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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 14, 2006 FBO #1844
SOURCES SOUGHT

70 -- TSM SAN Brocade Switches Maintenance Renewal for Period of 01/01/2007 to 12/31/2007

Notice Date

12/12/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Acquisition And Logistics Division, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
 

ZIP Code

20899
 

Solicitation Number

NB184000-7-02586
 

Response Due

12/22/2006
 

Archive Date

6/20/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a sources sought notice, which constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is NB184000-7-02586 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this sources sought notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 35741. GSA Schedule Bids Preferred, But Not Required: Sellers may either provide a GSA Schedule or an Open Market bid. If bidding with a GSA Schedule, the requested items must be on that Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the seller's name or the seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2006-12-22 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Gaithersburg, MD 20899 The National Institute of Standards and Technology requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Open Market Maintenance Renewal of order Brocade 3800 Service Renewal 1 YR STD NBD SUP; Part Number S3-SVC-STD-3800-1, 2, EA; LI 002, BROCADE 3200 SERVICE RENEWAL 1 YR STD NBD SUP; Part Number S3-3200-SVC-STD1, 1, EA; LI 003, BROCADE 2800 SERVICE RENEWAL 1 YR STD NBD SUP; Part Number S32800-SVC-S1, 2, EA; LI 004, BROCADE 3900 SERVICE RENEWAL 1 YR STD NBD SUP; Part Number S3-3900-SVC-S1, 2, EA; For this solicitation, National Institute of Standards and Technology 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. National Institute of Standards and Technology is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid 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. Contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 877-933-3243 to address any questions or comments New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market" Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified Vendor must specify under bid description if product is domestic or foreign. Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registry (CCR). If company is not they may do so by going to Web site is http://www.ccr.gov. Quote must include verification of CCR registration. 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) . Quote must include verification in addressing compliance or statement of noncompliance in vendor's "Bid Description" . Technically Acceptable Lowest Price 52.212-4,52.212-5 APPLICABILITY OF CLAUSES 1352.209-72 and 1352.239-73 Clauses 1352.209-72 and 1352.239-73 are required by the Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) to be included in all U. S. Department of Commerce services acquisitions, regardless of the nature of the services performed. Those clauses apply only to the extent that the Contractor has access to sensitive or classified information of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or requires electronic access to NIST sensitive or classified information in the performance of this contract. Vendors must review and comply with the attached security clauses.
 

Web Link

www.fedbid.com (b-35741, n-4751)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Zip Code: 20899-0001

Country: US
 

Record

SN01194796-W 20061214/061212220145 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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