Panasonic Toughbook Laptops

**Brand Name - Open Market** SECTION A U.S. Government ~ Tax Exempt Solicitation Information All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to [email protected] by 9/6/2016 no later than 4:00PM EST. Solicitation N00421-16-T-0589 is issued as a brand name procurement. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and award the proposed purchase order on a brand name basis for PANASONIC, under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and 13.106-1(b). The Panasonic Toughbook Laptops have been used for previous installs, and are essential to work within form, fit, and function of the current program. No other laptop has passed the required qualification testing for use in the system. 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. Offerors must complete the attached certification in Section K of this solicitation, 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. Please provide the completed certification with your offer. This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the offeror's intial 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. ***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 4:00PM EST BY 9/6/2016. Only brand name responses will be considered. Award will be made to the vendor that submits the lowest, aggregate, firm fixed-price, brand name quotation. Preference for award given to Small Business over any large business when evaluating quotes. The government will not pay for any information received. ***Instructions to Offerors*** Please include the following information with your response: (1) FOB: (2) Shipping Cost: (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: Suzanne Weber Naval Air Warfare Center AD (PAX) 2.5.1 RAC, 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 Email: [email protected]