COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for hardware maintenance on commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation document is issued as a request for proposal (RFQ). Submit quotes on RFQ 10-1196-10363. There is no particular format. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-52; 31 May 2011. (IV) This is a 100% Small Business set-aside for this procurement. The associated NAICS code is 423710 . The small business size standard is 100 Employees'. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the hardware maintenance of: CLIN 0001: 1 EA PX720 - Gold Support Plan S/N: FX0536AJB01848; MFG Part Number SR-X7-711 CLIN 0002: 4 EA Gold 7x24x4hr LTO2 FC Drives; MFG Part Number SLBBN-RTDX-GL11 CLIN 0003: 1 EA PX720 - Gold Support Plan S/N: FX0534AJB01593; MFG Part Number SR-X7-711 CLIN 0004: 4 EA Gold 7x24x4hr LTO2 FC Drives; MFG Part Number SLBBN-RTDX-GL11 (VI) Schedule: 12-month Base Period and two 12-month Option Periods Base Period: September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012 Option Period One (1): September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013 Option Period Two (2): September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014 (VII) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (See at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm ) (VIII) This award will be made based upon Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. (IX) The clause at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2011), applies to this acquisition (See attached). Please complete and return with quote or indicate on quote that your company is registered at www.orca.bpn.gov. Please do NOT send ORCA registration. (X) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (June 2010), applies to this acquisition. (See at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm ) (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2011) applies to this acquisition. (XII) The clause at FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999), applies to this acquisition. (XIII) The clause at FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (Apr 1984), applies to this acquisition (XIV) The clause at FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000), applies to this acquisition. (XV) The clause DOLAR 2952.201-70, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) (May 2004), applies to this acquisition. (XVI) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation. (XVII) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 11:59 AM EST on July 22, 2011. All quotes must be emailed to the attention of Myla Gale at
[email protected]. (XVIII) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be emailed to the attention of Myla Gale at
[email protected] or Gladys Bailey at
[email protected] . Questions are due no later than July 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM EST.