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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 01, 2009 FBO #2652
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Servers

Notice Date

2/27/2009
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334111 — Electronic Computer Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, Defense Distribution Center, 2001 Mission Drive, DDC CSS-AB, Bldg 404, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 17070-5001, United States
 

ZIP Code

17070-5001
 

Solicitation Number

SP3100-09-Q-0068
 

Point of Contact

Laura A. Dodson, Phone: 7177705516
 

E-Mail Address

laura.dodson@dla.mil
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with Subpart 13.5 – Test Program For Certain Commercial Items of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is SP3100-09-Q-0068. This solicitation is Full and Open Market Competition. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-30 effective 17 February 2009 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DCN 20090115 edition and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5 and PROCLTR 2009-7. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The J6U Information Operations at Hill Air Force Base, Utah has a requirement to purchase (3) Servers as shown below: SERVER (SEE DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS BELOW) SHIP TO: HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UT 84056 3 EACH @ $_______________ EACH = $_______________ TOTAL SERVER MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: -Support for up to 6 core or quadcore Intel Xeon 7300/7400 sequence processors -Fully buffered DIMMS; to be configured in Mirrored, Online Spare or Advanced ECC Modes -Support for up to 16 small formfactors (SFF) SAS or Serial TAT Drives -Two embedded Multifunction Gigabit Network Adapters with TCP/IP Offload Enginene, including support for accelerated ISCSI through and optional licensing kit -Integrated lights-out 2 featuring integrated remote console with KBM over IP performance over shared network access. -Three year next business day, on-sit limited global warranty. -Rack server -2 each Quad Core Processor (2.13 GHz, 8MB L3, 90W) -16GB fully buffered DIMM -8 x 2GB Memory -7 each 146 GB hot plug 2.5 SAS 10,000 rpm -RAID 5 drive Set (requires 3 matching hard drives) -P400i Controller -256MB Cache Upgrade -Duel embedded NC371i Multi-function gigabit network adapters -12.7 SATA DVD-RW Optical drive -2 each 1200W 12V hotplug AC Power Supplies -Integrated lights out 2 standard management -2 each 1.83m 10A C13-UL US Power Cords -5 years, 4 hours, 13 x 5 maintenance package Offerors shall provide the unit price for each component and the total amount, inclusive of shipping costs (FOB Destination). Equipment shall be shipped to the locations shown above, exact shipping addresses will be provided in the final award, or can be obtained from the Contract Specialist POC. Note: The desired delivery schedule is 2 weeks ARO and the required delivery schedule is 30 days ARO. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449. The preferred method of payment for supplies under this order is by the Acquisition Operations Office via the Government Purchase Card (VISA). The following FAR, DFARS, and DLAD clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition. The full text version of these clauses and provisions may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items. Addenda to 52.212-1; the following paragraphs are hereby deleted from this provision: (d) products samples, (e) multiple offers and (h) multiple awards. NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database IAW FAR 52.212-1(k) and DFARS 204.1104. Registration may be done on line at: www.ccr.gov. DLAD 52.233-9000 AGENCY PROTESTS (SEP 1999) Companies protesting this procurement may file a protest 1) with the Contracting Officer, 2) with the General Accounting Office, or 3) pursuant to Executive Order No. 12979, with the Agency for a decision by the Activity’s Chief of the Contracting Office. Protests filed with the agency should clearly state that they are an “Agency Level Protest under Executive Order No. 12979.” (Note: DLA procedures for Agency Level Protests filed under Executive Order No. 12979 allow for a higher level decision on the initial protest than would occur with a protest to the Contracting Officer; this is not an appellate review of a Contracting Officer’s decision on a protest previously filed with the Contracting Officer). Absent a clear indication of the intent to file an agency level protest, protests will be presumed to be protests to the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) DLAD 52.233-9001 DISPUTES: AGREEMENT TO USE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) (JUN 2001) (a) The parties agree to negotiate with each other to try to resolve any disputes that may arise. If unassisted negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties will use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to try to resolve the dispute. Litigation will only be considered as a last resort when ADR is unsuccessful or has been documented by the party rejecting ADR to be inappropriate for resolving the dispute. (b) Before either party determines ADR inappropriate, that party must discuss the use of ADR with the other party. The documentation rejecting ADR must be signed by an official authorized to bind the contractor (see FAR 52.233-1, or for the agency, by the Contracting Officer, and approved at a level above the Contracting Officer after consultation with the ADR Specialist and with legal counsel (see DLA Directive 5145.1). Contractor personnel are also encouraged to include the ADR Specialist in their discussions with the Contracting Officer before determining ADR to be inappropriate. (c) If you wish to opt out of this clause, check here ( ). Alternate wording may be negotiated with the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS–Quotes must include the following items. Submission of a quote that does not contain all items requested below may result in elimination from consideration for award. 1. Quotations may be submitted in contractor format and shall include: (1) Company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and FAX number (2) Solicitation number (3) Unit Price and extended prices for all CLINS (4) Contractor DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (5) Signed acknowledgements of amendments (applicable only if any amendments are issued against this solicitation) 2. Contractors are required to include a copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFAR 252.212-7000-Offeror Representation and Certification-Commercial Items with its proposal or may indicate completion of the representations and certifications on the internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. Failure to include the certifications along with the price proposal or to complete the certifications on the internet may result in elimination from consideration for award. FAR 13-106-2 Evaluations of Quotations or Offers – Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106. Award will be made to the contractor whose quote represents the total overall lowest price technically acceptable. Contractors are required to provide descriptive literature for technical acceptability evaluation. FAR 52.212-4Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items, Addenda to 52.212-4; the following clauses apply: FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders–Commercial Items (in paragraph (b) the following clauses apply: FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-19Child Labor–Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of segregated facilities FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-37Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans FAR 52.222-50Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.225-13Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.232-36Payment by Third Party FAR 52.232-33Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.247-64Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The following additional clauses/provisions apply: DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American Act–Free Trade Agreement–Balance of Payments Program ALT I DFARS 252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea DFARS 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea DLAD 52.247-9012 REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) (FEB 2007) (a) This clause only applies when wood packaging material (WPM) will be used to make shipments under this contract and/or when WPM is being acquired under this contract. (b) Definition. Wood packaging material (WPM) means wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. The definition excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD). (c) All Wood Packaging Material(WPM) used to make shipments under DOD contracts and/or acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo. (1) All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/). (2) All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC standard. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp. (d) Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government. (End of Clause) All questions and inquiries should be addressed via email to laura.dodson@dla.mil, Request for Quote Number SP3100-09-Q-0040. Pricing and representations/certifications are required NLT 3:00 PM EDT ON MARCH 16, 2009. This information should be submitted to above email address or faxed to 717-770-7591. Contractors must be capable of accepting payment by either electronic funds or government credit card for this procurement. ALL SOURCES MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACT REGISTRATION DATABASE, http://www.ccr.gov/, or an award cannot be processed.
 

Web Link

FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=51ff62144fabdb1adb205788b1638a05&tab=core&_cview=1)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Hill Air Force Base, Utah, 84056, United States

Zip Code: 84056
 

Record

SN01759369-W 20090301/090227221514-51ff62144fabdb1adb205788b1638a05 (fbodaily.com)
 

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