MODIFICATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 1045946717. 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. 121980_02.

NIH ECS III Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing NIH ECS III 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 must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Open Market items will not be accepted as they are prohibited from NIH ECS III orders. Information regarding NIH ECS III contracts is available at http://nitaac.nih.gov/ecs3home.asp. The FedBid system will automatically calculate NIH ECS III fees to the Seller bid. This is viewable on the Seller's bid confirmation page prior to submittal.

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 2009-04-30 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310

The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001, CISCO2821-AC-IP 2821 w/ AC+POE,2GE,4HWIC,3PVDM,1NME-X,2AIM,IP BASE,64F/256D, 2, EA;
LI 002, HWIC-4ESW Four port 10/100 Ethernet switch interface card, 2, EA;
LI 003, WIC-2T 2-Port Serial WAN Interface Card, 2, EA;
LI 004, CAB-AC Power Cord,110V, 2, EA;
LI 005, CON-SNT-2821ACIP SMARTNET 8X5XNBD for 3 years CISCO2821-AC-IP, 2, EA;
LI 006, WS-3750G-48TS-S Catalyst 3750G 48-port Stackable 10/100/1000 Switch, 3, EA;
LI 007, WS-C3750-48TS-S Catalyst 3750 48 10/100 + 4 SFP + IPB Image, 1, EA;
LI 008, CAB-STACK-1M Cisco StackWise 1M Stacking Cable, 1, EA;
LI 009, GLC-T= GE SFP, RJ-45 connector, 10/100/1000BASE-T transceiver, 8, EA;
LI 010, CON-SNT-3750G48T SMARTNET 8X5XNBD for 3 years WS-3750G-48TS, 3, EA;
LI 011, CON-SNT-375048TS SMARTNET 8X5XNBD for 3 years WS-C3750-48TS-S, 2, EA;
LI 012, PWR-RPS2300 Cisco Redundant Power System 2300 and Blower,No Power Supply, 2, EA;
LI 013, C3K-PWR-750WAC Catalyst 3750-E / 3560-E 750WAC power supply, 4, EA;
LI 014, CAB-16AWG-AC AC Power cord, 16AWG, 4, EA;
LI 015, CAB-RPS2300 RPS 2300 Cable for Devices other than E-Series Switches, 2, EA;
LI 016, CAB-RPS2300= Spare RPS Cable for Cisco Redundant Power System 2300, 5, EA;
LI 017, SUA3000XLT Smart-UPS XL 3000VA 208V Tower/Rack Convertible, 2, EA;
LI 018, AP9626 Step-Down Transformer RM 2U 208V IN 120V OUT; w/5-20 Receptacles, 2, EA;
LI 019, AP9619 UPS Network Management Card w/ Environmental Monitoring, 2, EA;
LI 020, AP9512THBLK APC Temperature & Humidity Sensor, 2, EA;
LI 021, AP9625 APC SmartUPS RT 2-post rail kit, 4, EA;
LI 022, A3L9002-07-BLUS Category 6 Patch Cable 7ft Blue, 100, EA;
LI 023, Shipping. Please consolidate items in minimum number of containers or pallets that is possible., 1, 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. A Seller 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 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.

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.

(a) The provider of information technology shall certify applications are fully functional and operate correctly as intended on systems using the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC). This includes Internet Explorer 7 configured to operate on Windows XP and Vista (in Protected Mode on Vista). For the Windows XP settings, see http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_WinXP.html and for the Windows Vista settings, see: http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_vista.html.(b) The standard installation, operation, maintenance, update, and/or patching of software shall not alter the configuration settings from the approved FDCC configuration. The information technology should also use the Windows Installer Service for installation to the default program files directory and should be able to silently install and uninstall.(c) Applications designed for normal end users shall run in the standard user context without elevated system administration privileges.(d) The Department of State currently intends to use Vista in Protected Mode in the future when all devices at all worldwide locations have sufficient capacity to permit an upgrade from the XP operating system.

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.

A) If Seller is offering Cisco Brand product, they affirm the following: B)The products offered in this bid are brand new, not gray market and are in original packaging. C) Seller is providing these products via Cisco authorized channels for new equipment Federal sales. D) Full Cisco warranties will be provided and none of these products will have a negative impact on the warranties of associated system components.

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