70 -- Monthly Usage Fee for IT Equipment

The U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Technology Service intends to issue a Sole Source to Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Corporation, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, “Only One Responsible Source.” The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-04. BILL OF MATERIAL A. Scope of Contract: The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to acquire a monthly usage fee for IT equipment for use in a test and development requirement currently being performed under GSA IT Schedule 70 and under task order 4TWG21023134 awarded to EDS in September 2001. The contractor shall perform the following tasks: Provide sufficient equipment to establish a test and development environment for the U.S. Army Recruiting Information System (ARIS). An equipment list available upon request. In addition, equipment will not be property of the federal government, but rather the federal government will pay a contract usage fee for this equipment. Agreement can be terminated by either party with a 30 days notice. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (JAN 2005). The offeror must complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov. After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The proposed contract action is to acquire an equipment solution offered on a monthly usage fee basis. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. This request is not a notice for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. All information should be submitted via email to Mr. John Mayes at [email protected]. Responses must be submitted by COB 28 September 2005. All information submitted on or before this date will be considered by the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.