SOLICITATION REQUIREMENT Solicitation N00421-20-Q-0578 is issued as a brand name procurement. This solicitation is reserved for small business respondents only. 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 Network Support Equipment (Various Brands), under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, FAR Part 13, and FAR Part 52.219-6. NO SUBSTITUTIONS ACCEPTED Vendor must be an authorized CISCO 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. 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. It should identify if an alternate item or substituted item is being offered. You must quote enough technical information to evaluate your quote. Your quote will only be evaluated on the information you submit. Award will be made to the vendor that submits the lowest, aggregate, firm fixed-price, brand name quote. If two or more quotes are equal the award shall be made by drawing of lot limited to valid quotes. The drawing shall be witnessed by 3 persons, and the contract file shall contain the names and addresses of the witnesses and the person supervising the drawing. For information contact: Lee Ann Mizelle, (301) 342-3606, FAX: (301) 757-8959, EMAIL:
[email protected] Please provide the following information with your response. (1) FOB: ______________________ (2) Shipping Cost: ______________ (3) Tax ID# ____________________ (4) Dun & Bradstreet # _____________________ (5) Cage Code: _________ You must be registered in System for Award Management (Sam.Gov) (6) Business Size: Small Business Yes or No (7) GSA or SEWP Contract # if applicable: ________________________ (8) Estimated delivery time after issuance of purchase order ____________________ (9) Published Price list. *YOU MUST SUBMIT SIGNED DOCUMENTATION VERIFYING YOU ARE AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR* **MUST BE TAA COMPLIANT**