MOD | 70 | ***REPOST - LINE ITEM 005 CLARIFICATION - SEE NEW ATTACHMENT*** Cisco, Black Box, and Various IT Equipment (END USER: ARMY)

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 17, 2005 FBO #1360
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Notice Date: 8/15/2005
Notice Type: Modification
Contracting Office: 1500 E. Bannister Rd., Kansas City, MO 64131
ZIP Code: 64131
Solicitation Number: EBU4SW167H
Response Due: 8/24/2005
Archive Date: 9/13/2005
Point of Contact: Name: Paul Flake, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 8168231933, Fax: 8168233277, Name: Dan Peavler, Title: Sourcing Agent, Phone: 817.907.3877, Fax: 703.385.9211,
E-Mail Address: paul.flake@gsa.gov;, dan.peavler@gsa.gov;
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is EBU4SW167H and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 01-27. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334119 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only interested offerors may submit a quote. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 14:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Stuttgart -Vaihingen, 00 70569 The GSA FTS Region 6 requires the following items, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL, to the following: LI 001, *** THIS IS A BRAND NAME, EXACT MATCH REQUIREMENT*** Cisco Catalyst 3750 48 10/100 POE + Standard Image, Part Number WS-C3750-48PS-S, 1, EA; LI 002, *** THIS IS A BRAND NAME, EXACT MATCH REQUIREMENT*** Cisco StackWise Stacking Cable 50cm, Part Number CAB-Stack-50CM, 1, EA; LI 003, : *** THIS IS A BRAND NAME, EXACT MATCH REQUIREMENT*** Cisco Power Cord for Europe, Part Number CAB-ACE, 1, EA; LI 004, *** THIS IS A BRAND NAME, EXACT MATCH REQUIREMENT*** Cisco GE SFP LC Connector SX Transceiver, Part Number GLC-SX-MM, 4, EA; LI 005, *** THIS IS A BRAND NAME, EXACT MATCH REQUIREMENT***Hager Tehalit Inlet, Part Number L5419SCHW. Please refer to attached "Clarification of Line Item 005" pdf document., 24, EA; LI 006, *** THIS IS A BRAND NAME, EXACT MATCH REQUIREMENT*** Avocent/Cybex SwitchView 4-port Secure KVM Switch with Security, Part Number 10040SC, 22, EA; LI 007, *** THIS IS A BRAND NAME, EXACT MATCH REQUIREMENT*** Avocent/Cybex 6 foot cables PS/2 VGA Color Coded, Part Number CPS2-6A, 44, EA; LI 008, *** THIS IS A BRAND NAME, EXACT MATCH REQUIREMENT*** Avocent/Cybex 15 foot cables PS/2 VGA Color Coded, Part Number CIS-15, 44, EA; LI 009, ***THIS IS A BRAND NAME, EXACT MATCH REQUIREMENT***The manufacturer, Black Box Germany, can be contacted by telephone at +49 0811 5541 210*** Black Box Germany Double RJ45 Wall Plates, Part Number WPG0002, 24, EA; LI 010, ***THIS IS A BRAND NAME OR EQUIVALENT REQUIREMENT*** Black Box Part Number JPM113A-R4, or an equivalent product meeting the following minimum salient characteristics: 48-port, RJ45, CAT5e, 2U, Black Patch Panel, with Punchdown rear connectors, 1, EA; LI 011, ***THIS IS A BRAND NAME OR EQUIVALENT REQUIREMENT*** Black Box Part Number RM104A with optional fan kit, or an equivalent product meeting the following minimum salient characteristics: Black Steel Cabinet, 26 inches high by 24 inches wide by 24 inches deep, with casters, 12U rack space, open bottom, and fan kit, 1, EA; LI 012, ***THIS IS A BRAND NAME OR EQUIVALENT REQUIREMENT*** Allied Telesyn Part Number AT-MC101-XL-20, or an equivalent product meeting the following minimum salient characteristics: Media Converter, UTP to Fiber ST, Fast Ethernet, 220VAC power if power is required for operation, 66, EA; LI 013, ***THIS IS A MEET OR EXCEED REQUIREMENT*** 1 foot length, Yellow, CAT5e, 100 MHz Patch Cables, 24AWG, RJ45, 4-pair, T568B, PVC, 50, EA; LI 014, ***THIS IS A MEET OR EXCEED REQUIREMENT*** 6 foot length, Yellow, CAT5e, 100 MHz Patch Cables, 24AWG, RJ45, 4-pair, T568B, PVC, 50, EA; LI 015, ***THIS IS A MEET OR EXCEED REQUIREMENT*** 1,000 foot rolls, Yellow, CAT5e, 200MHz Bulk Patch Cable, Plenum, 24AWG, 4-pair, 24, EA; LI 016, ***THIS IS A MEET OR EXCEED REQUIREMENT*** 1 meter length, LC-ST Ceramic Terminated Multimode Fiber Patch Cables, Duplex, Riser, 5, EA; LI 017, ***THIS IS A MEET OR EXCEED REQUIREMENT*** 19 inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor, Black Bezel, 1280 by 1024 pixels, .294 mm Pixel Pitch, 15-pin D-Sub / DVI-D Connectors, Auto Voltage adjustment, Compatible with Dell Optiplex SX280 workstation, 22, EA; For this solicitation, GSA FTS Region 6 intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. GSA FTS Region 6 is taking this action in a an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time offers. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith offers, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, contact Paul Flake at paul.flake@gsa.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid.com - Buyers and Sellers agree to use FedBid.com as an independent Venue for buying and selling goods or services, respectively. It is understood that FedBid ranks all bids by price, regardless of the evaluation criteria used by the buyer. Buyers and Sellers understand that a Buyer always maintains all rights assigned under their contracting authority and/or applicable acquisition regulations, and may select the most advantageous bid for the governments purpose while considering offline factors such as delivery, past performance, socio-economic classifications, and source rotation. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to paul.flake@gsa.gov (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). All vendors must have their Representations and Certifications loaded to http://orca.bpn.gov/. GSAM 511.104-70, Solicitation Provisions, is in effect. For each Brand Name or Equal item, please include the following in the body of your quote, immediately following each Brand Name or Equal item: Manufacturer's Name Brand Model or Part No. NOTICE If you offer other than brand name items identified in this solicitation, you must provide adequate information for GSA to determine the equality of the product(s) offered. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market", unless speified in the auction. Please login to Fedbid and download the complete Bill of Materials (BOM). Bill of Material Items 1 through 9 specify Brand Name - Exact Match requirements. By checking this term, the vendor certifies that the Brand Name product has been offered and priced exactly as specified. Bill of Material Items 10 through 12 specify Brand Name or Equivalent requirements. By checking this term, the vendor certifies either: (1) that the Brand Name product has been offered and priced exactly as specified, or (2) that an Equivalent product that meets the specified salient characteristics has been offered and priced. In the space following each Brand Name or Equivalent requirement, the vendor agrees to provide all of the information required by GSAM 511.104-70. Bill of Material Items 13 through 17 specify Meet or Exceed requirements. By checking this term, the vendor certifies that the item offered meets or exceeds the specified salient characteristics. In order to permit the Contracting Officer or the Buyer to verify the suitability of the item offered, the vendor agrees to provide, prior to the close of the auction, the name of the item's manufacturer, the item's brand name, and the item's model or part number, as well as any information describing the item offered, such as illustrations, drawings, data sheets, or internet links to such information. The space following each Meet or Exceed requirement can be used to provide the above information. By checking this term, the vendor agrees to provide, prior to award, the name of the source, a point of contact at the source, and the location and telephone number of the source of any offered product that the vendor does not manufacture. By checking this term, the vendor acknowledges responsibility for all quoting all charges and duties, as well as handling all customs paperwork requirements. In addition, the vendor acknowledges that partial shipping and invoicing is allowed and agrees to identify the method of shipping and the name of the carrier. Further, the vendor agrees to give notice of delivery to the Buyer's Point of Contact (identified at award) at least twenty-four hours prior to delivery. By checking this term, the vendor acknowledges that only those vendors who are properly registered in the GSA IT Solution Shop (ITSS) (it-solutions.gsa.gov)database are eligible for award. Further, the vendor acknowledges responsibility for ensuring that vendor representatives are properly registered in ITSS. By checking this term, the vendor agrees to address all written and verbal communications, excluding submission of the bid and Fed Bid process questions, to Paul Flake, Contract Specialist, by e-mail at paul.flake@gsa.gov or by telephone at 816-823-1933. The Contract Specialist will identify an alternate point of contact if he is otherwise unavailable. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (15-AUG-2005); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
Web Link: www.fedbid.com (a-19921, n-1285)
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/GSA/FTS/6TS-A-SMTP/EBU4SW167H/listing.html)
Place of Performance: Address: Stuttgart -Vaihingen, 00 70569; Zip Code: 70569; Country: DE
Record: SN00871146-F 20050817/050815213241 (fbodaily.com)
Source: FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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