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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 01, 2008 FBO #2379
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- HP and Cisco Equipment (or equal)

Notice Date

5/30/2008
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

Contracting Office

Department of State, FedBid.com -- for Department of State procurements only., FedBid.com, 1701 North Fort Myer Dr, Rosslyn, VA 22219
 

ZIP Code

22219
 

Solicitation Number

1019832180
 

Response Due

5/30/2008
 

Archive Date

11/26/2008
 

Point of Contact

Name: Harry Lundy, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7038756014, Fax:
 

E-Mail Address

lundyhe@state.gov;
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

MODIFICATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 1019832180. 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. 69340_02. 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 2008-05-30 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Springfield, VA 22153 The Department of State requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001, EXACT MATCH ONLY. NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EQUALS, or ALTERNATES. JetStor SATA-SCSI RAID xHD 2U 12-Bay Storage Array. Part Number DS-412SDescription: DS-412S JETSTOR SATA-SCSI RAID xHS 2U 12-Bay rackmount enclosure; Two Ultra320 SCSI host channels; One SCSO HBA Cache Battery Backup Redundant hot plug power supplies/fans; Two HD68-VHDCI SCSI cable (6feet) 4-year 5x9 advance exchange parts warranty and phone support Custom rails., 22, EA; LI 002, EXACT MATCH ONLY. NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EQUALS, or ALTERNATES. Hitachi 1TB Storage ArrayHHD, Part Number 0A35155, 31, EA; LI 003, EXACT MATCH ONLY. NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EQUALS, or ALTERNATES. HP PCI-X Riser Kit - Card. Part Number 405154-B21, 27, EA; LI 004, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLER MUST SPECIFY EXACTLY WHAT ITEM IS BEING OFFERED. CORNING SC Connector, Multimode, 62.5 uM, Ceramic Ferrule Unicam. PartNumber 95-000-41, 1198, EA; LI 005, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLER MUST SPECIFY EXACTLY WHAT ITEM IS BEING OFFERED. 5-Meter, SC-to-SC Duplex Fiber Patch Cord, 159, EA; LI 006, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLER MUST SPECIFY EXACTLY WHAT ITEM IS BEING OFFERED. 3-Meter, LC-to-SC Duplex Fiber Patch Cord, 337, EA; LI 007, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLER MUST SPECIFY EXACTLY WHAT ITEM IS BEING OFFERED. 2-Meter LC-to-SC Duplex Fiber Patch Cord, 68, EA; LI 008, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLER MUST SPECIFY EXACTLY WHAT ITEM IS BEING OFFERED. 3-Meter, LC-to-LC Duplex Fiber Patch Cord, 15, EA; LI 009, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLER MUST SPECIFY EXACTLY WHAT ITEM IS BEING OFFERED. CORNING Backbone Patch Panel, 24/48 Rack Mount Enclosure. Part NumberCCH-02U, 120, EA; LI 010, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLER MUST SPECIFY EXACTLY WHAT ITEM IS BEING OFFERED. CISCO 100Base-FX SFP for GE Port. Part Number GLC-GE-100FX, 20, EA; LI 011, EXACT MATCH ONLY. NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EQUALS, or ALTERNATES. InternationalConfigurations Plug Adapter, U.S. Standard NEMA5-15, 110 VAC to Australia/Indonesia 220 VAC, 15A.Part Number 30220, 25, 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. Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov FOB DESTINATION CONUS. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market" BIDS MUST BE VALID FOR 30 DAYS. NO EXCEPTIONS OR QUALIFICATIONS. ALL BOXES AND CONTAINERS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE REQUISITION REFERENCE NUMBER FOUND IN BLOCK 4, OF 347 ORDER FOR SUPPLIERS AND SERVICES. SHIPPING DOCUMENTS WILL CLEARLY LIST EACH ITEM AND THE QUANTITY SHIPPED AS CONTAINED WITHIN BOXES OR CONTAINERS. IF SINGLE LINE ITEMS HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED INTO MAJOR COMPONENT, SHIPPING DOCUMENTS MUST ACCOUNT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS SHIPPED WITHIN THE MAJOR COMPONENT. A) The offeror shall provide the government, with its offer submission, written verification from the GSA schedule holder that an agreement exists that validates the offeror's right to offer the GSA schedule items on behalf of the GSA schedule holder, if other than the offeror; and, B) By proactively complying with this offer term, sellers accept that the government will make award to the GSA schedule holder only, as the sole awardee. Further, the sole awardee and only the sole awardee shall submit its invoice to the government and receive payment from the government. (a) The provider of information technology shall certify applications are fully functional and operate correctly as intended on systems using the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC). This includes Internet Explorer 7 configured to operate on Windows XP and Vista (in Protected Mode on Vista). For the Windows XP settings, see http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_WinXP.html and for the Windows Vista settings, see: http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_vista.html.(b) The standard installation, operation, maintenance, update, and/or patching of software shall not alter the configuration settings from the approved FDCC configuration. The information technology should also use the Windows Installer Service for installation to the default program files directory and should be able to silently install and uninstall.(c) Applications designed for normal end users shall run in the standard user context without elevated system administration privileges.(d) The Department of State currently intends to use Vista in Protected Mode in the future when all devices at all worldwide locations have sufficient capacity to permit an upgrade from the XP operating system. ** TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD, ALL VENDORS MUST PROVIDE MANUFACTURER, PART # AND EXTENDED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXACT MODEL BEING PROPOSED FOR ALL LINE ITEMS. NO EXCEPTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN A 'NON RESPONSIVE' BID AND REMOVAL FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion in regard to all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use and become the exclusive property of the U.S Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, email, recording, broadcast, speech television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do no cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder. DOS A/LM/AQM Memorandum dated 04/23/08: GSA schedule orders may include "open market" items, i.e., items not on the awardee's list of GSA schedule items, only in compliance with FAR 8.402(f). Offerors should verify in writing which items are listed on their GSA schedule contracts and which items are "open market" items. For an offer to qualify as an offer based on a GSA schedule contract, the value of "open market" items included in the offer may not exceed the applicable micro-purchase threshold as defined in FAR 2.101. Weight is a consideration for all items due togovernment shipping related costs.- Line Item Comments: Shipping hours are 7:00 AM3:00 PM, Monday thru WednesdayDriver must call Dan Gardner (703-929-9674) forDock Appointment prior to delivery of shipment.Shipments without Dock appointments may berefused at the door.Purchase Order number (1019-number) must beclearly written on each box.A packing slip must be included with eachshipment.Packing slips must be marked with the PurchaseOrder Number (1019-number)Packing slips/Bill of Lading must contain palletand box count.Shipping Address:o U.S. Department of Stateo c/o ManTecho 8020 Grainger Ct., Springfield, VA 22153 Pallet height not to exceed 60-inches. Wrapped pallet dimensions: 40x48x60All pallets must be marked with the purchaseorder number (1019-number) Pallets must be wood, with standard 3-stringerconstruction, with 4-way entry.Pallet size should be 40" X 48" with 48" beingthe stringer length. All boxes and containers must be clearly markedwith the requisition reference number found inBlock 4, of 347 Order for Suppliers and Services.Shipping documents will clearly list each item andthe quantity shipped as contained within boxes orcontainers. If single line items have beenassembled into a major component, shippingdocuments must account for the individual itemsshipped within the major component Purchase Order Number (1019-number) must beclearly printed on all boxesPMA Lab Configuration Control Number (ifapplicable) must be clearly printed on all boxesPart number with barcode must be clearly printed on containerSerial number with barcode must be clear printedon container (if applicable)If equipment is modified, a new Part Number mustbe assigned and bar-coded on the container.If equipment is modified, the original PartNumber and barcode should not be covered on thecontainer.If a new Serial Number is assigned, it must bebar-coded on the container. The Vendor may not substitute any item listedon this order without prior written approval bythe Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, eitherverbally or in writing to change part numbers,manufacturers, quantities, delivery dates or any other specification ofthis award.Items that do not conform to descriptions andpart numbers found in Block 17 will be rejected atthe time of delivery causing a return at theVendors expense.Items received must adhere to the configurationas submitted and approved by the PMA Lab.PMA Lab configuration control numbers forapproved configurations will be assigned.Vendors must deliver to the lockedconfiguration as tested and approved.Items not in compliance will be returned to theVendor at no additional cost to the Department ofState and comments will be noted to VendorPerformance.Random Quality Assurance will be conducted toensure Vendor/Manufacturer conformance. GITM does NOT allow use of third partycomponents in configurations.Random QA will be performed. If it is determined third party components wereused, and warranties are compromised, Vendor willassume cost to replace said item at no additional cost to the Departmentof State.The infraction will be recorded in the Vendor sPerformance file. Manufacturer warranty for parts and labor onall components. Vendor pickup & delivery at 8020 Grainger Ct.,Springfield, VA 22153 for warranty returnsprovided at no additional cost, within 72 hours.Repaired units must be received within 30 days.120-Day Lead-time for retuning a defective itemfrom post.If award is made to a value add reseller, thereseller will liaison with the manufacturer forany warranty repairs/concerns.Provide OEM Tier 2 or higher contact informationfor customer technical engineering groupProvide contact information for expedited OEMrepair/return support on warranty items that havebeen identified as defective by the customer.Provide a listing and contact information of OEMs regional worldwide support centers for warrantysupport. Vendor will provide a written escalation processupon award to include the following information: Sales Contacts: both Field and insideSales Management Contacts Customer Support Reps and their Management toinclude:Customer Service RepresentativeWarranty Liaison RepresentativeIntegration RepresentativePlease provide name, phone, email and back-upperson in each area of responsibility. GITM wouldalso like the vendor to provide an estimated timeof response and plan for escalation to the nextlevel. See attachment on www.FedBid.com for Brand Name Justification.
 

Web Link

FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=2d470cc7ecb389d7990e0ca1ba5bc39b&tab=core&_cview=1)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Springfield, VA 22153

Zip Code: 22153
 

Record

SN01584309-W 20080601/080530221424-2d470cc7ecb389d7990e0ca1ba5bc39b (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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