Bids are being solicited under solicitation number EP080923_01. 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. 95423_01.

GSA Schedule Bids Preferred, But Not Required: Sellers may either provide a GSA Schedule or an Open Market bid. If bidding with a GSA Schedule, the requested items must be on that Schedule. The Schedule 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 Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov.

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 2008-09-26 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Capital Heights, MD 20743

The Federal Communications Commission requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following:
LI 001, RV724AV HP xw4600 Workstation Microsoft Windows SATA/SAS - HP Performance Tuning Framework RV724AV Product - HP xw4600 Workstation SATA/SASGR524AV#ABA Operating system - Genuine Windows Vista 32 Business w/downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installedGH476AV Energy Efficiency - HP xw4600 80 PLUS Energy Efficient ChassisGH487AV#ABA Country kit - HP xw4600 Localization kitGH554AV Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.00 GHz, 4MB, 1333 MHz FSBGN498AV Video/graphics - NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 256MB PCIe 2nd video/graphics card - No Item SelectedGH570AV Memory - HP 4GB (4x1GB) DDR2-800 ECC RAM(E-STAR=M)GH494AV 1st hard drive - HP 160GB SATA 3Gb/s NCQ 7200 1st HDD (E-STAR=M, H) 2nd hard drive - No Item Selected 3rd hard drive - No Item Selected 4th hard drive - No Item SelectedGH545AV Optical drive - HP 16X DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA 1st Drive Second optical drive - No Item Selected RAID configuration - No Item Selected Controller - No Item SelectedGH489AV Floppy drive - No Floppy disk optionGH531AV#ABA Keyboard - HP USB Standard Keyboard (Not supported in configurations which include both PS/2 mouse and Linux)GH538AV Mouse - HP USB Optical Scroll mouse Network card - No Item Selected Sound card - Integrated High Definition audio with Jack Retasking technologyGH534AV Additional accessories - HP 16-In-1 Media Card Reader Not supported w/Linux) Security accessories - No Item Selected, 80, EA;

For this solicitation, Federal Communications Commission 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. Federal Communications Commission 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

Bid Protests Not Available