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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.///// This solicitation is issued as request for proposal no. HC1019-R-0003.///// The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19.///// This acquisition is solicited on a sole source basis to Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Government Customer Team), 1-85 & Mt. Hope Church Rd, McLeansville, NC. The standard industrial classification code (SIC) is 7372.///// Contract Line Items: Line Item Description Qty 0001 5ESS Very Compact Digital 8 Exchange (VCDX) Right-To-Use (RTU) Fees 0002 5ESS Compact Digital Exchange 5 (CDX) Right-To-Use (RTU) Fees///// Delivery: Not applicable/// Delivery Date: 21 Mar 2005 or sooner if possible/// Delivery Destination: DISA PAC ATTN: MAJ E. Riggleman, (808) 656-5081 745 Wright Avenue Wheeler AAF, HI 96854///// The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (Jan 2005), applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (Jan 2005) applies to this acquisition. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the low, responsible, responsive offeror.///// The offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commerical Items (Jan 2005), with its offer.///// The clause at FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (Jan 2005), applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses are applicable to this acquisition:// FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999)// FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246) (Apr 2002)// FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001)// FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998)// FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001)// FAR 52.225-3 (Alt I), Buy American Act— Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (Alternate 1) (Jan 2004)// FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003)// FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements (Aug 2000)// The following local clause applies to this acquisition: SF-FORTY-THREE YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE (March 1998) (a) All information technology provided under, or in support of, this contract by the contractor and all subcontractors shall be Year 2000 compliant. “Year 2000 compliant” means, with respect to information technology, that the information technology accurately processes date/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations, to the extent that other information technology, used in combination with the information technology being acquired, properly exchanges date/time data with it. (b) To ensure Year 2000 compliance, the contractor shall, at a minimum, test a representative sampling of the information technology, or the same type of information technology, that will be provided under the contract. Testing will be accomplished and documented in accordance with generally accepted commercial practices/standards to provide the reasonable assurance of Year 2000 compliance. If requested, the contractor shall provide the Government with a copy of such Year 2000 test documentation, at no additional cost to the Government.///// The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.///// This solicitation is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received by the date/time specified in the following paragraph of this synopsis.///// Offers for this acquisition are due on 7 March 2005, 11:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST). E-mail offers to:
[email protected].///// Point of contact for this acquisition is Ms. A. Margin at (808) 473-2507./////