The FAR Clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal is applicable to this combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the test program for commercial items found at FAR 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quote is being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for quote and incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-06. The NAICS Code for this solicitation is 334119 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. All timely offers will be considered. The US Coast Guard has identified a requirement for Tablet PC for the USCG Watch Qualification System (WQS). Due to compatibility with other Coast Guard platforms, the Lenovo ThinkPad X41 or equal is required to support the Coast Guards needs as listed under the specified CLINs. The Lenovo ThinkPad X41 brand name or equal product that must meet the following salient characteristics: 1. Convertible tablet with swiveled screen. 2. Digitizer pen. 3. Protected Sleeve. 4. Track Point Cap Collection. 5. Slate configuration with portrait display and Laptop configuration with landscape display. 6. 3 years warranty. 7. Weight no more than 3.5 lbs. 8. Battery life of 8 cells. 9. General description: P M 758(1.5GHz)LV, 512MB RAM, 60GB 4200rpm HDD, 12.1in 1024x768 LCD, Intel 900, Intel 802.11bg wireless, Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, Secure Chip, 8 cell Li-Ion batt, WinXP Tablet 2005 More detailed salient, functional, and performance characteristics of the ThinkPad X41 can be found by looking up the parts numbers below. The following items are required: CLIN 0001 Item No. (18663RU) ThinkPad X41 Tablet Qty 60 Each Item No. (73P4515) ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive Qty 30 Each Item No. (30R4959) ThinkPad X41 Tablet Sleeve Qty 60 Each Item No. (73P2698) ThinkPlus TrackPoint Cap Collection Qty 60 Each Item No. (73P5188) ThinkPad X41 Tablet Digitizer Pen Qty 300 Each CLIN 0002 Item No. (18663RU) ThinkPad X41 Tablet Qty 81 Each Item No. (73P4515) ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive Qty 81 Each Item No. (30R4959) ThinkPad X41 Tablet Sleeve Qty 81 Each Item No. (73P2698) ThinkPlus TrackPoint Cap Collection Qty 81 Each Item No. (73P5188) ThinkPad X41 Tablet Digitizer Pen Qty 405 Each CLIN 0003 Item No. (18663RU) ThinkPad X41 Tablet Qty 80 Each Item No. (73P4515) ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive Qty 4 Each Item No. (30R4959) ThinkPad X41 Tablet Sleeve Qty 80 Each Item No. (73P2698) ThinkPlus TrackPoint Cap Collection Qty 80 Each Item No. (73P5188) ThinkPad X41 Tablet Digitizer Pen Qty 400 Each Delivery shall be made in the following order after contract award: CLIN 0001-6 Feb 2006, CLIN 0002-17 Feb 2006, and CLIN 0003- 17 Mar 2006; acceptance shall be made at destination upon delivery. Delivery shall be made FOB Destination. Delivery address is Attn: Scott Burlingame, NAVAIR Orlando TSD 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826 To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must— (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by— (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following FAR/DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003), 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jan 2005), 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Oct 2003), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Dec 2003), 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Jan 2005), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Jan 2005) (Deviation), 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Nov 1995), 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jan 2005) (Deviation), 252.227-7015, Technical Data Commercial Items(Nov 1995), 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Jan 2004), 252.246-7000 Material Inspection and Receiving Report (MAR 2003). A completed copy of 52.212-3 and 252.212-7000 must be submitted with quote. The DPAS rating for this solicitation is N/A. Quote is due no later than 4:00 PM EST on Jan 25, 2005 and may be submitted electronically to
[email protected] or mailed to the address above. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Jun Ji at (407) 380-4020.