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 10309GAD21 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 FAC 2005-34. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335929 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside 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 2009-09-21 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153

The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001, 38733 HAND TRUCK WIRE CART (GREENLEE), 4, EA;
LI 002, 34941 GREENLEE KNOCKOUT RATCHET HANDLE, 5, EA;
LI 003, 7806SB GREENLEE PUNCH DRIVER SET, 5, EA;
LI 004, 304AVBPP GREENLEE DRAW STUD, 5, EA;
LI 005, LRPRO-KIT FLUKE LINKRUNNER PRO EXTENDED TEST KIT(FLUKE), 15, EA;
LI 006, GB67 Cable Dress Bar for 19" Rack Mount, 23, EA;
LI 007, CCH-CP12-E7 FIBER OPTIC 12 PORT SC DUPLEX 50/125micron ADAPTER PANELS, 140, EA;
LI 008, 91067-2 DB CONNECTOR INSERTION EXTRACTION TOOL, 15, EA;
LI 009, AHWX-092-003219 NUT CLIP ON, 10/32 UNF THREAD, 300, EA;
LI 010, PMS-16-MF SERIAL DB 25 (M-F) PATCH PANEL, DIGITAL, 16 POSITION RED, 11, EA;
LI 011, 205090-1 CONNECTOR PINS FOR AMP SERIAL RECEPTACLE, FEMALE**1000PK ONLY ), 1, PK;
LI 012, 205089-1 CONNECTOR PINS FOR AMP SERIAL PLUG, MALE, 600, EA;
LI 013, 530DCE-3 CABLE DB25 TO R3530(MINI SERIAL) 10', 11, EA;
LI 014, SAPTF3313-100 ANALOG TELEPHONE COPPER TO FIBER MEDIA CONVERTER (IVORY CASING), 11, EA;
LI 015, SAPTF3313-110 ANALOG TELEPHONE COPPER TO FIBER MEDIA CONVERTER (IVORY CASING), 11, EA;
LI 016, CPSVT2613-100 HIGH SPEED SERIAL DB26 TO MMF SC 2 KM CA MEDIA CONVERTER, 11, EA;
LI 017, NPN047 10 RECEPTACLE RACK MOUNTED POWER STRIP, 6, EA;
LI 018, Q5128 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT RACK, 61"H 19"W 33" D, w/GROUND BUSBAR, 7, EA;
LI 019, COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT RACK SHELF, 19", 11, EA;
LI 020, SU2200RMUS UPS, 2200VA, 110V, 6, EA;
LI 021, 220631 HILTI BITS 1 1/2-18 TE C+GB, 10, EA;
LI 022, 205352 HILTI BITS 1/2-6 TE CX., 10, EA;
LI 023, 378456 HILTI BITS 3/4-8 TE CX., 10, EA;
LI 024, 205324 HILTI BITS 3/8-6 TE CX., 10, EA;
LI 025, 66-158 SCREWDRIVER LARGE SET (STANLEY), 6, EA;
LI 026, Unibit502 UNIBIT DRILL BIT SET, 10, EA;
LI 027, 10-999 UTILITY KNIFE, RETRACTABLE (STANLEY), 10, EA;
LI 028, BP-6-86 HILTI SPARE BATTERY, 12, EA;
LI 029, 674 BOX UTILITY, 4"x2", 3/4" KNOCKOUTS, 66, EA;
LI 030, C 7/36-ACS HILTI CHARGER(115V), 6, EA;
LI 031, 232 BOX UTILITY, 4"x4"x2-1/8", 1/2" & 3/4" KNOCKOUTS, 44, EA;
LI 032, CABLE, 4 PAIR 22 AWG SHEILDED, FOR USE AS TERP CABLE, 5, RO;
LI 033, 60008-2 CABLE, DUAL FIBER OPTIC 50m/125 MULTI MODE, 1000FT/ROLL, 11, RO;
LI 034, 95-050-41X CONNECTOR, FIBER OPTIC SC UNICAM 50micron LASER-OPTIMIZED, 2000, EA;
LI 035, 902C COVER, 4"x4" OUTLET BOX, (1)DUPLEX RECEPTACLE, 22, EA;
LI 036, 907C COVER, 4"x4" OUTLET BOX, (2)DUPLEX RECEPTACLE, 33, EA;
LI 037, 752 COVER, 4"x4" UTILITY BOX, BLANK, 50, EA;
LI 038, FIBER JUMPER, MTRJ TO SC, 1 METER 50m/125, 600, EA;
LI 039, FIBER JUMPER, SC TO SC, 1 METER 50m/125, 200, EA;
LI 040, FIBER JUMPER, SC TO SC, 3 METER 50m/125, 200, EA;
LI 041, PSQ-2910 FIBERPLEX FOI-2910, POWER SUPPLY FOR FOI-2972, 11, EA;
LI 042, FOI-2972 FIBERPLEX FOI-2972, TELEPHONE, 11, EA;
LI 043, FOI-4972 FIBERPLEX FOI-4972, TELEPHONE, 11, EA;
LI 044, J-35 LUBRICANT, ONE BOTTLE FOR USE WITH CABLE INSTALLATION, 11, EA;
LI 045, 1NA24 MACHINE SCREW, PHILIPS, 10-32x1/2", FINE THREAD, PKG, 10, PK;
LI 046, P3266-245 MACHINE SCREW, PHILIPS, 10-32x3/4", FINE THREAD, PKG, 15, PK;
LI 047, CMBEI-X [MINI-COM] BLANK INSERT [PACKAGE OF 10], 11, PK;
LI 048, CFPSE4EI [MINI-COM] ANGLED 4 PORT ELECTRIC IVORY SINGLE GANG FACEPLATE, 50, EA;
LI 049, JB1EI-A [MINI-COM] SINGLE GANG ELECTRIC IVORY SURFACE MOUNT OUTLET BOX, 50, EA;
LI 050, CMDEISCEI [MINI-COM] SC MODULAR ADAPTER, 110, EA;
LI 051, CMSTEI [MINI-COM] ST MODULAR ADAPTER, 222, EA;
LI 052, PSQ-4910 POWER SUPPLY FOR FOI-4000 SERIES ISOLATOR/MODEM, 11, EA;
LI 053, ICC-100 CONDUIT COUPLER, NON-CONDUCTIVE [PVC BREAK, 22, EA;
LI 054, HBL5462I RECEPTACLE, DUPLEX, 20 A, NEMA 6-20R (250V), 66, EA;
LI 055, 02048 PULL STRING, 1 BUCKET WITH 5,000 FEET, 11, EA;
LI 056, TER-STSC-D-M SC TO ST PASSIVE DUPLEX ADAPTER, 22, EA;
LI 057, PCMB-11 WIRE MARKER NO. 1-30, 2, PK;
LI 058, 4071900500S WIRE SOLID 12 AWG BLACK, 500 FT. ROLL, 11, RO;
LI 059, 4072300500S WIRE SOLID 12 AWG GREEN, 500 FT. ROLL, 11, RO;
LI 060, 4071800500S WIRE SOLID 12 AWG WHITE, 500 FT. ROLL, 11, RO;

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. An Offeror 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 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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.

In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation.

Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov.

All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications.

New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured, refurbished, or gray-market products.

All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award.

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.

The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

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