SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Ames Lab Computer Cluster - Equipment Specifications
- Notice Date
- 8/1/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 423430
— Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory, Ames Laboratory, 211 TASF - Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Iowa, 50011-3020, United States
- ZIP Code
- 50011-3020
- Solicitation Number
- AL-ComputerCluster01
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2012
- Point of Contact
- Daniel J Torrence, Phone: 5152944191, Andrea Spiker, Phone: 5152946738
- E-Mail Address
-
torrence@ameslab.gov, spiker@ameslab.gov
(torrence@ameslab.gov, spiker@ameslab.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Commercial Terms and Conditions Contractor Reps and Certs Equipment Specifications Date: August 1, 2012 Ames Laboratory, under a prime contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has a need for a Computer Cluster. With this Request for Proposal (RFP), you are invited to furnish a fixed-price proposal. For your information and use in preparing this proposal, we are providing you with the following applicable provisions: 1. EXPLANATION OR INTERPRETATION OF RFP DOCUMENTS Any prospective offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, specifications, etc., must make such request by e-mailing it to torrence@ameslab.gov by 2 p.m. CST Wednesday, August 8th, 2012. Verbal answers are not binding on any party. Any information given a prospective offeror concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective offerors as an amendment to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting proposals or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to the other prospective offerors. The technical contact for this RFP is Charles Zaruba. 2. SUBMISSION, MODIFICATION, REVISION, AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS Proposals must be received by the Ames Laboratory Purchasing Office, 211 TASF, Ames, IA 50011 ‐ 3020 by 3:30 p.m. CST, August 15, 2012 for consideration. Electronic proposals are encouraged and should be submitted to Dan Torrence at torrence@ameslab.gov. Ames Laboratory is not liable for any proposals sent via electronic means that are not received by proposal closing.) Complete delivery shall be made NLT September 14, 2012. Proposals shall include lead time from the time a purchase order is placed until the product will be delivered on the Ames Laboratory dock. Proposal should include warranty specifications and details on installation/set-up if offered. Proposals shall remain available for a minimum of 60 days after bidding is closed. Any and all costs associated with the contract must be indicated clearly in the proposal. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in English and in U.S. dollars, and should reflect any educational, GSA, ICPT or similar discounts. Proposals shall be quoted FOB Destination, Payment Terms Net 30, and vendor shall acknowledge acceptance of Enclosure 3 - Ames Laboratory Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items (Oct. 2011). Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Ames Laboratory Procurement Official. Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Ames Laboratory Procurement Official. Any proposal received at the office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and it is in the best interest of Ames Laboratory. 3. REMITTANCE Your proposal should be submitted on company letterhead and should include acknowledgment of all amendments issued under this RFP along with fully executed copies of the representations and certifications document and a completed W-9 (if you have not completed a contract with Ames Laboratory in the past 12 months). In lieu of mailing, electronic proposals are encouraged and should be e-mailed to Dan Torrence at torrence@ameslab.gov. Proposals may also be faxed to Attn: Dan torrence at (515) 294-6166 or remitted to the following address: Ames Laboratory Purchasing 211 TASF Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011-3020 Attention: Dan Torrence All proposals shall be submitted no later than 3:30 p.m. August 15, 2012 for consideration. 4. Evaluation Ames Laboratory shall reserve the right of subjective evaluation to include the total cost of acquiring the goods. This will include, but not be limited to, 1) overall performance based on specifications, 2) vendor's published "Standard Performance Specifications," and 3) total cost, including total operational cost. Ames Laboratory reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received and to accept any portion of a proposal or all items bid if deemed in the best interest of Ames Laboratory. It is brought to your attention that the authorized Ames Laboratory Procurement Official is the only individual who can legally commit Ames Laboratory to the expenditure of funds in connection with this proposed procurement. Selection criteria for this project will include, but not be limited to: 1) total cost of proposal, 2) professional qualifications necessary to meet technical specifications for satisfactory performance of required services, and 3) knowledge and experience with the Department of Energy and Ames Laboratory processes and procedures. This RFP does not commit Ames Laboratory to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of a proposal. Your attention is directed to the enclosed documents which constitute requirements for this RFP and should be fully complied with as indicated. Note that this is a Request for Proposal, not a contract. Ames Laboratory will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer, by conforming to the solicitation; will be most advantageous to Ames Laboratory. 5. ENCLOSURES AND APPENDICES: Enclosure 1: Equipment Specifications. Enclosure 2: Representations and Certifications. Enclosure 3: Ames Laboratory Commercial Terms and Conditions. Enclosure 2 must be completed and turned in with your proposal if you have not been awarded a contract with the Ames Laboratory during the past 12 months.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 211 TASF, Ames Laboratory - Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 50011, United States
- Zip Code: 50011
- Zip Code: 50011
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