CANCELLATION 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 4THO17076374 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 05-18. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334112 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside 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 2007-08-14 16:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be xxxxxx, NC 00000 The GSA FTS Region 4 requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, SFX3900M RICOH SFX3900M SecureFax with Edgar utilities software and STU III Cable, 110 Volt, 1, EA; LI 002, 54021886RT ADO WEB PREM CS3 WIN L2, 1, EA; LI 003, 29700017 ADO WEB PREM CS3 WIN DVD MED, 1, EA; LI 004, VP2030B 20.1IN LCD 1000:1 1600X1200 VP2030B THINEDGE BLACK VGA DVI, 1, EA; LI 005, MP C3000 Aficio MP C3000G Color System, 1, EA; LI 006, 412152 Data Overwrite Security System Type D, 1, EA; LI 007, 412846 PB3010-2000 Sheet Large Capacity Tray, 1, EA; LI 008, 412730 SR790 1,000 Sheet Finisher, 1, EA; LI 009, ST901203FGA1E1-RK 120GB FREEAGENT GO USB 2.0 5400 RPM 8MB 2.5IN, 5, EA; LI 010, SWL030A-FFF Black Box ABC-9 2-1 Switch, 1, EA; LI 011, USBFD2/1GB-AX Axiom 1GB Flash Drive, 10, EA; LI 012, Dell PowerEdge SC440; Base Unit: 925, 2x2MB Cache, 3.0GHz Pentium D, 800MHz Front Side Bus for PowerEdge SC440 (222-7252) Memory: 2G DDR2, 667MHz, 4X512MB Single Ranked DIMMs (311-6191) Keyboard: Keyboard, USB, Black (310-8170) Hard Drive: 250GB 7.2K RPM SATA II Hard Drive (341-3829) Hard Drive Controller: Onboard SATA Controller (341-4181) Floppy Disk Drive: 1.44 Floppy Drive (341-3805) Operating System: Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition with SP2 Includes 5 CALs (420-7118) Mouse: Mechanical Two-Button Mouse USB, Black (310-8171) NIC: On board Network Adapter (430-0488) CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive: 48X CD-ROM Drive (313-4359) Documentation Diskette: Electronic Documentation and OpenManage CD Kit (310-8358) Feature Onboard SATA, 1 Drive connected to Onboard SATA Controller - No RAID (341-3796) Service: Dell Hardware Warranty Plus OnSite Service Initial Year (985-0357) Service: Silver Enterprise Support: Next Business Day Onsite Service Post problem diagnosis, Initial Year (980-2210) Service: Dell Hardware Warranty Plus OnSite Service (985-0358) Service: Silver Enterprise Support: Next Business Day Onsite Service Post problem diagnosis, 2 YearExtended (970-5772) Service: Silver Enterprise Support: 7x24 Hardware/Software Technical Phone Support, Enterprise Command Center, 3 Year (970-5642) Installation: On-Site Installation Declined (900-9997) Misc: 16GB OS Partition Override for Microsoft OS Options, Powe (420-4076), 1, EA; LI 013, TUL400 ULTRA-LITE DELUXE BLACK/GRAY 330D TWILL/420 OXFORD NOTEBOOK CASE, 1, EA; LI 014, (310-6600) Power Supply Unit, 1x2100 WattPowerEdge 1855, Customer Install, 4, EA; LI 015, (320-5123) Dell E207FP,Wide 20 Inch Flat Panel,20.0 Inch Viewable ImageSize,OptiPlex,Precision and Latitude,Customer Install, 9, EA; LI 016, (983-2718) 4th Year Limited Warranty Extension, Monitor, Advanced Exchange, 9, EA; LI 017, (983-2847) 3YR Limited Warranty Monitor, Advanced Exchange, 9, EA; LI 018, WTR54GS WIRELESS G TRAVEL ROUTER WITH SPEEDBOOSTER, 1, EA; LI 019, 300GB Hard Drive, Ultra 320 SCSI, 10K RPM, 80 pin PowerEdge/PowerVault, CustomerInstall (341-1695), 10, 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, completed, 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. Desired delivery: 30 days or less from date of award (unless otherwise noted). *Delivery must be made NLT Sept 30, 2007. 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. No partial shipments unless specifically authorized at time of award. 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. Award will be based on the lowest priced technically acceptable method of evaluation.