BRAND NAME-APOGEE LABS INTERFACE CHASSIS AND MODULE

This is a Brand Name or Equal solicitation. The 96 Contracting Squadron, 96 CONS/PKBB at Eglin AFB, Florida intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a Firm-Fixed Price contract for an Apogee Labs Interface Chassis and Module, brand name. This acquisition is under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quotation is being requested, and a written request for quotation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) F1T0DG9202AG01. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334290, with small business standard size 750 employees. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. This is a full open competition. This requirement is for: CLIN 0001: FOUR (4) EACH, CHASSIS. 2073-014 INTERFACE 3.5 INCH. - APOGEE LABS PART #: AL2073-014 CLIN 0002: FIFTY-SIX (56) EACH, ADAPTER. IOC002 TTL BNC (1) INTO TTL BNC (3) OUT - APOGEE LABS Part #: IOC002 Justification for Brand Name or Equal: These Apogee Lab items are the only items available that are hardware and software compatible with our exisiting equipment For questions, contact Ms. Penny Daniels by email only, contact@example.gov. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated in this notice and are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-36 effective 11 August 2009. - FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, which reads as follows: Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must- Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) - 52.247-34, F.O.B Destination; - 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; The quote format is at the discretion of the offeror. If your company is capable of providing these items, the quote must be received NLT 2:00 PM., Central Time on 21 August 2009. Send all quotes to 96 CONS/PKBB, Attn: Penny Daniels, 308 West D. Ave, Suite 130, Bldg 260 Eglin AFB, Florida 32542; or by facsimile to +1 (555) 000-0000 or e-mail at contact@example.gov .