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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 29, 2007 FBO #2041
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Apple Rackmount Server and Storage

Notice Date
6/27/2007
 
Notice Type
Solicitation Notice
 
NAICS
334119 — Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
 
Contracting Office
Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514, UNITED STATES
 
ZIP Code
00000
 
Solicitation Number
FA8751-07-Q-0386
 
Response Due
7/12/2007
 
Small Business Set-Aside
Total Small Business
 
Description
This is a solicitation for commercial items to be acquired under FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of any amendments or other pertinent information. Solicitation FA8751-07-Q-0386 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-17 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20070531. See http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. This procurement is being issued as a total small business set aside under NAICS code 423430 and small business size standard of 500 employees. The offeror shall provide the following items on a firm fixed price basis: Item 1: XSERVE RAID RACKMOUNT STORAGE Qty: 2 Part No.: XSERVE RAID Manufacturer: Apple Description: 10500 GB size (14x750GB Ultra ATA). Cache battery backup module. Apple Care Service Parts Kit for XSERVE RAID. Item 2: XSERVE RACKMOUNT SERVER Qty: 1 Part No.: XSERVE Manufacturer: Apple Description: Two 3.0 GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon Processors. 8GB Memory (4x2GB). 3x750 GB Serial ATA Hard Drives. 24x Combo Optical Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW). Built in ATI Radeon x 1300 64MB SDRAM VGA Video Adapter. 2x Dual-Channel 4GB Fibre Channel Card with PCI Express Riser. Single 650W Power Supply. Rack Mounting Kit-Square Hole Rack. Brand Name Justification: AFRL/IFEC requires the Apple equipment to support in-house research and development efforts. Compatibility with the existing hardware and software configurations is essential to fulfill the current and ongoing research programs. There are no other manufacturers that offer configuration compatible products. The estimated delivery date is 30 days after award. The place of delivery, acceptance, and FOB destination point is AFRL/IF, Rome NY. The following FAR, DFARS, and AFFARS provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items with the following paragraph addenda: (b) Written quotes are due by 3 PM Thursday 12 July 2007. Submit to: AFRL/IFKO, Attn: Jacquelyn Fleet, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 or by facsimile to: 315-330-7513 or by email to jacquelyn.fleet@rl.af.mil. (b)(4) Submit a technical description of the items being offered. (b)(10) Past performance may be obtained by the Government from sources inside or outside the Government in order to determine responsibility. Offerors are not required to submit past performance information. (k) Central Contractor Registration. Offerors must be registered in the CCR database to receive a contract award. If the offeror does not become registered in the CCR database within five (5) days after receiving notification from the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror. 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract as a result of this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote is the most advantageous based on price and technical capability. Both factors are of equal importance. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and ALT I must be completed electronically on the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov. Offerors are required to submit paragraph (k) of this provision with their quote. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses cited within the clause also apply: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration 52.233-3 Protest After Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The following additional DFARS clauses cited within the clause also apply: 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program 252.227-7015 Technical Data Commercial Items 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 252.247-7023 (Alt III) Transportation of Supplies by Sea 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea The following FAR, DFARS, and AFFARS clauses and provisions also apply: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.247-34 FOB Destination 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following internet addresses filled-in: http://www.arnet.gov/far or http://farsite.hill.af.mil 252.204-7004 (Alt A) Required Central Contractor Registration 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation 252.225-7000 Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate 252.225-7002 Qualifying Countries as Subcontractors 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 5352.201-9001 Ombudsman with the following filled in: Susan Hunter, Building 15, Room 225, 1864 4th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: 937-255-5036 COM: 937-255-7754. Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including extended warranties, offered to the general public in commercial practice. Note that the clause at 252.232-7003 is included in this solicitation. DoD requires payment requests to be submitted and processed electronically. Offerors must familiarize themselves with this clause and specific procedures. The DoD preferred electronic form for transmission is Wide Area Workflow-Receipt and Acceptance (https://wawf.eb.mil). Wide Area Workflow Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com.
 
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SN01329063-W 20070629/070628030925 (fbodaily.com)
 
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