PRESOL | 70 | KVM Switches and Servers

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 09, 2008 FBO #2417
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- KVM Switches and Servers

Notice Date: 7/7/2008
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: 1019832222
Response Due: 7/9/2008
Archive Date: 1/5/2009
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 1019832222. 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. 73612_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 2008-07-09 11:00:00.0 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, KVM Console.Monitor Integrated, 17 inch LCD active TFT flat panel display; 1024 X 768 resolution (or better)Audio No audio permittedPointing Device Integrated Pointer device with buttons available below the device (no track balls)Keyboard Integrated Standard - US 101/102- key keyboard Ability to switch between connections from the server console using the keys on the server console keyboard.Rack UnitsMaximum 1 RUMounting Square-hole rack-mount rail kit for use with standard 19 inch rackPower Auto Switching; auto-sensing 110V/60 Hz to 220V/50 Hz power supplyPower Cord NEMA 5-15 plugWarranty Same terms as server warranty above. Support Must be provided: 3 year World Wide coverage including parts and labor on all components. Must be fully compatable with HP components listed below.Conformance TAA compliant.*BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLERS MUST SPECIFY MANUFACTURER, PART NUMBER AND SPECIFICATIONS OF ITEM BEING OFFERED FOR BID TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD*, 161, EA; LI 002, KVM Switch.Capacity Minimum 8-port keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) server console switch. Multiple KVM switches must be capable of being interconnected to support a single KVM Console.Cabling Minimum eight (8) 6-foot keyboard, video, mouse cables; (other cable lengths available as an option.)Interface Keyboard and mouse interfaces must match serversCompatibility Must be able to interface with either USB or PS/2 devicesRack UnitsMaximum 1 RU; rack-mountable behind the KVM ConsoleMounting Square-hole rack-mount rail kit for use with standard 19 inch rackPower Auto Switching; auto-sensing 110V/60 Hz to 220V/50 Hz power supply;Power Cord NEMA 5-15 plugWarranty Same terms as server warranty aboveSupport Must be provided: 3 year World Wide coverage including parts and labor on all components. Must be fully compatable with HP components listed below.Conformance TAA compliant.*BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLERS MUST SPECIFY MANUFACTURER, PART NUMBER AND SPECIFICATIONS OF ITEM BEING OFFERED FOR BID TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD*, 177, EA; LI 003, KVM Adapter.Compatibility PCModel PS/2 Interface adapterPackaged Quantity (for specs) 8x1; must supply enough connectors to support an 8 port switchConnector Type RJ-45Gender FemaleType NetworkConnector Type 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) Gender MaleInterface GenericType Keyboard, MouseConnector Type 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)Interface VGAType Display/VideoConnectivity Technology WiredForm Factor ExternalPorts Qty 4Conformity TAA Compliant*BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLERS MUST SPECIFY MANUFACTURER, PART NUMBER AND SPECIFICATIONS OF ITEM BEING OFFERED FOR BID TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD*, 76, EA; LI 004, Cat5 Patch Cables.Compliant Standards EIA/TIA-568 Category 5Network Cable Type Network CableLength 6 feetConformance TAA Compliant*BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLERS MUST SPECIFY MANUFACTURER, PART NUMBER AND SPECIFICATIONS OF ITEM BEING OFFERED FOR BID TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD*, 64, EA; LI 005, GITM-U Fully Configured and Integrated DL360-G5/DL365-G1 Server. Rack Units:1U rack-mounted chassis Mounting:Rack-mount rail kit for use with standard 19 inch rack; DL 36X based, extendable cable management armProcessor:Two (2) Quad Core Processors @ 2.0 GHz (or better) 80 Watts (or most energy efficient), with maximum cache allowed -OR-Two (2) Dual Core Processors @ 2.33GHz (or better) 70 Watts (or most energy efficient), with maximum cache allowed Memory:4GB DDR2 FBD PC2-PC5300 667MHz (2X 2GB), Dual Ranked DIMMs; must have at least one expansion slot available for future expansionExpansion SlotsNo less than two (2): PCI-X or PCIe slots RAID ControllerSMART Array P400i controller with 256 MB Battery-Backed Write Cache (BBWC); must support RAID 0/1/5/6 Sufficient number of drive/media bays to support all internal drives (6) all connected to the SMART array P400i controllersDrives:Four (4) 72 GB SAS 10,000 rpm hard disk drives; hot-pluggable backplane for hard drives; Internal slimline, 24X internal EIDE/ATAPI CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive;NetworkEmbedded Dual port 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet controller; support for IPv6Video:Integrated SVGA video controller with support for 800x600 and 1024x768 resolutions or betterPorts:One (1) 15-pin video interface connector; One (1) RS-232 DB9 serial port; At least two (2) USB 2.0 ports - 1 front and 1 rearPower:Hot Swappable power supplies; Auto switching and auto-sensing 110 V/60 Hz to 220 V/50 Hz dual power supplies with redundant, auto failover (must support a fully populated server) FCC Class A certified power supplies; UL/CE certified power supplies;Cooling Fans:All cooling fans must be field-replaceable.Power Cord:Single power cord for each power supply - 8ft; NEMA 5-15; OS Support:Must support MS Windows 2003 R2 Server Standard & Enterprise OS and Windows 2008 Server; must also support 32/64-bit drivers for MS Windows 2003 & 2008; a CD containing all drivers required for the supported Operating Systems must be includedConformance:TAA compliant.*EXACT MATCH ONLY. SELLERS MUST SPECIFY WHICH OF THE APPROVED SOLUTIONS THEY ARE OFFERING. NO SUBSTITUTIONS, ALTERNATES OR EQUALS*, 413, EA; LI 006, HP/Compaq 72GB Hard Drive, 10K, SAS 2.5, Hot Plug. Part Number: 375861-B21*EXACT MATCH ONLY. NO SUBSTITUTIONS, ALTERNATES OR EQUALS*, 485, EA; LI 007, HP 3Y 4H24x7 with DMR Proliant DL36X H. Extended warranty and disc rentention. 3-year OEM worldwide coverage including parts and labor on all components; extended warranty support shall be quoted as a separately priced optionVendor pickup & delivery at customer-specified domestic locations for warranty returns or DOAs within 72 hours provided at vendor expense; Repaired units must be received within 30 days.Significant presence in the International Market for OEM Parts and Warranty SupportVendor must provide contact information for OEMs domestic and international regional worldwide warranty support centers.Advance replacement of complete server or KVM units or subcomponents of either shall be quoted as a separately priced option. There may be up to 120-day lead-time for retuning defective items from customer.If award is made to a value-added reseller, the reseller will liaise with the OEM for any warranty repairs/ concerns.Vendor must provide contact information for expedited OEM repair/return support on warranty items that have been identified as defective by the customer.Support for warranty repair of products without hard drives or memoryVendor must provide OEM Tier 2 or higher contact information for customer engineering group.Demonstrated ability to respond rapidly and effectively to worldwide product recalls.*BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. SELLERS MUST SPECIFY MANUFACTURER, PART NUMBER AND SPECIFICATIONS OF ITEM BEING OFFERED FOR BID TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD*, 413, EA; LI 008, eScore Vendor Configuration Worksheet for the following items must be received prior to delivery:Line item 1 KVM Console, Integrated Monitor, Mouse, KeyboardLine item 2 KVM Switch, Serial Numbers OnlyLine item 5 GITM-U Fully Configured & Integrated DL360-G5/DL365- G1 serverLine Item 6 72GB Hard Drive for Server, Serial Numbers Only At the time equipment is delivered, vendors are required to complete the Vendor Deliverable Spreadsheet, E-Score Master. This spreadsheet will be used to populate the Departments E-Score Database. The spreadsheet must be received prior to delivery of equipment. Failure to deliver the spreadsheet prior to shipment will result in a rejection of equipment at the dock. Failure to deliver the spreadsheet will result in a monetary penalty. Submission of incomplete configuration data will result in a delay of payment for which the vendor is responsible. The E-Score Master may be obtained by calling Dawn Cavallo at (703-970-2117). Invoice will NOT be paid until full reconciliation of E-Score and shipment has occurred., 1, EA; LI 009, UNIT RFID TAGGING: for servers only Each piece of equipment must have an RFID tag RFID tag not to exceed 1.5-inch by 1.5-inch. RFID tags must meet current DoD standards as stated in Department of Defense Suppliers Passive RFID Information Guide. For more information see DoD link http://www.acq.osd.mil/log/rfid/DoD_Suppliers_Passive_RFID_Information_Guide_v9.pdf, 1, EA; LI 010, Each pallet must contain a Master TagThe Master Tag will identify each piece of equipment listed on the palletMaster tag must meet DoD standard, 1, EA; LI 011, A second, human readable tag must contain the following information:Vendor Name800-phone NumberVendor WebsiteModel NumberSerial NumberWarranty Expiration DateRequisition NumberBar Coded Requisition NumberStatement to read: Repair, Return, and/or Disposal information is available at the Office of LAN/WAN Services intranet site: lws.irm.state.gov, 1, 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 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. 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. Upon award please contact Dawn Cavallo (703-970-2117) to arrange for delivery within ten (10) calendar days of award two (2) of each awarded configuration for testing and evaluation. Evaluation units must be received prior to delivery of bulk of equipment. Tracking information and serial numbers must be provided prior to delivery. Evaluation units must be clearly marked with the following information: Purchase Order Number Model Number Part Number Serial Number Tag reading EVALUATION UNITS 180 DAY EXTENDED PURCHASE OPTION.Vendor will provide a mechanism (i.e., coupon number and a point of contact), that will facilitate additional one-off orders made directly from Department of State (DoS) offices for the same equipment and at the same price for a 180 day period beyond initial award date.Configuration must be deliverable through 2008 calendar yearVendor must deliver 1% shippable within 72 hours, upon request, at no additional cost to the Department of State. The additional orders must comply with the technical specifications defined in this award..The potential maximum number of additional orders shall not exceed 50% of the initial procurement.All warranty, delivery schedule, storage, marking, labeling, palletization, shipping, and e-Score requirements shall still applyDelivery to specified by the DoS Entity.Contractor shall provide GITM with a report after 90 days (10 working days to deliver) post award and again after the 180 day time period (10 working days to deliver). The reports shall detail all equipment purchased and include the following: Office or DoS entity, date of procurement, destination, and quantity. Past performance, earn-valued, and ability to delivery within GITM s time constraints are factors in determining awardee Weight is a consideration for all items due to government shipping related costs. Shipping hours are 7:00 AM 3:00 PM, Monday thru Wednesday Driver must call Dan Gardner (703-929-9674) for Dock Appointment prior to delivery of shipment. Shipments without Dock appointments may be refused at the door. Purchase Order number (1019-number) must be clearly written on each box. A packing slip must be included with each shipment. Packing slips must be marked with the Purchase Order Number (1019-number) Packing slips/Bill of Lading must contain pallet and box count. Shipping Address:oU.S. Department of Stateoc/o ManTecho8020 Grainger Ct., Springfield, VA 22153 Pallet height not to exceed 60-inches. Wrapped pallet dimensions: 40x48x60 All pallets must be marked with the purchase order number (1019-number) Pallets must be wood, with standard 3-stringer construction, with 4-way entry. Pallet size should be 40" X 48" with 48" being the stringer length. 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 a major component, shipping documents must account for the individual items shipped within the major component. Purchase Order Number (1019-number) must be clearly printed on all boxes PMA Lab Configuration Control Number (if applicable) must be clearly printed on all boxes Part number with barcode must be clearly printed on container Serial number with barcode must be clear printed on container (if applicable) If equipment is modified, a new Part Number must be assigned and bar-coded on the container. If equipment is modified, the original Part Number and barcode should not be covered on the container. If a new Serial Number is assigned, it must be bar-coded on the container. The Vendor may not substitute any item listed on this order without prior written approval by the Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing to change part numbers, manufacturers, quantities, delivery dates or any other specification of this award. Items that do not conform to descriptions and part numbers found in Block 17 will be rejected at the time of delivery causing a return at the Vendors expense. Items received must adhere to the configuration as submitted and approved by the PMA Lab. PMA Lab configuration control numbers for approved configurations will be assigned. Vendors must deliver to the locked configuration as tested and approved. Items not in compliance will be returned to the Vendor at no additional cost to the Department of State and comments will be noted to Vendor Performance. Random Quality Assurance will be conducted to ensure Vendor/Manufacturer conformance. GITM does NOT allow use of third party components in configurations. Random QA will be performed. If it is determined third party components were used, and warranties are compromised, Vendor will assume cost to replace said item at no additional cost to the Department of State. The infraction will be recorded in the Vendor s Performance file. Manufacturer warranty for parts and labor on all components. Vendor pickup & delivery at 8020 Grainger Ct., Springfield, VA 22153 for warranty returns provided at no additional cost, within 72 hours. Repaired units must be received within 30 days. 120-Day Lead-time for retuning a defective item from post. If award is made to a value add reseller, the reseller will liaison with the manufacturer for any warranty repairs/concerns. Provide OEM Tier 2 or higher contact information for customer technical engineering group Provide contact information for expedited OEM repair/return support on warranty items that have been identified as defective by the customer. Provide a listing and contact information of OEM s regional worldwide support centers for warranty support. Vendor will provide a written escalation process upon award to include the following information: Sales Contacts: both Field and inside Sales Management Contacts Customer Support Reps and their Management to include: Customer Service Representative Warranty Liaison Representative Integration RepresentativePlease provide name, phone, email and back-up person in each area of responsibility. GITM would also like the vendor to provide an estimated time of response and plan for escalation to -- Please refer to FedBid for complete list of contract requirement(s) and terms and conditions.
Web Link: FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ed9fc6afdd1489151e17612e60d9a272&tab=core&_cview=1)
Place of Performance: Address: SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153; Zip Code: 22153
Record: SN01608311-W 20080709/080707215904-ed9fc6afdd1489151e17612e60d9a272 (fbodaily.com)
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