General Services Administration, FTS, Ofc. of Info. Security, Acquisitions (TISA), 7th & D Sts., SW., Rm 5060, Washington, DC 20407-0001

70 -- AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING FIRMWARE) ... AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SOL GSA-TISA-97-003 DUE 121096 POC Jon D. Faye, (202) 708-6099, Contracting Officer. The Office of Information Security intends to procure commercially available hardware and firmware from the lowest priced technically acceptable offer for the items defined herein and under the terms described. The following 3COM commercial items of equipment are required to augment existing systems currently installed and using Firmware version 4.0. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format at FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The provisions at FAR Part 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. There are no addenda referred to in this solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is OIS Solicitation Number GSA-TISA-97-003 issued as a request for proposal. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 96-37. This solicitation is being conducted as a small business set aside. SIC code 3669 applies. Quote price and price extension for each Item, Description, and Quantity in your response to this CBD notice as no further solicitation will issue. EQUIPMENT: 1st Delivery Priority: TWO EACH of the following items: *Ethernet Management Module/Advanced Version. 5101-MGTA, 3C95101M. *Ethernet Module, 4-Port, 10Base-FB, 5104M-FBP-ST, 3C95104M-FBP-ST. TWENTY EACH *Bank Switching, 24Port, 10BaseT Mod. 5124-M-TP 3C95124M-TP. 2nd Delivery Priority: TWO EACH of the following items: 17-Slot Oncore Switching Chassis, 3C96017CH-AP. 12-Port Switched, 10Base-T, RJ-45, 3C96612M-TP. 7-Port Switched, 100Base-FX/TX Module, 3C96507M-FXTX. 10-Port Switched Ethernet to Switched Fabric, ST Module (3C96610M-F). FOUR EACH of the following items: 40-Port 10Base-T Dual Slot RJ-45 Ethernet Module, (3C96140M-TPP). Load Sharing 415 Watt Power Supply, 3C96000PS-HO. Ethernet Network Monitor Card (ENMC), 3C96100D-MGT. Oncore Advanced DMM/Controller Module, 3C9600M-CMGT. Asterisk (*) items are required for delivery within 10 days of order placement and on a priority freight basis (maximum 2-day-air). All items shall be quoted on an FOB-Destination basis for Delivery, Best way within 30-days of contract award not with standing the asterisk items. The place of delivery will be issued on the order as GSA, FTS, Ofc. of Info. Security (TIE), with an attention line, POC and Phone number at, 7th & D Sts., SW; Room 6920; Washington, DC 20407. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: A Technically qualified offer to provide the above items occurs when, in addition to agreement to delivery terms below, and when offeror considers the applicability of FAR Part 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, offeror provides: Proof in any reasonable form/format that their firm is an authorized 3COM Advanced Solutions Provider and a Local Vicinity Support provider to the Reston, Virginia area. A clearly defined statement of the delivery schedule is provided in the response for all items conforming to the requirement. A written guarantee that all items provided will be Firmware Version 4.0 at time of delivery is provided. (note: Firmware Version 4.0 is required to be physically verified to comply with this section and is required for compatibility to existing systems and equipment.) The Government shall be the sole determiner of its minimum needs. The criteria are of equal importance. Offerors are to provide copies of their Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with each offer per FAR Part 52.212-3. The Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and without addenda. Defense Priority Allocation System (DPAS) does not apply to this contract. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition as do the following clauses incorporated by reference: 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 USC 3553 and 40 USC 759), and the contractor agrees to comply with the following additional clauses, 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 USC 253g & 10 USC 2402); 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (41 USC 423); 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 USC 637(d) (2) & (3)); 52.219-9, Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan (15 USC 637(d)(4)); 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting (15 USC 637(a)(14)); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 USC 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 USC 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 USC 4212); 52.225-3 Buy America Act -- Supplies (41 USC 10); and 52.225-21, Buy America Act -- NAFTA Implementation ACT -- Balance of Payments Program (41 USC 10, Pub. L. 103-187). The Government reserves the right to make award on receipt of initial offers resulting solely from this notice and without discussions. Contact, Jon D. Faye at (202) 708-6099 for questions. Fax offers, twenty pages or less, to (202) 708-7027 no later than the deadline. Written offers may be delivered to GSA, FTS, OIS (TISA); Attn. Jon D. Faye; 7th & D Sts., SW; Room 5060; Washington, DC 20407, not later than 4:00 p.m. on the 15th day of the 1st appearance of this advertisement in the CBD. See Numbered Note 1. (0345)

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