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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2010 FBO #3213
MODIFICATION

70 -- Mac Computer Equipment

Notice Date

9/9/2010
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

Contracting Office

12300 Twinbrooke Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852
 

ZIP Code

20852
 

Solicitation Number

10-10-1226
 

Response Due

9/12/2010
 

Archive Date

3/11/2011
 

Point of Contact

Name: Matthew Bucher, Title: Contracting Specialist, Phone: 301-492-3485, Fax:
 

E-Mail Address

matthew.bucher@nrc.gov;
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

AMENDMENT NOTICE: 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 10-10-1226 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 2005-44. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334111 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 employees. This requirement is unrestricted 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 2010-09-12 16:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001, (Brand Name Only) Computer Unit: Mac Pro. Mac ProOne 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon Nehalem8GB of DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory in four slots 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB One 18x SuperDrive Apple Magic Mouse Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (English) & User's Guide, 5, EA; LI 002, (Brand Name Only) Computer Unit: Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB2.66GHz Intel Core 2 DuoDual 500GB 7200-rpm hard drives1NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphicsMac OS X Server Snow Leopard, 1, EA; LI 003, (Brand Name Only) Video Display: Apple 24" LED Cinema Display, 5, EA; LI 004, (Brand Name Only) Software: Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Business Edition, 2, EA; LI 005, (Brand Name Only) Software: Adobe CS5 Design Standard for Mac (Upgarde from CS4 to CS5), 5, EA; LI 006, Brand Name Only) Software: CS5 Design Standard for Mac (Full License), 2, EA; LI 007, (Brand Name Only) AutoDesk Maya 2011 (3D modeling and animation software), 1, EA; LI 008, (Brand Name Only) Apple Final Cut Pro 7 (video editing software), 3, EA; LI 009, Standard Protection Plan for 5 Mac Pro One computers and 1 Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server, 6, EA; LI 010, (Brand Name Only) Minimum requirements: MacPro Desktop Two 2.93GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon Westmere (12 cores); 12GB (6X2GB) RAM; 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard drive; ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB Graphics card; 18x superdrive; Apple Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad; Apple Keyboard with Numeric keypad; Dual-channel 4GB Fibre Channel PCI Express card; FireWire 800, optical and analog audio. Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or newer., 3, EA; LI 011, (Brand Name Only); Keyboard; Final Cut Pro Custom Keyboard (example: Bella Advantage Series Keyboard 2.0 for Final Cut Pro, USB), 3, EA; LI 012, (Brand Name Only) Video & Display; Adobe Cinema Display 30", 3, EA; LI 013, (Brand Name Only) Software; Final Cut Studio 3. (Contains Final Cut Pro 7, Motion 4, Soundtrack Pro 3, Color 1.5, Compressor 3.5, DVD Studio Pro 4), 3, EA; LI 014, (Brand Name Only) PCle Card; Kona 3 PCIe Card. PCIe Capture & Output Card, Dual Link HD-SDI 4:4:4, Up/Down Conversion Support, Mac/PC, 3, EA; LI 015, (Brand Name Only) K3-Box Breakout Box for KONA 3, 3, EA; LI 016, (Brand Name Only) 4TB external hard drive array, 3, EA; LI 017, AppleCare Protection Plan (3 years coverage on Mac Pro), 3, EA; LI 018, AppleCare Protection Plan (3 years coverage on Cinema Display), 3, 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, Nuclear Regulatory Commission 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. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 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 offeror shall direct all questions relating to this solicitation only to the NRC Contract Specialist. The offeror shall direct any questions relating to the fedbid.com website to fedbid.com by email or by telephone. The Government will only consider open market quotations. Quotations from Federal Supply Schedule contracts or GWAC contracts will not be considered. Quotation must be valid for at least thirthy (30) days after close of this reverse auction. 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. The delivery locations shall be specified in the purchase order, but the city is Rockville, MD. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (www.acquisition.gov/far) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5, including the following fill-ins in paragraph (b): (to be completed by the Contract Specialist) The following FAR clauses will apply to the resultant purchase order: 52.212-4; 52.212-5, including the following fill-ins in paragraph (b): (to be completed by the Contract Specialist); and any license agreement(s) that were submitted with the quotation. License agreements would become an Addendum to the purchase order, as set forth in clause 52.212-4(s). The following text replaces paragraphs (b) and (c) of provision 52.212-1: (b) Submission of quotations. Submit quotations according to the instructions in the solicitation before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotations should show (1) The solicitation number; (2) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (3) If license agreement(s) apply, provide a copy of the applicable license agreement(s);(4) Documentation that shows how the offered products comply with Section 508 standards that are included elsewhere in this solicitation (if applicable);(5) If the offeror is a reseller/business partner and is offering product(s) that their company does not manufacture, the offeror should provide evidence that the offeror is authorized by the original equipment manufacturer to sell the products or services being offered.(6) A copy of the terms of any express warranty being offered for the offered products; (7) FOB Destination-based firm-fixed-price and any discount terms. The pricing structure in the quotation may differ from the pricing structure in the solicitation as long as all specifications and other requirements are met;(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if any); (10) If the quotation is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (c) Period for acceptance of quotations. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quotation firm for at least 30 calendar days from the date and time that this FedBid.com reverse auction closes. The following Section 508 standards apply to this acquisition (see www.section508.gov): (Contract Specialist shall include some or all of the following standards, as deemed applicable)Subpart A -- General o1194.1 Purpose. o1194.2 Application. o1194.3 General exceptions. o1194.4 Definitions. o1194.5 Equivalent facilitation.Subpart B -- Technical Standards o1194.21 Software applications and operating systems. o1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications. 16 rules. o1194.23 Telecommunications products. o1194.24 Video and multimedia products. o1194.25 Self contained, closed products. o1194.26 Desktop and portable computers.Subpart C -- Functional Performance Criteria o1194.31 Functional performance criteria.Subpart D -- Information, Documentation, and Support o1194.41 Information, documentation, and support. The ADM/DAS Publications Branch performs graphics work in support of the NRC's publications program. Following standard industry practice, the graphics staff uses Mac computers and Mac-based design software. The majority of these Mac computers were acquired in May 2006, use an IBM chipset instead of Intel, and are no longer upgradeable to the new Mac operating system (10.6). For these reasons, these Macs are also not compatible with the most current version of the Adobe Creative Suite software. By not staying current with design software, the agency will have problems obtaining GPO-contracted printing as the majority of GPO-contracted printing vendors work with the most current software. The Publications Branch is requesting five MacPro Quad-Core 2.66 GHz model Apple computers. Apple offers a full range of computers. These include the MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Pro. The MacBook and the iMac do not offer enough processing speed to adequately run professional graphic design software. The MacBook Pro is not suitable for daily, desktop office use. The Mac Pro offers the processing speed, storage, and upgradeability most appropriate for graphic design. The Mac Pro is available in 4- (Quad-), 6-, 8-, and 12-core processing power. Of these options, the Mac Pro Quad-Core is the lowest price computer. Because the graphics group is small, a Mac mini is a low-cost alternative to a file server. In addition to an upgrade of 5 Mac computers and a Mac server, the Publications Branch also requires software upgrades and licenses. AutoDesk Maya 2011, a 3D and modeling animation program, will allow staff to fulfill customer requests requiring this software. Staff is currently completing such requests on their personal equipment at home. The procurement of five new Mac computers, a replacement server, and software upgrades and licenses will provide the necessary equipment to perform graphics work in support of the agency's mission. The Government intends to award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable quotation is deemed to represent the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotation: 1.Extent to which quoted solution complies with minimum solicitation requirements;2.Price. In order to bid on this opportunity, the bidder must confirm A)The products offered in this bid are brand new, not gray market and are in original packaging. B) Seller is providing these products via APPLE authorized channels for new equipment Federal sales. C) Full APPLE warranties will be provided and none of these products will have a negative impact on the warranties of associated system components.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/NRC/OA/DCPM/10-10-1226/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Multiple shipping information.

Zip Code: Multiple
 

Record

SN02275769-W 20100911/100910000751-0607cfdfae0b612ec8b8de61443277f4 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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