The purpose of this amendment is to change from CISCO GOLD PARTNER TO AUTHORIZED CISCO CERTIFIED PARTNERS. ********************************************************** Solicitation Information All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to Maria Sproul at
[email protected] no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on 13 September 2016. Solicitation N00421-16-T-0491 is issued as a brand name procurement. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and negotiate the proposed purchase order on a Brand Name basis for CISCO products, under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 13.106-1(b). Offeror's 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 http://www.sam.gov/vendor.cfm. Please see attached RFQ 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 must contain enough technical information to evaluate your quote. Your quote will only be evaluated on the information you provide. Offerers must be an authorized CISCO certified Partner for CISCO products. All Offerors shall certify that they are a Cisco Certified Partner as of the date of the submission of their offer, and that they have the certification/specialization level required by Cisco to support both the product sale and product pricing. The Offeror shall source Cisco products directly from Cisco or through US authorized distribution channels only. Products obtained outside these channels will not be accepted due to additional relicensing and inspection fees. In regards to all questions pertaining to the validity of the Cisco products, Customer reserves the right to verify the origin of the Cisco products with Cisco Systems, Inc. In the event the Cisco products have been acquired from unauthorized channels, customer further reserves the right to return the product for a full refund. No equal to or refurbished products will be considered. The Government intends to award this on a brand name basis. All interested parties MUST submit a brand name quote no later than 10:00am Standard Time on 13 September 2016. Only brand name responses will be considered. Award will be made on an all or none basis. Preference will be given to quotes from small businesses. Please submit a copy of CISCO certification with responses. ***Instructions to Offerors*** Offers must complete the attached certification in Section K of this solicitation, 52.209-11, Representation by Corporation Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony conviction under any Federal Law. Please complete certification and provide with your offer.