Purchase of AOpen DEX4501-FL Digital Fanless Engines

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW 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 separate written solicitation will not be issued.

THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT RESULT IN AN ORDER AGAINST AN FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE. ANY OFFER WHICH IS PREDICATED UPON THE AWARD BEING PLACED AGAINST AN FSS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

This requirement is set-aside 100% for Small Businesses.

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD:
(a) NAICS: 334111
(b) NR OF EMPLOYEES: 1000

The purchase of 282 each, AOpen Digital Fanless Engines, P/N DEX4501-FL (configuration attached). Also, please provide a quote for 48 each due to possible funding decrease.

Mfr: AOpen
Justification for Brand Name Only: AOpen is the only known system that meets FDCC 2.x requirements for a Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) power-efficient, fanless, high-end media center that shall operate in environments where dust and dirt predominate and for locations requiring silent operation. The system is required to be equipped with the Intel GMA4500MHD chipset, that delivers premium graphics and smooth High Definition (HD) video playback.

Price(s) should be FOB Destination (Robins AFB GA 31098). In addition to price and delivery, quote should include your cage code, DUNS number, and taxpayer ID number. Requested delivery date is 30 Sep 09 or earlier.

Quotations should be emailed to Becky Cochran (becky.cochran@robins.af.mil) no later than 4 Sep 09, 7:00 pm EST. The anticipated award date is 11 Sep 09. Please do not request award status prior to this date.

The following clauses are applicable to subject solicitation (current through FAC 2005-36 dated 11 Aug 09 and DFARS Change Notice 20090729):

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors
FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Rev'd Aug 09) (Added: (n) Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations.)
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
FAR 52-212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000
FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination
DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (Appl if unit price exceeds $5K.)
DFARS 252.232.7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (WAWF is the method used by DoD for processing invoices/receiving reports.)

In accordance with Clause 52.212-2, the evaluation factors shall be price and price related factors.

See FAR 52.212-3 (Revised Aug 09): By submission of its offer, the offeror represents that it is not an inverted domestic corporation and is not a subsidiary of one.

IAW FAR 52.212-3, Reps/Certs should be completed on-line at www.bpn.gov.