SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- GRYPHON SCANNER
- Notice Date
- 4/17/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Po Box 9115, Rosslyn, VA 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- 1045-474063
- Response Due
- 4/23/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/20/2007
- 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 1045-474063 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. 39216. NASA SEWP III Contract Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing NASA SEWP III contract. 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 NASA SEWP III contract AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting officer. Information regarding NASA SEWP III contracts is available at <http://www.sewp.nasa.gov>. The FedBid system will automatically calculate SEWP fees to the seller bid. This is viewable on the seller's bid confirmation page prior to submittal. 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 2007-04-23 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, Datalogic Gryphon Scanner D230, USB, Grey, Wedge Gun Only p/n: 901661087, 300, EA; LI 002, Datalogic, STD-1010 Handsfree Stand for Firescan/Gryphon USB p/n: 90ACC1873, 865, EA; LI 003, STAGING & HANDLING, 1, 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. Contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 1-877-9FEDBID to address any questions of comments New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market" Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) Delivery shall be within 30 days or order Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov IF AN ALTERNATE PRODUCT IS FURNISHED UNDER A CONTRACT OR ORDER FOR AN EXACT PRODUCT, THE ALTERNATE PRODUCT WILL BE AN UNAUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTION, AND MAY YIELD CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN ADDITION TO ANY CIVIL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT. 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 the Datalogic Gryphon D230 USB Barcode Scanners. 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 requires the Datalogic Gryphon D230 USB Barcode Scanners to support Consular posts overseas. The choice to use the D230 as opposed to other barcode readers available is that this unit is a drop-in replacement to the barcode scanners previously used (Gryphon D200 and D220 barcode scanners that have recently reached end-of-life). The continued use of Datalogic scanners obviates the need to procure, maintain and account for spare parts inventories for multiple scanners. In addition, the barcode scanners require customized software. Because the D230 model is similar to the models previously used, no changes will be required for the customized software due to driver incompatibilities. The Datalogic Gryphon D230 USB Barcode Scanner meets the following requirements: ? The scanner works with both NIV (Non-Immigrant Visa) and IVO (Immigrant Visa Overseas) applications. ? The scanner reads both one-dimensional (linear) and two-dimensional (stacked) barcodes. ? The scanner must use and draw its power from the USB 2.0 interface. This will remove the need to purchase 110-volt and 220-volt power supplies. ? The scanner provides full compatibility with every application that exploits the USB interface: USB KBD (keyboard) Wedge, USB COM (communication) emulation and USB IBM POS (point of sale). In summation, CA/CST believes that it is in the best interests of the Government to acquire the requested Datalogic Gryphon D230 USB Barcode Scanners without delay. 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. CA/CST has selected the Datalogic Gryphon D230 USB Barcode Scanners because results obtain by the Bureau?s System Engineering Task Team in tests and reviews of other manufacturers? scanners indicated that this scanner most closely met the DoS?s processing, redundancy, and management requirements. The Datalogic Gryphon D230 USB Barcode Scanners has been evaluated and approved by the Bureau of Consular Affairs? Configuration Control Board and has been added to the Consular HW Baseline. The server has undergone test and assessment and received final approval from the Department of State IT Configuration Control Board. Since this equipment is required to meet operational requirements by replenishing depleted inventory, CA/CST/CS must take physical possession of the scanners soon as possible. Even if another manufacturer?s equipment similar to the Datalogic Gryphon Barcode Scanner in terms of specifications and functionality were to become available at this juncture, they could not be evaluated and baselined in time to ensure that they would be requisitioned, competed, obtained, and otherwise readied for use by September of this year.
- Web Link
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www.fedbid.com (b-39216, n-5599)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Sterling, VA 20166
- Zip Code: 20166
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20166
- Record
- SN01274842-W 20070419/070417220413 (fbodaily.com)
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