SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- NETWORK ACCESSORIES
- Notice Date
- 1/18/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- 1701 N Ft Myer Drive, Rosslyn, VA 22004
- ZIP Code
- 22004
- Solicitation Number
- 1019-731815
- Response Due
- 1/22/2007
- Archive Date
- 7/21/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a sources sought notice, which constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1019-731815 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this sources sought notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 36302. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the seller's name or the seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2007-01-22 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be ARLINGTON , VA 22209 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, HP 2GB KIT PC2-5300 FBD 397411-B21 , 2, EA; LI 002, HP SA6I BATTERY BACKED CACHE ENABLED 346914-B21 , 2, EA; LI 003, HP FC ADAPTER CARD BL20PG3 ALL 361426-B21 , 2, EA; LI 004, HP BLADESYSTEM ENCLOSURE/PWR BUNDLE 390738-B21 , 1, EA; LI 005, HP 24A HV CORE ONLY CORDED PDU 252663-D74 , 2, EA; LI 006, HP 36GB 3G PLUG SAS 10K SFF HD 375859-B21 , 4, EA; LI 007, CPQ PATCH PANEL 2 306465-B21 , 2, EA; LI 008, HP BL20P G4 5/2.33 4MB 2GB 416780-B21 , 2, EA; LI 009, HP DC X5140 7/2.33 1333 FSB PROC 417139-B21 , 2, EA; LI 010, HP MSA1500 SAN SCSI STARTER BUNDLE AE327A-BUN1 MSA 1500 Starter Kit includes the following: QTY 1 MSA30 SATA drive enclosure QTY 1 4/8 Base SAN Switch QTY 4 4Gb SFP transceivers QTY 2 FCA2214 HBSs AND CABLES , 1, EA; LI 011, HP MSA1500 SAN SCSI STARTER KIT 4GB AE327A , 1, EA; LI 012, HP 146.8GB U320SCSI 15K PLUG PROM 347708-B22-PROMO , 4, EA; LI 013, RSP CPB RACK RAIL KIT OPTION CPB-313877-B21 , 1, EA; LI 014, HP OPENVIEW VR 4.1 1LTU T3593A , 1, EA; LI 015, HP OPENVIEW VR 4.1 DOC/MEDIA T3591A , 1, EA; LI 016, shipping & handling, 1, LOT; For this solicitation, Department of State 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers 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. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. Contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 1-877-9FEDBID to address any questions or comments New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) or to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov The Office of Acquisition Management (A/LM/AQM), Department of State (DoS), is processing this acquisition at the request of the Bureau of Information Resource Management, Systems Integration Office (IRM/OPS/SIO). This Justification and Approval (J&A) on a brand name only basis is for the use of the VM Certified, Server Blade Storage Area Network Solution. As indicated in the quote, there are 15 critical components in this solution. The use of a brand name description is essential to meeting the Government?s requirements for a central, enterprise scale Oracle-based Enterprise Services Bus to facilitate information sharing between the Bureaus and with external agencies. This precludes consideration of the products of another company. IRM/OPS/SIO has identified the VM Certified, Server Blade Storage Area Network Solution as a key component of the Department?s Oracle-based Enterprise Services Bus, which will be used to meet domestic and overseas information sharing requirements. This RAID-based, certified SOA solution will provide the most significant of several major components required for a robust, fully functioning, and enterprise-scale Enterprise Services Bus. ). 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 are the only items that meet the Department?s requirements as a key component of the Department?s information sharing requirements. The VM Certified, Server Blade Storage Area Network Solution has undergone test and assessment and received final approval from the Department of State IT Configuration Control Board.
- Web Link
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www.fedbid.com (b-36302, n-4946)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: ARLINGTON , VA 22209
- Zip Code: 22209
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22209
- Record
- SN01214460-W 20070120/070119092605 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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