CANCELLATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 20050196. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 133302.

DHS FirstSource Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing DHS FirstSource contract. The contract must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's contract. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective DHS FirstSource contract AND upon approval from the soliciting contracting officer.

This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2009-07-13 13:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Springfield, VA 22153

The DHS Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following:
LI 001, Dell OptiPlex 760 (ABL#WKS-0106b)Minitower Quad Base Up to 88 Percent Efficient Power Supply (224-5181)Core2 Quad, 8200/ 2.33GHz, 4M 1333FSB (317-0594)4GB,Non-ECC,800MHz DDR2,2X2GB OptiPlex (311-7444)Dell USB Keyboard,No Hot Keys English,Black,Optiplex (330-1987)No Monitor Selected, OptiPlex (320-3704)256MB ATI RADEON HD 3450 Graphics dual DVI and VGA and TV Out, FH,OptiPlex (320-7361)160GB SATA 3.0Gb/s and 8MB Data Burst Cache,Dell OptiPlex (341-8007)3.5 inch,1.44MB,Floppy Drive Dell OptiPlex Desktop or Minitower (341-3840)Cable for 3.5IN,1.44MB Floppy Drive, Dell OptiPlex Minitower (330-0474)Windows XP PRO SP3 with Windows Vista Business LicenseEnglish,Dell Optiplex (420-9570)Dell USB 2 Button Optical Mouse with Scroll,Black OptiPlex (330-2733)Intel Standard Manageability Hardware Enabled Systems Management, Dell OptiPlex (330-2902)16X DVD+/-RW and 16X DVD,Data Only,Dell OptiPlex Minitower Black (313-7064)Roxio Creator Dell Edidion,9.0Dell OptiPlex (420-7963)Cyberlink Power DVD 8.1,with Media,Dell OptiPlex/Precision (420-9179)Performance Core2Quad Dell OptiPlex 760 Minitower (317-0595)No Speaker, OptiPlex (313-4825)OptiPlex 760 Minitower Quad Up to 88 Percent Efficient Power Supply (330-3677)Documentation,English,Dell OptiPlex (330-1710)Power Cord,125V,2M,C13,Dell OptiPlex (330-1711)Dell Energy Smart Power Management Settings Enabled OptiPlex (310-9504)No Resource DVD for Dell Optiplex, Latitude, Precision (313-3673)Basic Support: Next Business Day Parts and Labor Onsite Response 2 Year Extended (991-3622)Basic Support: Next Business Day Parts and Labor Onsite Response Initial Year (991-6350)Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus Onsite Service Extended Year(s) (992-6508)Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus Onsite Service Initial Year (992-6507)Standard On-Site Installation Declined (900-9987)Standard On-Site Installation Declined (900-9987)Keep Your Hard Drive, 3 Year (984-0102)Chassis intrusion switch, DellOptiPlex Minitower (310-9505)MOUSE PAD,MUST BE TIED TO SYSTEM (310-3559)PS2 Serial Port Adapter,Full Height,Dell OptiPlex Desktop or Minitower (310-6618)Shipping Material for System Smith Minitower,Dell OptiPlex (330-1186)Vista Premium Downgrade Relationship Desktop (310-9161)WINDOWS XP STICKER, OPTI/PWS/LAT/INSP/DIM (466-2909)Valid for purchases charged toGovernment Prime Contracts Contractor Open-Market Purchases and GSA purchas (461-5504)APC SurgeArrest Essential - surge suppressor AC 120 V (A0529314)20in Black LCD with Multimedia 1680x1050 wide OptiSync, 180, EA;

For this solicitation, DHS Customs and Border Protection 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DHS Customs and Border Protection is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers 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. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at [email protected]. Sellers 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact 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.

New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products

Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission

FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.)

No partial shipments unless otherwise specified

Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) or to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov

Best value to the government which is technically acceptable, then lowest price, then delivery date.

Bid Protests Not Available