70--Cisco Catalyst 4500 Bundled Package

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 R12PS40037_01 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 FAC 2005-58. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 517310 with a small business size standard of 1,500.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside 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 2012-06-15 18:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The Bureau of Reclamation requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Cisco Catalyst 4500 For Grand Junction, CO office Supply the Bureau of Reclamation, Western Colorado Area Grand Junction Office with a completed Cisco Catalyst 4500 bundle package with components that will be integrated into the current system switches. Please reference the attached required items that shall make up a bundled package. Vendor shall ship one (1) bundle package to the address below. The delivery address for the Grand Junction office will be: Bureau of Reclamation Attn: IT Specialist 2764 Compass Drive Grand Junction, CO 81506-8744 **All shipping costs shall be included in your overall quote. **Vendor shall be a Cisco certified partner and supply proof of Cisco certificate. **All equipment shall be new (not refurbished or used) from Cisco. Before acceptance and installation of equipment the serial numbers shall be checked with Cisco for verification by COR. Delivery date will be 30 days after award is made and packages shall be shipped with a tracking number. Quotes shall be received not later than close of business, June 15, 2012 by 16:00 (MST)., 1, EA; LI 002, Cisco Catalyst 4500 For Durango, CO office Supply the Bureau of Reclamation, Western Colorado Area Durango Office with a completed Cisco Catalyst 4500 bundle package with components that will be integrated into the current system switches. Please reference the attached required items that shall make up a bundled package. Vendor shall ship one (1) bundle package to the address below. The delivery address for the Durango office will be: Bureau of Reclamation Attn: IT Specialist 835 E. 2nd Ave., Suite 300 Durango, CO 81301 **All shipping costs shall be included in your overall quote. **Vendor shall be a Cisco certified partner and supply proof of Cisco certificate. **All equipment shall be new (not refurbished or used) from Cisco. Before acceptance and installation of equipment the serial numbers shall be checked with Cisco for verification by COR. Delivery date will be 30 days after award is made and packages shall be shipped with a tracking number. Quotes shall be received not later than close of business, June 15, 2012 by 16:00 (MST)., 1, 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, Bureau of Reclamation 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. Bureau of Reclamation 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 (+1 (555) 000-0000) or via email at contact@example.gov. 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 (+1 (555) 000-0000) or contact@example.gov 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. Sellers New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. TERM 1: Seller must bid exact match to spec (make, model, and spec): The products offered in this bid are brand new, not gray market and are in original packaging. Seller is providing these products via Cisco authorized channels for new equipment Federal sales. Full Cisco warranties will be provided and none of these products will have a negative impact on the warranties of associated system components. TERM 2: If Sellers are bidding Cisco brand equipment, Sellers certify that they are a Cisco Authorized Channel as of the date of the submission of its Bid, and that they have the certification/specialization level required by Cisco to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable Cisco certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Sellers warrant that the products are new and in their original box(es). The Sellers confirm to have sourced all Cisco products submitted in the Bid from Cisco or through Cisco Authorized Channels only, in accordance with all applicable laws and Cisco?s current applicable policies at the time of purchase. Before acceptance and installation of equipment the serial numbers shall be checked with Cisco for verification by COR. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. 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/. 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. Seller shall supply a tracking number on both shipments so the items may be tracked by buyer.