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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 FBO #3945
SOLICITATION NOTICE

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Notice Date: 9/10/2012
Notice Type: Presolicitation
Contracting Office: 1701 N. Fort Myer DR, Arlington, VA 22209
ZIP Code: 22209
Solicitation Number: 1064-223045
Response Due: 9/12/2012
Archive Date: 3/11/2013
Point of Contact: Name: Bernard Turner, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7038754224, Fax:
E-Mail Address: turnerb1@state.gov;
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 1064-223045. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 412961. NASA SEWP IV Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing NASA SEWP IV contract. The contract must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's contract. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective NASA SEWP IV contract AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting officer. Information regarding NASA SEWP IV contracts is available at http://www.sewp.nasa.gov. The FedBid system will automatically calculate SEWP fees to the Seller bid. This is viewable on the Seller's bid confirmation page prior to submittal. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2012-09-12 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be CHARLESTON, SC 29405 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, HP CTO ONLY PROLIANT DL360 G7 SEVER Mfg#: 579237-B21 *HP ProLiant DL360 G7 Configure-to-order Server Chassis, 2, EA; LI 002, HP CTO ONLY SIX CORE XEON X5675 Mfg#: 633781-L21 *HP DL360 G7 Intel Xeon X5675 (3.06GHz/6- core/12MB/95W) FIO Processor Kit, 2, EA; LI 003, HP CTO ONLY SIX-CORE XEON X5675 PROC Mfg#: 633781-B21 *HP DL360 G7 Intel Xeon X5675 (3.06GHz/6-core/12MB/95W) FIO Processor Kit, 2, EA; LI 004, HP CTO ONLY 4GB 1RX4 PC3-10600R-9 KI Mfg#: 593339-B21 *HP 4GB (1x4GB) Single Rank x4 PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333) Registered CAS-9 Memory Kit, 36, EA; LI 005, HP CTO ONLY 460W HE 12V HOTPLG AC PR Mfg#: 503296-B21 *HP 460W Common Slot Gold Hot Plug Power Supply Kit, 4, EA; LI 006, HP FIO DL360 G6 SFF HD BKPLN KIT Mfg#: 516966-B21 Contract: MARKET *HP DL360 G6/G7 Small Form Factor Hard Drive Backplane Kit, 2, EA; LI 007, HP FIO ONLY NC375T PCIE 4PT GIGABIT Mfg#: 538696-B21 *HP NC375T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter, 2, EA; LI 008, HP CTO ONLY 10A IEC320 C14-C13 8FT Mfg#: 142257-002 *HP Power cable - IEC 320 EN 60320 C13 (F) - IEC 320 EN 60320 C13 (M), 4, EA; LI 009, HPE 5YR 9X5XNBD DMR DL36X Mfg#: UK631E *Extended service agreement - parts and labor - 5 years - on-site - 9x5 NBD - for ProLiant DL360 with Defective Media Retention, 2, EA; LI 010, HP CTO ONLY 300GB 6G HOT PLUG 2.5 Mfg#: 627117-B21 *HP 300GB 6G SAS 15K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) Hot Plug Enterprise 3 yr Warranty Hard Drive, 10, EA; LI 011, HP CTO ONLY 1GB FLASH BACKED CACHE Mfg#: 534562-B21 *HP 1GB Flash Backed Cache, 2, EA; LI 012, HP KVM COMSOLE USB ADAPTER Mfg#: AF623A *HP USB Virtual Media CAC Interface Adapter - video/USB extender, 2, EA; LI 013, HP CTO ONLY PROLIANT DL360 G7 SEVER Mfg#: 579237-B21 *HP ProLiant DL360 G7 Configure-to-order Server Chassis, 6, EA; LI 014, HP CTO ONLY SIX CORE XEON X5675 Mfg#: 633781-L21 *HP DL360 G7 Intel Xeon X5675 (3.06GHz/6-core/12MB/95W) FIO Processor Kit, 6, EA; LI 015, HP CTO ONLY SIX-CORE XEON X5675 PROC Mfg#: 633781-B21 *HP DL360 G7 Intel Xeon X5675 (3.06GHz/6-core/12MB/95W) FIO Processor Kit, 6, EA; LI 016, HP CTO ONLY 4GB 1RX4 PC3-10600R-9 KI Mfg#: 593339-B21 *HP 4GB (1x4GB) Single Rank x4 PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333) Registered CAS-9 Memory Kit, 36, EA; LI 017, HP CTO ONLY 460W HE 12V HOTPLG AC PR Mfg#: 503296-B21 *HP 460W Common Slot Gold Hot Plug Power Supply Kit, 12, EA; LI 018, HP FIO DL360 G6 SFF HD BKPLN KIT Mfg#: 516966-B21 *HP DL360 G6/G7 Small Form Factor Hard Drive Backplane Kit, 6, EA; LI 019, HP FIO ONLY NC375T PCIE 4PT GIGABIT Mfg#: 538696-B21 *HP NC375T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter, 6, EA; LI 020, HP CTO ONLY 10A IEC320 C14-C13 8FT Mfg#: 142257-002 *HP Power cable - IEC 320 EN 60320 C13 (F) - IEC 320 EN 60320 C13 (M), 12, EA; LI 021, HPE 5YR 9X5XNBD DMR DL36X Mfg#: UK631E *Extended service agreement - parts and labor - 5 years - on-site - 9x5 NBD - for ProLiant DL360 with Defective Media Retention, 6, EA; LI 022, HP CTO ONLY 300GB 6G HOT PLUG 2.5 Mfg#: 627117-B21 *HP 300GB 6G SAS 15K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) Hot Plug Enterprise 3 yr Warranty Hard Drive, 30, EA; LI 023, HP CTO ONLY 1GB FLASH BACKED CACHE Mfg#: 534562-B21 *HP 1GB Flash Backed Cache, 6, EA; LI 024, HP KVM COMSOLE USB ADAPTER Mfg#: AF623A *HP USB Virtual Media CAC Interface Adapter - video/USB extender, 6, EA; LI 025, Shipping, 1, 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 State 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids.All responsible Sellers 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.Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact 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. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation; these can be submitted to clientservices@fedbid.com. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.sam.gov. All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. New equipment ONLY, NO grey market or refurbished products. Items must be in original packaging, never used, and not altered in any way. Components of the requested equipment, to include memory, must be manufacturer-approved and may not be compatible, remanufactured, or refurbished equipment. All items must be covered by manufacturer?s warranty and procured through a manufacturer approved distribution channel. Sellers must be able to document their ability to provide items through manufacturer approved distribution channels upon request. The Seller confirms to have sourced all products submitted in this Bid from manufacturer-approved channels for Federal sales, in accordance with all applicable laws and manufacturer?s current applicable policies at the time of purchase. Seller must be able to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification / specialization requirements. If software is provided or included, Seller shall, upon request, provide Buyer with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Seller certifies that all software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the software. (a) The provider of information technology shall certify applications are fully functional and operate correctly as intended on systems using the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC). This includes Internet Explorer 7 configured to operate on Windows XP and Vista (in Protected Mode on Vista). For the Windows XP settings, see http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_WinXP.html and for the Windows Vista settings, see: http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_vista.html. (b) The standard installation, operation, maintenance, update, and/or patching of software shall not alter the configuration settings from the approved FDCC configuration. The information technology should also use the Windows Installer Service for installation to the default ?program files? directory and should be able to silently install and uninstall. (c) Applications designed for normal end users shall run in the standard user context without elevated system administration privileges. (d) The Department of State currently intends to use Vista in Protected Mode in the future when all devices at all worldwide locations have sufficient capacity to permit an upgrade from the XP operating system. Pursuant to the Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2512(a)) (TAA), Federal acquisitions of supplies may be made only from offerors that will supply products of an eligible country under any of the free trade agreements entered into pursuant to the TAA. An article is considered a product of a country only if it is wholly a product of that country or if it has been ?substantially transformed? in that country into a new and different article of commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the original article(s). Note that any item that is a discreet article as it is sold in commerce, regardless of its ultimate function or use, cannot be considered ?substantially transformed? based solely on its integration into IT or other systems. The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion in regard to all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use and become the exclusive property of the U.S Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, email, recording, broadcast, speech television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do no cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award.
Web Link: FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/State/FedBid.com/FedBid1/1064-223045/listing.html)
Place of Performance: Address: CHARLESTON, SC 29405; Zip Code: 29405
Record: SN02875608-W 20120912/120911000708-37a42d3e960fe6ef275334de2e1d73fa (fbodaily.com)
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