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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 22, 2007 FBO #1973
MODIFICATION

70 -- Miscellaneous IT Equipment

Notice Date

4/20/2007
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

NAICS

443120 — Computer and Software Stores
 

Contracting Office

Office of Personnel Management, Center for Contracting, Facilities & Administrative Services, Contracting Group, 1900 E Street, N.W., Room 1342, Washington, DC, 20415-7710, UNITED STATES
 

ZIP Code

20415-7710
 

Solicitation Number

OPM0407Q-0019
 

Response Due

4/25/2007
 

Archive Date

5/10/2007
 

Point of Contact

Raymond Sidhu, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-606-2184, Fax 202-606-1464,
 

E-Mail Address

raymon.sidhu@opm.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION OPM0407Q-0019 Contracting Office Address: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street, N.W. Rm. 1342 Washington, D.C. 20415 REQUIREMENT: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is issued as a Request For Quotations (RFQ) number OPM0407Q-0019, and incorporates Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions and clauses as amended in FAC 2005-16, effective on March 22, 2007. The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code is 443120, with a small business size standard of $8.00 Million. In accordance with FAR 19.502-2, this acquisition is automatically set-aside exclusively for small business concerns. OPM is soliciting quotations for miscellaneous IT equipment as detailed in the deliverables section, below. DELIVERABLES: Qty. Part Number Description 3 ST3300601U2-RK Seagate Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive 300 GB Hi-Sp or equivalent in size and spec. 3 3C17304A-US 3Com Switch 4200 28-Port or equivalent in connections ports and speed. 250 N/A Power Supply (generic surge protector) 25 N/A US Robotics 56K V.92 USB Faxmodem or equivalent in speed and spec. 3 DRX830UL/T Sony External 18x max DVD Multi-Format Burner or equivalent in spec. 3 DRU830A Sony 18x Max DVD Multi-Format Burner or equivalent in spec. 3 F1DG102U Belkin Flip KVM Switch with Remote USB Audio 90 N/A Maxtor DiamondMax® 20 SATA 80GB Hard Drive or equivalent in size and spec. 1 BHCMX-EY Quantum DLT-V4 single tape drive, 1U rackmount, Ultra 160 SCSI, black. 1 GX-1000-01 MicroBoards GX-1 Disc Publisher - DVD duplicator Hi-Speed USB 10 625N HP JetDirect Print Server 625N 20 HEWD0CN HP LJ4250n or equivalent in spec. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Quotations are due by 11:00am local time in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 25, 2007. Email responses to: raymon.sidhu@opm.gov (preferred). Quotations shall also include the following information: 1. RFQ number. 2. Time specified for receipt of offers. 3. Name, address, and telephone number of offeror. 4. Warranty terms. 5. Price for each line item in the requirement given above and any discount terms. 6. Delivery timeframe. 7. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3. 8. Prospective contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database. Information regarding CCR requirements may be obtained at www.ccr.gov or by calling 1- 888-227-2423. 9. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. 10. Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt shall not be considered. 11. Award evaluation shall be in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 and shall be based on price, warranty, delivery terms, and other factors that provides best value to the Government. Please note: All vendors holding GSA FSS Schedule contracts must offer prices equivalent to or discounted from the prices offered on their GSA contracts. All responsible small business sources may submit a quotation, which, if received prior to the expiration of the deadline, shall be considered by this agency. This solicitation will be posted on the Electronic Posting System (EPS) Internet website only. Offers that fail to furnish the required information and representations, or those who reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: Incorporated by reference are FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items FAR and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items are incorporated by full text. Additional FAR clauses apply. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items. Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (Nov 2006) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (k) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (j) of this provision. PLEASE NOTE THAT PORTIONS OF THIS CLAUSE HAVE BEEN OMITTED DUE TO LENGTH RESTRICTIONS ON FBO. PARAGRAPHS (b) THROUGH (j) ARE AVAILABLE ON WWW.ARNET.GOV. (k)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (k)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website. (2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov. After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (b) through (j) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.] (End of provision) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items. Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (Mar 2007) CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS CLAUSE HAVE BEEN OMITTED DUE TO LENGTH RESTRICTIONS ON FBO. FULL TEXT OF THE CLAUSE IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.ARNET.GOV. (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (2) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). _X_ (5)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). _X_ (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). _X_ (12) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Oct 1999) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). _X_ (15) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (16) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (17) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (18) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (19) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (20) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (21) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (22) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). _X_ (23)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Aug 2000) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). _X_ (24) 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). _X_ (32) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _X_ (35) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in paragraphs (i) through (vii) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause— (i) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (ii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (iii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (iv) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). (v) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). (vi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (July 2005), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (vii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of clause) OPM-9 Government Information [FAR 24] (a) Dissemination of Government Information The Contractor must not publish, permit to be published, or distribute for public consumption, any information, oral or written, concerning the results or conclusions made pursuant to the performance of this contract, without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. Two copies of any material proposed to be published or distributed must be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval. (b) Contractor Testimony All requests for the testimony of the Contractor or its employees, and any intention to testify as an expert witness relating to: (a) any work required by, and or performed under, this contract: or (b) any information provided by any party to assist the Contractor in the performance of this contract, must be immediately reported to the Contracting Officer. Neither the Contractor nor its employees must testify on a matter related to work performed or information provided under this contract, either voluntarily or pursuant to a request, in any judicial or administrative proceeding unless approved by the Contracting Officer or required by a judge in a final court order. (c) Freedom of Information Act Requests (1) Offerors are reminded that information furnished under this solicitation may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Therefore, all items that are confidential to business, or contain trade secrets, proprietary, or personnel information must be clearly marked. Marking of items will not necessarily preclude disclosure when the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM or The Government) determines disclosure is warranted by FOIA. However, if such items are not marked, all information contained within the submitted documents will be deemed to be releasable. (2) Any information made available to the Contractor by the Government must be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this contract and must not be divulged or made known in any manner to any person except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract. (3) In performance of this contract, the Contractor assumes responsibility for protection of the confidentiality of Government records and must ensure that all work performed by its subcontractors shall be under the supervision of the Contractor or the Contractor's responsible employees. (4) Each officer or employee of the Contractor or any of its subcontractors to whom any Government record may be made available or disclosed must be notified in writing by the Contractor that information disclosed to such officer or employee can be used only for a purpose and to the extent authorized herein, and that further disclosure of any such information, by any means, for a purpose or to an extent unauthorized herein, may subject the offender to criminal sanctions imposed by 19 U.S.C. 641. That section provides, in pertinent part, that whoever knowingly converts to their use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys, or disposes of any record of the United States or whoever receives the same with intent to convert it to their use or gain, knowing it to have been converted, shall be guilty of a crime punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, or imprisoned up to ten years, or both. OPM-11 Invoice Requirements [FAR 32.9] (a) A proper invoice must include the following items (except for interim payments on cost reimbursement contracts for services): (1) Name and address of the contractor. (2) Invoice date and invoice number. (Contractors should date invoices as close as possible to the date of mailing or transmission.) (3) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number). (4) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed. (5) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, discount for prompt payment terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. (6) Name and address of contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment). (7) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice. (8) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The contractor must include its TIN on the invoice only if required by agency procedures. (See 4.9 TIN requirements.) (9) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information. (i) The contractor must include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required by agency procedures. (ii) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the contractor must have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision (e.g., 52.232-38, Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer), contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration), or applicable agency procedures. (iii) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT. (10) Any other information or documentation required by the contract (e.g., evidence of shipment). (b) ALL OPM original invoices (without exception) must be sent to: US Office of Personnel Management Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) 1900 E Street, N.W., Room 5475, OCFO Invoice and Payments Washington, D.C. 20415 (c) In addition to the invoice provided to the address in (b) above the contractor must e-mail an additional copy of the invoice to the Contract Administrator at the following address(s): raymon.sidhu@opm.gov. (d) Inquiries regarding payment of invoices should be directed to the designated billing office, (202) 606-2175. (e) As an alternative to the invoice delivery process specified in (b), (c) and (d) above OPM reserves the right, where appropriate as determined by the OPM Contracting Officer and with the concurrence of the contractor, to fund this contract through the use of an OPM issued Government Purchase Card. If this option is selected the contractor is only required to send a single copy of the invoice to the following e-mail address: raymon.sidhu@opm.gov. (f) If the supplies, services, technical or other reports are rejected for failure to conform to the technical requirements of the contract, or for damage in transit or otherwise, the invoice will be rejected and returned to the Contractor. OPM-13 OPM Protest Procedures [FAR 33.103] (a) An interested party who files a protest with OPM has the option of requesting review and consideration of the protest by either the Contracting Officer (CO) or the Senior Procurement Executive (SPE). The protest must clearly indicate the official to whom it is directed. (b) If the protest is directed to the SPE, a copy of the protest must be sent to the Chief of the Contracting Group at the same time the protest is filed with the CO in accordance with FAR 52.233-2. The address of the Chief of the Contract Group is: Tina B. McGuire, Chief Contracting Group, CCFAS U.S. Office of Personnel 1900 E Street N.W., Room 1342 Washington, DC 20415 (c) Review and consideration of a protest by the SPE is an alternative to review and consideration by the CO. OPM-17 Section 508 Standards [FAR 39.2] (a) All electronic and information technology (EIT) procured through this RFQ must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194, unless an agency exception to this requirement exists. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm. (b) The following standards have been determined to be applicable to this RFQ: (1) 1194.21. Software applications and operating systems. (2) 1194.22. Web-based intranet and Internet information and applications. (3) 1194.23 Telecommunications products. (4) 1194.24 Video and multimedia products. (5) 1194.26 Desktop and portable computers. (c) The standards do not require the installation of specific accessibility-related software or the attachment of an assistive technology device, but merely require the EIT be compatible with such software and devices so that it can be made accessible if so required by the agency in the future (d) OPM is required by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d), to offer access to electronic and information technology for disabled individuals within its employ, and for disabled members of the public seeking information and services. This access must be comparable to that which is offered to similar individuals who do not have disabilities. Standards for complying with this law are prescribed by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ("The Access Board"). (e) The current deliverable(s) must incorporate these standards as well as any agency specific standards developed by OPM. The attached technical description contains further information on how this is to be done. Your response to the solicitation should contain documentation of your compliance with these standards. However, the Contracting Officer may request additional technical documentation, if necessary to make this determination. (f) The final work product must include documentation that the deliverable conforms with the Section 508 Standards promulgated by the US Access Board. (g) In the event of a dispute between you and OPM, then OPM’s assessment of the Section 508 compliance will control and you will need to make any additional changes needed to conform with OPM’s assessment, at no additional charge to OPM. Point of Contact- Ray Sidhu Contract Specialist Phone: 202-606-2184 Fax: 202-606-1464 Email: raymon.sidhu@opm.gov NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (20-APR-2007); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/OPM/OCAS/CD/OPM0407Q-0019/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20415

Zip Code: 20415

Country: UNITED STATES
 

Record

SN01278559-F 20070422/070420224604 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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