SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Symantec Software Maintenance for Ghost Solutions, Antivirus, and Business Critical Services Antivirus Family
- Notice Date
- 4/17/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 443120
— Computer and Software Stores
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Contracts & Acquisitions Management, Contracts (All ED Components), 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC, 20202, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- ED-07-R-0031
- Response Due
- 4/20/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a synopsis for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote The NAICS code is 443120 The items required are listed below. Please submit your electronic quote on or before Friday April 20, 2007 9:00am. Include the following information: Item number, manufacturer, Model, Model number, Quantity, Price, and Total Price per item. The period of performance for line items is 06/27/2007 - 06/26/2008. Part 1: 10763095 Description: Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite 2.0; Computer Essential 12 months Gov Band H QTY: 7000 EA Part 2: 10754351 Description: Symantec Antivirus Enterprise Edition; 10.1 Node Essential 12 months Gov band H QTY: 7000 EA Part 3: 10582568 Description: Symantec Business Critical Services; Antivirus Family Remote 1 YR QTY: 1 EA Award will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable quote from an authorized distributor of the product. This is small business set aside. Brand Name Justification - The Department has Symantec software installed in the Department's intranet environment. In order to have assistance from Symantec in case of a malfunctioning software product, the Department would need to have the support contract for all workstations across the enterprise. Without the contract, no support would be provided. It would not be cost effective and would be time consuming if the Department had to replace all of the software. Electronic offers are due on Friday April 20, 2007 09:00am eastern time to Steve Gagnon, Contract Specialist at Steve.Gagnon@ed.gov. Please contact Steve Gagnon via email for information regarding this request for quote. The period of performance for line items is 06/27/2007 - 6/26/2008. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, is applicable to this RFQ. FAR 52.212-2 is not applicable; evaluation criteria will be technically acceptable low cost. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items is applicable. If this is a "Purchase Order", the following clauses are incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given full text. Upon request, the contracting officer will make their full text available.(If "Delivery Order" is checked, the order is subject to the terms and conditions of the contract under which it is/was placed.) If any clause referenced below has been superseded, or changed as a result of an authorized deviation, its replacement or the text of the deviation will be shown in the body of the purchase order or in an attachment. Otherwise, the clause text shall be as it appears in the referenced regulation for the date shown. The derivation of these clauses is the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) and the Education Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 4). Some of the following clauses are limited in their applicability to the order by the conditions shown in a parenthetic remark after the clause date. This list of clauses may be supplemented by the contracting officer. GENERAL. The following clauses apply to all purchase orders: 52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984) (NA to personal services.) 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (APR 1984) 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to Govt (JUL 1995) 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (JULY 1995) 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)(Unless precluded by FAR 22.2) 52.232-1 Payments (APR 1984) (NA to personal services.) 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002) 52.232-11 Extras (APR 1984) 52.232-25 Prompt Payment (FEB 2002) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) 52.233-1 Disputes (JUL 2002) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements (APR 1984) Additional clauses that apply when applicable: 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification (OCT 1998) (Applicable if Block 9c is marked "Yes".) 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity (APR 1984)(Variations, if any, will be stated in the text of the order.) 52.213-2 Invoices (APR 1984)(Applicable when advance payments are authorized for subscriptions and other pubs.) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (OCT 2000)(Applicable to orders over $10,000 except personal services.) 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act -Overtime Compensation - General (SEP 2000)(Applicable to orders over $2,500 unless precluded by FAR 22.3) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2002)(Applicable if an order, or aggregate orders in a year, exceeds $10,000.) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001)(Orders of $10,000 or more.) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities (JUN 1998) (Applicable to orders over $2,500.) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Vets of the Vietnam Era (DEC 2001)(Orders of $10,000 or more.) 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (MAY 2001)(Applicable to orders within individuals.) 52.227-19 Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights (JUN 1987)(Applicable to orders for commercial software.) 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (JAN 1986)(May be applicable to orders over $1,000.) EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. Additional clauses applicable to the purchase of equipment and supplies: 52.222-20 Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (DEC 1996)(Applicable to orders over $10,000 unless exempt by statute or regulation.) 52.225-1 Buy American Act - Supplies (JUN 2003) 52.243-1 Changes - Fixed Price (JAN 1991) 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991) 52.247-35 F.O.B. Destination within Consignee's Premises (APR 1984)(Applicable if "inside delivery" is specified.) 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price)(Short Form)(APR 1984) SERVICES. Additional clauses applicable to purchase of services: 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (MAY 1989)(Applicable to orders over $2,500 for services subject to the Act.) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 1989)(If applicable, rates shown in text of order.) 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment (FEB 2002) 52.243-1 Changes - Fixed Price (AUG 1987), Alternate I (APR 1984) 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services)(Short Form)(APR 1984) 52.249-5 Termination for Convenience of the Government (SEPT 1996)(For Educational and Other Non-Profit Inst.) 306-1a- (A) Payments shall be rendered in accordance with the payments clause(s) of the incorporated contract clause section and with those otherwise specified rated or fixed price amounts. (B) The contractor shall submit invoices electronically as an attachment to a message to OCFOCAMINVOICING@ED.GOV. The subject area of the message shall contain the invoice number, contract number, and contract specialist's name. The electronic copy of the invoice shall be in a format that is supported by Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word or Excel), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). Note: Invoices or contract financing requests must be sent to the designated billing office indicated above. 307-17 (A) The Contractor warrants that, to the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, or that the Contractor has disclosed all such relevant information. (B) The Contractor agrees that if an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest is discovered after award, the Contractor will make a full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer. This disclosure shall include a description of actions which the Contractor has taken or proposes to take, after consultation with the Contracting Officer, to avoid, mitigate, or neutralize the actual or potential conflict. (C) Remedies - The Government may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if it deems such termination necessary to avoid an organizational conflict of interest. If the Contractor was aware of a potential organizational conflict of interest prior to award or discovered an actual or potential conflict after award and did not disclose or misrepresented relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract. (D) The Contractor further agrees to insert in any subcontract or consultant agreement hereunder, provisions which shall conform substantially to the language of this clause, including this paragraph (D).
- Place of Performance
- Address: Kimberly Parker,, US DoED/OCIO,, 6710 Oxon Hill Road Cube 211,, Oxon Hill MD 20745,
- Zip Code: 20745
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20745
- Record
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