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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 FBO #3226
MODIFICATION

70 -- RECOVERY--70--RECOVERY - HP SERVERS

Notice Date

9/22/2010
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

Contracting Office

1701 N Fort Meyer Drive, Rosslyn, VA 22209
 

ZIP Code

22209
 

Solicitation Number

101903A017_01
 

Response Due

9/23/2010
 

Archive Date

3/22/2011
 

Point of Contact

Name: Felicia Goudy, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7038755202, Fax:
 

E-Mail Address

goudyfd@state.gov;
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

MODIFICATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 101903A017_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. 220167_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 2010-09-23 17:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be DENVER, CO 80225 The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, HP CTO ONLY PROLIANT DL360 G7 SEVERMfg#: 579237-B21, 2, EA; LI 002, HP CTO ONLY X5670 DL360G6/G7 PROC KIMfg#: 588062-L21 This product must meet the processor and memory requirements. These are high end systems that supports an application that needs a lot of horse power. These are key requirements that are not negotiable. All sellers need to prove that the system provided can meet the performance level., 2, EA; LI 003, HP 32GB 4x2Rx4 PC3-8500R-7 KitMfg#: 516423-32G This product must meet the processor and memory requirements. These are high end systems that supports an application that needs a lot of horse power. These are key requirements that are not negotiable. All sellers need to prove that the system provided can meet the performance level., 2, EA; LI 004, HP CTO ONLY X5670 DL360G6/G7 PROCMfg#: 588062-B21 This product must meet the processor and memory requirements. These are high end systems that supports an application that needs a lot of horse power. These are key requirements that are not negotiable. All sellers need to prove that the system provided can meet the performance level., 2, EA; LI 005, HP 32GB 4x2Rx4 PC3-8500R-7 KitMfg#: 516423-32G, 2, EA; LI 006, HP CTO ONLY 72GB 6G PLUG SAS 15K 2.5Mfg#: 512545-B21, 4, EA; LI 007, HP CTO ONLY 500GB 6G SAS 7.2K 2.5INMfg#: 507610-B21, 2, EA; LI 008, HP FIO DL360 G6 SFF HD BKPLN KITMfg#: 516966-B21, 2, EA; LI 009, HP CTO ONLY RAID 5 DR 1 FIO SETTINGMfg#: 339779-B21, 2, EA; LI 010, HP CTO ONLY 1GB FLASH BACKED CACHEMfg#: 534562-B21, 2, EA; LI 011, HP CTO ONLY 2 750W HE HOT PLUG POMfg#: 512327-2PS, 2, EA; LI 012, HP CTO ONLY 6' 1.83M 10A C13-UL US PMfg#: AF556A, 4, EA; LI 013, HP CTO ONLY 3YR 24X7X4 ONSITE F/DL36Mfg#: U4497E, 2, EA; LI 014, HP CTO ONLY PROLIANT DL380 G7 SERVERMfg#: 583914-B21, 2, EA; LI 015, HP CTO ONLY DL380 G7 X5680 KITMfg#: 587498-L21 This product must meet the processor and memory requirements. These are high end systems that supports an application that needs a lot of horse power. These are key requirements that are not negotiable. All sellers need to prove that the system provided can meet the performance level., 2, EA; LI 016, HP 64GB 4x 4Rx4 PC3-8500R-7 KitMfg#: 500666-64G This product must meet the processor and memory requirements. These are high end systems that supports an application that needs a lot of horse power. These are key requirements that are not negotiable. All sellers need to prove that the system provided can meet the performance level., 2, EA; LI 017, HP CTO ONLY DL380 G7 X5680 KITMfg#: 587498-B21 This product must meet the processor and memory requirements. These are high end systems that supports an application that needs a lot of horse power. These are key requirements that are not negotiable. All sellers need to prove that the system provided can meet the performance level., 2, EA; LI 018, HP 64GB 4x 4Rx4 PC3-8500R-7 KitMfg#: 500666-64G, 2, EA; LI 019, HP CTO ONLY 72GB 6G PLUG SAS 15K 2.5Mfg#: 512545-B21, 4, EA; LI 020, HP CTO ONLY 120GB 3G SATA 2.5INMfg#: 572073-B21, 12, EA; LI 021, HP CTO ONLY DL380 G6 8SFF CAGE KITMfg#: 516914-B21, 2, EA; LI 022, HP CTO ONLY 500GB 7.2K 2.5 MDL SATAMfg#: 507750-B21, 8, EA; LI 023, HP CTO ONLY RAID 5 DR 1 FIO SETTINGMfg#: 339779-B21, 2, EA; LI 024, HP CTO ONLY P410 1G FLASH BACKEDMfg#: 572532-B21, 2, EA; LI 025, HP CTO ONLY 1GB FLASH BACKED CACHEMfg#: 534562-B21, 2, EA; LI 026, HP CTO ONLY 2 750W HE HOT PLUG POMfg#: 512327-2PS, 2, EA; LI 027, HP CTO ONLY 6' 1.83M 10A C13-UL US PMfg#: AF556A, 4, EA; LI 028, HPE CTO ONLY 3Y 24X7X4 ONSITE DL380Mfg#: U4545E, 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. 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 (July 2010), 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. **TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD FOR BRAND NAME OR EQUAL & MEET OR EXCEED BUYS, 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. To be considered for award, all Sellers must be manufacturer authorized distributors of the equipment/services they are offering with a demonstrated capability of delivering the entire order within the timeframes specified by the Buyer on the award. Sellers will be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award. Please send this documentation to FedBids client services team (clientservices@fedbid.com) prior to the close of this Buy. The product must meet the processor and memory requirements. These are high end systems that supports an application that needs a lot of horse power. The key requirements that are not negotiable are as follows. All sellers need to prove that the system provided can meet the performance level of the below: LID 2: HP CTO ONLY X5670 DL360G6/G7 PROC KIMfg#: 588062-L21 LID 3: HP 32GB 4x2Rx4 PC3-8500R-7 KitMfg#: 516423-32G LID 4: HP CTO ONLY X5670 DL360G6/G7 PROCMfg#: 588062-B21 LID 15: HP CTO ONLY DL380 G7 X5680 KITMfg#: 587498-L21 LID 16: HP 64GB 4x 4Rx4 PC3-8500R-7 KitMfg#: 500666-64G LID 17: HP CTO ONLY DL380 G7 X5680 KITMfg#: 587498-B21
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/State/FedBid.com/FedBid1/101903A017_01/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: DENVER, CO 80225

Zip Code: 80225
 

Record

SN02292103-W 20100924/100922234958-49725720029807b4c667e8b38404222e (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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