The purpose of this amendment 1 is to answer vendors questions and provide a response from the Government. Question 1 Are you open to other manufacturers that also offer the same read and write speed and the capacity for the Samsung evo 870 8TB drives you have requested? Government response: The Government cannot accept compatible part numbers; only the requested part number due to system integrity. Full and Open Competition Brand Name U.S. Government ~ Tax Exempt All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to
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[email protected] no later than Dec 13, 2023 by 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Due to limited ability to respond to mail in bids or voicemail requests, we request that any questions Concerning Solicitation N00421-24-Q-0065 be emailed to
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[email protected]. Solicitation N00421-24-Q-0065 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 EVO, under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. Offeror’s must be registered in the System for Award Management Registration (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. No Substitution Offers must complete the 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. All offers must complete FAR 52.204-26 within SAM. If 52.204-26 Section K is completed as “does not” for provision and use of the prohibited equipment and services, FAR 52.204-24 Section K would not be completed and submitted separately as part of the offer per direction within FAR 52.204-24 itself. If FAR 52.204-26 includes “does” for either provision or use, FAR 52.204-24 Section K is required to be completed and submitted as part of the proposal. Offers must complete 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items in Section K of the solicitation. 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 will only be evaluated on the information you provide. ***Basis for Award*** All interested parties MUST submit a quote no later than Dec 13, 2023 by 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Award will be made to the vendor that submits the lowest, firm fixed-price quotation that meets all the requirements within in Section B of the solicitation and SF-18. All vendors must sign, date and return the SF-18. The Government will not pay for any information received. See Attached Solicitation Standard Form SF18. ***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) GSA Contract No. if applicable____________________________ (8) Estimated Delivery Date: (9) If available on a Pricelist, please provide a copy. (10)Total Cost: $___________ **YOU MUST SUBMIT SIGNED DOCUMENTATION VERIFYING YOU ARE AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR* * Government Points of Contact: Johnny Smith A2522013, NAWCAD Procurement Group, 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 Email:
[email protected] Roberta Nethercutt A2522003, NAWCAD Procurement Group, 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 Email:
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