SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Business Objects software licenses
- Notice Date
- 9/8/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, FedBid.com -- for Department of State procurements only., FedBid.com, 1701 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- 1069-8B3167
- Response Due
- 9/10/2008
- Archive Date
- 3/9/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Bernice Barnes, Title: Management Analyst, Phone: 7038756098, Fax: 7038756085
- E-Mail Address
-
barnesbl2@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 1069-8B3167. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 88150. 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 2008-09-10 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be ARLINGTON, VA 22209 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, BusinessObjects Web Intelligence BOE Premium Bundle XI R2 Win CPU, 1, EA; LI 002, BusinessObjects Web Intelligence BOE Premium Bundle XI R2 Win CPU Standard Support, 1, EA; LI 003, BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise 4.5 Win Named User License, 1, EA; LI 004, BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise 4.5 Win Named User License Standard Support, 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. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. 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.) Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov Special Consideration may be given to delivery dates. (a) The provider of information technology shall certify applications are fully functional and operate correctly as intended on systems using the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC). This includes Internet Explorer 7 configured to operate on Windows XP and Vista (in Protected Mode on Vista). For the Windows XP settings, see http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_WinXP.html and for the Windows Vista settings, see: http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_vista.html.(b) The standard installation, operation, maintenance, update, and/or patching of software shall not alter the configuration settings from the approved FDCC configuration. The information technology should also use the Windows Installer Service for installation to the default program files directory and should be able to silently install and uninstall.(c) Applications designed for normal end users shall run in the standard user context without elevated system administration privileges.(d) The Department of State currently intends to use Vista in Protected Mode in the future when all devices at all worldwide locations have sufficient capacity to permit an upgrade from the XP operating system. A) The offeror shall provide the government, with its offer submission, written verification from the GSA schedule holder that an agreement exists that validates the offeror's right to offer the GSA schedule items on behalf of the GSA schedule holder, if other than the offeror; and, B) By proactively complying with this offer term, sellers accept that the government will make award to the GSA schedule holder only, as the sole awardee. Further, the sole awardee and only the sole awardee shall submit its invoice to the government and receive payment from the government. 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. DOS A/LM/AQM Memorandum dated 04/23/08: GSA schedule orders may include "open market" items, i.e., items not on the awardee's list of GSA schedule items, only in compliance with FAR 8.402(f). Offerors should verify in writing which items are listed on their GSA schedule contracts and which items are "open market" items. For an offer to qualify as an offer based on a GSA schedule contract, the value of "open market" items included in the offer may not exceed the applicable micro-purchase threshold as defined in FAR 2.101. **TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD FOR BRAND NAME OR EQUAL & MEET OR EXCEED BUYS, ALL VENDORS MUST PROVIDE MANUFACTURER, PART # AND EXTENDED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXACT MODEL BEING PROPOSED FOR ALL LINE ITEMS. NO EXCEPTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN A 'NON RESPONSIVE' BID AND REMOVAL FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION. The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion in regard to all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use and become the exclusive property of the U.S Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, email, recording, broadcast, speech television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do no cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder. BusinessObjects The Diplomatic Security Chief Technology Office (DS/CTO) is seeking the purchase of additional Business Objects software licenses in order to expand the user base of this product. Over the past few years the amount of data collected by Diplomatic Security has dramatically increased. This has increased the number of metrics and reports necessary in order to make effective business decision on the direction of many programs within the bureau. The Web Intelligence suite allows these business owners to generate the necessary reports from the data warehouses generated by the Software Branch for their consumption. The use of automated reporting tools allows for a greater flexibility to be conducted by fewer people in less time. The supplies/services requested in this justification are for additional licenses for the Business Objects products already in use. This purchase also includes support that will provide technical assistance from the vendor and product upgrades during the maintenance period (1 year). As publisher of Web Intelligence, Business Objects is the sole provider of support and maintenance of the product. Business Objects has been able to make available to DS/CTO product and subject matter experts. The in-person and remote availability and support of Business Objects personnel have been a valuable part of the overall adoption and use of Web Intelligence within DS. Only one responsible source and no other supplies and services will satisfy agency requirements. Business Objects, as the maker of the Web Intelligence Suite, is the sole provider of maintenance and licensees. Business Objects does not work with resellers, preferring to sell direct. Purchasing new licenses and maintenance would be extremely costly to the Government to replace Business Objects Web Intelligence Suite with a like product. A ward to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. DS/CTO keeps current with regard to new and emerging software development tools by reviewing technical publications, checking vendors' web sites, and soliciting evaluationsfrom vendors. Therefore, if and when a product or products become available that is/arecomparable or superior to Business Objects, then DS/CTO will perform a technicalassessment, in cluding a benefit/cost analysis, to determine whether to retain this product or to transition to anew, more cost-efficient product.
- Web Link
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FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6d13360acdd0e7c1207239c80882acd8&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: ARLINGTON, VA 22209<br />
- Zip Code: 22209<br />
- Zip Code: 22209<br />
- Record
- SN01663362-W 20080910/080908221850-6d13360acdd0e7c1207239c80882acd8 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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