SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- HP DL580 & ML570 (GSA SCHEDULE)
- Notice Date
- 9/11/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 1701 North Fort Myer Dr, Rosslyn, VA 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- 1036-731004
- Response Due
- 9/13/2007
- Archive Date
- 3/11/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 1036-731004. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 50026_01. 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 2007-09-13 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Charleston, SC 29405 The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, HP DL580 G4 DC 7/3.4 16MB, CPR-430808-001: SEE , 2, EA; LI 002, HP ML570/DL580 G4 PROCESSOR KIT (MFG#: CPR-430816-B21), 4, EA; LI 003, HP 4GB REG PC2-3200 2X2GB (MFG#: CPR-343057-B21), 16, EA; LI 004, HP 72GB 3G PLUG SAS 15K SFF HD(MFG#: CPR-431935-B21), 12, EA; LI 005, HP DL580 G4 MEM EXPANSION BOARD KIT (MFG#: CPR-410061-B21), 4, EA; LI 006, HP NC360T PCI-E DP GBIT NIC MFG#: CPR-412648-B21), 2, EA; LI 007, HP FLOPPY DRIVE FOR DL580/DL360 G5 (MFG#: CPR-390164-B21), 2, EA; LI 008, HP 3YR 24X7X4 W/DMR DL58X HW SUPPORT (MFG#: HPE-UH109E), 2, 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. Contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 1-877-9FEDBID to address any questions or comments New equipment ONLY,remanufactured products Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified: DELIVER TO: 300 INTERSTATE CORPORATE CENTE Williston VT 05495 Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) or to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov To satisfy the above requirements, GFSC requires the purchase of the following Hewlett Packard ADP components and support: ? (2) HP DL580 G4 DC 7/3.4 16MB Servers (Mfg#: 430808-001) ? (4) HP ML570/DL580 G4 Processor Kit (Mfg#: 430816-B21) ? (16) HP 4GB REG PC2-3200 2x2GB (Mfg#: 343057-B21) ? (12) HP 72GB 3G PLUG SAS 15K SFF HD (Mfg#: 431935-B21) ? (4) HP DL580 G4 MEM EXPANSION BOARD KIT (Mfg#: 410061-B21) ? (2) HP NC360T PCI-E DP GBIT NIC (Mfg#: 412648-B21) ? (2) HP Floppy Drive for DL580/DL360 G5 (Mfg#: 390164-B21) ? (2) HPE 3YR 24x7x4 W/DMR DL58X HW SUPP (Mfg#: HPE-UH109E) The Unites States Agency for International Development Joint Financial Management System is a mission critical system for this agency. This system is hosted in Charleston, with a continuity of operations site in Beltsville Maryland, and development and testing sites in Arlington, Virginia. As a mission critical application, these servers are safeguarded against failure with ?image backups?, an industry standard best practice. These backups allow for a rapid recovery from a hardware failure, for quick provisioning of servers at the continuity of operations recovery site, and for provisioning of the development and testing sites. All servers be completely hardware compatible to attain this level of assurance and availability. To maintain plug compatibility of spare parts, complete compatibility of image backups, and to leverage staff training and administrative skills, HP servers are required.
- Web Link
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www.fedbid.com (b-50026_01, n-8186)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Charleston, SC 29405
- Zip Code: 29405
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 29405
- Record
- SN01402150-W 20070913/070911220530 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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