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 GF-133E-13-RQ-0531 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 2005-66. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334111 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 bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-07-15 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Wallops Island, , VA 23337 The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: Cisco 3945 Network Router- Complete Package - See Specifications Attached. Review all supporting documents. Exact Match to Specifications required Package Includes the following Line Items 1 through Line 5 Item A) PN: CISCO3945E/K9 Desc.: Cisco 3945 with SPE250 4GE 3EHWIC 3DSP 4SM 256MBCF 1BGDRAM IPB, 1, EA; LI 002: Cisco 3945 Network Router- Complete Package - Exact Match to Specifications required Package Includes the following Line Items 1 through Line 5 Item B) PN: CON-SNT Desc.: Cisco SmartNet 8x5xNBD CISCO3945E/Kp, Cisco 3945 with SPE250 4GE 3EHWIC 3DSP 4SM 256MBCF 1GBDRAM IPB One (1) YEAR, 1, EA; LI 003: Cisco 3945 Network Router- Complete Package - See Specifications Attached. Review all supporting documents. Exact Match to Specifications required Package Includes the following Line Items 1 through Line 5 Item C) PN: PWR-3900-AC Desc.: Cisco 3925/3945 AC Power Supply, 1, EA; LI 004: Cisco 3945 Network Router- Complete Package - See Specifications Attached. Review all supporting documents. Exact Match to Specifications required Package Includes the following Line Items 1 through Line 5 Item D) PN: SM-NM-ADPTER Desc.: Cisco Network Module Adapter SM Slot-2900 3900ISR, 1, EA; LI 005: Cisco 3945 Network Router- Complete Package - See Specifications Attached. Review all supporting documents. Exact Match to Specifications required Package Includes the following Line Items 1 through Line 5 Item E) PN: L-SL-39-DATA-K9 Desc.: Cisco Data E-Delivery Pak for 3925/3945 End of Package for Cisco 3945 Network Router - Note to Sellers: each line item will be itemized in the schedule but all line items prices will be combined for a final package price on award., 1, EA; LI 006: Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) 1121 to control network access on the DCS LAN. See Specifications for the Cisco ACS 1121 device is included. The server must be provided with Cisco Internal Operating System (IOS) 5.X; Application software required is TACACS+. The ACS must be rack-mountable, in a standard 18 inch rack, and the unit must include rack mounting hardware. The ACS must be provided with technical support to include 1 Year TAC support and 1 Year SmartNet support. Exact Match to Specifications required. Package Includes the Following Line Item 6 through Line 8 Item A) PN: CSACS-1121-UP-K9 Desc.: Cisco ACS 1121 Upgrade Appliance and 5.X SW for previous version (VERSION 5.4), 1, EA; LI 007: Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) 1121 to control network access on the DCS LAN. See Specifications; Package Includes the following Line Item 6 through Line 8 Item B) PN: CON-SNT Desc.: Cisco SmartNet 8x5xNBD CSACS-1121-UP-K9; Cisco ACS 1121 Upgrade Appliance and 5.X SW for previous version. One (1) YEAR, 1, EA; LI 008: Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) 1121 to control network access on the DCS LAN. See Specifications; Package Includes the following Line Item 6 through Line 8 Item C) PN: Special Order Product - Desc.: See Description Below, Cisco Systems, Inc. US ONLY SW APP SUP CONFIG End of Package for Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) 1121 - Note to Sellers: Each line item will be itemized in the schedule but all line items prices will be combined for a final package price on award., 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, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 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. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 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. Contracting Officer's Authority. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price. All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. All Sellers are required registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order, including ORCA 52.212-3, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.sam.gov Sellers must bid exact match to spec (Make, Model, and Spec) A) The products offered in this bid are brand new, not gray market and are in original packaging. B) Seller is providing these products via Cisco authorized channels for new equipment Federal sales. C) Full Cisco warranties will be provided and none of these products will have a negative impact on the warranties of associated system components. To Bid on this opportunity, the Seller must be CISCO GOLD OR SILVER CERTIFIED PARTNER. NO EXCEPTIONS. For the line items designated as (Exact match Only, the Buyer requires that Sellers bid be an exact match to spec. That means that NO SUBSTITUTIONS are allowed. Sellers MUST provide the item requested in the line item description (exact make, model, part number and /or description. If you are not able to deliver the line as requested, DO NOT BID. The selected Offeror must comply with the attached commercial item terms and conditions clauses. Review Attachment before bidding. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://.acqnet.gov/far All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination CONUS (Continental U.S.). No partial shipments are premitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334111. Award may NOT be based solely on pricing factors alone. Consideration may be given to non-price related factors to include delivery, history, urgency of need, as well as price, among others.