USDA Forest Service, Malheur National Forest, PO Box 909, John Day, OR 97845

35 -- PAY STATION MACHINE(S), COMMERCIAL ITEM SOL SOL RFQ-6-4-49 DUE 071398 POC Contact Point, Procurement (541) 575-3174 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for supplies. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes will be accepted at the above address until close of business, July 13,1998. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-4. Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Representations and Certification-Commercial Items should be completed and returned with offer; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement statutes or Executive order-commercial items, including addenda to awarded contract are included as part of this solicitation. Any award will be for a firm fixed quantity contract. Provide two (2) electronic pay station machines which shall be AC hard wire powered with the ability to communicate off site via telephone modem and shall be Year 2000 compatible. The pay stations shall be a modular wall mounted unit with hard wire to wall. The pay station machines shall include the following features: Machine shall be constructed of 12 guage steel with a piano hinge door mechanism and include a stainless steel crossbar with a three (3) point locking system which is pick and drill resistant. The pay stations shall be constructed with a lockable steel vault within the pay station and include a removable lockable bag for no access to money. The pay station shall be constructed to include anti crowbar door protection and shall have a back lit lexan protected LCD or LED screen. The electronic pay station shall allow customer to select a minimum of 14 different rate options. Accept credit card on line. Ability to make change and accept all denominations of coins and paper currency up to and including $20.00. Pay Station machines shall provide coin return of $1.00 Susan B. Anthony coins. Coin acceptor shall be self cleaning. Machine shall print custom ticket messages (20 lines minimum) and ticket receipts (20 lines minimum) on green colored heavy weight thermal paper (Government approved) tickets. Additional bill stacker and coin bag shall be included with each pay station machine. Database software (Microsoft Access and Windows 95 compatible) with a fully programmable variety of rate structures, report generation capability, and audit report generation capability shall be provided to the Government with the pay stations. Vendor shall provide training in the operation of the pay station on-site in John Day, Oregon. One year on site parts and labor warranty and shipping of pay stations to John Day, Oregon shall be included in quotation. Government will select the color of the pay station machines after receiving color samples from the vendor. The government will offer award to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The Government may offer award to other than the lowestquoter, waive minor informalities or irregularities, or elect to not award at all. Contract award will incorporate applicable clauses and provisions. Fax quotations based on this advertisement will be accepted: Fax 541 575-3002. Phone 541 575 3174. This proposed procurement is totally set-aside for small business. Posted 06/24/98 (0175)

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