70 -- Hardware Maintenance

USDA,National Finance Center (NFC) located in New Orleans, LA intends to issue a purchase order/contract to Bus-Tech Inc., for premium support maintenance services annually (7 day, 24 hour phone support, next day courier service) for ENC3 133 MHz for NTSNA and four (4) ea. N/S220 RM 19” SP, PCI. The period of performance is October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004 with the option to renew services for an additional three (3) years at the current maintenance pricing. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; request for proposal and a written solicitation will not be issued. The provision at FAR 52.212.1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items shall be submitted with the offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items and any additional FAR and Agriculture clauses cited applies to this acquisition. Copies of the aforementioned documents can be obtained from http://www.arnet.gov/far responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Interested parties may provide information on their capabilities to maintain this hardware. In order to be considered, respondents must submit clear and convincing documentation of their capability within the time specified. The documentation must include descriptive literature with sufficient technical information to satisfy this need. The only known source for maintenance of this hardware is Bus-tech Inc. Responses are due to be received in the Contracting Office or about September 1, 2003 at 3:00 p.m., local time. If no affirmative written responses are received within the time indicated, a purchase order/contract will be awarded to Bus-Tech Inc., without further notice. The proposed contract listed here is not set aside for small business concerns. *****