SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Apple/Mac Equipment
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 423430
— Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-11-RQ-0719
- Archive Date
- 9/24/2011
- Point of Contact
- Carol A. Wood, Phone: 301-975-8172, Carol A. Wood, Phone: 301-975-8172
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.wood@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov
(carol.wood@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.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-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423430 with a small business size standard of 100 employees. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. This is a brand name only requirement for Apple/Mac equipment. Apple/Mac is required for the completion of NIST"s mission which is to produce an information technology specific security configuration guide for Apple hardware and Mac OS X Lion supporting the required security controls expressed in NIST SP 800-53 and FISMA. Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for all of the following line items. All equipment must be new. All part numbers are Apple part numbers. LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity 2 each MacBook Pro with the following configuration: *MacBook Pro 17-inch, Quad Core Intel Core i7, Part #Z0M3 *Accessory Kit, Part #065-0149 *MacBook Pro-17 inch hi-resolution glossy widescreen display, Part #065-0132; *2.2GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Part #065-0122; *8GB 1333MHZ DDre SDRAM - 2X4GB, Part #065-0124; *500GB Serial ATA drive @ 7200 RPM, Part #065-0550; *Mini Display Port to VGA Adapter, Part #065-0138; *Backlit keyboard (English)/User's Guide, Part #065-0146; *Super Drive 8x (DVD +/-R DL/DVD +/-RW/CD-RW, Part #065-0131; *Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Part #065-0136. LINE ITEM 0002: Quantity 22 each MacBook Pro with the following configuration: *MacBook Pro, 15-inch aluminum, Part #Z0M1; *SuperDrive 8x (DVD +/-R DL/DVD +/-RW/CD-RW), Part #065-0102; *Mini Display port to DVI Adapter, Part #065-0107; *MacBook Pro 15 inch Hi-Res Glossy Widescreen Display, Part #065-0104; *Mini-displayPort to VGA Adapter, Part #065-0109; *2.2GHz Quad-core Intel Core 17, Part #065-0092; *500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 RPM, Part #065-0549; *Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS-US English, Part #065-0116; *8GB1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM-2x4GB, Part #065-0094; *Accessory Kit, Part #065-0119. LINE ITEM 0003: Quantity 2 each MacBook Pro with the following configuration: *MacBook Pro, 15-inch aluminum, Part #Z0M1; *SuperDrive 8x (DVD +/-R DL/DVD +/-RW/CD-RW), Part #065-0102; *Mini Display port to DVI Adapter, Part #065-0107; *MacBook Pro 15 inch Hi-Res Glossy Widescreen Display, Part #065-0104; *Mini-displayPort to VGA Adapter, Part #065-0109; *2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core 17, Part #065-0097; *512GB Solid State Drive, Part #065-0100; *Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS-US English, Part #065-0116; *8GB1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM-2x4GB, Part #065-0094; *Accessory Kit, Part #065-0119. LINE ITEM 0004: Quantity 15 each MacBook Air with the following configuration: *MacBook Air 13-inch 256GB Flash Storage, Part #Z0ME; *MiniDisplay Port to DVI Adapter, Part #065-0424; *USB Ethernet Adapter, Part #065-0428; *1.8GHz Dual-Core Intel Core17, Part #065-0599; *Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Part #065-0426; *Accessory Kit, Part #065-0436; *Keyboard (English) & User's Guide, Part #065-0433; *4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM, Part #065-0553; *256GB Flash Storage, Part #065-0422. LINE ITEM 0005: Quantity 15 each Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive, Part #MC684ZM/A; LINE ITEM 0006: Quantity 2 each MacBook with the following configuration: *MacBook Air 11.6", Part #Z0MG; *4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM, Part #065-8777; *Mini Display Port to VGA Adapter, Part #065-0446; *1.8 GHz Dua-Core Intel Core 17, Part #065-8769; *Accessory Kit, Part #065-0456; *Mini Display Port to DVI Adapter, Part #065-0444; *265GB Flash Storage, Part #065-0581; *Keyboard (English) & User's Guide, Part #065-0453. LINE ITEM 0007: Quantity 26 each, AppleCare Protection for MacBook Pro, Auto-Enroll, Part #S3137LL/A. Coverage for Line Items 0001, 0002, and 0003. LINE ITEM 0008: Quantity 17 each, AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Air/MacBook Auto-Enroll, Part #S3136LL/A. Coverage for Line Items 0005 and 0006. WARRANTY The manufacturer's standard warranty shall apply to all equipment. DELIVERY Delivery shall be completed in accordance with the Contractor's commercial schedule. Delivery shall be made to NIST, Shipping and Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination. The Contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA NIST will inspect all equipment to ensure that the required equipment has been provided. Equipment must perform to all manufacturers' specifications prior to final acceptance and final payment. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD Award will be made to the quoter who provides all required equipment at the lowest price. REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS All quoters shall submit the following: 1) An original and one copy of a technical and a price quotation which addresses all line items; 2) This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. 4) The quoter's DUNS # for their active Central Contractor Registration. Quoters must have an active registration at www.ccr.gov. 5) If the quoter is not registered at www.orca.bpn.gov, a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS. DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS All quotations shall be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition Management Division, Attn: Carol A. Wood, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. All offerors shall ensure the RFQ number is visible on the outermost packaging. Submission must be received not later than 3:30 p.m. local time on September 9, 2011. FAX quotations shall not be accepted. E-mail quotations shall be accepted. An e-mail quotation shall be considered received when it is received in the electronic inbox of Carol Wood. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery shall be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 48 hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be provided to Carol Wood, Contract Specialist on 301-975-8172. NIST is not responsible for late delivery due to the added security measures. In addition, quoters who do not provide 24-hour notification in order to coordinate entrance to the NIST campus shall assume the risk of not being able to deliver quotes on time. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acqnet.gov/far. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. In accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov. If paragraph (j) of the provision applies, a written submission is required; The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.209-6, Protecting Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Re-representation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Message While Driving; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129; and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; and Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Ship to:, NIST, Shipping and Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 21742, United States
- Zip Code: 21742
- Zip Code: 21742
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