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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 15, 2007 FBO #1966
MODIFICATION

70 -- HP SERVER

Notice Date

4/13/2007
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

1701 North Fort Myer Dr, Rosslyn, VA 22219
 

ZIP Code

22219
 

Solicitation Number

1045-747902
 

Response Due

4/16/2007
 

Archive Date

10/13/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

MODIFICATION NOTICE: 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 1045-747902 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. 38990_03. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA 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 unrestricted 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 2007-04-16 15:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Williamsburg, KY 40769 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, HP DL380G5 as per specifications Base Unit Part Number: 391835-B21 - Please see attached specifications, MUST be configured as shown, 5, EA; LI 002, HP 1/8 Ultrium Tape Autoloader rack mountable, 3.2/6.4TB 960 LTO3 LVD VHDCI Part Number: AF204A#ABA, 1, EA; LI 003, 3YR 24X7 ONSITE SURESTORE DLT PART# H4624E, 1, EA; LI 004, LTO3 ULTRIUM 400/800GB TAPE PART# C7973A, 20, EA; LI 005, LTO Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge Part Number: C7978A, 2, EA; LI 006, HP Autoloader Rackmount Kit for 1/8 G1 Tape Part Number: C9268R, 1, EA; LI 007, Cisco Catalyst 6500 48PT Fabric ENBLD GIG MOD Part Number: WS-X6548-GE-TX, 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State 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. 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 CONUS ALL BOXES AND CONTAINERS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE REQUISITION REFERENCE NUMBER FOUND IN BLOCK 4, OF 347 ORDER FOR SUPPLIERS AND SERVICSE. SHIPPING DOCUMENTS WILL CELARLY LIST EACH ITEM AND THE QUANTITY SHIPPED AS CONTAINED WITHIN BOXES OR CONTAINERS. IF SINGLE LINE ITEMS HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED INTO MAJOR COMPONENT, SHIPPING DOCUMENTS MUST ACCOUNT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS SHIPPED WITHIN THE MAJOR COMPONENT Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market" BIDS MUST BE VALID FOR 30 DAYS. NO EXCEPTIONS OR QUALIFICATIONS. NEW ONLY. NO REFURBISHED. NO RECONDITIONED ITEMS ARE ACCEPTABLE. The Office of Acquisition Management (A/LM/AQM), Department of State (DoS), is processing this acquisition at the request of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Consular Systems and Technology (CA/CST). This Justification and Approval (J&A) on a brand name only basis is for the acquisition of HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Servers. 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. The HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server has been identified as a key component of the Department?s networking system, with the optimal server configuration to meet CA/CST/II?s eCLASS project needs. The HP DL380 G5 server meets the following project requirements above and beyond other tested server options: ? Systems need to participate in a Systems Insight Manager environment for monitoring and management ? Systems must have a visible diagnostic display indicating system hardware health ? Must accept a variety of RAID controllers from low cost/performance to high performance while preserving compatibility of the data on the disks ? Systems must use Small Form Factor (SFF) SAS drives ? Systems must use common drives and RAID controllers ? Embedded NICS must be multifunctional (i.e., provide TCP/IP offload capabilities) ? CPUs must provide virtual KVM capability to include Power Meter Data Reporting ? 1U servers must support up to 6 SAS internal drives; 2U servers must support up to 8 SAS internal drives ? Systems must have front video/USB ports ? Systems must support redundant hot-plug power supplies with independent power cords that can be plugged into independent power sources ? Systems must have an option to support the same disks both internally and externally 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 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server because results obtain by the Bureau?s System Engineering Task Team in tests and reviews of other manufacturers? servers indicated that these most closely met the DoS?s processing, redundancy, and management requirements. The requested servers will be deployed at a DoS facility which has established an environment comprised of HP equipment in the interest of overall cost economy, reliability, and ease of administration. These servers will be supplementing the set of HP ProLiant DL380G5 servers that are already in use at the BIMC. The continued use of HP servers eliminates the need to procure, maintain, and account for spare part inventories for multiple HW manufacturers? server configurations or to manage multiple vendors? yearly support and maintenance agreements. The HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Server has been evaluated and approved by the Bureau of Consular Affairs? Configuration Control Board and will be added to the Consular HW Baseline. The HP DL380 G5 has undergone test and assessment and received final approval from the Department of State IT Configuration Control Board. A) Sellers must bid exact match to spec (make, model and spec) B)The products offered in this bid are brand new, not gray market and are in original packaging. C) Seller is providing these products via Hewlett Packard authorized channels for new equipment Federal sales. D) Full Hewlett Packard warranties will be provided and none of these products will have a negative impact on the warranties of associated system components. MUST BID HP BRAND, PER PART # ONLY. NO COMPATIBLES, NO SUBSTITUTIONS, NO LIKE MFR ITEMS PERMITTED. A) Sellers must bid exact match to spec (make, model and spec) B)The products offered in this bid are brand new, not gray market and are in original packaging. C) Seller is providing these products via Cisco authorized channels for new equipment Federal sales. D) Full Cisco warranties will be provided and none of these products will have a negative impact on the warranties of associated system components. To bid on this requirement, Sellers must be Cisco Gold, Silver or Premier Partners. ATTACHMENT WAS ADDED FOR LINE ITEM 1 CHANGED THE PART # FOR THE WARRANTY Updated QTY of Warranty Requested
 

Web Link

www.fedbid.com (b-38990_03, n-5564)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Williamsburg, KY 40769

Zip Code: 40769

Country: US
 

Record

SN01272831-W 20070415/070413220548 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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