Solicitation N00421-18-T-0017 is issued as a synopsis/solicitation. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis and to solicit the proposed purchase order on a Brand Name Sole Source with DELL under the authority of FAR Part 12, FAR Part 13. The majority of the equipment that comprises the information system is a Dell platform (servers, storage, desktops, laptops, etc...) and a great deal of network services have been tailored to support a Dell environment. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any DoD contract. This may be accomplished electronically at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Preference will be given to quotes from small businesses. Award all or none See Attached RFQ: Please include any fees for IUID tags Items must be brand new. Your quote must contain enough technical information to evaluate your quote. Please reference the Solicitation number above (N00421-18-T-XXXX) on your quote. This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the offeror's initial offer should represent the vendor's best quote in terms of price and technical acceptability. Your quote will only be evaluated on the information you provide. Only brand name responses will be considered. Please provide a copy of your Dell Authorization letter. ***Basis for Award*** The Government intends to award this on a brand name basis. All interested parties MUST submit a brand name quote no later than 12:00 P.M. EST on Feb 12, 2018. Award will be made to the vendor that submits the lowest, aggregate, firm fixed-price, brand name quotation. ***Instructions to offeror's*** Please include the following information with your response: •(1) FOB: DESTINATION •(2) Shipping Cost: DESTINATION •(3) Tax ID# •(4) Dun & Bradstreet # •(5) Cage Code: •(6) Small Business - Yes ___ No ___ •(7) Estimated Delivery Date: •(8) If available on a Pricelist please provide a copy. Government Point of Contact: Donna Owens Naval Air Warfare Center AD (PAX) 2.5.1 RAC, 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 Email:
[email protected] A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received. For information contact: Donna Owens Phone: 301-757-3066, or email:
[email protected]. The preferred method of communication is through email.