65--Thermal Printer and Maintenance

The Northern Regional Contracting Office, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC 28310, intends to solicit, negotiate and award a sole source contract using other than full and open competition procedures to Smith's Addressing Machine Services, Inc., 151 Technology Drive, Garner, NC 27529-7940. This firm fixed award will be for two requirements - one (1) ISG S700 Printer, installation and the second (2) for a three year 24 hour day maintenance agreement. The Solicitation number is W91YTZ-11-T-0026. This Procurement is restricted for small business only having their CCR and ORCA information updated. Requirement is considered all or none. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 7359, and the NAICS Code is 532420. The award is sole sourced due to the following: Equipment is Manufactured by AMT Datasouth and is the only authorized distributor in Eastern NC, (Smith's Addressing Machine Services); Printer has special (PAL)application language software that is unique and allows Womack Army to customize the output of the data of the specimen label; has (ISG-S700)Interactive System Group, with 203 DPI (Dot per square inch). Parties interested in future announcements shall provide detailed information of their capabilities and certification to cleary meet requirements stated below. Requirement is to provide 62 Thermal Printers ISG-S700 with PAL and ISG, 203 DPI, with cability of receiving data from the internal CHCS as an end receiver printer, and installation; products will have manufacturer warranty for three years (including one year on printer head). 2nd requirement is to provide base year and two option periods for 24 hour maintenance on-call to include service if technician can not get equipment working in a timely manner, Smiths will provide a loaner having same technical capabilitys and not expense to the government. All responses shall submitted via email to [email protected] with the following information: Company Name, POC, Phone Number; Cage or DUNS Code, Price quote for both requirements. NO telephonic request will be honored. Submitted no later than 18 April 2011 at 0800 AM EST.