This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ); solicitation number is H92244-10-T-0151. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. In this solicitation document, the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-40 effective 22 April 2010. North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 334119 with a standard business size of 1000 Employees applies to this procurement. This procurement is set-aside for small business concerns. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-09. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. This procurement is a brand name (Stealth Computer) or equal, if quoting equal please submit specifications with your quote. The contractor shall provide a proposal using the attached bid schedule in Section B. Section B Schedule of Supplies and Services CLIN 0001, Description: Stealth Rack Mount Computer, Item# SR-2500, Quantity: 20, Unit of Issue: Each. The government requires rack mount computers that are industrial grade and produced in an ISO facility due to the requirement for highly reliable components. The contractor shall provide any and all information demonstrating the quality assurance and warranty of the requested items. Each computer shall be configured as followed: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU, 3GHz; 4GB Standard 256M X 64 - 667MHz 240 pin Unbuffered Non-ECC DIMM; No Floppy Drive; 2x 500GB, 7200.12 high performance, 3Gb/s HDD, Serial-ATA (RAID 1); Internal DVDRW, ODD, SATA, Front Loaded Black; Onboard Video Adapter, Dynamic Memory (shared), DVI-D and HD-15 connectors; Onboard 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, RJ-45; Onboard 6-Channel High Definition Audio Codec, jack detection; (1) RS232 Serial, PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, 1 x ME Switch; (8) USB 2.0 Ports (6 rear, 2 Front); (2) PCI-BUS (1/2-length, 1-restricted) (1) PCIe x16 expansion slot available; 2U high (due to limited rack space), 19" EIA solid steel rack mount enclosure; (1) x 5.25", (1) x 3.5" external, (3) x 3.5" internal drive bays; Full-length locking/latching front security door with Key; (1) Intake cooling fan, (2) exhaust fans ; PCI Raid Card; PCIE x 16 2.0 NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT, DDR3 1G RAM, Dual DVI (Dual Link); Dimensions: 19.0"W x 3.5"H x 19.7"D; 460 Watt, No Operating System; The vendor shall certify that it is a manufacturer authorized channel partner as of the date of the submission of their offer, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the manufacturer to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, vendor shall warrant that the products are new, in the original box. The vendor confirms to have sourced all manufacturer products submitted in this offer from the manufacturer or through manufacturer authorized channels only, in accordance with all applicable laws and policies at the time of purchase. Vendor shall warrant that all manufacturer hardware is licensed originally to the government (NSWDG) as the original licensee authorized to use the manufacturer software/hardware. Further all items must be able to be successfully registered with the manufacturer and fully supported by the manufacturer's original warranty and any supplemental support agreements thereof. Vendors must be an authorized manufacturer reseller. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated into the RFP: CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: FAR 52.202-1 Definitions Jul-04 FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities Apr-84 FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government - Alt I (Oct-1995) Sep-06 FAR 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity Jan-97 FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration Apr-08 FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. Sep-06 FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal Aug-99 FAR 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use Apr-08 FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items Jun-08 FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items Mar-09 FAR 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside Jun-03 FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns May-04 FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation Apr-09 FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun-03 FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Aug-09 FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities Feb-99 FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Mar-07 FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity For Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans Sep-06 FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With Disabilities Jun-98 FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports On Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans Of The Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans Sep-06 FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking of Persons Feb-09 FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases Jun-08 FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent Dec-07 FAR 52.232-9 Limitation On Withholding Of Payments Apr-84 FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration Oct-03 FAR 52.233-1 Disputes Jul-02 FAR 52.233-1 Alt I Disputes Dec-91 FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug-96 FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct-04 FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order Aug-89 FAR 52.243-1 Changes -- Fixed-Price Aug-87 FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. - Destination Nov-91 FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Service) Apr-84 DFARS 252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION Dec-91 DFARS 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product Apr-92 DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A Sep-07 DFARS 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms That Are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country Dec-06 DFARS 252.211-7003 Alt I Item Identification and Valuation Alt I Aug-08 DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate Dec-09 DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act And Balance Of Payments Program Jan-09 DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors Apr-03 DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments Dec-06 DFARS 252.247-7023 ALT III Transportation of Supplies by Sea ALT III May-02 SOFARS 5652.204-9003 Disclosure of Unclassified Information (2007) Section H SOFARS 5652.204-9004 Foreign Persons (2006) Section K CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT: Please note that due to the character limitations in FedBizOpps, full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil All FAR representations and certifications shall be submitted through Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov. FAR 52.209-1 Qualification Requirements (FEB 1995) FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price, technical capability to meet the government's requirement and delivery. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items Jan-99 FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS Aug-09 FAR 52.212-3 Alt I OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS - Alt I Aug-07 FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Deviation) Apr-10 FAR 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity -- Separately Priced Line Item Mar-89 FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Feb-98 FAR 52.252.2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference Feb-98 FAR 52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation Apr-84 FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions Apr-84 FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses Apr-84 FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms Jan-91 DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items Apr-10 SOFARS 5652.201-9002 Authorized Changes Only by Contracting Officer (2005) Section I SOFARS 5652.215-9016 Technical and Contractual Questions Concerning This Solicitation (2000) Section L SOFARS 5652.232-9003 Paying Office Instructions (2005) Section G SOFARS 5652-232-9004 Distribution of Vouchers/Invoices (2009) Section G SOFARS 5652.233-9000 Independent Review of Agency Protests (2009) Section I ALT I 9/1/2010 SOFARS 5652.201-9002 AUTHORIZED CHANGES ONLY BY CONTRACTING OFFICER (JAN 2005) The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract. Except as specified herein, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicates with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the Changes clause in Section I. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof. . The address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer is Leigh Walker, telephone (757) 893-2713. All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Office. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective offeror will be conducted unless it is deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. Questions shall be sent via email to Kenneth Brumfiel. Questions will be accepted until Monday May 3, 2010 @ 8:00 AM and posted later that day. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. Only complete quotes will be considered for award. If you have previously provided a quote please resubmit in accordance with this solicitation. Offerors must scrutinize this solicitation and ensure their proposals and submissions comply with all requirements. It is not sufficient to merely state your proposal complies with the solicitation requirements. You must clearly identify how your proposal meets ALL of the solicitation requirements. Point of contact for this procurement is Kenneth Brumfiel at
[email protected]. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by NSWDG. Quotes must be received by Kenneth Brumfiel by email at
[email protected] , phone: (757) 893-2716, fax at (757) 893-2957 or U.S. Postal mail addressed to NSWDG, Attn: Kenneth Brumfiel (Contracts/N7), 1636 Regulus Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23461-2299 no later than 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 4 May 2010.