This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for brand name commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation Sub Part 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number F3HSK18024A001 is issued as a request for quotations. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-19. This solicitation is issued as a 100% small business set-aside; the NAICS Code is 334119; the NAICS size standard is 1,000 employees. 55 CONS intends to issue a firm fixed priced purchase order for delivery and installation of the following items: New Tandberg Codec 6000 MXP products to replace existing hardware 0001: Trade-In pricing for existing Codec 6000-Serial#22.50764 (1 each) see breakout: ? 113545-Codec 6000 MXP (Maintenance Required for 1 year) ? 113828NPP-Codec 6000 MXP Natural Presenter (NPP) ? 113828MS-Codec 6000 MXP Multisite (MS) ? 113545V31D-Codec 6000 MXP ? Domestic Core Service ? Maintenance Roll-over for the new Codec ( current ? 30 April 2008 ) 0002: Trade-In pricing for existing Codec 6000-Serial# 22.31506 (1 each) see breakout: ? 113545-Codec 6000 MXP (Maintenance Required 1 year) ? 113828NPP-Codec 6000 MXP Natural Presenter (NPP) ? Maintenance Roll-over for the new Codec ( current ? 30 June 2008 ) 0003: Trade-In pricing for existing Codec 6000-Serial# 23.50960 (1 each) see breakout: ? 113545-Codec 6000 MXP (Maintenance Required 1 year) ? 113828NPP-Codec 6000 MXP Natural Presenter (NPP) ? 113828MS-Codec 6000 MXP Multisite (MS) ? Maintenance Roll-over for the new Codec ( current ? 30 June 2008) Any and all vendors submitting their quote for the request must show proof of authorization to re-sale Tandberg products. Each Tandberg product listed meets the specific classified requirements of the USSTRATCOM Intelligence Network (SINET) and has been approved by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Additionally, it has been determined by the Western CONUS Regional Service Center (RSC) Information Assurance Division and Baseline Support personnel that this hardware meets the strict requirements, and is determined to be the only hardware that pass these test. Security and developmental testing of equipment for SINET was accomplished by DIA in 2003. Until testing of other equipment is re-accomplished only Tandberg product?s listed in this combined synopsis/solicitation will meet this requirement. Testing will be re-accomplished upon recapitalization determination which is scheduled for 2010. All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contract Registration, that lack of registration in the CCR database by Tuesday, 20 February 2008, at 12:00 pm (CST) will make a offeror ineligible for award. Also, the contractor must have the NAICS code listed in this solicitation on their CCR Registration. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 6.303-2(a)(5) Other Than Full and Open Competition; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items, (a. Price and delivery, in order of importance); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Status of Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; 52.219-6 -- Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items; 252.225-7000, Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 252.225-7016, Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings; 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment; 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Offutt Air Force Base is exempt from paying state and local taxes on purchases that it makes per the United States Constitution. Nebraska Revised Statutes, Sec. 77-2704.02 and Nebraska Sales and Use Tax Regulations 1-12 and 1-72 implement this policy and are applicable to this purchase. The Nebraska Form 13, Nebraska Resale or Exempt Sale Certificate, is applicable to exempt taxes for contracts for services and commodities and labor on construction projects. Please reference solicitation # F3HSK18024A001on all correspondence. No numbered notes are applicable to this acquisition. Any questions should be submitted to SSgt Charles Cunningham at (402) 294-9605 or via email at [email protected] . Complete written quotations will be due and must be physically received by the 55th Contracting Squadron/LGCB, 101 Washington Square. Bldg 40, Offutt AFB 68113 NLT Tuesday, 19 February 2007, at 12:00 pm (cst). Quotations may be submitted via email to [email protected] or faxed to (402) 294-7280.

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