This notice is being posted as a Request for Quotations for Purchase Request F3R3D09041A901. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.202 (a)(13), Exceptions to Publicizing Contract Actions, there will not be a pre-solicitation notice posted for this required action. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.
THIS SOLICITATION IS NOT SET-ASIDE AND IS FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The NAICS code for the requirement is 334111. The size standard for this NAICS code is 1000 Employees. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-35.
All items must be brand name DELL and "or equals" will not be accepted. Refer to attached Brand Name Justification and Approval.
Line Item Quantity DELL Part # Description
0001 11 EA
341-3860
500GB 7.2K RPM Serial ATA 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive, Cust. Kit (341-3860)

0002 1 EA
223-3244
Base Unit: Blade Server Enclosure, No Blades, M1000E, PowerEdge (223-3244)
Misc: Redundant Power Supplies (6x2360W), High Efficiency M1000E Blade Chassis (430-2623)
Misc: Redundant Chassis Management Controller, PowerEdge M1000E (311-7787)
Misc: FLEX ADDRESS ENABLED (341-7140)
Misc: No Operating System Media Kit (420-1908)
Misc: Dell OpenManage CD Kit for PowerEdge M1000E Blade Server Chassis (310-9694)
Misc: Dell OpenManage CD Kit for PowerEdge M600 Blade Server (330-0244)
Misc: Users Guide, PowerEdge M-Series Blades (330-4117)
Misc: Redundant GbE Pass-Through Modules, IO Bays 1+2, 3+4 or 5+6, M1000E (310-9704)
Misc: No I/O Modules, (I/O Bay Filler Panels, Qty 2) M1000E Blade Server Chassis (310-9711)
Misc: No I/O Modules, (I/O Bay Filler Panels, Qty 2) M1000E Blade Server Chassis (310-9711)
Misc: Documentation, SAS6/IR,English (310-9838)
Misc: DVD-ROM, 8x, External USB Black (313-4219)
Misc: Rack Chassis w/Rapid Rails forDell, HPQ or other Square HoleRacks (310-9689)
Misc: Avocent Integrated KVM Analog Switch Module, PowerEdge M1000E Chassis (430-2628)
Misc: 24Amp, 208 Volt, High-Power Power Distribution Unit (PDU) (310-1878) - Quantity 6
Misc: Power Cords, QTY3, 8FT C19/C20 for M1000E Server Blade Chassis (330-0145) - Quantity 2
Misc: Blade Blanking Panel for PowerEdge M1000E Blade Server Chassis (310-9709) - Quantity 16
0003 1 EA 223-3244 Base Unit: Blade Server Enclosure, No Blades, M1000E, PowerEdge (223-3244)
Misc: Redundant Power Supplies (6x2360W), High Efficiency M1000E Blade Chassis (430-2623)
Misc: Redundant Chassis Management Controller, PowerEdge M1000E (311-7787)
Misc: FLEX ADDRESS ENABLED (341-7140)
Misc: No Operating System Media Kit (420-1908)
Misc: Dell OpenManage CD Kit for PowerEdge M1000E Blade Server Chassis (310-9694)
Misc: Dell OpenManage CD Kit for PowerEdge M600 Blade Server (330-0244)
Misc: Users Guide, PowerEdge M-Series Blades (330-4117)
Misc: Redundant GbE Pass-Through Modules, IO Bays 1+2, 3+4 or 5+6, M1000E (310-9704)
Misc: No I/O Modules, (I/O Bay Filler Panels, Qty 2) M1000E Blade Server Chassis (310-9711)
Misc: No I/O Modules, (I/O Bay Filler Panels, Qty 2) M1000E Blade Server Chassis (310-9711)
Misc: Documentation, SAS6/IR,English (310-9838)
Misc: DVD-ROM, 8x, External USB Black (313-4219)
Misc: Rack Chassis w/Rapid Rails forDell, HPQ or other Square HoleRacks (310-9689)
Misc: Avocent Integrated KVM Analog Switch Module, PowerEdge M1000E Chassis (430-2628)
Misc: 24Amp, 208 Volt, High-Power Power Distribution Unit (PDU) (310-1878) - Quantity 6
Misc: Power Cords, QTY3, 8FT C19/C20 for M1000E Server Blade Chassis (330-0145) - Quantity 2
Misc: Blade Blanking Panel for PowerEdge M1000E Blade Server Chassis (310-9709) - Quantity 16
0004 2 EA 223-8992
Base Unit: Quad Core Intel Xeon ProcessorL5420, 2x6MB Cache, 2.5GHz, 1333MHz FSB, M600 (223-8992)
Processor: Quad Core Intel Xeon 2nd Processor, 2x6MB Cache, 2.5GHz1333MHz FSB, M600 (311-8785)
Memory: 16GB 667MHz (4x4GB), Dual Ranked DIMMs (311-7877)
Video Memory: Shipping Material, Individual Blade, PowerEdge M600 (310-9841)
Hard Drive: 146G,10K,SAS3G,2.5,HP (341-4732)
Operating System: No Operating System (420-6320)
Mouse: Onboard Broadcom 5708 Dual Port GbE NIC, TCP/IP Offload (430-2695)
Documentation Diskette: Users Guide, PowerEdge M-Series Blades (330-4117)
Additional Storage Products: 146G,10K,SAS3G,2.5,HP (341-4732)
Software Disk Two: No Operating System Media Kit (420-1908)
Feature: CERC6, RAID 1, 2 HDD(SAS only)attached to CERC6 Controller Daughtercard (341-5697)
Dell OpenManage CD Kit for PowerEdge M600 Blade Server (310-9836)
Documentation, SAS6/IR,English (310-9838)
0005 4 EA 223-8992 Base Unit: Quad Core Intel Xeon ProcessorL5420, 2x6MB Cache, 2.5GHz, 1333MHz FSB, M600 (223-8992)
Processor: Single Processor Only (311-7863)
Memory: 8GB 667MHz (4x2GB), Dual Ranked DIMMs (311-7885)
Video Memory: Shipping Material, Individual Blade, PowerEdge M600 (310-9841)
Hard Drive: 146G,10K,SAS3G,2.5,HP (341-4732)
Operating System: No Operating System (420-6320)
Mouse: Onboard Broadcom 5708 Dual Port GbE NIC, TCP/IP Offload (430-2695)
Documentation Diskette: Users Guide, PowerEdge M-Series Blades (330-4117)
Additional Storage Products: 146G,10K,SAS3G,2.5,HP (341-4732)
Software Disk Two: No Operating System Media Kit (420-1908)
Feature: CERC6, RAID 1, 2 HDD(SAS only)attached to CERC6 Controller Daughtercard (341-5697)
Dell OpenManage CD Kit for PowerEdge M600 Blade Server (310-9836)
Documentation, SAS6/IR,English (310-9838)
0006 2 EA 223-4644 Base Unit: PowerConnect 5424,24 GbE PortsManaged Switch, Layer 2, iSCSIoptimized (223-4644)
0007 1 EA 223-5213 Base Unit: PVT LTO-4-120 half-height tapedrive, 120MB/s, 800GB native /1.6TB compressed (223-5213)
Hard Drive Controller: SAS5E Controller CRD for TBU and MD (341-4639)
Cable: SAS cable for External TBU, 1M (310-9414)
Misc: Tape Media for LTO4-120 tape drive, 800GB/1.6TB, 5 Pack (341-4626)
0008 3 EA 222-2257 Base Unit: OPEN MARKET - PowerConnect 2724, 24 Port GbEwith 2 GbE SFP Combo Ports Web-managed Switch-R (222-2257)
0009 3 EA 341-1741 146GB 15K RPM 80-pin SCSI U3203.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive Cust. Kit (341-1741)
0010 2 EA 341-5849 146GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in Cabled Hard Drive, Customer Install (341-5849)
0011 5 EA A2034681 OPEN MARKET - 2 GB 2 x 1 GB Memory Module Kit for Dell Precision WorkStation 490 - 1R (A2034681)
0012 6 EA 340-9377 73GB 15K RPM 80-pin SCSI U320 3.5-in HotPlug Hard Drive Cust. Kit (340-9377)
0013 4 EA A0751671 OPEN MARKET - 2 GB Module for Dell PowerEdge 1850 Server - 1R (A0751671)

Offer/quote should include a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. FOB point is Destination (Schriever AFB, CO 80912). The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: price and technical acceptability. Responding contractors shall include quotations and descriptive literature with their response to allow the government to make a complete evaluation and appraisal of the offering with respect to the requirements set forth in this combined synopsis solicitation.
This Request for Quotation incorporates the following provisions and clauses. Their full text may be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial (Jan 2004) are hereby incorporated by reference. Award will be made to the technically acceptable offeror with the lowest price, see FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items. All offerors shall include with their offers a complete copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification Commercial Items (Jan 2004), 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items (Feb 2007). FAR clauses are hereby incorporated. FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984), 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, With Alternate I, 52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies (Aug 1987), 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions (Deviation) (Nov 2007), 52.222-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996), 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008), 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons, 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008), 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture (Sep 2006), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-CCR (Oct 2003), 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996), 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004), 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations (Apr 1984), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998). DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, Required Central Contractor Registration (Sep 2007), 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (May 2008), 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials (Apr 1993), 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jan 2009), 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Mar 2008), 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002), 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Mar 2007), 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Jun 2005). AAFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Aug 2005).
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.arnet.gov/far/ (End of clause)
By submission of a quote, the quoter acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Any award resulting from this solicitation will include DFARS Clause 252.237-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. Wide Area Workflow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF- RA) is the DoD system of choice for implementing this statutory requirement.
QUOTES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 4 PM, MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, 24 JULY 2009. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUOTES ELECTRONICALLY to [email protected]. You may also submit quotes via fax on letterhead to the attention of TSgt Nadine Catania, Contract Specialist at (719) 567-7332.
This announcement and written request for quote constitutes the only "Request for Quote" that will be made for this requirement.