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 4THO17076373 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 05-17. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334119 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 2007-07-16 13:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Cherry Point, NC 28533 The GSA FTS Region 4 requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Gateway® M685-G (1014240R): Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition Operating System Backup Media: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Back-up Media (CD version) Application Software: No Application Software Selected Security Software: Symantec Client Security 3.0 90-day complimentary subscription (for Windows® XP) TPM Hardware: Trusted Platform Module ver. 1.2.3.11 TPM Software: Embassy Trust Suite Gateway Edition 2.3 ST Micro (for Windows® XP) Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7400 (2.16GHz, 667MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache) Memory: 4096MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2-2048MB modules) Hard Drive: 100GB 7200rpm Serial ATA hard drive Optical Drive: 8x Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD-RW with DVD-RAM Backup Media: Gateway M465/M685 Drivers and Applications CD (for Windows® XP) Backup Media: Nero 6 Suite and Backup Media (for Windows® XP) Backup Media: Power DVD and Backup Media (for Windows® XP) Warranty: Notebook Value Plus Service Plan -- 4 year part/labor/NBD on-site/4 year technical support Gateway Priority Access: 3 Yr. Gateway Priority Access (requires 3 Yr. or greater warranty) (1534091) Display: 17.1" WUXGA TFT Active Matrix (1920 x 1200 max. resolution) Monitor: Gateway® 21" Widescreen High Definition Performance LCD Display (7010686R) Chassis: Chassis w/ 945PM Chipset, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Video: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS Graphics w/ 256MB DDR Video Memory Battery: Primary 12-Cell Lithium Ion battery w/ 1 Yr. limited battery warranty (To accommodate additional cells, this battery extends beyond the end of the system) Additional Battery: Additional Primary 12-Cell Lithium Ion battery w/ 1 Yr. limited battery warranty (To accommodate additional cells, this battery extends beyond the end of the system) (6500950) Adapter: 120 Watt AC Adapter Additional Adapter: Additional 120 watt AC adapter (2522002R) Wireless Network: Integrated Intel® 3945 802.11a/b/g wireless networking Carrying Case: Gateway® Notebook Backpack (fits 17" screens) (9906595R) Port Replicator: Gateway Port Replicator w/ 120W AC Adapter (2522265R) Additional Software: RTY TFT Display EZ Tune Install CD External Hard Drive: Western Digital-WD PASSPORT II 160GB USB Hard Drive (Mobile 2.5" Travelsize) (6626779) Mobile Technology: Features Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology Media Card Reader: 6-in-1 media card reader (MemoryStick®, MemoryStick Pro®, MultiMedia Card?, Secure Digital?, Mini Secure Digital®, RS-MultiMedia Card?) Expansion Slots: One type II PC card slot External Ports: (4) USB 2.0, VGA, IEEE 1394 (FireWire), S-Video (TV-Out) Sound: Integrated sound and stereo speakers, headphone/speaker jack, and mic jacks Modem: Integrated V.92 56K modem Network: Integrated Intel® 10/100/1000 Ethernet Adapter Standard Software: Adobe® Acrobat Reader® 7.0 , 1, EA; LI 002, SMART5000TEL3U SmartPro 5000 VA UPS System (Rack Mount): SMART5000TEL3U , 1, EA; LI 003, AUTOVIEW3200 2 DIGITAL/1 LOCAL USER 16PORTS ON-BOARD WEB INTERFAC; AV3200-001 , 2, EA; LI 004, 10FT PS2 CAT5 INTEGRATED ACCESS CABLE; PS2IAC-10 , 22, EA; LI 005, 10FT USB CAT5 INTEGRATED ACCESS CABLE; USBIAC-10 , 10, EA; LI 006, PLANTRONICS CS55 WLS HDSET W/HL10 CS55/HL10 , 1, EA; LI 007, ADO WEB PREM CS3 WIN L2; 54021886RT , 8, EA; LI 008, ADO WEB PREM CS3 WIN DVD MED; 29700017 , 1, EA; LI 009, NetIQ Security Manager v5.6 Console; 575-1v000-I-US , 1, EA; LI 010, NetIQ Security Manager - Log Manager for Servers; 6266-1v000-I-US , 100, EA; LI 011, NetIQ Security Manager - Log Manager for Workstations; 6268-1v000-I-US , 100, EA; LI 012, NetIQ Security Manager - Log Manager for Firewalls; 5726-1v000-I-US , 2, EA; LI 013, NetIQ Security Manager - Log Manager for Network Devices; 6267-1v000-I-US , 6, EA; LI 014, Annual Maintenance (Essential); MAINT-ESSENTIAL , 1, EA; LI 015, PROJECT PRO 2007 WIN32 ENGLISH CD 1 CLT; H30-01854 (2003 version Discontinued) , 2, EA; LI 016, A/G ROXIO EASY MEDIA 9 PLAT 35 - 100U; VLPE9PB1 , 50, EA; LI 017, ROXIO A/G EASY MEDIA CREATOR MED KIT; 230700UN , 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, 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, contact Betty Day at
[email protected] 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). Upon delivery, all shipping documents and equipment containers will include GSA-IT order number and/or Act number. IMPORTANT: 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 low price technically acceptable method of evaluation.