SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Value Added Reseller (VAR) Service in Support of a Managed Computer Hardware and Peripheral Program.
- Notice Date
- 6/28/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Battelle (DOE Contractor), PNNL Contracts, PO Box 999, Richland, Washington, 99352
- ZIP Code
- 99352
- Solicitation Number
- KM0689
- Archive Date
- 8/11/2016
- Point of Contact
- Kit K McBurney, Phone: 5093724584, Joanne D. Smith, Phone: 5093717269
- E-Mail Address
-
kit.mcburney@pnnl.gov, joanne.smith@pnnl.gov
(kit.mcburney@pnnl.gov, joanne.smith@pnnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description(s): Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest Division, Management and Operating Contractor of the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), is requesting information from prospective Offerors with respect to PNNL’s cXML Compatible B2BeProcurement Site in Support of Battelle PNNL’s Managed Hardware Program. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to collect information regarding available supplier capabilities to provide a B2B compatible eProcurement site including a PNNL specific catalog of computers (Apple, Dell, and HP) and peripherals. The VAR will need to also possess the following capabilities: provide property tagging services on a subset of items specified by PNNL and provide disk “imaging” services on computers and hard drives as specified by PNNL. This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Battelle does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI, or to otherwise pay for information received in response to this RFI. Battelle anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal towards the end of this calendar year. BACKGROUND: PNNL has approximately 4,400 staff and is operated by Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest Division with a main campus located in Richland, Washington and satellite offices in Sequim and Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; and Washington, D.C. PNNL operates a computing equipment and peripherals procurement program that is open to all PNNL staff for browsing with approximately 700 PNNL staff able to make purchases. This program is comprised of two PNNL project teams and a Value Added Reseller (VAR). The first project team is the Managed Hardware Program (MHP) which has oversight of the catalog of items hosted by the VAR, including catalog content, catalog user experience, and product support by the VAR. The second project team is the Business to Business (B2B) Program. The B2B program has oversight of the PeopleSoft eProcurement process used to purchase catalog items from the VAR. Battelle is requesting supplier capability information which can support the following requirements: Maintenance of the following certifications/authorizations: Apple Authorized Reseller Dell Authorized Reseller HP Authorized Reseller Capability to ensure that all products delivered under a MHP do not contain suspect/counterfeit components. Financial and warehouse capability to be able to support a MHP for processing and delivery to a site similar to the size of PNNL. Technical capability to manage hard drive images, manage an imaging network, and image systems with provided hard drive images. Capability to restrict the contents of a product catalog to only those items specified by a MHP. Capability to not provide refurbished units or demo units to a MHP. Capability to support a PeopleSoft “punch-out” (Direct Connect) working experience. Capability to Direct Connect with a PeopleSoft Acquisition System using Ariba (cXML) standards ( http://www.cXML.org ). Capability to be compatible with a PeopleSoft Acquisition System utilizing PeopleSoft 9.1, MP7 Delta and PeopleSoft Tool 8.53.07. Capability to implement a MHP property tagging program. Capability to display specified content in a customer shopping area on a MHP entry page. Capability to provide and maintain a MHP specified online catalog. Capability to provide Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Certifications ( All electrical equipment shall be certified by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory). Capability to provide Energy Star certified and Electronic Procurement Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registered equipment. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: Potential respondents must be a US company and able to prove that it is not under Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI). Contractor personnel accessing Laboratory’s systems must be eligible for a DOE security clearance (US citizens and able to pass a Federal background check). High Customer Satisfaction and Integrity to its customers is of critical importance. Accordingly, potential offerors to an anticipated RFP will be required to provide appropriate evidence of customer satisfaction from existing customers as a condition to be considered for an award. Information Requested: The supplier capability information provided should highlight the capabilities requested above and include actual experience in providing these services to a similar sized or larger organization than PNNL. Lengthy or elaborate promotional or sales-oriented submittals are not desired. RFI PROCESS SYNOPSIS : Questions should be submitted in writing until 07/20/2016. Questions received along with the Battelle answers, will be provided in email to respondents who have acknowledged their interest in the RFI. Submittals should bear a transmittal (cover) page which sets forth the following: Company name, this RFI name, the due date, and the supplier’s contact name, title, and contact information. All submittals in response to this RFI must be received on or before 07/27/2016 by email addressed to Kit McBurney, at Kit.McBurney@pnnl.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Richland, Washington, 99352, United States
- Zip Code: 99352
- Zip Code: 99352
- Record
- SN04163958-W 20160630/160628234245-73f10ca8c7e2fce5b0fff6e5df8efad0 (fbodaily.com)
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