SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- CISCO EQUIPMENT
- Notice Date
- 2/2/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- 1701 North Fort Myer Dr, Rosslyn, VA 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- 1019-731856
- Response Due
- 2/7/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/6/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a sources sought notice, which constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1019-731856 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this sources sought notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 36714_02. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the seller's name or the seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2007-02-07 13:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Springfield, VA 22153 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Cisco Catalyst 4000 Supervisor IV, Part Number WS-X4515=, 2, EA; LI 002, Cisco Catalyst 4000 6-port GETH MOD; Part Number WS-X4306-GB=, 2, EA; LI 003, Cisco Catalyst 4000 48-port 1000BT MOD; Part Number WS-X4448-GB-RJ45=, 6, EA; LI 004, Catalyst 4500 1000W AC Power Supply, PWR-C45-1000AC=, 4, EA; LI 005, Cisco Catalyst 4500 Chassis 6-slot, Part Number WS-C4506, 2, EA; LI 006, Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor V2; Part Nuber WS-X4516=, 2, EA; LI 007, Cisco Catalyst 4000 48-port 1000BT MOD; Part Number WS-X4448-GB-RJ45=, 4, EA; LI 008, Cisco Catalyst 4500 Chassis 10-slot; Part Number WS-C4510R, 2, EA; LI 009, Cisco Catalyst 4500 1400W AC; Part Number PWR-C45-1400AC=, 4, EA; LI 010, Cisco Catalyst 4000 6-port GETH MOD; Part Number WS-X4306-GB=, 10, EA; LI 011, Cisco Catalyst 4000 24-port 100BFX MT-RJ MOD; Part Number WS-X4124-FX-MT=, 2, EA; LI 012, Cisco Catalyst 4000 48-port 100BFX; Part Number WS-X4148-FX-MT=, 1, EA; LI 013, SHIPPING AND HANDLING, 1, LOT; For this solicitation, Department of State intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov FOB DESTINATION CONUS ALL BOXES AND CONTAINERS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE REQUISITION REFERENCE NUMBER FOUND IN BLOCK 4, OF 347 ORDER FOR SUPPLIERS AND SERVICSE. SHIPPING DOCUMENTS WILL CELARLY LIST EACH ITEM AND THE QUANTITY SHIPPED AS CONTAINED WITHIN BOXES OR CONTAINERS. IF SINGLE LINE ITEMS HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED INTO MAJOR COMPONENT, SHIPPING DOCUMENTS MUST ACCOUNT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS SHIPPED WITHIN THE MAJOR COMPONENT Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market" BIDS MUST BE VALID FOR 30 DAYS. NO EXCEPTIONS OR QUALIFICATIONS. NEW ONLY. NO REFURBISHED. NO RECONDITIONED ITEMS ARE ACCEPTABLE. To bid on this requirement, Sellers must be Cisco Gold, Silver or Premier Partners. A) Sellers must bid exact match to spec (make, model and spec) B)The products offered in this bid are brand new, not gray market and are in original packaging. C) Seller is providing these products via Cisco authorized channels for new equipment Federal sales. D) Full Cisco warranties will be provided and none of these products will have a negative impact on the warranties of associated system components. Description of Items: The GITM Program recommends a brand name procurement of the Cisco equipment listed below: Part Number Description WS-X4515= Cisco Catalyst 4000 Supervisor IV WS-X4306-GB= Cisco Catalyst 4000 6-port GETH MOD WS-X4448-GB-RJ45= Cisco Catalyst 4000 48-port 1000BT MOD PWR-C45-1000AC= Cisco Catalyst 4500 1000W AC Power Supply WS-C4506 Cisco Catalyst 4500 Chassis 6-slot WS-X4516= Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor IV WS-X4448-GB-RJ45= Cisco Catalyst 4000 48-port 1000BT MOD WS-C4510R Cisco Catalyst 4500 Chassis 10-slot PWR-C45-1400AC= Cisco Catalyst 4500 1400W AC Power Supply WS-X4306-GB= Cisco Catalyst 4000 6-port GETH WS-X4124-FX-MT= Cisco Catalyst 4000 24-port 100BFX MT-RJ MOD WS-X4148-FX-MT= Cisco Catalyst 4000 48-port 100FBX The Cisco Switches and Components have been identified as a key component of the Department of State infrastructure. Use of third party equipment which has not been tested by the Department nor been proven in field use may result in equipment conflicts, increase the complexity of integration, and may not be compatible with the Department of State network requirements. To ensure compatibility with existing network components in the field, the switches must be a Cisco model and provided by a Cisco reseller. IRM/OPS/PMA has identified the Cisco equipment listed in paragraph two (2) as a key component of the Department?s networking system. Equipment listed above is required to provide network connectivity to existing Department of State?s enterprise network infrastructure based on existing management tools and routing capabilities that requires two critical protocols supported only by Cisco network switches; HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol) and EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol). . As this is a brand name only justification, no one contractor?s unique qualifications are cited as the basis for this justification. Rather, the products identified by brand name herein have been determined to be the only items that meet the Department?s requirements as a key component of the Department?s networking system.
- Web Link
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www.fedbid.com (b-36714_02, n-5056)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Springfield, VA 22153
- Zip Code: 22153
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22153
- Record
- SN01224665-W 20070204/070202220523 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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