CANCELLATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number DKTS07KE005H. 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. 46153. GSA Schedule 70, SIN 132 8: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on the specified 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 may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective contract AND approval from the soliciting contracting officer. 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 2007-08-17 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Eustis, VA 23604 The GSA FTS Region 6 requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, 445-EHZ4C2-32CB RoHS-5, Sun Fire V445 Server, 4 * 1.593 GHz UltraSPARC IIIi processors with 1 MB Cache each, 32 GB memory (16 * 2 GB DIMMS), 2 * 73 GB 10K RPM, 2.5in, SAS disks, integrated PCIe disk controller, DVD-ROM, 4 power supplies, Solaris 10 11/06 + Java Ente, 1, EA; LI 002, X7296A X-Option Sun™ XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator, 2D Graphics, 24-bit color, 64MB Frame Buffer Memory, Single slot PCI, Max resolution 1920X1200, DVI and HD-15 connectors, Dual Video support. RoHS-6, 1, EA; LI 003, W9D-V445-3G Sun Fire V445 configuration upgrade to 3 years of Gold Warranty, 1, EA; LI 004, 245-ELZ2C116GC4 Sun Fire V245, 2 x 1.5GHz UltraSPARC IIIi, 16GB, 4 x 73GB Drive, 4 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, ALOM Remote Manager, 2 x PCI X and 2 x PCI E slots, 2 x PSU and Java ES and Solaris 10 pre-installed. RoHS 5., 1, EA; LI 005, X7296A X-Option Sun™ XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator, 2D Graphics, 24-bit color, 64MB Frame Buffer Memory, Single slot PCI, Max resolution 1920X1200, DVI and HD-15 connectors, Dual Video support. RoHS-6, 1, EA; LI 006, W9D-V245-3G Sun Fire V245 upgrade to 3 years of Gold Warranty, 1, EA; For this solicitation, GSA FTS Region 6 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. GSA FTS Region 6 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
[email protected]. 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
[email protected]. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in quote being determined as non-responsive. Desired delivery date NLT 9/28/2007 Vendors / sales agents submitting quotes MUST BE registered in ITSS. If vendor registration assistance is needed contact 877.243.2889 Option 2. Contact
[email protected] or call 877-933-3234 to address any questions or comments Company must be registered on DOD's Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Web site is http://www.ccr.gov. Quote must include proof of CCR registration New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO gray market Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission Quote per specifications requested. If an item has been discontinued or is end of life, annotate quote referencing as such then quote an equal or better replacement for the item. Quote is to include all fees, including shipping or freight costs. Provide on quote the estimated ETA, number of days, delivery can be expected after receipt of purchase order. In accordance with FAR 52.216-27 Single or Mutilple Awards(Oct 1995) The Government may elect to award a single delivery order contract or task order contract or to award multiple delivery order contracts or task order contracts for the same or similar supplies or services to two or more sources under this solicitation (End Provision). No partial shipments unless specifically authorized at time of award. All services and products provided in response to this requirement shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronics and Information Technical (EIT) Accessibility Standard (36 CFR part 1194). Quote must include statement addressing compliance or noncompliance with Section 508. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial items terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. All vendors must have their Representations and Certifications loaded into http://orca.bpn.gov/.