This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is VOA-EAP-18-RFQ-0013AM 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 2005-99. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334111 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 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 2018-08-24 16:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20237

The Broadcasting Board of Governors requires the following items, Brand Name Only (Exact Match), to the following:
LI 001: Apple "Apple 27"" iMac with Retina 5K Display 4.2GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz"" 64GB 2400MHz DDR4 SDRAM - 4x16GB 3TB Fusion Drive Radeon Pro 580 with 8GB video memory Apple Magic Mouse 2 Magic Keyboard with numeric keypad (English) / User's Guide (English)" Z0TR, 85, EA;
LI 002: Apple AppleCare+ for iMac S6126LL/A, 85, EA;
LI 003: Apple "15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar: 2.6GHz 6-core 8th-genera 2.6GHz 6-core 8th-generation IntelCore i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.3GHz Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory 16GB 2400MHz DDR4 memory 512GB SSD storage Force Touch Trackpad Four Thunderbolt 3 ports Touch Bar and Touch ID Backlit Keyboard - US English MR942LL/A, 25, EA;
LI 004: Apple AppleCare+ for 15-inch MacBook Pro S6127LL/A, 25, EA;
LI 005: Apple "2.7GHz 12-core with 30MB of L3 cache 64GB (4x16GB) of 1866MHz DDR3 ECC Dual AMD FirePro D700 GPUs with 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM each 1TB PCIe-based SSD Accessory Kit Pages, Numbers, Keynote Photos, iMovie, GarageBand macOS" Z0P8-MD87816, 1, EA;
LI 006: Apple AppleCare+ for Mac Pro, 1, EA;
LI 007: Apple "13-inch MacBook Air 2.2GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 memory 128GB SSD storage Intel HD Graphics 6000 Backlit Keyboard - US English Accessory Kit", 1, EA;
LI 008: Apple AppleCare+ for MacBook/MacBook Air, 1, EA;
LI 009: Apple Magic Mouse 2 (Space Gray) MRME2LL/A, 10, EA;
LI 010: Apple Apple 9.7" iPad (Early 2018, 128GB, Wi-Fi Only, Space Gray) MR7J2LL/A, 4, EA;
LI 011: Belkin WaveRest Mouse Pad F8E262-BLK, 4, EA;
LI 012: Corsair Mouse Mat CH-9000108-WW, 4, EA;
LI 013: G-Technology G-RAID 16TB 2-Bay Thunderbolt 2 RAID Array (2 x 8TB) 0G04097, 10, EA;
LI 014: Promise Technology Pegasus3 R4 Mac Edition 16TB 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (4 x 4TB) P3R4HD16US, 25, EA;
LI 015: LaCie 4TB Rugged Thunderbolt / USB-C Mobile HDD STFS4000800, 50, EA;
LI 016: Western Digital WD 4TB My Passport for Mac USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive  WDBYFT0040BBK-WESN, 4, EA;
LI 017: Case Logic  Compact Portable Hard Drive Case PHDC-1-B, 4, EA;
LI 018: Moshi 2-Port USB 3.0 Type-C Multimedia Adapter Hub with HDMI Port and SDXC Card Reader 99MO084213, 20, EA;
LI 019: Apple Speck SmartShell MacBook Pro 15" with TB - notebook hardshell case  or similar product 90208-0581, 20, EA;
LI 020: Belkin USB Type C to Gogabit Ethernet Adapter F2CU040BTBLK , 10, EA;
LI 021: Dell UltraSharp UP3216Q - LED monitor - 4K - 32" UP3216Q, 2, EA;
LI 022: StarTech USB Type-C Male to USB Type-A Female Adapter Cable (6") USB31CAADP, 10, EA;
LI 023: OWC 128.0GB OWC Memory Upgrade Kit 1333D3Z3M128, 1, EA;
LI 024: Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter MMEL2AM/A, 10, EA;
LI 025: Apple Lightning Digital AV Adapter MD826AM/A, 1, EA;
LI 026: Appleq Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter, 1, EA;
LI 027: Apple Airpods Wireless Bluetooth Earphones MMEF2AM/A, 2, EA;
LI 028: Microsoft 13.5" Surface Book 2 Multi-Touch 2-in-1 Notebook (Silver) HNL-00001, 4, EA;
LI 029: Microsoft Microsoft Surface Pen (2017, Platinum) EYU-00009, 4, EA;
LI 030: Zagg ZAGG - InvisibleShield HD Glass Screen Protector for Microsoft Surface Pro - Clear MC4HGS-F00, 4, EA;
LI 031: Under Armour Gear Composite Case for Microsoft Surface Book SFBKUNIV-L-IC, 2, EA;

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

For this solicitation, Broadcasting Board of Governors 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. Broadcasting Board of Governors is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, 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, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or [email protected] 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 or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.

Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination.

This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.

The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

All offerors must be Apple licensed resalers

Bid Protests Not Available