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 1030-7GAA31 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 05-15. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334112 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. 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 2007-04-24 16:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Arlington, VA 22209

The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following:
LI 001, DS14MK2 Shelves, ACPS, 14x300GB, 10K, ESH2, QS, -C, R5, Part # X900A-ESH2-QS-R5-C , 5, EA;
LI 002, Cable, Patch, FC SFP to SFP, 0.5M, -C, R6, Part # X6530-R6-C , 10, EA;
LI 003, Power Cable N.A., -C, R6, #X800E-R6-C , 10, EA;
LI 004, SE Secure for Gvt, 7x24, 4hr Onsite - 12 Months , 5, EA;
LI 005, DS14MK2 Shlf, ACPS, 14X300GB, 10K, ESH2, QS, -C, R5, #X900A-ESH2-QS-R5-C , 1, EA;
LI 006, Cable, Optical, LC/LC, 5M, -C, R6, #X6518A-R6-C , 2, EA;
LI 007, SFP, Optical, 4.25GB, -C, R6, #X6539-R6-C , 2, EA;
LI 008, Hardware Kit, Add-On Peripheral Cabinet, -C, R6, #8781-R6-C , 2, EA;
LI 009, SE Secure for Gvt, 7x24, 4hr Onsite, #CS-SEC-4HR , 1, EA;
LI 010, Cabinet Component Power Cable, R6, #X800-42U-R6 , 2, EA;
LI 011, HBA, FC, 2-port, 2GB, Optical Disk, PCI-X, R5, #X2050A-R5 , 2, EA;
LI 012, HBA, FC, 2-port, 2GB, Optical Tape, PCI-X, R5, #X2051A-R5 , 1, EA;
LI 013, Disk Drive, FC, 300GB, 10K RPM, UNV, R5, # X276A-R5****Pricing based on the trade in qty of 84 72GB 15K Drives **** , 84, EA;

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, completed, 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, contact Denise Williams at [email protected] 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. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance.

Contact [email protected]

Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission

FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.)

No partial shipments unless otherwise specified

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.

New Only. No remanufactured. No Refurbished.

MUST BE TIER 1 MANUFACTURER ONLY

Bid Protests Not Available