This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is 100% set-aside for small business. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423430 with a small business size standard of 100 employees. The Washington Headquarter Services (WHS), Acquisition and Procurement Office, Department of Defense, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155 intends to purchase the following items on a specific make and model (brand name) basis: 10 IBM Blade Servers per the attached configuration. If quoting for items other than the make and model specified, approval must be sought from David L. Price, Contracting Officer, at (703) 696-3970 or
[email protected]. All items will be delivered (F.O.B. Destination) to: WHS/ESDD Charles Sheasley 621C North Payne St Arlington, VA 22314 Phone: 703-604-1509 within 30 calendar days after award. All units must be assembled and configured prior to delivery. Quotations are due no later than 4:30 pm, Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, 5 March 2008. Offers shall be submitted electronically via email to:
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[email protected]. For additional information, contact David L. Price, Contracting Officer, at (703) 696-3970 or
[email protected]. Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, and furnish Offeror's Tax Identification Number, CAGE Code, Central Contractor Registration Number, DUNS Number, and applicable FSC Codes with its offer apply to this acquisition. Brand Name Justification Use of full and open competition would result in unreasonable duplicate costs for the Government. *Summary of Amendment* - This solicitation is hereby modified to extend the response date from 4:30PM EST, 27 February 2008 to 4:30PM EST, 5 March 2008. - The attached product list has been amended as follows to reflect IBM's most current product replacements: *CLIN0001AC - 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-5300 CL5 ECC DDR2 667MHz SR VLP; Manufacturer Part Number: 46C0512 *CLIN0001AF - IBM Remote Deployment Manager 4.40 License + 1-Year Subscription 1 Managed IBM Server Linux, Win; Manufacturer Part Number: 43W6651
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