SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- EMC EXTREME IO STORAGE
- Notice Date
- 9/30/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 1701 N. Ft. Myer Dr., Arlington, VA 22209
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- SAQMMA14Q0342
- Response Due
- 9/30/2014
- Archive Date
- 3/29/2015
- Point of Contact
- Name: LaWanna Bradley, Title: CONTRACT SPECIALIST, Phone: 7038756069, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
-
BradleyLR@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 SAQMMA14Q0342 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 2005-76. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423430 with a small business size standard of 100.00 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 2014-09-30 21:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be WASHINGTON, DC 20520 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: XTREMEIO VIRTUAL RACK (FIELD) MFG# X02-VRACK-FD, 1, EA; LI 002: XTREMEIO 25x400GB FLASH DRIVES OR SW-FLD MFG# X02-D25-400F, 1, EA; LI 003: XTREMEIO SINGLE BRICK CONFIG KIT (FIELD) MFG# X02-KITS-FD, 1, EA; LI 004: ZERO DOLLAR ESRS INSTALL MFG# PSINST-ESRS, 1, EA; LI 005: INST 1 BRICK CUST CAB OR 1 EMC CAB MFG# PS-BAS-XTINBS, 1, EA; LI 006: IMPL ARRAY WITH 5 HOSTS MFG# PS-BAS-XTIMBS, 1, EA; LI 007: XTREMIO RIGHT-TO-USE-OE MFG# X02-RTU, 1, EA; LI 008: XTREMIO MGMT LICENSE MFG# X02-MNGT-01, 1, EA; LI 009: PREMIUM HARDWARE SUPPORT MFG# M-PREHWX-001, 1, EA; LI 010: PREMIUM SOFTWARE SUPPORT MFG# M-PRESWX-001, 1, EA; LI 011: XTREMIO UPS 220V- FLD - SECONDARY MFG# X02-UPS-220FP, 2, EA; LI 012: XTREMIO STORAGE CONTROLLER/W TAG-FLD MFG# X02-CTRL-TAGF, 1, EA; LI 013: XTREMIO STORAGE CONTROLLER-FLD MFG# X02-CTRL-F, 1, EA; LI 014: DISK RENTENTION; 3-YEAR MFG# PS-BAS-DSKRT3, 11, 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. If this is a ?Brand Name Only? procurement, Seller certifies that it is an authorized distributer of the brand name product being sold to the Department of State and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the manufacturer, to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es). 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 FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. 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/. The Buy American Act? (1) Restricts the purchase of supplies, that are not domestic end products, for use within the United States. A foreign end product may be purchased if it is determined that the price of the lowest domestic offer is unreasonable or if another exception applies, and (2) Requires, with some exceptions the use of only domestic construction materials in contracts for construction in the United States (3) Buy American Act uses a two-part test to define a domestic end product. (a) The article must be manufactured in the United States; and (b) The cost of domestic components must exceed 50 percent of the cost of all the components. Buy American Act Certificate (June 2003) 52.225-2 Buy American Act Certificate: (a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. The terms ?component,? ?domestic end product,? ?end product,? ?foreign end product,? and ?United States? are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled ?Buy American Act?Supplies.? TO COMPLY, SELLERS MUST LIST THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN IN EACH LINE ITEM. To be considered for award, all Sellers must be manufacturer federally authorized distributors/resellers 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 may be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award. Bidder shall specify PART #, MANUFACTURER, and SPECS for all bids submitted. Failure to provide the specific brand/mfr, part#, and specs being quoted may result in a NON-COMPLIANT BID and REMOVAL from award consideration. Bid detail such as "equal", "exact match", etc is NOT sufficient.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/State/A-LM-AQM/A-LM-AQM/SAQMMA14Q0342/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: WASHINGTON, DC 20520
- Zip Code: 20520
- Zip Code: 20520
- Record
- SN03536977-W 20141002/140930235113-dfe3bc17e50bce0f480f50376e8c0fa8 (fbodaily.com)
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