PRESOL | 70 | RAID System | 20-Sep-08

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2008 FBO #2490
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- RAID System

Notice Date: 9/18/2008
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 334112 — Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
Contracting Office: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Procurement Section, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20535
ZIP Code: 20535
Solicitation Number: RFQ_0151887
Archive Date: 10/9/2008
Point of Contact: Gary W. Hopkins,, Phone: 703-632-6303
E-Mail Address: gwhopkins@fbiacademy.edu
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description:  This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The National American Industry Classification Code is 334112 with a Business Size Standard of 1,000 employees. This solicitation is issued as a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a requirement for a one time, firm-fixed price purchase of the following brand name or equal products: 1) G Technology’s G-Speed XL RAID, Quantity 2. Technical Specs: 12TB RAID, 16 SATA II Drive solution (minimum 7200 rpm with 32 MB cache) with 4 GBIT Fibre dual channel storage and Raid 6 protection; Must be enclosed rack mountable housing, firmware embedded manager via RS 232 port, must have raid configuration management tools via browser, Redundant, dual 460W power supplies with PFC feature, AMCC 64 bits processor raid (minimum 512MB cache upgradable to 2GB), Mac OS x compatible, supports multi stream SD, 10-bit, 1080/60i HD and 2K film workflows, Hot swappable drives. Support RAID levels 0,1,3,5,6, and JBOD, 3 year product warranty 2) ATTO Dual Channel, 4 Gb Fibre Channel PCI-E Card, 800 MB/sec throughput per channel in full duplex mode, driver support for Mac OS x, 3 year product warranty, Quantity 2; 3) Premium Service and Support Plan; and, 4) On site installation and set-up. The evaluation of quotations and the determination as to equality of the product shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the vendor. The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information not identified in the quotation and reasonably available to the purchasing activity. To ensure that sufficient information is available the vendor must furnish as a part of his/her quotation all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the product meets the minimum salient characteristics. The FOB point shall be identified by the seller. Quotes must include shipping cost if applicable. Offerors must agree to hold prices firm for thirty (30) days. All quotes shall be submitted to FBI Academy, ERF, Building 27958A, Quantico, VA 22135, Attn: Gary Hopkins, no later than 1:00 PM, EST, 24 September 2008. Quotes must clearly be marked with RFQ 0151887. Bidders are hereby notified that if your quote is not received by the date/time and location specified in this announcement, it will not be considered. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with their offer. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial; and 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, are applicable. The clauses at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; and, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to 52.212-1 Modify: (b) Submission from offer(s) is to read as follows: Submit signed and dated offer(s) to the attention of Mr. Gary W. Hopkins, Contracting Officer, at FBI, RFQ 0151887, ERF, Building 27958A, Quantico, VA 22135. Hand Carried Offer(s) will not be accepted, however, Offer(s) may be submitted via fax to (703)632-6103 or email to gwhopkins@fbiacademy.edu. Clause 52.212-4, add 52.233-2 Service of Protest (AUG 1996), 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996), Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR) Clauses, 2852.233-70 Protests Filed Directly with the Department of Justice (JAN1998), and 2852.201-70 Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR) (JAN 1985). Addendum to Clause 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in clauses (APR 1984), is incorporated by reference and applies to FAR 9.104-1. Addendum to 52.212-2 (a) The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers (i) technical, (ii) warranty, (iii) past performance, and (iv) price. The Government reserves the right to evaluate technical compliance and make a best value decision. This could result in award to other than the lowest priced offer. The areas of technical capability, warranty, and past performance, when combined, are of equal importance when compared to price. The technical evaluation will consist of reviewing and evaluating the offerors technical capability to fulfill the requirements of this solicitation. Warranty - The offeror exceeding the standard commercial warranty, and offering the Government the best value, shall be rated higher. Past Performance Evaluation - Vendor shall provide at a minimum, the names and telephone numbers of a least three customers that have acquired the same or similar equipment. The evaluation of this RFQ will be in accordance with Parts 12, 13, and 15 of the FAR. Offerors must acquaint themselves with the new regulations concerning Commercial Item acquisition contained in FAR Subpart 12 and must ensure that all Representations and Certifications (located on the Internet) are executed and returned as required in this synopsis/solicitation. Website: full text of the FAR clauses can be found at Full text of JAR clauses can be found at Contact Gary Hopkins (703)632-6303 for information regarding this solicitation.
Web Link: FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=70c8c1aed64f8d5c5ffe0bba36377c17&tab=core&_cview=1)
Place of Performance: Address: FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia, 22135, United States; Zip Code: 22135
Record: SN01675240-W 20080920/080918223535-70c8c1aed64f8d5c5ffe0bba36377c17 (fbodaily.com)
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