SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- COGNOS Software Subscription and Support
- Notice Date
- 6/21/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20202
- ZIP Code
- 20202
- Solicitation Number
- ED-CIO-12-Q-0065
- Response Due
- 6/22/2012
- Archive Date
- 12/19/2012
- Point of Contact
- Name: Chontelle Borden, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 2022456193, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
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chontelle.borden@ed.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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.The solicitation number is ED-CIO-12-Q-0065 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 2005-58. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541513 with a small business size standard of $25.00M.This requirement is unrestricted 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 2012-06-22 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20202 The Department of Education requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, P/N E060KLL - IBM Cognos Business Intelligence for Non-Production Environment Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal, 200, EA; LI 002, P/N E060QLL - IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Administrator Authorized User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal, 1, EA; LI 003, P/N E060WLL - IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Professional Author Authorized User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal, 45, EA; LI 004, P/N E0615LL - IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Business Author Authorized User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal, 10, EA; LI 005, P/N E061BLL - IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Consumer Authorized User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal, 200, 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, Department of Education 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. Department of Education 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 clientservices@fedbid.com. 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 clientservices@fedbid.com.Use 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. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. The total fixed price of this contract is TBD. Payment of that amount shall be made in accordance with the incorporated General Provision entitled "Payments" or "Payments under Fixed-Price Research and Development Contracts," whichever is applicable, and with any other supplementary payment scheme which may be otherwise negotiated and specified. (a) This is a Firm-Fixed Price contract, as defined under Subpart(s) 12 and 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (a) The contract number shall be placed on or adjacent to all exterior mailing or shipping labels of deliverable items called for by the contract. (b) Ship deliverable items to: TBD (c) Mark deliverables for: TBD The period of performance shall be from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, inclusive of all specified deliveries and/or task work. (A) Payments shall be rendered in accordance with the payments clause(s) of the incorporated contract clause section and with those otherwise specified rated or fixed price amounts. (B) The contractor shall submit invoices electronically as an attachment to a message to OCFOCAMINVOICING@ED.GOV. The subject area of the message shall contain the invoice number, contract number, and contract specialist's name. The electronic copy of the invoice shall be in a format that is supported by Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word or Excel), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). Please carbon copy the corresponding contract specialist and contracting officer's representative (a) The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is responsible for the technical aspects of the project, technical liaison with the Contractor, and any other responsibilities that are specified in the contract. These responsibilities include inspecting all deliverables, including reports, and recommending acceptance or rejection to the Contracting Officer. (b) The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any contractor requests for changes shall be submitted in writing directly to the Contracting Officer or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the written authorization of the Contracting Officer. (c) The COR's name and address: TBD The COR may be changed by the Government at any time, but notification of the change, including the name and address of the successor COR, will be provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer in writing. The Contractor shall designate one individual to be contacted during the period of the contract for prompt contract administration. TBD Pursuant to FAR Part 46.403(a)(4), final inspection and acceptance of all contracted items shall be made by the Government.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ED/OCFO/CPO/ED-CIO-12-Q-0065/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20202
- Zip Code: 20202
- Zip Code: 20202
- Record
- SN02783334-W 20120623/120622000614-5934312a4dcea16329fdccb096a14998 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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