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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 30, 2005 FBO #1251
SOLICITATION NOTICE

D -- Maintenance of Checkpoint/Firemon/Nokia

Notice Date

4/28/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541519 — Other Computer Related Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Information Technology Acquisition Team, Building A, Suite T-145 2150 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO, 80526-1891
 

ZIP Code

80526-1891
 

Solicitation Number

AG-82TS-S-05-0013
 

Response Due

5/9/2005
 

Archive Date

5/24/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, and the test program outlined in FAR 13.3, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation (RFQ, Request for Quotes) will not be issued. For Open Market orders, this acquisition is set-aside for small business in accordance with FAR 19.502-2. For GSA orders exceeding the micro-purchase threshold, preference will be given to small business concerns when two or more items at the same delivered price will satisfy the requirement. Award will be based upon a best value determination with respect to a tradeoff between price and non-price factors (terms of service, delivery, and past performance). There will be no formal ranking of quotes. Award will be made to the quoter(s) offering the best value to the Government. Single or multiple awards will be made at the Government?s discretion. Only those quotes that meet or exceed the Government?s requirements will be considered. Quoters are not to submit sales, marketing, or other corporate literature that does not specifically address the requirements of this RFQ. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Information Technology Services (ITS) is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation to request firm, fixed-price quotes, via GSA Schedule or Open Market, or a combination of both, for renewal of software and hardware maintenance for a one-year term from date of award for the following products located in St. Louis, MO: Checkpoint Enterprise Coverage of Software Subscription User Center #5294390, Qty 1 each; Firemon Annual Software Subscription for Promotional Bundle for FW-1, Qty 5 each; Firemon Annual Software Subscription for Management Station, Qty 1 each; and Firemon Annual Software Subscription for Firewall Module, Qty 1 each. Payment for the following services will be made monthly, quarterly, or annually, IN ARREARS, in accordance with U.S. Code 31 USC 3324. Quotes submitted based upon full or partial payment in advance will be considered non-responsive. Nokia Annual Essential Maintenance for the IP740, S/N 7H030503232 and 7H03132527, 2 x Qty 12 months; Nokia Annual Access Plus 7x24 Maintenance for IP740, S/N 7H030502327, 1 x Qty 12 months; Nokia Annual Access Plus 7x24 Maintenance for IP740, S/N 7H031400318, 1 x Qty 12 months; Nokia Annual Essential Maintenance for the IP530, S/N 9N021201044, 9N021201040, 9N021201050, 9N021201048, 9N023000904, 9N0223002862, 9N022400252, 9N022700570, 8 x Qty 12 months; Nokia Annual Essential Maintenance for the IP530, S/N 9N024301384, 1 x Qty 12 months; and GOLD SUPPORT that provides unlimited phone support 24 hours, 7 days a week, guaranteed 2-hour call back to open ticket, 24x7 access to support site that covers all aforementioned Checkpoint, Firemon and Nokia products, Qty 12 months. Quoters may bid on any or all requirements; however, preference will be given to quoters providing all requirements. Quoters should specify their payment preference for the items to be paid in arrears, whether monthly, quarterly, or annual payment is preferred. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-03. This notice is a request for competitive proposals. Responsible sources who are interested in this procurement may respond by providing clear and convincing information that identifies their capabilities. Inquiries will only be accepted by email to the contact person listed above. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to Open Market quotes: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (if quoter is not able to submit this item electronically, quoter may either mail or fax it by response date to the primary point of contact); 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. Responses shall include relevant pricing and service information. Quotes must be received by 3:00 PM MST on Monday, May 9, 2005 and should be mailed to Ms. Deborah Dove at the above address, e-mailed to debbie.dove@ftc.usda.gov, or faxed to 970-295-5525, Attn: Deborah Dove.
 

Place of Performance

Address: USDA, OCIO, ITS,, 1520 MARKET STREET,, ST. LOUIS, MO

Zip Code: 63103

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00797230-W 20050430/050428211701 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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