Leasing of Paging Equipment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Department of Justice intends to award a sole source contract for the continued leasing of paging equipment, customer support, and maintenance to SkyTel. National Security Division (NSD) has a sole source requirement for brand name SkyTel pagers and network usage: Nationwide AlphaNumeric: AlphaNumeric Nationwide SkyTel Network,6 units Equipment Rental 1-way AlphaNumeric, 6 units Personal Access Number, 5 units Numeric Service: Numeric SkyTel Network, 227 units Numeric Metro Service, 2 units Equipment Rental 1-way Numeric, 226 units Personal Access Number, 227 units Two-Way PF1500: Two-way 500 MSGS, Skytel, 6 units Equipment Rental PF1500, 5 units Personal Access Number, 6 units This acquisition is continued service of existing SkyTel pager units. The mission of the NSD is to carry out the Department's highest priority: to combat terrorism and other threats to national security. The Department uses these pagers as communication devices in SCIFs where cell phones, blackberries and other communication devices that are also recording devices are not permitted. Current employees have had their pager numbers for some time. It is imperative that the employees keep their current pager numbers to continue their mission critical work. Solicitation DJJ-APG-10-T-083 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This is sole source brand name acquisition. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this requirement is 517211 with a size standard of 1500. A firm fixed price purchase order will be issued. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote conforming to the solicitation provides the most advantageous price to the Government. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circulars 2005-20 effective 6 Sept 2007. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items- FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items - FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items. Clause 52.212-5 further incorporates the following: 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 and 52.239-1. The NSD presently uses these communication devices and requires continued leasing of this equipment for consistency of operation and efficiency of use. Responses to this synopsis must be received no later than 12:00 Noon EST on 15 September 2010 and shall be sent via email to [email protected].