AMENDMENT NOTICE: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 11AOST00511 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 2005-52. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334112 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 2011-07-27 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20226

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUJAB06144073 AS535-2T1-48-AC CON-SNT-AS5352T1A, 1, Yr;
LI 002, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX0934A1XE CISCO3845-HSEC/K9 CON-SNT-3845HSEC, 1, Yr;
LI 003, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUJMX0741L3B8 C2691-VPN/K9 CON-SNT-2691VPNK9, 1, Yr;
LI 004, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUJMX1036K0R2 CSS11503-AC CON-SNT-11503AC, 1, Yr;
LI 005, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUJMX1036K0R1 CSS11503-AC CON-SNT-11503AC, 1, Yr;
LI 006, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUJMX1119L10C ASA5510-SSL100-K9 CON-SNT-AS1BUNK9, 1, Yr;
LI 007, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUJMX1120L0AZ ASA5520-BUN-K9 CON-SNT-AS2BUNK9, 1, Yr;
LI 008, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUJMX1120L0AY ASA5520-BUN-K9 CON-SNT-AS2BUNK9, 1, Yr;
LI 009, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX1127W1EE CISCO1841-T1SEC/K9 CON-SNT-C1841T1S, 1, Yr;
LI 010, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX1128W1H1 CISCO1841-T1SEC/K9 CON-SNT-C1841T1S, 1, Yr;
LI 011, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX1130W1BR CISCO1841-T1SEC/K9 CON-SNT-C1841T1S, 1, Yr;
LI 012, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX1130W1BW CISCO1841-T1SEC/K9 CON-SNT-C1841T1S, 1, Yr;
LI 013, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX1130W1BX CISCO1841-T1SEC/K9 CON-SNT-C1841T1S, 1, Yr;
LI 014, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUJAB0805L00Y CSS11503-AC CON-SNT-11503AC, 1, Yr;
LI 015, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX1130W1BQ CISCO1841-T1SEC/K9 CON-SNT-C1841T1S, 1, Yr;
LI 016, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX1130W1BS CISCO1841-T1SEC/K9 CON-SNT-C1841T1S, 1, Yr;
LI 017, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX1133X004 CISCO1841-T1SEC/K9 CON-SNT-C1841T1S, 1, Yr;
LI 018, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX1133X00A CISCO1841-T1SEC/K9 CON-SNT-C1841T1S, 1, Yr;
LI 019, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX1133X009 CISCO1841-T1SEC/K9 CON-SNT-C1841T1S, 1, Yr;
LI 020, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUJMX1212500M CSS11503-AC CON-SNT-11503AC, 1, Yr;
LI 021, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUJMX1212500L CSS11503-AC CON-SNT-11503AC, 1, Yr;
LI 022, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKU1353J3A3C62 CWLMS-3.1-1.5K-K9 CON-SAS-LMS311.5, 1, Yr;
LI 023, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUJMX1316L031 ASA5540-SSL1000-K9 CON-SNT-AS4BUNK9, 1, Yr;
LI 024, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFCZ1405C0RV CISCO1941/K9 CON-SNT-1941, 1, Yr;
LI 025, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFCZ141390Y5 CISCO1941/K9 CON-SNT-1941, 1, Yr;
LI 026, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFHK1428767D CISCO1941-SEC/K9 CON-SNT-1941SEC, 1, Yr;
LI 027, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFHK1428767H CISCO1941-SEC/K9 CON-SNT-1941SEC, 1, Yr;
LI 028, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFHK1428767K CISCO1941-SEC/K9 CON-SNT-1941SEC, 1, Yr;
LI 029, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFHK1428767M CISCO1941-SEC/K9 CON-SNT-1941SEC, 1, Yr;
LI 030, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFHK1428767L CISCO1941-SEC/K9 CON-SNT-1941SEC, 1, Yr;
LI 031, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX0934A26A CISCO3845-HSEC/K9 CON-SNT-3845HSEC, 1, Yr;
LI 032, SERIAL NUMBER PRODUCT NUMBER SERVICE SKUFTX0934A1YA CISCO3845-HSEC/K9 CON-SNT-3845HSEC, 1, Yr;

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***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, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms 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. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms 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] 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.) directly to the point of contact in the FBO notice, so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation.

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.acqnet.gov/far.

CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov.

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. In order to notate which items are open market, in accordance with FAR 8.402(f)(3), Seller must write "open market" in the Line Item Description for any item not currently active on the cited contract, or list in the Seller Bid Description field all open market line numbers (e.g. "Open Market Items: Lines 1, 2, 3.")

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 Seller is bidding Cisco brand equipment, Seller certifies that it is a Cisco Authorized Channel as of the date of the submission of its Bid, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by Cisco to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable Cisco certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es).

The Seller confirms to have sourced all Cisco products submitted in this Bid from Cisco or through Cisco Authorized Channels only, in accordance with all applicable laws and Ciscos current applicable policies at the time of purchase. If software is provided or included, Seller shall, upon request, provide Buyer with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Seller certifies that all Cisco software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the Cisco Software.

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