The Department of Defense Education Activity?s (DoDEA) Education Division intends to award on a competitive basis, using commercial procedures, a contract to fulfill its requirement for Xiotech Magnitude System Continuation Warranty Extension and Brocade maintenance agreement. This Justification and Approval (J&A) on a brand name only basis is for the purchase of Xiotech Magnitude warranties and renewals. The use of a brand name description is essential to the Government?s requirements, for DoDEA?s infrastructure connectivity requirements, thereby precluding consideration of the products of another company. As this is a brand name only justification, no one contractor?s unique qualifications are cited as the basis for this justification. Rather, the products identified by brand name herein have been determined to be the only items that meet the Department?s requirements as a key component of the Department?s networking system. The Solicitation Number is HE1254-07-T-0025 and is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This action incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circulars 2005-16 & Class Deviation 2005-o0001 and DCN 20070327. The submission due date and time is Tuesday, 26 June 07, 12:00 PM (EST). The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a federal government agency, an education activity, tax exempt, and qualifies for academic/educational pricing. PSC Code: 7030, ADP Software. NAICS Code: 334119 Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing. Size Standard: 1000. No information concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification will be provided in response to telephone calls. All inquiries will be answered and provided to potential offerors via email at
[email protected] and amendment to the solicitation. No inquiries will be considered if received more than five (5) calendar days after the release of this notice. Offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation, all of its supporting documents, and any applicable amendments posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at http://www.fbo.gov. Amendments may be posted to FedBizOpps until the response due date.