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58 -- VIDEOCONFERENCING EQUIPMENT SOL F08948 DUE 082400 POC Dee Gibson, Contract Administrator, 301 827-7177 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number F08948 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a brand name or equal to a Polycom ViewStation DCP 512. The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Telecommunications has the need for four [4] high quality, easy to use group videoconferencing systems which can be compatible to a Concord 4500 to deliver 30 frames per second, full-motion videoconferencing up to 512 kbps. The Polycom system consist of the following: PLCM-VS-512 Polycom ViewStation 512, Quad BRI interface with Bonding Protocol, 30 frames per second, pan/tilt/12xzoom/autofocus IR camera, hand held grip sensitive infrared remote, PIP, Dual monitor ready, phone add-on for two wire systems, auto-ISDN and auto-IP for quick installation and setup, embedded Web server, Ethernet Connection and a Gold Seal 5 Program for each system. Award is expected to be made no later than July 28 2000 with an expected delivery date of August 18 2000. Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. The solicitation clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-16. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 3669. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52-212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercials Items; along with following additional FAR Clauses, cited in clause 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled and Veterans of Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act Supplies. The following provision also applies to this acquisition, 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. All sources must submit along with their written quote the following: any warranty statement and whether delivery, training, technical and installation support, and networking/ISDN support charges are included, provide tax identification number and a nine-digit numeric Duns number that is assigned by Dun & Bradstreet. To apply for a Duns # please call 1-800-333-0505. Posted 07/17/00 (W-SN475542). (0199)

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