SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- ASG Rochade Meta Data Repository Renewal
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 1701 N. FT. Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- 1019332646
- Response Due
- 9/6/2013
- Archive Date
- 3/5/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Alicia Rau, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7038754476, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
-
rauam@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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 1019332646 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 2005-69. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511210 with a small business size standard of $25.00M.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 2013-09-06 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20037 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: Licensed Sep. 2011, ASG-MyInfoAssist, 1, EA; LI 002: Licensed Sep. 2011, ASG-metaGlossary, 1, EA; LI 003: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Metability, 1, EA; LI 004: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Metability Scanner Configuration, 1, EA; LI 005: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade API, 1, EA; LI 006: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade AUTOPILOT, 1, EA; LI 007: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade Browser, 1, EA; LI 008: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade Content Interface Toolkit (.xls/.csv), 1, EA; LI 009: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade Scanner for BusinessObjects, 1, EA; LI 010: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade Scanner for Informatica, 1, EA; LI 011: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade Client ? Windows, 1, EA; LI 012: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade CWM-RIM, 1, EA; LI 013: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade I-RIM, 1, EA; LI 014: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade JAVA API, 1, EA; LI 015: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade Platform, 1, EA; LI 016: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade Scanner for Cognos, 1, EA; LI 017: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade SCANORAC, 1, EA; LI 018: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade SCANSQLSRVR, 1, EA; LI 019: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade Server ? Windows, 60, EA; LI 020: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade Server Operator, 1, EA; LI 021: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade UML13 RIM, 1, EA; LI 022: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade WebAccess, 1, EA; LI 023: Licensed Oct. 2010, ASG-Rochade XML Facilities, 1, EA; LI 024: Licensed Oct. 2010, ERWINBUS for ASG-Rochade, 1, EA; LI 025: Licensed Oct. 2010, ROCHBUS for ASG-Rochade, 1, EA; LI 026: Licensed Oct. 2010, SABUS for ASG-Rochade, 1, 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. An Offeror 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 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. 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. Submissions can be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com. Agencies may require registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receipt of order, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.sam.gov. New equipment ONLY, NO grey market or refurbished products. Items must be in original packaging, never used, and not altered in any way. Components of the requested equipment, to include memory, must be manufacturer-approved and may not be compatible, remanufactured, or refurbished equipment. All items must be covered by manufacturer?s warranty and procured through a manufacturer approved distribution channel. Sellers must be able to document their ability to provide items through manufacturer approved distribution channels upon request. The Seller confirms to have sourced all products submitted in this Bid from manufacturer-approved channels for Federal sales, in accordance with all applicable laws and manufacturer?s current applicable policies at the time of purchase. Seller must be able to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification / specialization requirements. 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 software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the software. 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. 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. Buyers and Sellers agree to use FedBid.com as an independent Venue for buying and selling goods or services, respectively. It is understood that FedBid ranks all bids by price, regardless of the evaluation criteria used by the buyer. Buyers and Sellers understand that a Buyer always maintains all rights assigned under their contracting authority (best value to the government - see FAR 2.101) and/or applicable acquisition regulations, and may select the most advantageous bid for the governments purpose while considering offline factors such as delivery, past performance, socio-economic classifications, and source rotation. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: https:// www.acquisition.gov/far Hereby incorporated by reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Hereby incorporated by reference. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20037
- Zip Code: 20037
- Zip Code: 20037
- Record
- SN03172258-W 20130905/130903235938-3a169fb9dccb3424d1a9fcf1a307ab23 (fbodaily.com)
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