AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 297PO950302 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-31. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334112 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2009-04-09 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Alexandria, VA 22314 The US Patent & Trademark Office requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Dell PowerEdge 2950 III: Quad Core Intel Xeon X5470, 2X6MB Cache, 3.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB; Additional Processor: Quad Core Intel Xeon X5470, 2X6MB Cache, 3.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB; No operating System; Memory: 16GB 667MHz (4x4GB), Dual Ranked DIMMs; Riser Card: Riser with 3 PCle Slots; Chassis Configuration: Rack Chassis w/Slidding Rapid/Versa Rails and Cable Management Arm, Universal; Power Supply: Energy Smart Redundant Power Supply with Dual Cords; Hard Drive Configuration: Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 5, PERC 6/i Integrated; Backplane: 1x8 Backplane for 2.5 inch Hard Drives; Primary Controller: PERC6i SAS RAID Controller, 2x4 Connectors, Int, PCle, 256MB Cache, x8 Back; Primary Hard Drive: 300GB 10K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 2.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive; 2nd Hard Drive: 300GB 10K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 2.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive; 3rd Hard Drive: 300GB 10K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 2.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive; 4th Hard Drive: 300GB 10K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 2.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive; 2nd Controller: QLogic QLE2460 Single Channel 4 Gbps, Optical Fibre Channel HBA, PCIe card; Additional External Storage Interconnect: QLogic QLE2460 Single Channel 4 Gbps, Optical Fibre Channel HBA, PCIe card; Network Adapter: Dual Embedded Broadcom Net Xtreme II 5708 Gigabit Ethernet NIC; Optional Feature Upgrades for Integrated NIC Ports: LOM NICs are TOE Ready; Remote Management: Dell Remote Access Card, 5th Generation for PowerEdge Remote Management; Documentation: Electronic Documentation and OpenManage DVD Kit; Bezel: No Bezel; CD/DVD Drive: DVD-ROM, SATA, Internal; Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive with Filler Panel. Power Cords: Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to C14, 15amp, wall plug, 10 feet/3 meter; Hardware Support Services: 3 year ProSupport for IT and Mission Critical 4HR 7x24 Onsite Pack; NO INSTALLATION., 4, EA; For this solicitation, US Patent & Trademark Office 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. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. US Patent & Trademark Office is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors 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. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at
[email protected]. Offerors 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 offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or 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. 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 at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). Purchase will be awarded to the contractor who provides the Best Value for the Government, with price, technical acceptability and past performance being considered. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. 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) The products offered in this bid are brand new, not gray market and are in original packaging. C) Seller is providing these products via authorized channels for new equipment Federal sales. D) Full warranties will be provided and none of these products will have a negative impact on the warranties of associated system components. FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). NO PARTIAL SHIPMENTS