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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 01, 2006 FBO #1770
MODIFICATION

70 -- Software

Notice Date
9/29/2006
 
Notice Type
Modification
 
Contracting Office
1701 N Fort Meyer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209
 
ZIP Code
22209
 
Solicitation Number
1019-631727
 
Response Due
9/30/2006
 
Archive Date
3/29/2007
 
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 1019-631727 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 Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 10:00:00 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, Netapp FAS270 3.5TB, 1, EA; LI 002, FAS270 iSCSI CIFS Bundle, R5, 4, EA; LI 003, SnapMirror-SnapVault Software Bndl, T2-C, 4, EA; LI 004, DS14MK2 SHLF, BNDL, SATA, 14X250GB, 7.2KHDD, -C, R5, 4, EA; LI 005, CBL, 0.5M Patch, FC SFP to SFP, -C, R6, 4, EA; LI 006, Cabinet Component Power Cable, -C, R6, 16, EA; LI 007, 20A Sotarge Equipment Cabinet, -C, R6, 4, EA; LI 008, 20A Pwr Cord (4), Cabinet, NEMA, -C, R6, 4, EA; LI 009, PC Board, Power Supply Load, FAS270, C, R5, 8, EA; LI 010, Strg, Carr, Subasy-Short, DS14, R6, 48, EA; LI 011, Documents, 270, -C, 4, EA; LI 012, SupportEdge Standard w/Installation, 4, 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 Ruby Green at greenrs@state.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid 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. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. The vendor may not substitute any item listed on this order with out prior, written approval from the USDOS Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing to change part numbers, manufacturer, quantity, delivery dates, or any other specification of this RFQ. Items that do not confirm to descriptions and part numbers found in this RFQ will be rejec 0044 ted at the time of delivery causing a return at the vendors expense. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov FOB DESTINATION SHIPPING ADDED BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION REQUIRED. The items mentioned above have undergone test and assessment, evaluation for IMD deployments and received final approval from the bureaus local IT Configuration Control Board.OES/EX/IMD has identified the above items as a key component of the bureaus automated information system. Equipment listed above is required to provide standardized computing capabilities to our existing bureau agencies, offices and satellite organizations. Standardizing our enterprise network infrastructure personal computing capabilities is essential to continue business operations.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 bureau?s requirements as a key component of the bureaus automated information systems.The items mentioned above have undergone test and assessment, evaluation for IMD deployments and received final approval from the bureaus local IT Configuration Control Board.
 
Web Link
www.fedbid.com (b-33801_03, n-4286)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Washington, DC 20520
Zip Code: 20520
Country: US
 
Record
SN01158059-W 20061001/060929220324 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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