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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 23, 2010 FBO #3133
MODIFICATION

70 -- RECOVERY--70--RECOVERY - HP Blade Enclosures

Notice Date
6/21/2010
 
Notice Type
Modification/Amendment
 
Contracting Office
1701 North Fort Myer Dr, Rosslyn, VA 22219
 
ZIP Code
22219
 
Solicitation Number
101903A004_01
 
Response Due
6/22/2010
 
Archive Date
12/19/2010
 
Point of Contact
Name: Harry Lundy, Title: Contracting Officer, 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 101903A004_01. 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. 191464_01. NASA SEWP IV Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing NASA SEWP IV contract. 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 must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective NASA SEWP IV contract AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting officer. Information regarding NASA SEWP IV contracts is available at http://www.sewp.nasa.gov. The FedBid system will automatically calculate SEWP fees to the Seller bid. This is viewable on the Seller's bid confirmation page prior to submittal. 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 2010-06-22 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be WASHINGTON, DC 20520 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, HP 10642 G2 Shock Rack w/150mm Extn. P/N: AF004A, 1, EA; LI 002, Factory Express Base Racking.P/N: AF004A 001, 1, EA; LI 003, HP BLc7000 1PH Matrix Expansion Kit.P/N:507021-B21, 1, EA; LI 004, HP BL490c G6 CTO Blade.P/N:498357-B21, 16, EA; LI 005, HP E5540 BL490c G6 FIO Kit.P/N:509322-L21, 16, EA; LI 006, HP E5540 BL490c G6 Kit.P/N:509322-B21, 16, EA; LI 007, HP 4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9 Kit.P/N:500658-B21, 288, EA; LI 008, HP 32GB 1.5G SATA 2.5in ETY SSD.P/N:461201-B21, 16, EA; LI 009, HP BLc QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA Opt.P/N:451871-B21, 16, EA; LI 010, HP BLc VC 1Gb RJ-45 SFP Opt Kit.P/N:453154-B21, 4, EA; LI 011, c7000 Matrix Expansion Supp.P/N:HA107A3 9K1, 1, EA; LI 012, BL4xxc Svr Bld HW Support.P/N:HG927A3 7XE, 16, EA; LI 013, c7000 Matrix Expansion Supp.P/N:HG927A3 9K1, 1, EA; LI 014, HP BLc7000 10K Rack Ship Brkt Opt Kit.P/N:433718-B21, 1, EA; LI 015, HP BLc7000 1PH Matrix Expansion Kit.P/N:507021-B21, 1, EA; LI 016, HP BL490c G6 CTO Blade.P/N:498357-B21, 16, EA; LI 017, HP E5540 BL490c G6 FIO Kit.P/N:509322-L21, 16, EA; LI 018, HP E5540 BL490c G6 Kit.P/N:509322-B21, 16, EA; LI 019, HP 4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9 Kit.P/N:500658-B21, 288, EA; LI 020, HP 32GB 1.5G SATA 2.5in ETY SSD.P/N:461201-B21, 16, EA; LI 021, HP BLc QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA Opt.P/N:451871-B21, 16, EA; LI 022, HP BLc VC 1Gb RJ-45 SFP Opt Kit.P/N:453154-B21, 4, EA; LI 023, c7000 Matrix Expansion Supp.P/N:HA107A3 9K1, 1, EA; LI 024, BL4xxc Svr Bld HW Support.P/N:HG927A3 7XE, 16, EA; LI 025, c7000 Matrix Expansion Supp.P/N:HG927A3 9K1, 1, EA; LI 026, HP BLc7000 10K Rack Ship Brkt Opt Kit.P/N:433718-B21, 1, EA; LI 027, HP BLc Matrix Starter Component.P/N: 535888-B21, 1, EA; LI 028, HP BL Matrix SW 16-Svr 24x7 Supp.P/N:TC637A, 1, EA; LI 029, HP BL490c G6 CTO Blade.P/N:498357-B21, 16, EA; LI 030, HP E5540 BL490c G6 FIO Kit.P/N:509322-L21, 16, EA; LI 031, HP E5540 BL490c G6 Kit.P/N:509322-B21, 16, EA; LI 032, HP 4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9 Kit.P/N:500658-B21, 288, EA; LI 033, HP 32GB 1.5G SATA 2.5in ETY SSD.P/N:461201-B21, 16, EA; LI 034, HP BLc QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA Opt.P/N:451871-B21, 16, EA; LI 035, HP BLc VC 1Gb RJ-45 SFP Opt Kit.P/N:453154-B21, 4, EA; LI 036, BLc Matrix Software Support.P/N:HA107A3 9K2, 1, EA; LI 037, c7000 Enclosure HW Supp.P/N:HG927A3 7FX, 1, EA; LI 038, BL4xxc Svr Bld HW Support.P/N:HG927A3 7XE, 16, EA; LI 039, HP BLc7000 10K Rack Ship Brkt Opt Kit.P/N:433718-B21, 1, EA; LI 040, HP 3PH 48A NA/JP Pwr Monitoring PDU.P/N:AF916A, 2, EA; LI 041, HP 10K Rack Airflow Optimization Kit.P/N:AF090A, 1, EA; LI 042, HP Rack Grounding Kit.P/N:AF074A, 1, EA; LI 043, HP 10K G2 600mm Stabilizer Kit.P/N:AF062A, 1, EA; LI 044, HP 10642 G2 Sidepanel Kit.P/N:AF054A, 1, EA; LI 045, HP BLc 3m 10-GbE CX4 Cable Opt.P/N:444477-B23, 1, EA; LI 046, HP BLc 1m 10-GbE CX4 Cable Opt.P/N:444477-B22, 2, EA; LI 047, HP Additional Tech Assist SVC.P/N:HA334A1, 4, EA; LI 048, HP CP Svc for ProLiant Development.P/N:HF385E, 26, EA; LI 049, HP BLc 10Gb SR SFP+ Opt.P/N:455883-B21, 8, EA; LI 050, HP BLc 10Gb SR SFP+ Opt.P/N:455883-B21, 8, EA; LI 051, HP BLc VC 1Gb RJ-45 SFP Opt Kit.P/N:453154-B21, 8, EA; LI 052, HP BLc 10Gb SR SFP+ Opt.P/N:455883-B21, 12, EA; LI 053, ProLiant Add On Options Installation SVC.P/N:HA113A1 5BW, 36, EA; LI 054, HP Implementation BLcMatrix StartKit SVC.P/N:HA115A1 5NL, 1, EA; LI 055, HP 10642 G2 Shock Rack w/150mm Extn.P/N:AF004A, 1, EA; LI 056, Factory Express Base Racking.P/N:AF004A 001, 1, EA; LI 057, HP DL360G7 CTO Chassis.P/N:579237-B21, 2, EA; LI 058, HP X5650 DL360G6/G7 FIO Kit.P/N:588066-L21, 2, EA; LI 059, HP X5650 DL360G6/G7 Kit.P/N:588066-B21, 2, EA; LI 060, HP 4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9 Kit.P/N:500658-B21, 36, EA; LI 061, HP 146GB 6G SAS 10K 2.5in DP ENT HDD.P/N:507125-B21, 8, EA; LI 062, HP DL360 12.7mm SATA DVD-RW Kit.P/N:532068-B21, 2, EA; LI 063, HP 512MB P-Series BBWC Upgrade.P/N:462967-B21, 2, EA; LI 064, HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCI-e FC HBA.P/N: AJ764A, 2, EA; LI 065, HP NC522SFP+ Dual Port 10GbE Svr Adptr.P/N:468332-B21, 2, EA; LI 066, HP 460W HE 12V Hotplg AC Pwr Supply Kit.P/N:503296-B21, 4, EA; LI 067, HP ICE FIO Nm 1-Svr 24x7 Support.P/N:582765-B21, 2, EA; LI 068, HP PL Foundation Pk Single Rel FIO SW.P/N:534516-B21, 2, EA; LI 069, HP IC ML-DL-BL SW Sup.P/N: HA107A3 4YD, 2, EA; LI 070, Proliant Server DL36x HW Supp.P/N:HG927A3 7G2, 2, EA; LI 071, HP Startup Entry 300 Series OS SVC.P/N:HA114A1 5A0, 2, EA; LI 072, HP BLc7000 1PH Matrix Expansion Kit.P/N:507021-B21, 1, EA; LI 073, HP BL490c G6 CTO Blade.P/N:498357-B21, 16, EA; LI 074, HP E5540 BL490c G6 FIO Kit.P/N:509322-L21, 16, EA; LI 075, HP E5540 BL490c G6 Kit.P/N:509322-B21, 16, EA; LI 076, HP 4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9 Kit.P/N:500658-B21, 288, EA; LI 077, HP 32GB 1.5G SATA 2.5in ETY SSD.P/N:461201-B21, 16, EA; LI 078, HP BLc QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA Opt.P/N:451871-B21, 16, EA; LI 079, HP BLc VC 1Gb RJ-45 SFP Opt Kit.P/N:453154-B21, 4, EA; LI 080, c7000 Matrix Expansion Supp.P/N:HA107A3 9K1, 1, EA; LI 081, BL4xxc Svr Bld HW Support.P/N:HG927A3 7XE, 16, EA; LI 082, c7000 Matrix Expansion Supp.P/N:HG927A3 9K1, 1, EA; LI 083, HP BLc7000 10K Rack Ship Brkt Opt Kit.P/N:433718-B21, 1, EA; LI 084, HP BLc7000 1PH Matrix Expansion Kit.P/N:507021-B21, 1, EA; LI 085, HP BL490c G6 CTO Blade.P/N: 498357-B21, 16, EA; LI 086, HP E5540 BL490c G6 FIO Kit.P/N:509322-L21, 16, EA; LI 087, HP E5540 BL490c G6 Kit.P/N:509322-B21, 16, EA; LI 088, HP 4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9 Kit.P/N:500658-B21, 288, EA; LI 089, HP 32GB 1.5G SATA 2.5in ETY SSD.P/N:461201-B21, 16, EA; LI 090, HP BLc QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA Opt.P/N:451871-B21, 16, EA; LI 091, HP BLc VC 1Gb RJ-45 SFP Opt Kit.P/N:453154-B21, 4, EA; LI 092, c7000 Matrix Expansion Supp.P/N:HA107A3 9K1, 1, EA; LI 093, BL4xxc Svr Bld HW Support.P/N:HG927A3 7XE, 16, EA; LI 094, c7000 Matrix Expansion Supp.P/N:HG927A3 9K1, 1, EA; LI 095, HP BLc7000 10K Rack Ship Brkt Opt Kit.P/N:433718-B21, 1, EA; LI 096, HP TFT7600 US Rckmnt Keybrd 17in Monitor.P/N:AG052A, 1, EA; LI 097, HP Ethernet 4ft CAT5e RJ45 M/M Cable.P/N:C7533A, 10, EA; LI 098, HP 3PH 48A NA/JP Pwr Monitoring PDU.P/N:AF916A, 2, EA; LI 099, HP KVM Cnsl USB VM CAC ITFC Adptr.P/N:AF623A, 7, EA; LI 100, HP 0x2x16 KVM SVR Cnsl G2 VM CAC SW.P/N:AF618A, 1, EA; LI 101, HP 2, 7X C-13 Stk Intl Modular PDU.P/N:AF500A, 1, EA; LI 102, HP 10K Rack Airflow Optimization Kit.P/N:AF090A, 1, EA; LI 103, HP 10K G2 600mm Stabilizer Kit.P/N:AF062A, 1, EA; LI 104, HP BLc 3m 10-GbE CX4 Cable Opt.P/N:444477-B23, 1, EA; LI 105, HP BLc 1m 10-GbE CX4 Cable Opt.P/N:444477-B22, 1, EA; LI 106, HP IP CAT5 Qty-8 6ft/2m Cable.P/N:263474-B22, 1, EA; LI 107, HP Rack 10000 Series Carbon Baying Kit.P/N:248929-B21, 1, EA; LI 108, HP BLc 10Gb SR SFP+ Opt.P/N:455883-B21, 8, EA; LI 109, HP 8Gb Shortwave B-series FC SFP+ 1 Pack. P/N:AJ716A, 60, EA; LI 110, HP BLc 10Gb SR SFP+ Opt. P/N:455883-B21, 8, EA; LI 111, ProLiant Add On Options Installation SVC. P/N:HA113A1 5BW, 16, EA; LI 112, Rack and Rack Options Installation. P/N:HA113A1 5BY, 1, EA; LI 113, HP 10642 G2 Shock Rack w/150mm Extn. P/N:AF004A, 1, EA; LI 114, Factory Express Base Racking. P/N:AF004A 001, 1, EA; LI 115, HP DL360G7 CTO Chassis. P/N:579237-B21, 2, EA; LI 116, HP X5650 DL360G6/G7 FIO Kit. P/N:588066-L21, 2, EA; LI 117, HP X5650 DL360G6/G7 Kit. P/N:588066-B21, 2, EA; LI 118, HP 4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9 Kit. P/N:500658-B21, 36, EA; LI 119, HP 146GB 6G SAS 10K 2.5in DP ENT HDD. P/N:507125-B21, 8, EA; LI 120, HP DL360 12.7mm SATA DVD-RW Kit. P/N:532068-B21, 2, EA; LI 121, HP 512MB P-Series BBWC Upgrade. P/N:462967-B21, 2, EA; LI 122, HP 82Q 8Gb Dual Port PCI-e FC HBA. P/N:AJ764A, 2, EA; LI 123, HP NC522SFP+ Dual Port 10GbE Svr Adptr. P/N:468332-B21, 2, EA; LI 124, HP 460W HE 12V Hotplg AC Pwr Supply Kit. P/N:503296-B21, 4, EA; LI 125, HP ICE FIO Nm 1-Svr 24x7 Support. P/N:582765-B21, 2, EA; LI 126, HP PL Foundation Pk Single Rel FIO SW. P/N:534516-B21, 2, EA; LI 127, HP IC ML-DL-BL SW Sup. P/N:HA107A3 4YD, 2, EA; LI 128, Proliant Server DL36x HW Supp. P/N:HG927A3 7G2, 2, EA; LI 129, HP Startup Entry 300 Series OS SVC. P/N:HA114A1 5A0, 2, EA; LI 130, HP BLc7000 1PH Matrix Expansion Kit. P/N:507021-B21, 1, EA; LI 131, HP BL490c G6 CTO Blade. P/N:498357-B21, 16, EA; LI 132, HP E5540 BL490c G6 FIO Kit. P/N:509322-L21, 16, EA; LI 133, HP E5540 BL490c G6 Kit. P/N: 509322-B21, 16, EA; LI 134, HP 4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9 Kit. P/N: 500658-B21, 288, EA; LI 135, HP 32GB 1.5G SATA 2.5in ETY SSD. P/N: 461201-B21, 16, EA; LI 136, HP BLc QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA Opt. P/N: 451871-B21, 16, EA; LI 137, HP BLc VC 1Gb RJ-45 SFP Opt Kit. P/N: 453154-B21, 4, EA; LI 138, c7000 Matrix Expansion Supp. P/N: HA107A3 9K1, 1, EA; LI 139, BL4xxc Svr Bld HW Support. P/N: HG927A3 7XE, 16, EA; LI 140, c7000 Matrix Expansion Supp. P/N: HG927A3 9K1, 1, EA; LI 141, HP BLc7000 10K Rack Ship Brkt Opt Kit. P/N:433718-B21, 1, EA; LI 142, HP BLc Matrix Starter Component. P/N:535888-B21, 1, EA; LI 143, HP BL Matrix SW 16-Svr 24x7 Supp. P/N:TC637A, 1, EA; LI 144, HP BL490c G6 CTO Blade. P/N:498357-B21, 16, EA; LI 145, HP E5540 BL490c G6 FIO Kit. P/N:509322-L21, 16, EA; LI 146, HP E5540 BL490c G6 Kit. P/N:509322-B21, 16, EA; LI 147, HP 4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9 Kit. P/N:500658-B21, 288, EA; LI 148, HP 32GB 1.5G SATA 2.5in ETY SSD. P/N:461201-B21, 16, EA; LI 149, HP BLc QLogic QMH2562 8Gb FC HBA Opt. P/N:451871-B21, 16, EA; LI 150, HP BLc VC 1Gb RJ-45 SFP Opt Kit. P/N:453154-B21, 4, EA; LI 151, BLc Matrix Software Support. P/N:HA107A3 9K2, 1, EA; LI 152, c7000 Enclosure HW Supp. P/N:HG927A3 7FX, 1, EA; LI 153, BL4xxc Svr Bld HW Support. P/N:HG927A3 7XE, 16, EA; LI 154, HP BLc7000 10K Rack Ship Brkt Opt Kit. P/N:433718-B21, 1, EA; LI 155, HP TFT7600 US Rckmnt Keybrd 17in Monitor. P/N:AG052A, 1, EA; LI 156, HP Ethernet 4ft CAT5e RJ45 M/M Cable. P/N:C7533A, 4, EA; LI 157, HP 3PH 48A NA/JP Pwr Monitoring PDU. P/N: AF916A, 2, EA; LI 158, HP KVM Cnsl USB VM CAC ITFC Adptr. P/N:AF623A, 4, EA; LI 159, HP 0x2x16 KVM SVR Cnsl G2 VM CAC SW. P/N:AF618A, 1, EA; LI 160, HP 2, 7X C-13 Stk Intl Modular PDU. P/N:AF500A, 1, EA; LI 161, HP 10K Rack Airflow Optimization Kit. P/N:AF090A, 1, EA; LI 162, HP Rack Grounding Kit. P/N:AF074A, 1, EA; LI 163, HP 10K G2 600mm Stabilizer Kit. P/N:AF062A, 1, EA; LI 164, HP 10642 G2 Sidepanel Kit. P/N:AF054A, 1, EA; LI 165, HP BLc 1m 10-GbE CX4 Cable Opt. P/N:444477-B22, 2, EA; LI 166, HP IP CAT5 Qty-8 6ft/2m Cable. P/N:263474-B22, 1, EA; LI 167, HP Additional Tech Assist SVC. P/N:HA334A1, 4, EA; LI 168, HP CP Svc for ProLiant Development. P/N:HF385E, 13, EA; LI 169, HP BLc 10Gb SR SFP+ Opt. P/N:455883-B21, 8, EA; LI 170, HP 8Gb Shortwave B-series FC SFP+ 1 Pack. P/N:AJ716A, 24, EA; LI 171, HP BLc VC 1Gb RJ-45 SFP Opt Kit. P/N:453154-B21, 4, EA; LI 172, HP BLc 10Gb SR SFP+ Opt. P/N:455883-B21, 12, EA; LI 173, ProLiant Add On Options Installation SVC. P/N:HA113A1 5BW, 24, EA; LI 174, HP Implementation BLcMatrix StartKit SVC. P/N:HA115A1 5NL, 1, EA; LI 175, HP External CD/DVD R/RW USB Drive. P/N:FS943AA, 2, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** 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. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. If Seller is bidding Cisco brand equipment, Seller certifies that it is a Cisco Authorized Channel as of the date of the submission of its Bid, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by Cisco to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable Cisco certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es). The Seller confirms to have sourced all Cisco products submitted in this Bid from Cisco or through Cisco Authorized Channels only, in accordance with all applicable laws and Ciscos current applicable policies at the time of purchase. If software is provided or included, Seller shall, upon request, provide Buyer with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Seller certifies that all Cisco software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the Cisco Software. 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. Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov. All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured, refurbished, or gray-market products. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. (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. 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. This procurement action is being funded with supplemental appropriations provided by the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub. L. 111-5. It is the intention of the Department of State to issue a bilateral contract resulting from this solicitation, which, in addition to other contract clauses, will incorporate commercial contract clauses specific to ARRA procurements. Contract clauses will include: FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive OrdersCommercial Items (Alternate II May 2009), 52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Mar 2009), 52.204-11 American Recovery and Reinvestment ActReporting Requirements (Mar 2009), and 52.214-26 Audit and RecordsSealed Bidding (Mar 2009). The awardee must also submit a copy of all invoices to the Contracting Officer and/or Contract Specialist named on page 1 of the contract, for recording purposes. Failure to furnish a copy of all invoices accordingly may result in denied invoice approval and/or payment. This Justification and Approval (J&A) on a brand name only basis is for the purchase of HP blade servers. This acquisition is to extend the Enterprise Server Operations Center (ESOC) Information Technology (IT) infrastructure to ESOC West. The infrastructure being implemented at ESOC West is a replication of the existing infrastructure currently in place at the ESOC East.This establishment of ESOC West is a key component of the Data Center Consolidation program. ESOC West will be one of two production data centers that will house all of the Departments production servers up to the Secret classification level. This acquisition will provide the virtual infrastructure to host those servers. This acquisition is one of several to establish the ESOC West IT infrastructure. The architecture will be a replica of the IT infrastructure already in production at ESOC East. It will use the same suite of products in use at ESOC East to ensure compatibility across enclaves and to maintain consistency across sites to ensure the ability to centrally support the customer lights-out ESOCs. This is in full compliance with our FISMA reporting responsibilities and the Presidents Management Agenda.41 USC 253(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1(c), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Paragraph (c) provides for use of a brand name procurement. As this is a brand name only justification, no one contractors unique qualifications are cited as the basis for this justification. Rather, the products identified by brand name herein have been determined to be the only items that meet the Departments requirements as key components of the ESOC West IT infrastructure. This purchase is one of several to replicate the Departments existing ESOC East IT infrastructure.
 
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