This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Name Brand or equal commercial items and implementation support prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, 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. The Contracting Officer is utilizing policies and procedures prescribed in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation number is DTRT57-10-Q-80140 and is issued as Request for Quote (RFQ). This RFQ is being Set-Aside for Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business. The incorporated document and provisions and clauses are those in effect through Amendments from Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-43 effective August 2, 2010. The North American Industry Classification Systems Code is 443120. The Size Standard is 750 Employees. The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA has a requirement for Three hundred and fifty (350), Brand Name or equal, Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Portable Color Duplex Scanners. Salient characteristics for Fujitsu S1300 portable scanner Unit characteristics: Scanner type: ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). Duplex color scanning Scanning modes: Color / Grayscale / Monochrome / Automatic Detection image sensor: CIS (Color image Sensor) x 2 scan speed: simplex or Duplex- 4 pages per minute ScanningRange: A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Business card, Post card, Letter, Legal and Custom sizes. Min: 2 x 2 in. (50.8 X 50.8mm), Automatically recognizes document type by paper length. Scan up to 8 double-sided pages per minute Hold up to 10 pages in automatic document feeder Cross-platform compatibility for PC and Mac One button searchable PDF creation, PDF, and JPEG Scan to editable word and Excel files Create searchable keywords from highlighter text USB or AC powered ENERGY STAR compliant approximate weight 3 lbs. approx. dimensions 11.18 in. x 3.90 in. x 3.03 in optical resolution = 600 dpi x 600 dpi Must be able to Operate on USB Bus Power Must automatically convert scanned data into searchable PDF files Must automatically recognizes paper size of each document, -detect and correct for skew, -show images in their proper orientation with -automatically remove blank pages Must include: USB cable, USB bus power cable, AC adapter, AC cable (see www.fujitsu.com) CLIN 0001, three hundred and fifty (350) Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Portable Color Duplex Scanners or equal , Unit Price $___________ Total Firm Fixed Price $___________. Delivery is required within thirty (30) days of contract award. Delivery will be F.O.B. Destination to U.S. DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), 903 Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX 78701. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference. Under FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, award will be made to an offeror that provides a product that meets the Government's requirement, including delivery, and has the lowest price. All Vendors must include a completed copy of provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their quote.(An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision.) FAR 52-212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is incorporated by reference, addenda to 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; additional clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.219-3; 52.219-8; 52.222-3; 52.222-19; 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52-222-37; 52.223-15; and 52.232-33. This RFQ also incorporates by reference FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999). Vendors seeking award of a Government Contract must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. CCR registration information may be found at www.ccr.gov. The Government requires each Vendor to submit and deliver its quote package via email to:
contact@example.gov or an original to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142-1001 ATTN: Donald MacGee, RVP-32, no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time September 17, 2010. The quote package must be marked RFQ: DTRT57-10-Q-80140. The Vendors failure to include in their quote package any of the following required items will render their quote package to be non-responsive: (1) a valid quote, (2) completed copy of Terms and Conditions in accordance with 52.212-3, (3) if submitting a quote for an "or equal" product, vendor must submit appropriate "equal" documentation in accordance with 52.211-6. The FAR may be viewed at: http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html
