(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 9T8NJBIC105. 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 TeamQuest software applications. Vendors must provide a software maintenance that includes software updates, telephone support 12 hours per day, patches, maintenance on previous software versions, and modified software. Licensing further described in the table below: Description No. of CPUs Manufacturer Part Number Quantity TeamQuest View, Web, MS Windows Unlimited TeamQuest TQVW-NT-T1-V8 40 TeamQuest Encryption MS Windows Unlimited TeamQuest TQE-NT-T1-V8 40 TeamQuest View, Web, Sun Solaris on SPARC Unlimited TeamQuest TQVW-UNIX-T1-V8 50 TeamQuest Encryption Sun Solaris On SPARC Unlimited TeamQuest TQE-UNIX-T1-V8 50 TeamQuest Model -Sun Solaris for Windows/Linux Modeling N/A TeamQuest TQM-UNIX-V8 2 TeamQuest Model TQGETM MS Windows Unlimited TeamQuest TQMADD-NT-T1-V8 40 TeamQuest Model TQGETM Sun Solaris on SPARC Unlimited TeamQuest TQMADD-UNIX-T1-V8 50 TeamQuest Alert & View & Web MS Windows, Unlimited #CPUs Unlimited TeamQuest TQVWA-NT-T1-V8 140 TeamQuest Encryption MS Windows Unlimited TeamQuest TQE-NT-T1-V8 140 TeamQuest Network Agent MS Windows Unlimited TeamQuest TQNWA-NT-T1-V8 140 TeamQuest Alert &View & Web RedHat Enterprise Linux Unlimited TeamQuest TQVWA-NT-T1-V8 80 TeamQuest Encryption RedHat Enterprise Linux Unlimited TeamQuest TQE-NT-T1-V8 80 TeamQuest Network Agent RedHat Enterprise Linux Unlimited TeamQuest TQNWA-NT-T1-V8 80 TeamQuest Alert & View & Web Sun Solaris on SPARC Unlimited TeamQuest TQVWA-UNIX-T1-V8 100 TeamQuest Encryption Sun Solaris on SPARC Unlimited TeamQuest TQE-UNIX-T1-V8 100 TeamQuest Network Agent Sun Solaris on SPARC Unlimited TeamQuest TQNWA-UNIX-T1-V8 100 TeamQuest Model-Sun Solaris/SPARC for Windows/Linux Modeling Unlimited TeamQuest TQM-UNIX-V8 6 , Unlimited #CPUs Unlimited TeamQuest TQMADD-NT-T1-V8 140 TeamQuest Model-TQGETM RedHat Enterprise Linux Unlimited TeamQuest TQMADD-NT-T1-V8 80 TeamQuest Model-TQGETM Sun Solaris on SPARC Unlimited TeamQuest TQMADD-UNIX-T1-V8 100 TeamQuest View MS Windows Unlimited TeamQuest TQVWS-NT-T1-V8 50 (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, Josh Barrak at josh.barrak@gsa.gov 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 9T8NJBIC105. 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, Mr. Josh Barrak at josh.barrak@gsa.gov or (408) 842.6223. Point of Contact Josh Barrak, Technology Project Advisor Telephone 408-842-6223 Email josh.barrak@gsa.gov