SOLICITATION NOTICE
73 -- Purchase of Servers
- Notice Date
- 4/2/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-07-RQ-0140
- Response Due
- 4/13/2007
- Archive Date
- 4/28/2007
- Description
- SUBJECT: RACKFORM NSERV A236 RESPONSE DATE: APRIL 13, 2007; 3:00pm, EST This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items- as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, are utilized in this procurement. The solicitation number is SB1341-07-RQ-0140. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-16. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is being conducted as an unrestricted competitive procurement. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 334111. The size standard is 1,000 employees. It is incumbent upon prospective offerors to monitor www.fbo.gov for any potential amendments to this RFQ. The U. S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for the following (exact match is required for Line Items 0001 and 0002): Item Number 0001: Quantity 64; Unit: Each; #7045; Description: Rackform nServ A236: - CPU: 2 x Opteron 2212 (2.0GHz, Dual Core, Skt F, 1MB/Core L2 Cache) - RAM: 4GB (4 x 1GB) DDR2-667 Registered ECC - Interleaved - NIC: Dual 10/100/1000 Mbps NICs - Integrated - Management: None - PCI-X: None - LP PCI-X: None - HDD: Western Digital RE 160GB (3.0Gb/s, 7.2Krpm, 16MB Cache) SATA - Low-Pro Media Drive: Low Profile 8x DVD-ROM, 24x CD-ROM - Front Input: None - Power Supply: 560W - PFC - Auto Switching 100-240V - Rail Kit: Sliding Rail Kit - O/S: None - WARRANTY: 3 Years Item Number 0002: Quantity 64, Unit: Each; Description: #12554, Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-bit x64 (OEM) The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb 2007) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order-Commercial Items (Nov 2006), including the following fill-ins: 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006); 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Sep 2006) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) The aforementioned provisions and clauses may be viewed online at www.acquisition.gov/far . Prospective Offerors are strongly encouraged to read all applicable provisions and clauses as noted above. HOW TO SUBMIT A QUOTATION: Offerors shall submit their quotation to cheryl.coxen@nist.gov on or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. Quotations should include the following 13 items: (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Firm-fixed-price (FOB Destination) for Item Numbers 0001 and 0002 and any discount terms; (7) Number of days for delivery of Item Numbers 0001 and 0002 after Contractor acceptance of the purchase order. (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(k) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; (10) Past performance information for the Offeror, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); (11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration; and (12) If the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for any quoted product restricts sales of its products to only specified companies, provide written evidence that the Offeror is authorized by that OEM that the Offeror is authorized sell the quoted products on the OEM?s behalf. PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quotation firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotations, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the responsible Offeror whose quotation represents the best value to NIST, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: A. Whether the quoted solution satisfies the requirements of Line Item 0001 and Line Item 0002 descriptions; B. Past Performance Information for the Offeror; and C. Evaluated Price. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR RESULTANT PURCHASE ORDER: Clause 52.212-4 and clause 52.212-5 (with appropriate fill-ins as noted above) will be the only terms and conditions for the resultant purchase order. These clauses are required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to be included in each commercial item purchase order. PAYMENT TERMS FOR RESULTANT PURCHASE ORDER: No advance payments will be authorized. The Contractor may only submit an invoice for Item Numbers 0001 and 0002 after the Contractor delivers them to the Government and the Government thereafter accepts them. INQUIRIES REGARDING THIS RFQ: Potential Offerors shall submit any questions regarding this RFQ in writing to cheryl.coxen@nist.gov no later than Thursday, April 5, 2007. Oral inquiries will not be entertained.
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive Stop 1640, Bldg 301, Room B129, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN01264170-W 20070404/070402220228 (fbodaily.com)
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