SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Hardware and Software
- Notice Date
- 3/6/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, FedBid.com -- for Department of State procurements only., FedBid.com, 1701 N Ft Myer Dr, Arlington, VA 22209
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- 10729R9201
- Response Due
- 3/11/2009
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Sam Koelbl, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7038756064, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
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koelblsm@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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 10729R9201 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 2005-26. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334111 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 2009-03-11 11:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be WASHINGTON, DC 20547 The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Standard Graphics Desktop PC: **INCLUDES** Operating System-Windows Vista 64 Bit (Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate;Processor-Quad Core, minimum 2.66 GHz speed, 12MB L2 Cache;Bus Speed-1333Mhz FSB;Memory-Minimum 4GB DDR2 SDRAM - expansion availability preferred;Hard Drive-Minimum 640GB Hard Drive - second hard drive of same size is desirable;Optical Drive(s)-Blu-Ray capable with DVD and CD read/write capability;Video Graphics-Minimum 2 SLI capable video cards with 512MB or larger dedicated memory each; HDMI/DVI output - must support two monitor operation;Network interface-100/1000 base-T network interface;Wireless Connectivity -Not required - Blue tooth, if incorporated, must be able to be mechanically or software disabled;Sound-High quality integrated or card based;Expansion Slots-Available expansion slots are desirable;External Ports-Multi-format media reader to read at minumum SD, mini-SD, xD, MMC, Memory StickUSB 2.0 - front and backFireWire (IEEE 1394) - minimum of 1Headphone, MicrophoneeSATA desirableHDMI out, DVI-I out;Mouse-Optical mouse - USB;Keyboard-Standard keyboard - USB;Form Factor- mid-tower or smaller required due to space limitations;Warranty-Next day on site - minimum 1 year but 3 year is preferred., 8, EA; LI 002, Shared High Powered Graphics Workstation: **INCLUDES** Operating System-Windows Vista 64 Bit UltimateProcessor-Intel Core i7-965 Extreme (3.2Ghz, 8MB Cache)CoolingLiquid Cooling ;Memory-6GB Tri-channel DDR3 ;Hard Drive-2 x 500GB Raid-0 + 1TB internal backup drive;Optical Drive(s)-Blu-Ray burner capable with DVD and CD read/write capability;Video Graphics-2 Video Cards - 1GB Dedicated memory each - Nvidia GEForce GTX 280 or equivalent;Network interface-100/1000 base-T network interface;Wireless Connectivity- Not required - if incorporated, must be able to be hardware or software disabled;Sound-High quality integrated or card based;Expansion Slots-Available expansion slots are desirable;External Ports-Multi-format media reader to read at minumum SD, mini-SD, xD, MMC, Memory StickUSB 2.0 - front and backFireWire (IEEE 1394) - minimum of 1Headphone, MicrophoneeSATA desirableHDMI out, DVI-I out;Mouse-Optical mouse - USB;Keyboard-Standard keyboard - USB;Form Factor- small form factor desirable;Acoustic Dampening-desirable if available;Warranty-Next day on site - minimum 1 year but 3 year is preferred., 1, EA; LI 003, Apple Mac Pro: **INCLUDES**Mac Pro Part # Z0EMProcessor-Two 3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon;Memory- 4GB (4x1GB cards);Hard Drive- 500GP 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s (x2);Graphics Card- NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 1.5 GB;Optical Drive- 1 16x SuperDrive (DVD/CD Drive), 1, EA; LI 004, Monitors - 2 per workstation - 24 Inch Wide Screen 1080p MonitorsResolution-Minimum 1920x1080;Response time-Minimum 2 Ms;Brightness-Minimum 400 cd/m2;FormatWide Screen - 16:9 or 16:10;Contrast Ratio-Minimum 3000:1;Connectivity-Minimum DVI/HDMI;HDCP support required, 20, EA; LI 005, Final Cut Studio 2 - for MacIncludes:Final Cut Pro 6,Motion 3,Soundtrack Pro 2,Color,Compressor 3,DVD Studio Pro 4,, 1, EA; LI 006, Adobe Creative Suite CS4 Master Collection for Mac: Includes: nDesign CS4, Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4, Acrobat 9 Pro, Flash CS4, Dreamweaver CS4, Fireworks CS4, Contribute CS4, After Effects CS4, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Soundbooth CS4, Adobe OnLocation CS4, Encore CS4, Adobe Bridge CS4, Adobe Device Central CS4, 1, EA; LI 007, Adobe Creative Suite CS4 Master Collection for PC: Includes: nDesign CS4, Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4, Acrobat 9 Pro, Flash CS4, Dreamweaver CS4, Fireworks CS4, Contribute CS4, After Effects CS4, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Soundbooth CS4, Adobe OnLocation CS4, Encore CS4, Adobe Bridge CS4, 9, EA; LI 008, External Storage Device - 1 TB***The external storage device must be compatible with the ECA Video Team Standard desktop PC (line item 1) machine bid, therefore USB, Firewire, or eSATA interface is acceptable so long as that unit supports the interface., 9, 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. An Offeror 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 vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, 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, notify the point of contact 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. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. 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. 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. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). 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. Must meet "Buy, Utilize, Buy America Act Guideline 3-4G (06/06/06)" *** To have a bid considered for award on a Brand-Name-or-Equal or Meet-or-Exceed Buy, all vendors must provide Manufacturer, Part#, and extended specifications of the exact item(s) being offered. Failure to provide this information will result in a non-responsive bid and removal from award consideration. *** Pursuant to the Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2512(a)) (TAA), Federal acquisitions of supplies may be made only from offerors that will supply products of an eligible country under any of the free trade agreements entered into pursuant to the TAA. An article is considered a product of a country only if it is wholly a product of that country or if it has been substantially transformed in that country into a new and different article of commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the original article(s). Note that any item that is a discreet article as it is sold in commerce, regardless of its ultimate function or use, cannot be considered substantially transformed based solely on its integration into IT or other systems.
- Web Link
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FedBizOpps Complete View
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- Place of Performance
- Address: WASHINGTON, DC 20547<br />
- Zip Code: 20547<br />
- Zip Code: 20547<br />
- Record
- SN01763431-W 20090308/090306220406-e5c0026604b547b5cf4e0bbd885c1ecc (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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