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 N68335-14-T-0013 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-69. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334118 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotes.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-10-29 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Lakehurst, NJ 08733 The NAWC-AD Lakehurst requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 10/28/2013 - 09/30/2014 LI 001: In Accordance With Attachment 1: Annual EMC SAN Maintenance- Including but not limited to the following: -Next Business Day Delivery of Parts -Repair/ Replacement with OEM parts, as well as OEM Software and Firmware Upgrades -Systems Troubleshooting and Correction -Information Assurance Security Hardening Support -Access to EMC Powerlink Device descriptions, quantities, serial numbers and part numbers requiring the above level of support can be found in Attachment 1., 1, LOT; Option 1 Period of Performance: 10/01/2014 - 03/31/2015 LI 001: In Accordance With Attachment 1: Annual EMC SAN Maintenance- Including but not limited to the following: -Next Business Day Delivery of Parts -Repair/ Replacement with OEM parts, as well as OEM Software and Firmware Upgrades -Systems Troubleshooting and Correction -Information Assurance Security Hardening Support -Access to EMC Powerlink Device descriptions, quantities, serial numbers and part numbers requiring the above level of support can be found in Attachment 1., 1, LOT; 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, NAWC-AD Lakehurst 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. NAWC-AD Lakehurst 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 quotes.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their quote using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a quote 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 quotes, 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. To be considered for award the Offeror must be a Small Business under North American Industry Classification System Codes (NAICS Code)334118 - Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, size standard 1,000 employees. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. The Offeror must provide Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Support. 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 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. All questions from Interest Vendors must be submitted no later than (NLT) 2:00pm EST on 21 October 2013. Questions submitted after 2:00pm EST on 21 October 2013 will not be addressed. The resulting Purchase Order will be awarded with FAR Clause 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) included. (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 365 days after the effective date of the contract; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least sixty (60) days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed eighteen(18) months. The Offeror must provide a detailed parts list with the submission of their quote. The detailed parts list is required for accurate evaluation. The detailed parts list should not have any price information. QUESTION (1) "...The bid says Small Business set aside but it also says thay want emc to do the service. EMS is not a small business...The bid says that they want EMC software update service but the machines they have listed are end of life and there will no longer be any updates for these products. We can suppy the parts and the monitoring as well as put spare parts on-site and send personnel when required. We currently support 100s of EMC machines in the field this way and we do it for less than EMC. But we don't resell EMC service. We do it with our own parts and staff. Would they entertain a quote from us?" ANSWER (1) This procurement is a small business set-aside for authorized partners/resellers/vendors of EMC products, software, and technical support. Quoted parts must have EMC part numbers. QUESTION (2) "...is this buy 571920 a re-post or an original request?" ANSWER (2) This is an original request.