SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Annual Support, Updates and Maintenance for Caminosoft Standy Server and Offsite Archive for Netware
- Notice Date
- 7/21/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- National Archives and Records Administration, NAA, Acquisition Center, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3360, College Park, MD, 20740-6001
- ZIP Code
- 20740-6001
- Solicitation Number
- NAMA-03-Q-0023
- Response Due
- 7/31/2003
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2003
- Point of Contact
- Stuart Hitchings, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-837-0310, Fax 301-837-3227,
- E-Mail Address
-
stuart.hitchings@nara.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; price proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is NAMA-03-Q-0023 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect though Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-14 effective June 23,2003. This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 519129 with a size standard of $6 million. The Government reserves the right to make an award on the initial quote without discussion of this procurement. Award will be based on a best value on a best value determination, price and other factors considered. Other factors for award include past performance and a responsible offerors ability to meet the salient functional and technical requirements as listed below. Requirements (1A) Furnish annual support, software updates, and maintenance for CaminoSoft?s Standby Server for Netware and offsite Archive for Netware.(2A) The annual support and maintenance must include 24/7 phone support as well as upgrades on the products already purchased. Quantity: 8 Licenses for Standby Server for Netware and 24 Licenses for offsite Archive for Netware. General: The purchase description requires service that integrates seamlessly with CaminoSoft?s software .They must be a provider of certified Storage Management and High Availability software solutions for Novell Netware environments. The product being utilized are Standby server and Offsite Archive for Netware. Standby server for Netware connects a secondary server (Standby server) directly to the main server (Primary Server). Data is mirrored between the server to create a fully redundant system protecting users against both hardware and software failures; therefore, reducing any downtime in the event the Primary Server fails. The Standby server automatically assumes the role of the Primary Server. Some of the benefits are instant disaster recovery, minimal downtime, remote data vaulting/data protection, business continuity, and avoid single point of failure. Offsite Archive for the Netware is an electronic data vaulting and disaster recovery product that allows you to transfer a stable point-in-time image of your data to an offsite location. Multiple Source Servers can mirror data to a single Target Server. OSA uses Snapshot servers to create snapshots of protected volumes which is then transferred from the Source Server to the Target Server. Once the initial synchronization of all the data is performed, only the delta changes are sent to the Target Server. Within minutes, the Source Server will take over the Target Server. Once the initial synchronization of all the data is performed, only the delta changes are sent to the Target Server. Within minutes, the Source Server will take over for the Target Server in the event of a failure. Some of the benefits are instant disaster recovery, minimal downtime, remote data vaulting/data protection, business continuity, and avoid single point of failure. Offerors price proposal shall be based on the cost to perform the requirement during the 12 month period upon award of contract. . The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and are to remain in full force in any resulted fixed price purchase order: FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items (OCT 2000); each offer shall include a complete copy of the provisions at FAR Clause 51.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (July 2002), with the quotation. A copy of the provision can be found at http//www.arnet.gov/far/;FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Terms (February 2002); FAR52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items (May 2002). Paragraph (b) of this clause incorporates by reference the following FAR Clauses: 52.222-3 Convict labor, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.225-1 By American Act Supplies, 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration, and 52.233-3 Protest after Award. Offerors are requested to submit proposals via facsimile (301) 837-3227 Attn Stuart Hitchings or Email stuart.hitchings@nara.gov. Proposals shall be submitted no later than July 31, 2003 by 4.00 PM EST, also for drawing call (301) 837-0310. The Government reserves the right to visit the offers site prior to making an award determination.
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD
- Zip Code: 20740-6001
- Zip Code: 20740-6001
- Record
- SN00376726-W 20030723/030721213910 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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