65 -- Optos Panoramic 200 Equipment Package

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quotation is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Reference number FM441752520206 is hereby issued as a Request for Quotation. This solicitation is set-aside for small businesses and listed under North American Industry Classification System Code 339112, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The corresponding Standard Industrial Classification code is 6540. Hurlburt Field intends to purchase the following brand name item: -Optos Panoramic 200 Equipment Package including: Panoramic 200 Scan Head with Capture PC, Instrument Table, PC Cart, Patient Chair, and 1 year warranty. Package also includes software licenses, installation and training. Hurlburt Field requesting additional two year warranty pricing. All transportation and insurance costs are required to be included in the quote. Order shall be FOB Destination. GSA items shall be noted as well as the GSA contract number. Place of delivery shall be 16 MDSS/SGSI, ATTN TSgt Sheila Payne, 131 Loop Road, Hurlburt Field FL 32544. The following clauses and provisions are hereby incorporated either by reference or full text and are to remain in full force and effect in any resultant purchase order: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (OCT 2000). It applies to this acquisition and is amended to read: FAR clauses and provisions can be located via the Internet at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Offers shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items (Jan 1999), which is incorporated into this Request for Quote, with addendum to paragraph (a) as follows: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item(s) offered to meet the Government requirement as stated in this synopsis; (ii) price. The Government will make award to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is the greatest value to the Government. Technical capability and price are of equal importance. Each offeror shall process via ORCA (http://orca.bpn.gov/) the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (July 2002), with the quotation. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2002), applies to this acquisition with the following addendum: DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (Nov 2001). The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Apr 2003), applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The clause at FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332) (May 1999) applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The clause at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items (JUN 2003) applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. A Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order will be issued in writing. Submit signed and dated quotations on company letterhead or quotation form. Submit signed and dated offer to: Department of the Air Force, 16th Contracting Squadron, Attn: William Johnson, 350 Tully Street, PO Box 9190, Hurlburt Field FL 32544-9190 at or before 1600 (4:00 PM Central Standard Time), 21 Sep 2005. The Government reserves the right to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. All questions must be in writing and may be faxed to (850) 884-5372 or e-mailed to william.johnson4@hurlburt.af.mil