SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Brocade Licenses & Cisco Up-Link Modules
- Notice Date
- 8/5/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- Code 59, Building 11, Newport, RI 02841
- ZIP Code
- 02841
- Solicitation Number
- N66604-13-Q-1357
- Response Due
- 8/13/2013
- Archive Date
- 2/9/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
-
Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- 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, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is N66604-13-Q-1357 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-69. 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 a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotes.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-08-13 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Place of Performance. The NUWC - Newport Division requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: Brocade Port-On-Demand License 12P 8G SW SFP Mfg Part#: XBR-MIDR12POD-8G, 4, EA; LI 002: Brocade 1 Yr. Essential Direct Support Next Business Day - Extended Service agreement Parts Supp F/BR-6510 Mfg. Part#: 6510-SVS-NDP-1, 2, EA; LI 003: CISCO Direct XS transceiver X2-10GB-LX4 Mfg. Part#: X2-10GB-LX4, 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, NUWC - Newport Division 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 quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. NUWC - Newport Division 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 quotes.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their quote using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a quote 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 quotes, 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. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Vendor must be an authorized reseller of Brocade and Cisco. No substitutions allowed (see attached Sole Source Justification document for details). In order to be considered for award, the vendor must either be a Premier, Silver, or Gold Certified CISCO Partner. All vendors are required to submit documentation with their offer that identifies CISCO Partnership level. The vendors CISCO Partner status shall be verified by the Government with Cisco Brand Protection prior to award. The vendor shall warrant that all products are new and in their original CISCO box. The vendor confirms to have sourced all CISCO products provided under this contract directly from CISCO or through CISCO authorized channels only. The vendor shall make the End User (Government) customer clearly known to CISCO so that warranty and service contract information can transfer to the appropriate party. Vendor shall certify prior to award that all CISCO hardware/software to be delivered shall be licensed originally to buyer as the original licensee authorized to use CISCO hardware/software. Prior to payment authorization, the Government intends to confirm with Cisco Brand Protection that all CISCO hardware/software provided under this contract has been sourced through authorized channels only and that all warranties are transferrable to the Government. The Contractor is required to provide all hardware/software serial numbers for the items to be delivered under this contract within seven days after date of award. In the event that the Government determines that the hardware/software to be delivered are not 1st tier, the Government need not accept delivery. If after award, the hardware/software delivered are determined not to be 1st tier, the Government has the right to terminate for cause with the Contractor liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by the law including excess reprocurement costs. Due to FEDBID system constraints and furlough schedules, all questions must be submitted to the negotiator no later than 1400 Thursday, 8 AUG 2013. All questions answered on FEDBID cause a reposting of the buy and all previously submitted bids are deleted. It is strongly recommended that all vendors review the buy frequently to confirm their bid has not been deleted due to a reposting for Q & A This requirement includes Electronic & Information Technology (EIT). This acquisition complies with the following accessibility standards: 36 CFR 1194.21 - Software Applications and Operating Systems 36 CFR 1194.26 - Desktop and Portable Computers NUWCDIVNPT, Newport, RI.
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