All equipment furnished hereunder must be new and satisfactorily perform the function for which it is intended.

2.  ORDER

A written order, EDI (GSA Advantage! and FACNET), and credit card orders shall be the basis for purchase in accordance with the provisions of this contract. If time of delivery extends beyond the expiration date of the contract, the contractor will be obligated to meet the delivery and installation date specified in the original order.

Written orders, EDI orders, credit card orders or, in the case of BPA’s or BOA’s, telephone orders are permissible.

3.  TRANSPORTATION OF EQUIPMENT

FOB DESTINATION. Prices cover equipment delivery to destination, for any location within the geographic scope of this contract.

4.  INSTALLATION AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

a.  INSTALLATION. When the equipment provided under this contract is not normally self-installable, the contractor’s technical personnel shall be available to the Government, at the Government’s location, to install the equipment and to train Government personnel in the use and maintenance of the equipment. The charges for such services are listed in the price schedule:

b.  OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS. The contractor shall furnish the Government with one (1) copy of all operating and maintenance manuals relating to the equipment being installed/purchased.

Equipment must operate in accordance with manufacturer’s published specifications. The user agency should give the contractor a notice of acceptance or rejection within 30 days from receipt of the equipment. The Government is relieved of all risk of loss or damage prior to acceptance.

a.  The contractor will furnish all maintenance, machine adjustments, repairs, and parts at the Government’s location for a period of 90 days.

b.  All parts replaced during the guarantee period shall become the property of the contractor.

c.  Prior to the expiration of the guarantee period, whenever equipment is shipped for repair or mechanical replacement purposes, the contractor shall bear all costs, including, but not limited to costs of packing, transportation, rigging, drayage, and insurance. This guarantee shall apply to the replacement machine form the date of its acceptance.

d.  When equipment is returned to the contractor’s establishment for repairs, the contractor shall be responsible for any damage or loss, from the time the equipment is removed from the Government’s installation, until the equipment is returned to such installation.

e.  This guarantee does not apply if damage to the equipment is occasioned by fault or negligence of the Government.

The purchase price that the Government will be charged will be the Government purchase price in effect at the time of order placement, or the Government price in effect on the installation date (or delivery date when installation is not applicable), whichever is less.

When an agency determines that Information Technology (FIP) equipment will be replaced, the agency shall follow the contracting policies and procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the policies and procedures regarding Disposition of Information Technology Excess Personal Property in the Federal Property Management Regulation (FPMR) (41 CFR 101-43.6), and the policies and procedures on exchange/sale contained in FPMR 41 CFR part 101-46.