AMENDMENT NOTICE:This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is MMAPR5301140015 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 2005-75. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423430 with a small business size standard of 100.00 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 2014-07-30 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Kings Point, NY 11024 The Department of Transportation requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: HP Part No. LJ449AV HPZ420 Workstation, 46, EA; LI 002: HP Part No. QD971AV#ABA MS WINDOS7 Professional 32 BIT CTO OS, 46, EA; LI 003: HP Part No. QE159AV Z420 600W 90% Efficient Chassies+, 46, EA; LI 004: HP Part No. E2R01AV XEON E5-1620V2 3.70GHZ 10MB 1866 4C Processor, 46, EA; LI 005: HP Part No. QD956AV#ABA HPZ420 Localization Kit, 46, EA; LI 006: HP Part No. A7E48AV HP Processor Air Cooling Kit, 46, EA; LI 007: HP Part No. QE179AV HP NO INTEGRATED GRAPHIC CARD, 46, EA; LI 008: HP Part No. E6R36AV HP 4GB DDR3-1866 ECC (1X4GB) UNBUFFERED RAM, 46, EA; LI 009: HP Part No. A3D19AV HP 128 GB SATA 1ST SOLID STATE DRIVE, 46, EA; LI 010: HP Part No. QE236AV HP HP 16 X SUPERMULTI DVDRW SATA 1ST ODD, 46, EA; LI 011: HP Part No. B6S40AV HP NO RECOVERY MEDIA, 46, EA; LI 012: HP Part No. QE243AV HP HP SINGLE UNIT PACKAGING, 46, EA; LI 013: HP Part No. B2L49AV#ABA HP HP 5/5/5 WARRANTY, 46, EA; LI 014: HP Part No. 046-P4-3671-KR EVGA GEFORCE GTX 670 PCIE 4GB DVI DP HDMI 6008 MHZ, 46, EA; LI 015: HP Part No. 734793-S01 HP SMART BUY DL380P GEN8 E5-2670V2 SVR All product models for servers, computers and components purchased separately must mee the guidelines in the Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. & 2501-2581), 2, EA; LI 016: HP Part No. U7R09E HP CARE PACK 5YR 4HR 24X7 DL380P COLLAB SBY, 2, EA; LI 017: HP Part No. 708641-S21 HP 16GB 2RX4 PC3-14900R-13 KIT SBY, 4, EA; LI 018: HP Part No. 701595-DN1 HP MS WS12 STD ROK EN FR ES XC S/W, 2, EA; LI 019: HP Part No. 701606-DN1 HP MSWS12 CAL 5USR EN FR ES XC LIC, 2, EA; LI 020: HP Part No. 701606-DN1 HP MS WS 12 CAL 5USR EN FR ES XC LIC, 2, EA; LI 021: HP Part No. BD506AAE HP HP ILO ADV INCL 5YR TS U E LTU, 2, EA; LI 022: HP Part No. J9285E HP HP PROCURVE 10-GBE SFP+ 7M CABLE WIRED A, 4, EA; LI 023: Shipping/Delivery, 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, Department of Transportation 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. Department of Transportation 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] of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY with Serial numbers; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 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 the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far.