AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 4QEO97086526 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 2005-24. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 0 with a small business size standard of 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 2008-06-16 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Tampa, FL 33611 The GSA FTS Region 4 requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, CISCO3845 CISCO3845 AC PWR 2GE 1SFP GE 1SFP 4NME, 2, EA; LI 002, (PART S384AISK9-12311T IS THE SAME AS BELOW ITEM)CD384-AISK9= CISCO 3845 SER IOS ADV IP SVC, 2, EA; LI 003, MEM3800-256U512D CISCO 3825 256 TO 512MB DDR DRAM FAC UPG, 2, EA; LI 004, PWR-3845-AC/2 CISCO 3845 REDUN AC PWR SUPPLY, 2, EA; LI 005, CAB-AC AC POWER CORD, US, 4, EA; LI 006, NM-16ESW= 16PORT 10/100 ETHERSWITCH, NM-OPT GE, 2, EA; LI 007, GLC-SX-MM= 1000BASE-SX GIGBIT ETHERNET SFP, 2, EA; LI 008, CON-SNT-3845 SMARTNET 8X5XNBD 3845 W/AC PWR, 2GE, 1S, 2, EA; LI 009, WXC-500 WXC500 INCL. RTU SW LICENSE TO 512 KBPS, 1, EA; LI 010, WXOS-500-512K-20 UPGRADE A WXC-500 FROM A 512K TO 20M, 1, EA; LI 011, SVC-ND-WXC500-H J-CARE NEXTDAY SUPPORT FOR WXC500-H, 1, EA; LI 012, PC5XE-XX(YELLOW)-3M CAT-5/RJ-45 Crossover Cable, 3 meter, 1, EA; LI 013, PC5BE-XX(YELLOW)-6M CAT-5/RJ-45 Straight Through Cable, 6 meters, 2, EA; LI 014, PC5BE-XX(YELLOW)-3M CAT-5/RJ-45 Straight Through Cable, 3 meters, 2, EA; LI 015, WS-C3750G-12S-E CATALYST 3750 12 SFP ENHANCED MULTILAYER IMAGE, 1, EA; LI 016, CAB-AC= AC POWER CORD, US - INCLUDED, 1, EA; LI 017, GLC-SX-MM= 1000BASE-SX GIGBIT ETHERNET SFP, 6, EA; LI 018, CON-SNT-3750G12E SMARTNET 8X5XNBD SVC CAT3750 1, 1, EA; LI 019, 059702KJ840006M Cable, 62.5/Multimode LC-to-MTRJ, 6 meters, 2, EA; LI 020, 050502K5120003M Cable, 62.5/Multimode LC-to-LC, 3 meters, 3, EA; LI 021, WS-C4948-S CAT4948 48 PT 10/100/1000 4SFP, 2, EA; LI 022, PWR-C49-300AC= CAT 4948 300W AC PWR SUPPLY, 2, EA; LI 023, GLC-SX-MM= 1000BASE-SX GIGBIT ETHERNET SFP, 3, EA; LI 024, CAB-AC= AC POWER CORD, US, 2, EA; LI 025, CON-SNT-WSC4948S SMARTNET 8X5XNDB WSC4948S, 2, EA; LI 026, 059702KJ840003M Cable, 62.5/Multimode LC-to-MTRJ, 3 meters, 2, EA; LI 027, WS-C3750-24FS-S CATALYST 3750 24-PORT100BFX+2SFP PORTS, MTRJ, 2, EA; LI 028, GLC-SX-MM= 1000BASE-SX GIGBIT ETHERNET SFP, 4, EA; LI 029, CAB-STACK-50CM STACKWISE 50CM STACKING CABLE, 2, EA; LI 030, CAB-AC= AC POWER CORD, US, 2, EA; LI 031, CON-SNT-WSC37524 SMARTNET 8X5XNBD (SNT), 1-YR, 2, EA; LI 032, 979702KJ840006M Cable, 62.5/Multimode MTRJ-to-MTRJ, 6 meters, 48, EA; LI 033, AT-MC101XL-90 CENTRECOM TX TO FX MEDIA CONVERTER, 2, EA; LI 034, 509702KJ840009M Cable, 62.5/Multimode ST-to-MTRJ, 9 meters, 49, EA; LI 035, PC5BE-XX(COLOR)-3M CAT-5/RJ-45 Straight Through Cable, 3 meters, 1, EA; LI 036, WS-C3750-24FS-S CATALYST 3750 24-PORT100BFX+2SFP PORTS, MTRJ, 2, EA; LI 037, CAB-STACK-50CM STACKWISE 50CM STACKING CABLE - INCLUDED, 2, EA; LI 038, CAB-AC AC POWER CORD, US, 2, EA; LI 039, CON-SNT-WSC37524 SMARTNET 8X5XNBD (SNT), 1-YR, 2, EA; LI 040, GLC-SX-MM= 1000BASE-SX GIGBIT ETHERNET SFP, 2, EA; LI 041, 979702KJ840003M Cable, 62.5/Multimode MTRJ-to-MTRJ, 3 meters, 49, EA; LI 042, 050502K5120003M Cable, 62.5/Multimode LC-to-LC, 3 meters, 1, EA; For this solicitation, GSA FTS Region 4 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. GSA FTS Region 4 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
[email protected]. 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
[email protected]. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. Failure to comply with the below instructions may result in quote being determined as non-responsive. ***DOA7 Rating Required; delivery required NLT July 7, 2008***. Upon delivery, all shipping documents and equipment containers will include GSA-IT order number and/or Act number. Vendors / sales agents submitting quotes MUST be registered in ITSS. If vendor registration assistance is needed contact 877.243.2889 Option 2. Contact
[email protected] or call 877-933-3234 to address any questions or comments Company must be registered on DOD's Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Web site is http://www.ccr.gov. Quote must include proof of CCR registration. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market". All must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission Quote per specifications requested. If an item has been discontinued or is end of life, annotate quote referencing as such then quote an equal or better replacement for the item. Quote is to include all fees, including shipping or freight costs in line item 7, to include OCONUS & CONUS locations. See delivery address locations attachments. Provide on quote the estimated ETA, number of days, delivery can be expected after receipt of purchase order. Partial Shipments have been authorized for this purchase. All services and products provided in response to this requirement shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronics and Information Technical (EIT) Accessibility Standard (36 CFR part 1194). Quote must include statement addressing compliance or noncompliance with Section 508. Quote must include verification that the product and/or services have been evaluated and validated by the NSA or in accordance with NSA-approved processes in accordance with Defense Confidentiality DCAS-1 (see also DODI 8500.2, February 6, 2003). Invoicing must be submitted via ITSS. When submitting invoice, invoice must include ONLY the line items quoted. A separate line item for a Fedbid.com fee is unacceptable. 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: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, via the ORCA website (http://orca.bpn.gov) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The lowest price technically acceptable response will be issued the award. In addition IAW FAR 12.6, past performance will be evaluated. The Awardee must follow GSAs invoicing procedures which will be stated on the award document and includes the following mandatory instruction: Contractor must submit an acceptance document and attach a copy of the invoice to IT-Solutions Shop (IT-Solutions.gsa.gov). Failure to enter the invoice will result in a rejection.