Purchase of Sage 960B Test Equipment

The HQ AF ISR Agency, Contracting Flight at Lackland AFB, TX intends to make a Sole Source Purchase Order to Sage Instruments Inc. for the purchase of specialized test equipment. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented, with additional information included in this notice: REQUIREMENT: CLIN 0001- 2 EA Sage 960B Standard DISA/JITC (UCR Reqmts) Configuration, Part #7960-8916-02; CLIN 0002- @ EA Onboard Controller & TCP/IP, INTF Included supports USB over TCP/IP (REM Control), Supports CLI and is required to Support HTML UI OPT 0950 (760-0950-01); CLIN 0003- Option 960-8963 3 yr Extended Warranty. The minimum specifications required for this item are: FEATURES & CAPABILITIES Echo Cancellation Performance capabilities must include at a minimum: - Multi-Echo Detection - Real-Time Echo Level, Echo Delay - Echo Canceller Disabler Tone(s) - Dispersive Echo Emulation - Echo Cancellation Convergence Testing - G.168 Test Suite and Echo Can Control - Passive Echo Monitor (INMD P.561) - Adjustable Back-Ground Noise (Hoth) - Selectable Double-Talk Signal (.wav/PCM) Voice Data, Fax, Video Quality & Telephony Transparency capabilities must include at a minimum: - Two-Way Mean Opinion Score (MOS) Testing - Voice Clarity PESQ & P.862.1 - One-Way continuous MOS - Real-Time E-Model G.107 (with Measured Parameters) - One-Way and Round Trip Delay - Comfort Noise Level (CNG) - Audio Level (Gain/Attenuation) - Jitter Buffer VAD Performance & Voice Clips - Packet/Frame Loss Burst Length - DTMF/MF Verification, Monitor/Emulation w/programmable on/off times, frequency level wink, & flash RFC 2833/4733 Monitor/Emulation - Fax Testing: T.30 & T.38 Fax Relay Monitor/Emulation [V.8, V.17, V.21, V.27 & V.34] - Impairment Generation - Delay, Packet Loss Jitter, Out of Sequence Packet, Supports Multiple Flows - RTP Monitor - Lost Discarded, Out of Sequence Packets, Packet Arrival Delay, Inter-Arrival Jitter, Transient Packet Loss, and Discarded Packet Loss Distribution [G.711 & G.729] - Send/measure tone with spectrum analyzer insert and capture wave/PCM audio files - SIP phone Emulation [RFC 3261, 2617] Adjustable Parameters: Local IP Address [Port, MAC, Phone Number] Jitter Buffer Size, Real RTP and SIP ToS Bits & Code Type [G.711, G.729] - FSK Monitor/Emulation, CallerID analyzer (Decode, FC, F offset, Amplitude, Pulse duration) - Advanced TIMS IEEE-743, 23-Tones Test, C-MSG/Psophometric, C-notch, 3kHz flat noise - Remote Audio Support - IPTV testing: Visual MOS Index - V.9x Modem Protocol Monitor - RTP Traffic Generation (G.711 & G.729) - Long-term Packet Voice Integrity Testing (PVIT) Monitoring - Codec type detection - Call completion time, Post-Dial-Delay, Dial-Tone Delay, CallerID Item must include at a minimum the following Digital Facility Turn-up & Validation features: - Multi-Channel BERT and Fractional E1/T1 - G.826 E1/T1 Span Alarms - DSO BERT patterns & loop codes Item must include at a minimum the following Test Interfaces: - Two T1/E1 - 48/64 Simultaneous Tests or - Four T1/E1 - 96/124 Simultaneous Tests [BNC, Bantam] - Dual 10/100 BT - 400 Simultaneous Tests [RJ-45] - Quad 2-wire FXO - 4 Simultaneous Tests [RJ-11] - Dual 4-wire Dry - 2 Simultaneous Tests [RJ-22] - MIC & Speaker, Interfaces [3.5mm] Item must include at a minimum the following Call Setup Signaling capabilities. - CAS or Clear Channel - PRI-ISDN - SIP (P-P, Proxy, IMS, REG & AUTH) - Ring frequency, Ring voltage, Ring duration, On-hook voltage & loop current At the present time, Sage 960B with part numbers 7960-8916-02 and 7960-0800-02 is the only known equipment meeting the requirements listed above. The end user will be the 346th Test Squadron, 92 Information Operations Squadron (IOS), 404 Greig Street, Bldg 179, San Antonio, TX 78226. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-49. The requirement is FOB Destination. Payment of invoices will be made by DFAS-LI. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this requirement which can be viewed through Internet access at the AF FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JUN 2008), 52.212-2-Evaluation of Commercial Items (JAN 1999), 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, (JAN 2011), 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (JUN 2010); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (OCT 2010) (DEVIATION); as do the following FAR clauses cited therein: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (SEP 2010); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (SEPT 2010), 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies (JUN 2009), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003), 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) and 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998). DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (JAN 2011), DFARS 252.225-7001; Buy American Act and Balance Payment Program (JAN 2009); DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (SEPT 2007). FIRMS THAT RECOGNIZE AND CAN PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENT DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND PROVIDE THE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE DESCRIBED HEREIN. THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE AN AWARD TO THE RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR WHOSE OFFER CONFORMS TO THIS REQUIREMENT AND IS THE LOWEST PRICE, AS FOLLOWS: 1) A DECISION ON THE TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY SHALL BE MADE FOR REQUIREMENTS OTHER THAN BRAND NAME. ONLY THOSE OFFERORS DETERMINED TO BE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. 2) ALL TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE OFFERORS WILL THEN BE RANKED BY EVALUATED PRICE. AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE OFFEROR WHOSE OFFER HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE AND IS THE LOWEST PROPOSED PRICE. ALL RESPONSES RECEIVED BY THE DUE DATE WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. Offers are due at the AF ISR Agency Contracting Division not later than 12:00 PM, Central Time, 2 February, 2011 and should reference the Solicitation listed above. OFFERORS MUST INCLUDE WITH THEIR PROPOSAL A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION 52.212-3, OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 2009). Effective 1 Jun 98, contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to receiving any contract award. You can register in the CCR by calling +1 (555) 000-0000, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov/ and https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which, if timely received, will be considered by this office. Offers may be sent by fax, +1 (555) 000-0000, or email, contact@example.gov. For more information contact Rachel Sexton, +1 (555) 000-0000 or email contact@example.gov.