SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- DELL OPTIPLEX 745 SFF (GSA SCHEDULE, DELL AUTHORIZED ONLY)
- Notice Date
- 2/22/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- 1701 North Fort Myer Dr, Rosslyn, VA 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- 1045-747053
- Response Due
- 2/26/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/25/2007
- 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 1045-747053 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. 37256. 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 2007-02-28 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Sterling, VA 20166 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Base Unit: OptiPlex 745 Small Form FactorCore 2 Duo E6300/1.86GHz,2M 1066FSB (222-5906) Processor: NTFS File System,Factory Install (420-3699) Memory: 2.0GB,Non-ECC,667MHz DDR 2x1GB,OptiPlex 745 (311-5042) Keyboard: Dell USB Keyboard,No Hot Keys English,Black,Optiplex (310-8010) Monitor: No Monitor Selected, OptiPlex (320-3704) Video Card: Integrated Video,GMA3000,Dell OptiPlex 745 (320-5169) Hard Drive: 80GB SATA,10K RPM Hard Drive with 16MB Data Burst Cache Dell OptiPlex 745 (341-4215) Floppy Disk Drive: No Floppy Drive with Optical Filler Panel,Dell OptiPlex 745Small Form Factor (341-3911) Operating System: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2,with Media,DellOptiPlex 320, 740 and 745 English,Factory Install (420-6287) Operating System: Thank you for choosing Dell (310-8617) Mouse: Dell USB 2-Button Entry Mouse with Scroll,Black,OptiPlex (310-8008) TBU: RoHS Compliant Lead Free Chassis and Motherboard,Dell OptiPlex (464-1131) CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive: 8X DVD-ROM,OptiPlex 745,Small Form Factor (313-4458) Speakers: Internal Chassis Speaker Option,Dell OptiPlex 745 GX620 and GX520 Small Form Factor (313-3352) Documentation Diskette: No Resource CD for Dell Optiplex,Precision and Latitude Systems (313-3673) Factory Installed Software: Energy Smart,Energy Star Labeling,EIST for OptiPlex (if applicable) (310-8344) Service: Type 3 Contract -Next BusinessDay Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year (980-4890) Service: Type 3 Contract -Next BusinessDay Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 2YR Extended (970-8832) Service: Dell Hardware Warranty Plus Onsite Service, Initial Year (985-2487) Service: Dell Hardware Warranty Plus Onsite Service, Extended Year (985-2488) Installation: Standard On-Site Installation Declined (900-9987) Service One: Dell Federal KYHD Service (980-3067) Misc: Quick Reference Guide,Dell OptiPlex 745,Factory Install (310-8216) Misc: Execute Disable Bit for Microsoft Windows XPSP2 set toOFF,Dell OptiPlex (463-7780) You have chosen a Vista capable System (310-8324) , 1500, EA; 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. ONLY SELLERS THAT ARE DELL AUTHORIZED, FEDERAL RESELLERS ARE ELIGABLE TO BID. 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 Dell authorized channels for new equipment Federal sales. D) Full Dell warranties will be provided and none of these products will have a negative impact on the warranties of associated system components. The Office of Acquisition Management (A/LM/AQM), Department of State (DoS), is processing this acquisition at the request of the Consular Affairs Consular Systems and Technology (CA/CST). This Justification and Approval (J&A) on a brand name only basis is for the use of Dell OptiPlex GX745 SFF workstation. The use of a brand name description is essential to the Government?s requirements, for Department of State infrastructure connectivity requirements, thereby precluding consideration of the products of another company. CA/CST has identified the Dell OptiPlex GX745 SFF workstation as a key component for overseas Consular windows, interviewing booths and staff offices. The Dell OptiPlex GX745 SFF workstation was selected for this purpose because of the results obtained by Creative Information Technology, Inc. to replace a like number of older PCs used overseas in Consular interviewing booths and staff offices. The Dell OptiPlex GX745 SFF workstation is only small form factor workstation that fully meets Consular needs, and was selected for the following reasons: 1) It is a specific all-in-one configuration that includes three separate components: the Dell OptiPlex GX745 SFF workstation, a 19-inch Dell flat panel monitor, and a stand. It occupies less than 1/3 of the space used by conventional mini-tower PCs deployed by the Bureau of Consular Affairs and eliminates overcrowding common to interviewing booths and visa issuance desks. Moreover, the Dell OptiPlex GX745 SFF workstation provides additional space with an opening underneath the monitor that can be used for keyboard storage or to corral small office supplies. This space can be significantly useful to users with limited workspace. 2) It is the only small form factor PC manufactured that combines the screen display, processor, and all other components in one compact unit, while still allowing the components to separate from each other. This feature is useful when one piece of the all-in-one configuration is malfunctioning and must be replaced. 3) The Dell OptiPlex GX745 SFF workstation complies with CA?s baseline standard for desktop PCs and is fully compatible with the Consular HW and SW environments. The following Consular Affairs overseas applications were tested for functionality: ACRS, ACS, ACS+, ST, CST_PWD, INK, IVO, and NIV. 4) The Dell OptiPlex GX745 SFF workstation has BTX (balance technology extended) chassis, power supply, and motherboard that are designed for thermal efficiency providing improved reliability and quieter operation. Dell?s HyperCool thermal management technology uses variable speed fans that provide optimal cooling with less power and enables quieter operation. 5) The workstation is a modular unit and uses industry standard components, which will decrease the amount of time needed service this workstation. The Dell OptiPlex GX745 SFF workstation offers a 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor, with an Intel 945G Express chipset. The Dell OptiPlex GX745 SFF workstation comes equipped with an 80 gigabyte SATA drive, and 512 MB of RAM The 41 USC 253(c)(1), and FAR 6.302-1 are cited at the statutory authority. 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. The Dell OptiPlex GX745 SFF workstation has undergone test and assessment, evaluation for overseas deployments and received final approval from the Department of State Consular Affairs Configuration Control Board.
- Web Link
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www.fedbid.com (b-37256, n-5175)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Sterling, VA 20166
- Zip Code: 20166
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20166
- Record
- SN01236698-W 20070224/070222220426 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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