qty. 16 EA; Item 5. WR137 flange gasket, half w/rect cross section, Andrew Corporation p/n 55072-137 or equal, Qty. 12 EA; Item 6. WR229 36" flextwist, Andrew Corporation p/n F220C03-60A or equal, Qty. 4 EA; Item 7. WR229 flange gasket, half w/rect cross section, Andrew Corporation p/n 55072-229 or equal, Qty. 12 EA; Item 8. WR229 flex-twist section hanger, Andrew Corporation p/n 66412-229 or equal, Qty. 10 EA; Item 9. WR137 flex twist, Andrew Corporation p/n F137PC01-20CA or equal, Qty. 4 EA; Item 10. WR159 flex-twist section hanger, Andrew Corporation p/n 66412-159 or equal, Qty. 10 EA; Item 11. WR229 Pressure window, Andrew Corporation p/n 55001-229 or equal, Qty. 8 EA; Item 12. WR159 Pressure window, Andrew Corporation p/n 55001-159 or equal, Qty. 8 EA; Item 13. WR137 Pressure window, Andrew Corporation p/n 55001-137 or equal, Qty. 8 EA; Item 14. WR229 Pressure inlet, Andrew Corporation p/n 55674-229 or equal, Qty. 4 EA; Item 15. WR159 Pressure inlet, Andrew Corporation p/n 55674-159 or equal, Qty. 4 EA; Item 16. WR137 Pressure inlet, Andrew Corporation p/n 55674-137 or equal, Qty. 4 EA; Item 17. WR229 flange hdwr kit w/rect cross section, Andrew Corporation p/n 55219-229 or equal, Qty. 16 EA; Item 18. WR159 flange hdwr kit w/rect cross section, Andrew Corporation p/n 55219-159 or equal, Qty. 16 EA; Item 19. WR137 flextwist 24", Andrew Corporation p/n F137PC02-40CA or equal, Qty. 4 EA; Item 20. WR137 flextwist 36", Andrew Corporation p/n F137PC03-60CA or equal, Qty. 4 EA; Item 21. AN WR229 E-Bend 90 degree CPRG TO CPRG, Andrew Corporation p/n E229PC07-8C078 or equal, Qty. 4 EA; Item 22. AN WR229 H-Bend 90 degree, Andrew Corporation p/n H229PC07-8C078 or equal, Qty. 4 EA; Item 23. WR229 90 degree twist CPR229G to same, Andrew Corporation p/n D229CCAN or equal, Qty. 4 EA; Item 24. WR299 12" flextwist, Andrew Corporation p/n F229PC01-20CA or equal, Qty. 4 EA. All items are to be shipped FOB Destination: International Broadcasting Bureau, Washington, DC. Delivery Requirement: 30 Days ARO. An offeror must quote on all items to be eligible for award. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, are applicable to this procurement. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, is applicable to this procurement. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, is incorporated by reference into this RFQ. However, only the following provisions within FAR Clause 52.212-5 apply to this procurement: 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Other than Central Contractor Registration; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products; 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program -- Supplies. The solicitation provision at FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports is also applicable to this procurement. Evaluation: The Government will award a Purchase Order contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to this RFQ, is the lowest price and most advantageous to the Government. To be technically acceptable, quoters submitting "or equal" items must furnish product literature that demonstrates that the products offered meet or exceed the brand-name items listed above. NOTE: Quoters responding to this RFQ shall submit to the below-listed Contracting Officer the following information by facsimile as part of their price quotation: unit and extended prices for all of the above-listed line-items, prompt payment terms, correct remittance address if different from the quoter's mailing address, and a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. A company not in possession of the above-referenced FAR Clauses or Provisions in full text may contact the Contracting Officer and upon request, a copy of the Clause(s) or Provision(s) will be faxed to the company. Price quotations shall be in writing, and they shall be accompanied by completed Representations and Certifications or they will be rejected. Oral price quotations will not be accepted for this procurement. Any questions (technical or otherwise) related to this proposed procurement shall be in writing and shall be sent directly and only to the Contracting Officer, Wayne Greene, for this procurement. All price quotations shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, not later than 12 NOON, Tuesday, September 26, 2000, and they shall reference this RFQ #CON-00-0083. Price Quotations may be sent via either facsimile to (202) 205-0683 or by mail to the above-stated address. No telephone requests for this RFQ will be honored. See numbered Note 1.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000918/59SOL012.HTM (W-258 SN496807)