MODIFICATION
70 -- Amended: Dual hot-swappable controllers each with dual-core 64-bit RISC processor
- Notice Date
- 8/1/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
- ZIP Code
- 20899
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-07-RQ-0162
- Response Due
- 4/26/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/23/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- CANCELLATION NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is SB1341-07-RQ-0162 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-16. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334119 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2007-04-26 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Gatithersburg, MD 20899 The National Institute of Standards and Technology requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, EqualLogic Part# PS-400E --Dual hot-swappable controllers each with dual-core 64-bit RISC processor2 GB memory 72 hour battery backup Dual hot-swappable power supplies and fans 3 redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports for iSCSI connectivity (14) 750 GB SATA-II disk drives for 10.5 TB raw capacityIncluded PS Series software , Storage Virtualization ,Heterogeneous OS Support , Volume Snapshot , (Up to 512 perVolume Read-only and Read/Write Scheduler) , Volume cloning ,Auto-replication , Volume management , Automatic loadbalancing , PS Group Manager , RAID 5 10 or 50 with hot sparing ,Auto-snapshot Manager , MPIOIn addition to the above feature, the unit must be self-managing and expandable online.No cals lincensing (unrestricted number of users)Add/remove array or volumes without interrupting service.Upgrade firmware on line with no more 5 minutes downtimeUnit components fully hot-swappableAbility to move volumes or arrays between storage tiers online without disrupting applicationsAutomatically load balanceRequire no special host software for access and managementFull set of features included in the softwareCapable of expanding at least 100 TBMinimum Standard warranty: 2 years telephone support: business hours 5x9 2 years hardware (return to factory, first 90 days advanced replacement), 1 year battery 3 years on disks 1 year software maintenance and updates, 1, 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. An Offeror 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 vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors 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. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors 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 offerors require additional clarification, contact Janine Kerns at janine.kerns@nist.gov or 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. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to janine.kerns@nist.gov (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. Best Value based on requirements outlined in line item 1.
- Web Link
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www.fedbid.com (b-39392_01, n-6748)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Gatithersburg, MD 20899
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
- Record
- SN01358546-W 20070803/070801220620 (fbodaily.com)
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