SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- LANDesk Management Suite, Three (3) Month Renewal for Nodes and Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 3/8/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 423430
— Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
- ZIP Code
- 20899-3571
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-04-182-0325
- Response Due
- 3/22/2004
- Archive Date
- 3/22/2004
- Point of Contact
- Laurel Carey, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-8838, Fax (301) 975-8884,
- E-Mail Address
-
laurel.carey@nist.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are requested. A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This Solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) 04-182-0325 under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-20, February 23, 2004. RFQ 04-182-0325 is issued as a total small business set-aside; the NAIC Code is 421430 and the size standard is 500 employees. This is a BRAND NAME requirement for the LANDesk Management Suite V8 Primary Maintenance Agreement software subscription and technical support for a three (3) month period, March 29, 2004 through June 29, 2004. Delivery shall be made to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. **** Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN?s) are as follows: CLIN 0001, Quantity of 3,500 Nodes, LANDesk Management Suite Primary Maintenance Agreement ? PMA 3 month renewal for the period March 29, 2004 through June 29, 2004. Includes Email Support: 24/7 access. Responses returned 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday ? Friday, except holidays. Web Content: 24/7, 365 days a year online access to LANDesk Knowledge Base, technical white papers, and latest patches and software fixes. Self-Service Web Portal: 24/7, 365 days a year access to account and product details, including licensing information and initiation of trouble tickets. CLIN 0002, quantity of 1,200 Nodes, LANDesk Management Suite V8 New Nodes and Maintenance for the period March 29, 2004 through June 29, 2004. **** Offerors must be LANDesk certified and trained Platinum Level Software Expert Service Provider (ESP). As an ESP, the offeror is required to have no less than 3 certified engineers on staff at all times. **** To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Information on the CCR may be obtained at http://www.ccr.gov. A DUNS number is necessary to complete CCR registration. A DUNS number may be obtained by contacting Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., at 1-866-705-5711 or 610-882-7000. ****Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to this synopsis/solicitation offers the best value to the Government. The Government will evaluate quotations based on Technical Acceptability, Capability, and Price. Technical Acceptability and Capability is more important than Price. Evaluation of Technical Acceptability shall be based on the information provided and value indicators that clearly document that the offered products meet or exceed the specifications stated herein. Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on LANDesk certification and status as a Platinum Level Software ESP. Price will be evaluated only for quotations determined technically acceptable.*** The following provisions apply: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. *** The following clauses apply: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (14) 52.222-19, Child Labor, Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.225-3, Buy American Act, North American Free Trade Agreement, Israeli Trade Act; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O.12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129); and 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration. Full text of these provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at the following addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far or http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. *** Submission of quotations: Offerors shall submit a quotation that includes pricing for all line items specified ? partial quotations will not be considered. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Quotations shall be valid for 30 days. *** Quotations may be emailed to laurel.carey@nist.gov or faxed to 301-975-6319, Attention: Laurel Carey. The RFQ number shall be prominently cited on facsimile or email. ***Quotations are due at 2:00 p.m. EST on March 22, 2003. Offerors are encouraged to verify with that their submissions have been received, 301-975-8838.**** See Note 1.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN00539577-W 20040310/040308222258 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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