SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Storage Area Network (SAN) Hardware and Software Maintenance - Statement of Work - Sole Source Brand Name Justification - Additional Contract Clauses
- Notice Date
- 8/12/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Procurement Management Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail drop 5230, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705
- ZIP Code
- 20705
- Solicitation Number
- FSIS-13-B-09
- Archive Date
- 9/9/2009
- Point of Contact
- Kathy A Richardson, Phone: 301-504-4215
- E-Mail Address
-
Kathy.Richardson@fsis.usda.gov
(Kathy.Richardson@fsis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Additional Contract Clauses Sole Source Justification Statement of Work USDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) requires a 1-year hardware and software maintenance service for FSIS’s EMC CLARiiON CX3 Model 80 Storage Area Network (SAN). See the attached Statement of Work for further information. This will be a firm-fixed-price contract. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, which is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-36. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 541519/$25M respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. The Government will consider quotes only from authorize hardware and software service providers of EMC CLARiiiON CX3 Model 80 SAN. The contractor must bid on all items. This will be a brand name only procurement, all hardware and software maintenance must be EMC CLARiiON CX Model Network Storage System software and hardware. Substitutes will not be accepted based on the attached Brand Name Justification. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Offers for this requirement as described above are due by August 25, 2009, no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, to USDA, FSIS, Administrative Services Division, ATTN: Kathy Richardson, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Maildrop 5230, Room 2-L182B, Beltsville, MD 20705-5230 and must include, solicitation number, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), cage code, DUNS Number, identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUNE 2008), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. FAR 52.212-4 (MARCH 2009), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (August 2009), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.222-3, FAR 52.222-19, FAR 52.222-21, FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.225-1, FAR 52.225-13, and FAR 52.232-33. The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at http://www.acqnet.gov/far/loadmainre.html. In addition to the above clauses, attached are additional contract clauses that will apply to this requirement. All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to Kathy Richardson not later than August 14, 2009. E-mail address is Kathy.Richardson@fsis.usda.gov. Fax number is 301-504-4276. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror, with acceptable past performance. Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement. If offerors are not registered via the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov, offerors shall complete and return a copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (AUGUST 2009)with their offer. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the internet site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any).
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FSIS/AAS/FSIS-13-B-09/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, FSIS, OPEER, OCIO Headquarters, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20250, United States
- Zip Code: 20250
- Zip Code: 20250
- Record
- SN01909550-W 20090814/090813001544-0741659d3da4e906397d51c707fb0618 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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