Solicitation Information All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to Maria Sproul at
[email protected] no later than 11:00AM Eastern Standard Time on 14 October 2020. Solicitation N0042121Q0009 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 Cisco & APC Products as items listed, 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 submissionof an offer to be considered for award of any DoD contract. This may be accomplished electronically at http://www.sam.gov. Vendor must be CISCO/APC Authorized Distributor/Reseller. Items must be covered under the Manufacturer’s Warranty. Vendor must be an authorized CISCO certified Partner for CISCO products. All Offerors shall certify that they are a Cisco 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. Award will be made on an all or none basis. Please submit a copy of CISCO certification with responses. ***Instructions to Offerors*** Please provide the completed certification with your offer. 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. Solicitation closing date/time is firm; proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted. Your quote must contain enough technical information i.e. data sheet, drawing, specification, etc. for evaluation. Your quote will only be evaluated based on the information provided. The award will be made on the basis of lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards. This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the initial offer should represent the vendor’s best quote in terms of price and technical acceptability. A determination by the Government not to accept the proposal for not meeting the minimum requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Please include the following information with your response: Offerors must complete the attached certification in Section I & K of this solicitation, 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2020) & 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. (1) FOB: (Destination preferred) (2) Shipping Cost if applicable (20684-4013): (3) IUID Labeling Cost if applicable: (4) Tax ID# (5) Dun & Bradstreet # (6) Cage Code: (7) Small Business – Yes ___ No ___ (8) Estimated Delivery Date: (9) If available on a Price list please provide a copy. (10)Total Amount: ______________________