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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 FBO #3577
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Windows Licenses

Notice Date
9/8/2011
 
Notice Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 
Contracting Office
TWB-01-A31M, Washington, DC 20555
 
ZIP Code
20555
 
Solicitation Number
NRC-OIS-11-273
 
Response Due
9/14/2011
 
Archive Date
3/12/2012
 
Point of Contact
Name: Dominique Malone, Title: Sr. Contract Specialist, Phone: 3014923613, Fax:
 
E-Mail Address
dominique.malone@nrc.gov;
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.The solicitation number is NRC-OIS-11-273 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511210 with a small business size standard of $25.00M.This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2011-09-14 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Rockville, MD 20852 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Microsoft Part Number - P71-01032 - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Data Center with 3-year software assurance (includes upgrades.), 66, EA; LI 002, Windows Server Standard License with 3-year software assurance (includes upgrades.), 14, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission 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. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors 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.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors 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 offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or 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. Brand Name Justification: The NRC Office of Information Services (OIS) has been using Microsoft operating system software to support applications for the business community for a number of years. This includes all versions of Windows Server through Windows Server 2008. Of the two Microsoft Windows Server operating systems currently in use, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is no longer the industry standard and has been targeted by Microsoft for retirement in July, 2015. Many applications are already running in a Windows Server 2008 environment. For those that are not, NRC business owners will need a sizable lead time to convert and test all applications to assure there are no negative impacts as a result of this mandatory upgrade. This upgrade will allow OIS to best support NRC?s business application owners. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008 are currently used in both the pre-production test environment as well as the NRC Data Center?s internal network Production Operations Environment (POE). Moreover, the NRC systems administration support team has been trained in the use and operation of the Microsoft software and has developed considerable experience supporting day-to-day operations. The NRC implements an enterprise approach to the NRC infrastructure in an effort to reduce costs. The enterprise approach standardizes information technology agency-wide. The standardization of hardware and software reduces the costs of testing, maintenance, training and support, thereby reducing the total cost of ownership. The introduction of a new brand would have many repercussions including: ?Additional cost to re-procure, train, and provide support is not expected to be recovered via competitive procedures to off-set NRC?s significant investment in Microsoft technology, and skills and automations, large scale deployment (NRC has 192 physical servers, and the count is increasing). ?Unacceptable disruption to existing production operations. ?OIS would be responsible for implementing, supporting, and tracking numerous maintenance contracts. Questions:The offeror shall direct all questions relating to this solicitation only to the NRC Contract Specialist. The offeror shall direct any questions relating to the fedbid.com website to fedbid.com by email or by telephone. The Government will only consider open market quotations. Quotations from Federal Supply Schedule contracts or GWAC contracts will not be considered. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. All offerors must be authorized resellers of Microsoft Products. Quotation must be valid for at least thirty (30) days after close of this reverse auction.Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. The following text replaces paragraphs (b) and (c) of provision 52.212-1: (b) Submission of quotations. Submit quotations according to the instructions in the solicitation before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotations should show? (1) The solicitation number; (2) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (3) If license agreement(s) apply, provide a copy of the applicable license agreement(s);(4) Documentation that shows how the offered products comply with Section 508 standards that are included elsewhere in this solicitation (if applicable);(5) If the offeror is a reseller/business partner and is offering product(s) that their company does not manufacture, the offeror should provide evidence that the offeror is authorized by the original equipment manufacturer to sell the products or services being offered.(6) A copy of the terms of any express warranty being offered for the offered products; (7) FOB Destination-based firm-fixed-price and any discount terms. The pricing structure in the quotation may differ from the pricing structure in the solicitation as long as all specifications and other requirements are met;(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if any); (10) If the quotation is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (c) Period for acceptance of quotations. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its quotation firm for at least 30 calendar days from the date and time that this FedBid.com reverse auction closes. Delivery must be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days - not to exceed 30 - required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. Applicable Section 508 Standards:1194.21 Software applications and operating systems. The Government intends to award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable quotation is deemed to represent the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotation: 1.Extent to which quoted solution complies with minimum solicitation requirements;2.Extent to which quoted solution complies with Section 508 standards included in this solicitation; and3. Price. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (www.acquisition.gov/far) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5, including the following fill-ins in paragraph (b): (to be completed by the Contract Specialist) The following FAR clauses will apply to the resultant purchase order: 52.212-4; 52.212-5, including the following fill-ins in paragraph (b): (to be completed by the Contract Specialist); and any license agreement(s) that were submitted with the quotation. License agreements would become an Addendum to the purchase order, as set forth in clause 52.212-4(s).
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/NRC/OA/DCPM/NRC-OIS-11-273/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Rockville, MD 20852
Zip Code: 20852
 
Record
SN02568020-W 20110910/110909000955-5786513e6effabaaef2c3d7d2edf35e9 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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