58--Wireless Cell Phones Service with Aircards for VA Employees 20 Blackberries & 14 Aircards for 12 month service with 2 Options to Extend service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Durham, NC has a requirement for 20 each Blackberry Storm 2 and 14 each Air Cards with a national wireless service plan for the period November 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011, with two (2) twelve (12) months options. Please provide an offer that will best suit VA Employees that will require Blackberry and Air Card support while on travel or working remotely from their office. These employees will need access to emails and internet via Air Cards where connectivity is not available (Hotel, Airports, etc). This will be an Open Market Solicitation, however I will consider quote under GSA quotes, which I will be soliciting under GSA eBuy RFQ526871 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the procurement and service of a Wireless Cell Phone Service in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This requirement will be satisfied using commercial acquisition procedures specified in FAR Parts 12 and 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; firm-fixed-price quotes for the procurement of the following items are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number VA-246-11-RQ-0021 is being assigned to this procurement for tracking purposes only and this synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 517210. This combined synopsis / solicitation will be 0% Set Aside. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) technical capability, (2) pass performance, and (3) price. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. F.O.B. point shall be Destination. The award will be made in accordance to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation of based on best value, record of past performance, technical acceptability and price. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Jun 2010) with the following addendum: FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Provisions (Feb 1998); This solicitation 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 the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address www.deskbook.Osd.Mil. FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Aug 2000). FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Oct 2010); (b) (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (25), (32), (35), and (40). FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (June 2008). FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 2010)-Offeror shall include a completed copy of this provision with their offer or complete only paragraph (j) of the provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov http://orca.bpn.gov/. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision. FAR 52.247-45, F.o.b. Origin and/ or F.o.b. Destination (Apr 1984); FAR 52.214-34, Submission of Offers in English Language (Apr 1991); FAR 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U. S. Currency (Apr 1991); FAR 52.245-1 Government Property (Aug 2010); FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996); FAR 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity (Mar 1989) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) Point of contact is Olin D. Newsome Jr. at (910) 482-5023. Closing date/time for submission of quotations is 25 October 2010, 1:00 P.M. Eastern time. Submissions may be faxed to (910) 482-5226 or emailed to [email protected]. Submit to Department of VA, VISN 6 Centralized Acquisition Service, 201 Hay Street, Suite 304, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Vendors must have a valid Cage Code and DUNS number and be registered in CCR. Offers may be submitted on company letterhead stationery and must include the following information: Solicitation number, Unit Price, and Payment terms.