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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 22, 2009 FBO #2920
SOLICITATION NOTICE

J -- Video Wall Maintenance Renewal

Notice Date

11/20/2009
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

Contracting Office

1701 N. Ft. Myer Dr., Arlington, VA 22209
 

ZIP Code

22209
 

Solicitation Number

1019030008_02
 

Response Due

11/24/2009
 

Archive Date

5/23/2010
 

Point of Contact

Name: Lawanna Manning, Title: CONTRACT SPECIALIST, Phone: 7038756069, Fax:
 

E-Mail Address

manninglr@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 1019030008_02 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 2005-34. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 with a small business size standard of $25.00M. 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 2009-11-24 18:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be BELTSVILLE, MD 20522 The Department of State requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, ENMOC Video Wall Maintenance Renewal - POP 12/1/09-11/30/10.AVS Gold Plan., 1, LOT; LI 002, ENMOC Video Wall spare Bulbs., 16, 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. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Delivery must be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days - not to exceed 30 - required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 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 the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. 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.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. (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. 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. 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. The contractor shall make all repairs at no cost to DoS, including to the raised floor, if damage is caused by construction and or installation by contractor while this NMVDW project is in progress. The customer shall perform a final inspection upon completion of the project and any damages caused due to contractors construction or installation will be repaired by the contractor at no cost to DoS. Contractor personal must have a security clearance of TS or above. Q1. is the make, model and quantity of video wall cubes we will be maintaining (e.g. qty ten Clarity/Planar WN-6750-XL/GV video cubes). A1. 16 Clarity by Planar C50SP/c67SP/c70SPw.IN1502 Video Scaler.Crestron Isys TPS-12B/W,TPS-15B/W & TPS-17B/W Tilt Touch panels.Crestron AV2 & PRO2 2-Series Integrated Dual Bus Control System.Crestron CNPWS-75 System Power Supply.CrossPoint 450 Plus Series, MAV Plus Series Matrix Switchers.CX Series Professional Audio Amplifiers.TOA F Series Speaker System.Crestron C2VEQ-4 Volume/Equalizer Control Expansion Card.Associated cabling when needed.Q2. Are we to maintain just the video wall or also any support processors/electronics? If yes, what are the other system items to be included in the maintenance?A2. Enhances manufacturers warranties through prompt on-site service and unlimited phone support.Assures rapid telephone response within two hours and onsite response within eight business hours.Covers reinstallation and alignment of repaired equipment.Includes four preventive maintenance visits per contract year.Includes one supplemental training session (four hours) per contract year.Covers all parts and labor needed to correct any system malfunction (exceptions apply).Provides one spare lamp per LCD/DLP projector per contract year. During our preventive maintenance visits, vendor will inspect our system to diagnose equipment problems and fine tune/adjust our equipment to manufacturers specifications. Vendor will provide a preventive maintenance report, reviewing any deficiencies with us and recommend and/or arrange corrective action. The preventive maintenance visits must help assure that our system continues to work dependably, now and in the future. Buy reposted with an updated statement of work which reads that the VENDOR STAFF must perform the outlined maintenance.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/State/FedBid.com/FedBid1/1019030008_02/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: BELTSVILLE, MD 20522

Zip Code: 20522
 

Record

SN02008641-W 20091122/091121000437-33876e1d040288b1bde9ccb800286367 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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