70 -- Annual Software Maintenance for Advanced Software Products Group MegaCryption Software

(I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Awards will be made in IT Solutions; therefore, registration in GSA IT-Solutions Shop (ITSS) is required http://web1.itss.gsa.gov offerors must verify complete business mailing address, contact name, phone number, fax number, remittance address and email address. In order to further the Government policy of maximizing electronic commerce and making the acquisition process optimally cost effective, all future amendments and any other official communications, if any, from the agency regarding this solicitation will be distributed via www.fbo.gov. All questions must be submitted via email, and all questions and answers will be posted to the www.fbo.gov website as an amendment to this RFQ. Quote Validation Date quote must be valid for at least 30 days. Quote response must be inclusive of the Section 508 Rehabilitation Act Compliance Statement. Offeror must acknowledge compliance. Offeror must state no later than Delivery and Installation Dates use calendar date(s). Include State Federal Tax Identification (TIN) and Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number(s). Quote must include the terms and conditions for returns and exchanges as well as any restocking fees. Offerors must identify if returns or exchanges are not accepted (II) The solicitation for commercial items is issued by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Northern California Area Team (NCAT), Federal Technology Service (FTS) on behalf of the Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) West, located in Seaside, California. (III) The solicitation number is 9T8NJBIC103. This number is also used for this Request for Quote (RFQ). The Government may transmit or post any common questions and answers regarding this solicitation to all interested parties. (IV) Documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-13. (V) This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis. (VI) Description of Requirement: Annual Software Maintenance for Advanced Software Products Group MegaCryption Software period 1/1/2008 through 12/31/2008. Vendors must provide a software maintenance renewal for MegaCryption Software with Unlimited licenses for CPU 2086-320-A04 Serial number 9F75E. The maintenance must include patches, updates, new versions and 24/7/365 phone support, and offer continued maintenance from previous versions and customer modifications. (VII) The following Federal Acquisition Regulations clauses apply to this solicitation and any subsequent award: (Clause 1) 52.212-1 -- Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items. (Jan 2006) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation by reference and the following additional instructions apply: Awards will be based on lowest-priced technically acceptable quotes. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offerors specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) (Clause 3) (52.212-3) -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Mar 2005) offeror are reminded to complete on-line representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov prior to the RFQ closing date and before submitting an offer in response to this solicitation. (Clause 4) 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Sept 2005) is incorporated by reference. (Clause 5) 52.212-5 -- Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Feb 2006) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation in full text in the attached solicitation additional clauses document and the following paragraphs, (a), (b) 1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 31 apply to this solicitation and any resulting contract. (Other applicable clauses) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated into this solicitation by reference: 52.204-7 -- Central Contractor Registration 52.233-3, Protest after Award; 52.243-1, Changes-Fixed Price Alternate 1 (Apr 1984) 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (for a full text version of these clauses, go to www.arnet.gov or http://farsite.hill.af.mil); 252.204-7004 Alt A, Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests: Other applicable clauses) The following clause is applicable to this acquisition and is hereby incorporated in this solicitation in full text in the attached solicitation additional clauses document. 52.222.22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; (IX) Closing Date and Time: Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 5:00 p.m. PST. (X) Offerors must submit Cost Quotation, via email to the Technical Project Advisor by the closing date and time of this solicitation. (XI) If offeror does not have access to email, offeror must mail offer to: Frederic Hersom, Senior Contracting Officer U.S. General Services Administration 450 Golden Gate Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco, California 94102 The NCAT Office is located in a secure federal building. If offers are hand delivered, please ensure that any courier is instructed to allow sufficient time for access to the facility. All proposals shall be clearly marked with the RFQ Number 9T8NJBIC103. All offerors are hereby notified that if your proposal is not received by the date/time and at the location specified in this notice announcement, this it will be considered late/non-responsive. (XIII) Please direct any questions regarding this solicitation to the Technology Project Advisor, Josh Barrak email josh.barrak@gsa.gov or telephone (408) 842-6223. Point of Contact Josh Barrak, Technology Project Advisor Telephone 408-842-6223 Email josh.barrak@gsa.gov