(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item/service 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes (oral quotes will not be accepted) on RFQ reference number F3W1079175AC01.
The resulting award will be a firm-fixed price contract; the award will be made based on best value to the Government.

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-36

(iv) The Contractor will be required to provide the following service:

CLIN 0001 Quantity: 1 Unit of Issue: Each

Upgrade fifty-five (55) Motorola-manufactured XTS3000 hand held portable Land Mobile Radios (LMRs) and thirty-four (34) Motorola-manufactured ASTRO Spectra Mobile Radios to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cryptographic Module Validation Program, FIPS 197, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) secure communications capability.

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, parts, software and transportation to upgrade the above mentioned LMRs on site:

• Providing one (1) PCMCIA UCM Media Transfer Card to be used for fifty-five (55) XTS3000 portable and thirty-three (33) ASTRO Spectra LMRs;
• Providing and installing AES algorithm software to fifty-five (55) XTS3000 portable and thrity-three (33) ASTRO Spectra LMRs with existing programmable (Universal Crypto Module/UCM) hardware;
• Providing and installing Universal Crypto Module (UCM) encryption hardware embedded with AES algorithm sofware into one (1) ASTRO Spectra LMR;
• Update all eighty-nine (89) LMRs to the latest Motorola Radio System Software (RSS)/firmware release.

(v) The following clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation and are included by reference:

52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Apr 2008)
52.212-1 Instructions to Offeror - Commercial Items (Jun 2008)
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Mar 2009)
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive
Orders - Commercial Items (Apr 2009) (DEVIATION)
52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals (Oct 1997)
52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract (Feb2000)
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration
(Oct2003)
52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996)
52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)
252.204-7004 Alternate A - Central Contractor Registration (Sep 2007)
252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive
Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Jan 2009)(DEVIATION)
252.222-7002 Compliance with Local Labor Laws
252.225-7041 Correspondence in English (Jun 1997)
252.225-7042 Authorization to Perform (Apr 2003)
252.229-7001 Tax Exemptions (Germany) - Alt I (Jun 1997) 19% Mehrwertsteuer Germany
252.229-7002 Customs Exemptions (Germany) (Jun 1997)
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Mar2008)
252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) (Jun 1997)
252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) (Jun 1997)
5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installation (Aug 2007)

The full text of the FAR, DFARS, and AFFARS can be accessed on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil

(vi) Any questions regarding this requirement shall be addressed to the two POCs listed below via email.
Quotes are due to this office no later than 10:00am Western Europe Standard Time, 26 August 2009.
Quotes can be faxed to the following number, (+49)-6565-619106 or sent via e-mail to [email protected].

All quotes must include the following information: Company's complete mailing and remittance address, CAGE Code, Dun & Bradstreet number (DUNS), and Taxpayer ID number (if a US vendor). Quotes must be valid for a period of no less than 30 days.

Primary point of contact: ANJA WEBER-SABO, Contract Specialist, TEL: (+49)-6565-619514 FAX: (+49)-6565-619106 or email: [email protected]

Secondary Point of contact: ELISABETH GARZA-BISDORF, Contracting Officer, TEL: (+49)-6565-619548 FAX: (+49)-6565-619106 or email: [email protected]