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99 -- OPTICAL PRINTER SOL S-LC99028 DUE 042199 POC Joann Walker, Contract Specialist, (202) 707-0467 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-05. This procurement is being issued unrestricted. This will be a brand name or equal solicitation for delivery and installation of (1) Debrie Total Immersion Step Optical Printer Or Equal. The equipment must be new equipment only; used or reconditioned equipment will not be accepted, and must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics: Utilize a full immersion design with vapor management system, may be either continuous/contact, step/contact or step/optical in design, computer calibrated and controlled additive picture lamphouse that is fully compatible with the Bell & Howell standard, computer control system must accept FCC & RGB cueing data from either punched paper tapes or floppy disk, must be able to balance liquid pressure versus vacuum in order to minimize the likelihood of streaks or bubbles being printed into the new copy of the film, adjustable transportation and register pins or other mechanism that allows it to safely transport and successfully register from frame to frame shrunken original film material with up to 3.0% shrinkage, ability (either standard or as a separately purchased option) to create composite prints from shrunken original optical sound tracks in a single pass, configured for 35mm film, but also support other formats including 16mm, offer a video framing system, either standard or as a separately purchasable option, configured to operate on 110V/208V 3 phrase 60 Hz power, proper apertures for printing academy frame and silent full aperture frame film images, full featured spare parts kits to include the followingoptions: adaptation of a daylight printing system, adaptation of daylight loading (2 film magazine), video framing control system, adaptation of a focus scope device, and english language maintenance manuals and drawings, full service maintenance contract with possible extended warranty, delivery and installation at The Library of Congress, Motion Picture Conservation Center, Attn: Ken Weissman, MPPL, Building 682, 2876 Q Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio 45433-7900, shall be no later than 120 days after receipt of contract, FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Item (Aug 1998) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition, the provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) does NOT apply to this acquisition. An award shall be made to that responsible offeror submitting a technically acceptable proposal and offering the lowest evaluated price. Price shall be the deciding factor among the technically acceptable proposals. To be technically acceptable, the offeror's technical proposal must be evaluated as technically acceptable for the requirements listed above. Technical acceptablility will be determined solely on the content and merit of information submitted in response to this provision. Award will be made without discussions with evaluation and determination as to equality of the product the responsibility of the government. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the offeror to submit its best terms and sufficient technical support (e.g. technical literature, descriptive brochures, documentation, drawings, etc), to clearly show that all salient characteristics are met by the product(s) proposed, proposals must: 1)include the manufacturer's brand, make, and model/part number; 2) price FOB Destination to the Motion Picture Conservation Center at the address indicated above, 3) the proposed delivery schedule and the discount/payment terms and 4) a copy of their commercial warranty with duration. The purchasing activitiy is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the proposal and reasonably available to the purchasing activity. Each offeror shall also include a completed copy of the provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) with their proposal. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders -- Commerical Items applies. Offerors must acquaint themselves with the regulations concerning commercial item acquisition contained at FAR Subpart 12 and must ensure that all representations and certifications are completed and returned as called for in this solicitation. All proposals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 21, 1999, at the Contract and Logistics Services address indicated above. Any proposal that is not received by this date will be late. Fax proposals are acceptable if all required information is included and reference S-LC99028. Offerors not in possession of the above referenced clauses and provisions in text may obtain the text at web site (FAR) http://www.arnet.gov or may request a copy from Joann Walker at (202) 707-0467 or by fax at (202) 707-8611. Posted 03/31/99 (W-SN314732). (0090)

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