The U.S. Naval Hospital, Guam has a requirement for a Datacard Model 295 Embossing System, with card embossing module, auto feed input hopper, horizontal output stacker, hospital power cord, RS-232 Async communications, manual entry keyboard, and operations manual, quantity requested is 3 each. "BRAND NAME or EQUAL", if offer is equal, FAR part 52.211-6 applies. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation, for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number N68096-02-Q-0214 is hereby issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-09. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for procurement is 323119 and the size standard is 500 employees. The offeror shall provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, Tax Identification Number and must be properly registered in the Government's Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Offerors may obtain information on CCR registration and annual confirmation requirement by calling 1-888-227-2423, or email to ccr@[email protected] or via internet @ www.ccr.gov. This will be a firm fixed price contract and will be awarded utilizing the Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and is solicited using Total Small Business Set Aside. The following FAR part 12 clauses apply: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR part 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR part 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR part 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR part 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3); FAR 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (31 U.S.C. 3332); FAR part 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR part 52-232-25, Prompt Payment; FAR part 52.232-8, Discount for Prompt Payments; FAR part 52.213-2, Invoices; FAR part 52.231-18, Availability of Funds; DFARS 252.225-7001. Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; FAR part 52.243-1, Changes-Fixed Price; FAR part 52.249-1, Termination for Convenience of the Government (fixed price); FAR part 52.249-8, Default (fixed-price), and DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Contractor Registration. For FAR references, please see: www.arnet.gov. All Offers must be sent via fax to Charles S. Apelo, 1-671-344-9256, and must be received on or before September 18, 2002, by COB (local time) 4:30pm. See numbered notes 1 and 22.

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