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, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 4THO17059036 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 01-27. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334111 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit a quote. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on Friday, July 29, 2005 at 15:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Stennis Space Center, MS 39522 The GSA FTS Region 4 requires the following items, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL, to the following: LI 001, 120GB EIDE Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive; 7200 PM Seagate ST3120023A, 40, EA; LI 002, 16X DUAL LAYER INTERNAL IDE DVD+-RW DRIVE BLACK Lite On SOHW1673S, 40, EA; LI 003, (Must Be Exact MAtch) Dell Laptops:Latitude D610, Pentium M 760 (2.00GHz) 14.1 SXGA+, ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300, English (221-5599); 1.0GB, Double Data Rate 2-533 SDRAM, 2 Dimm, for Dell Latitude D, Factory Install (311-3791); 80GB Hard Drive 9.5MM, 5400RPMfor Dell Latitude D610 Factory Install (341-1710); Floppy Drive,Internal/External for Dell Latitude D-Family, Notebooks, Factory Tied (340-6895); Windows XP Professional, SP2 with media, for Latitude English, Factory Installed (420-4790); Dell USB 2 Button Optical Mouse with Scroll for LatitudeNotebooks, Tied (310-8574); Internal 56K Modem for Dell Latitude D-Family Notebooks Factory Install (313-2971); Auto-Air AC Adapter for Latitude D400, D505, D600 X300, Factory Tied (310-6225); 8X DVD+/-RW for Latitude D Family, Factory Tied (313-2972); Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 WLAN (802.11b/g) miniPCI Card Latitude D400/600/800, Factory Install (430-0908); Office XP PRO Enterprise Win32 Install Only FED 269-04652 MVLD (416-2252); 6-Cell/53 WHr Primary Battery for Dell all Latitude D500/D600, Factory Install (312-0189); CompleteCare Accidental DamageSvc, Lat, 3Yr , 1-800-624-9896 (960-0407); Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year (960-4950); Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 2YR Extended (960-0382); Gold Technical Support Service Training, Latitude, 3 Years (902-4862); Dell Federal KYHD Service (980-3067); Readyware Installation Fee (365-1234); NTFS File System,Factory Install (420-3699); DOD - OFFICE PRO 2003 WIN32 ENGLISH MVL (A0159517); Classic Nylon Carrying Case for Dell Latitude D-Family Notebooks,Tied (310-2852), 2, EA; LI 004, DVD8Z-3702EC "MF Digital SCRIBE EC2 2 16X DVD Duplicator ? Duplicate multiple masters in one continuous, unattended process. ? 2 Pioneer A08 8x dual layer DVD ? Recorders ? Built-in PC ? comes equipped with integrated Windows XP-based PC. The embedded PC includes: --- 1800 AMD Athlon (or better) processor --- 80GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive --- 1GB RAM --- USB 2.0 --- VGA Video ? Stand Alone System ? menu driven 10 keypad interface ? Features Relay Mode ? can copy multiple DVD Duplicator and CD Duplicator images from mulitple masters and change print images without user intervention. Also features mixed CD/DVD operation. ? One-button intuitive menuing means CD / DVD duplicator standalone systems that are as easy to operate as a photocopier! ? Features 2 (16X) CD/DVD Combination Drive; 330 disc spindle capacity; - Accommodates Thermal or Inkjet Printer - Includes license-free client software for network connectivity ? submit, edit or check status of duplicating or print jobs from any computer across your network. - Features exclusive Relay Mode ? copy from multiple masters and change print images with no user intervention - True asynchronous CD/DVD Duplicators Equipment? each drive operates and burns independently of the others - Intelligent Spindle Select Now Available ? selects CD or DVD media based on image submitted - Disc Capacity: 2 Drives Without Printer: 330 - Weight: 36lbs - Dimensions: 16.25""(W) x 14""(H) x 24.5""(D) - Write Drive Configurations: 16x/40x Pioneer A09 DVD-R/+R/CD-R Combo Drive - Write Mode Formats o CD-R: CD-DA (CD Audio) w/ISRC Subindex & UPC code support CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form 1& Form 2) CD Enhanced Mixed Mode Video-CD ISO 9660 CD-ROM Joliet Rockridge Romeo HFS & UFS CD -Extra CD-I o DVD-R: UDF / ISO Bridge CD-DA (CD Audio) w/ISRC Subindex & UPC code support CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form 1& Form 2) Video-CD ISO 9660 CD-ROM Joliet Rockridge Romeo HFS & UFS CD-I - Power Source: 115V/230V, 50-60Hz - Software: MF Digital Proprietary Scribe Software with Windows Client Network Application - Operating System: Built-in Windows 2000/XP, - Includes license-free client software (Command Module) for network connectivity ? submit, edit or check status of CD/DVD duplicator or DVD - Network Client: Win98/ME/NT/2000/XP - Warranty: 1 Year Warranty return to base; with Extended Warranty Available", 2, EA; LI 005, (Must Be Exact Match) Dell Laptops:Latitude 110L, Pentium M 725 (1.60GHz) 14.1 XGA, English (221-7535); 256MB Integrated DDR SDRAM, 1 Dimm, for Dell Latitude 110L, Factory Install (311-4680); 30GB Hard Drive 9.5MM, 4200RPMfor Dell Latitude 110L Factory Install (341-2014); Windows XP Professional, SP2 with media, for Latitude English, Factory Installed (420-4790); 60 watt AC adaper for Latitude 110L, Factory Tied (310-6571); 24X fixed CDRW/DVD for Latitude 110L, Factory Install (313-3175); Office XP PRO Enterprise Win32 Install Only FED 269-04652 MVLD (416-2252); 86-Cell Lithium Primary Battery for Dell Latitude 110L,Factory Install (312-0319); Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year (960-2670); Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 2YR Extended (900-1152);Dell Federal KYHD Service (980-3067); Readyware Installation Fee (365-1234); NTFS File System,Factory Install (420-3699); DOD - OFFICE PRO 2003 WIN32 ENGLISH MVL (A0159517), 6, 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 quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. GSA FTS Region 4 is taking this action in a an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time offers. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer 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 offers, 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 Chris Harvel at
[email protected] or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or
[email protected]. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to
[email protected] (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The offeror must download and review the Terms and Conditions document attached to this solicitation. If selected, you will be contacted to provide the completed document and your concurence with its contents. Representations and certifications are now required to be filled out online at http://orca.bpn.gov. Desired Delivery Date is 08/06/2005. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov Use of FedBid.com - Buyers and Sellers agree to use FedBid.com as an independent Venue for buying and selling goods or services, respectively. It is understood that FedBid ranks all bids by price, regardless of the evaluation criteria used by the buyer. Buyers and Sellers understand that a Buyer always maintains all rights assigned under their contracting authority and/or applicable acquisition regulations, and may select the most advantageous bid for the governments purpose while considering offline factors such as delivery, past performance, socio-economic classifications, and source rotation. Vendors / sales agents submitting quotes MUST BE registered in ITSS. If vendor registration assistance is needed contact 877.243.2889 Option 2 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 Provide on quote the estimated ETA, number of days, delivery can be expected after receipt of purchase order.