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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 17, 2006 FBO #1633
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Need to know if client wants brand name, then repost

Notice Date
5/15/2006
 
Notice Type
Solicitation Notice
 
Contracting Office
4890 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816
 
ZIP Code
35816
 
Solicitation Number
4THO17069055
 
Response Due
5/19/2006
 
Archive Date
6/8/2006
 
Small Business Set-Aside
Total Small Business
 
Description
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 4THO17069055 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 05-08. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334111 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified 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 Friday, May 19, 2006 at 11:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Pensacola, FL 32511 The GSA FTS Region 4 requires the following items, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL, to the following: LI 001, DESKTOP COMPUTER ***SPECS BASED ON ALIENWARE MJ-12? 7550i *** Processor/s: Dual Intel? Xeon? Processors 3.2GHz w/ EM64T 800 MHz FSB w/2MB Cache Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Microsoft? Windows? XP Professional with Service Pack 2 Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service Case: Alienware? Professional Workstation Chassis - Black Power Supply: Enermax EG851AX-VH 660 Watt Power Supply Motherboard: Alienware? X2 Dual Xeon? Motherboard Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 Registered ECC SDRAM at 400MHz - 4 x 1024MB Graphics Accelerators: NVIDIA? Quadro? FX 1500 256MB GDDR3 - DVI Dual Link Supported Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 940BF 19"" 4ms LCD - Black - Single Display Chassis Upgrades: Standard Cooling System Drive: Dual Drive Configuration - 320GB (2 x 160GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7,200 RPM w/ NCQ & 8MB Cache) Hard Drive Bay: SATA Hot-Swap Bay for Workstation Chassis Removable Storage : 3.5"" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive - Black Primary Optical Drive: 16x Dual Layer DVD?R/W Drive w/LightScribe Technology Network Connection: Integrated High Performance Gigabit Ethernet Digital Audio Hardware: Integrated 5.1 Digital Audio with Optical Out Keyboard: Alienware? USB Full-length Keyboard Mouse: Alienware? 3 button mouse - Black Productivity Software: Microsoft? Office 2003 Professional Edition Free Alienware Mousepad: Free Alienware? Mousepad, 1, EA; For this solicitation, GSA FTS Region 4 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 4 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 Chris Harvel at chris.harvel@gsa.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Failure to comply with the below instructions may result in quote being determined as non-responsive. Desired delivery: 06/02/2006. Upon delivery, all shipping documents and equipment containers will include GSA-IT order number and/or Act number. Vendors / sales agents submitting quotes MUST BE registered in ITSS. If vendor registration assistance is needed contact 877.243.2889 Contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 877-933-3234 to address any questions or comments. Company must be registered on DOD's Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Web site is http://www.ccr.gov. Quote must include proof of CCR registration. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market". All must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that the FedBid system automatically ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Note that, the Buyer shall place orders with the schedule contractor that can provide the supply or service that represents the best value. In addition to price, when determining best value, the ordering activity may consider, among other factors, the following: (1) Past performance. (2) Special features of the supply or service required for effective program performance. (3) Trade-in considerations. (4) Probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item. (5) Warranty considerations. (6) Maintenance availability. (7) Environmental and energy efficiency considerations. (8) Delivery terms. Quote per specifications requested. If an item has been discontinued or is end of life, annotate quote referencing as such then quote an equal or better replacement for the item. Quote is to include all fees, including shipping or freight costs. Provide on quote the estimated ETA, number of days, delivery can be expected after receipt of purchase order. No partial shipments unless specifically authorized at time of award. All services and products provided in response to this requirement shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronics and Information Technical (EIT) Accessibility Standard (36 CFR part 1194). Quote must include statement addressing compliance or noncompliance with Section 508. Quote must include verification that the product and/or services have been evaluated and validated by the NSA or in accordance with NSA-approved processes in accordance with Defense Confidentiality DCAS-1 (see also DODI 8500.2, February 6, 2003). Invoicing must be submitted via ITSS. When submitting invoice, invoice must include ONLY the line items quoted. A separate line item for a Fedbid.com fee is unacceptable. 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, via the ORCA website (http://orca.bpn.gov) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition (This specific Order will be awarded based on lowest price, technically acceptable.) "If" Best Value, bids will be evaluated and Award will be made on a Best Value basis using factors listed. Delivery and Past Performance are more important than price in a Best Value Case and award may be made to other than the lowest priced technically acceptable bid.
 
Web Link
www.fedbid.com (a-27230, n-2351)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Pensacola, FL 32511
Zip Code: 32511-5201
Country: US
 
Record
SN01048448-W 20060517/060515220927 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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