SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- SPECTRA LOGIC EQUIPMENT (GSA SCHEDULE)
- Notice Date
- 9/26/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 1701 N Fort Myer Drive, Rosslyn, VA 21999
- ZIP Code
- 21999
- Solicitation Number
- 1045-647043
- Response Due
- 9/28/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/27/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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 1045-647043 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 05-09. 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 Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 16:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be WASHINGTON, DC 20520 The Department of State requires the following items, EXACT MATCH ONLY, to the following: LI 001, Spectra T950 Base Configuration 1 -Max Drives -6 DBA, 0 TBA -Includes Dual AC-Input, SLS/RLC software options, 5 Access Chambers, Barcode Scanner, 1ea Power Packs (5/12V & 24V) p/n: T950 6D 0T, 1, EA; LI 002, 3 Years of 24 Hr On-Site Response (7x24x4) p/n: 90940515, 1, EA; LI 003, T950, On-site Installation/Integration (Base Frame) p/n: 90940500, 1, EA; LI 004, LTO-3 DRIVE/SLED (FC) #PN: 90949086, 16, EA; LI 005, T950 LTO-3 CERT MEDIA PACK (10) #: 90949084, 60, EA; LI 006, Spectra T950 G2 F-QIP Fibre Channel p/n: 90949008, 1, EA; LI 007, Optical SFP Transceiver (LC, triple-rate) p/n: 7231, 2, EA; LI 008, SPECTRA T950 TRAINING CD #: 90940223, 2, EA; LI 009, N+1 Failover Power Pack Kit (base frame) p/n: 90949015, 1, EA; LI 010, N+1 Failover Power Pack Kit (base frame) p/n: 90949015, 1, EA; LI 011, N+1 Failover Power Pack Kit (base frame) p/n: 90949015, 2, EA; LI 012, T950: 1 STORAGE CHAMBER LICENSE #: 90949030, 60, EA; LI 013, SPECTRA T950 5V/12V POWER PACK #: 90949005, 3, EA; LI 014, SPECTRA T950 5V/12V POWER PACK #: 90949005, 5, EA; LI 015, Optical Cable, LC-LC Duplex Multi-Mode, 50/125 2GB, 10 meter p/n: 6348, 18, EA; LI 016, LTO Universal Cleaning Cartridge w/ barcode p/n: 90879028, 16, EA; LI 017, BlueScale Encryption Software, Standard Edition, T950 p/n: 90949098, 1, EA; LI 018, 3 Years of T950 -Encryption Support p/n: 90940522, 1, EA; For this solicitation, Department of State 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. Department of State 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 Tracy Robinson at RobinsonTC@state.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. 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. 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. 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. This Justification and Approval (J&A) on a brand name only basis is for the use of the SpectraLogic Spectra T-950 Tape Library. The use of a brand name description is essential to the Government?s requirements, for Department of State infrastructure connectivity requirements, thereby precluding consideration of the products of another company.CA/CST requires the SpectraLogic Spectra T-950 Tape Library. CA currently runs the Spectra T-950 tape library at its primary site in Beltsville. This purchase will allow CA to form the redundant site at the Harry S Truman Building (Main State). Because CA requires the movement of tapes between the two sites for disaster recovery purposes, the redundant site must exactly match the primary site. For compatibility purposes, the Spectra T-950 will best meet CA?s needs. Also, the continued use of the SpectraLogic Spectra T-950, rather than to introduce another manufacturer?s product, is cost effective. The use of one make and model eliminates the need to purchase, maintain and account for inventories of spare parts, cables, and drives for multiple tape library types In summation, CA/CST believes that it is in the best interests of the Government to acquire the requested SpectraLogic Spectra T-950 Tape Library without delay. The 41 USC 253(c)(1), and FAR 6.302-1 are cited at the statutory authority.As this is a brand name only justification, no one contractor?s unique qualifications are cited as the basis for this justification. Rather, the products identified by brand name herein have been determined to be the only items that meet the Department?s requirements as a key component of the Department?s networking system. CA/CST has selected the SpectraLogic Spectra T-950 Tape Library because results obtain by the Bureau?s Data Engineering Task Team in evaluations and reviews of other manufacturers? tape libraries indicated that this tape library most closely met the DoS?s processing, redundancy, and management requirements.
- Web Link
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www.fedbid.com (b-34219, n-3988)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: WASHINGTON, DC 20520
- Zip Code: 20520
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20520
- Record
- SN01154668-W 20060928/060926220322 (fbodaily.com)
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