70--CITRIX NETSCALER 9010 - SOLE SOURCE MANUFACTURER

Reference number W912TF-08-R-0004 is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 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. This is an UNRESTRICITED Acquisition. The North American Industries Classification System Code is 423430 Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers, Small Business Size Standard is 100 employees. New Hampshire Army National Guard (NHARNG) is requesting quotes for manufacturer specific Citrix Netscaler 9010 Platinum Edition. This product is FIPS140-2 complaint for this Phase II Upgrade of Virtual Computer System Infrastructure. This component gives the NHARNG the ability to telecommute and work from any location to support 24 hour operations. The KIOSK portion will allow M-Day soldier computer access from multiple locations to meet the needs of this organization. The Citrix Netscaler 9010 - Platinum Edition and its components, identified in the attachment, are the only items acceptable. Quotes for equal/like items will not be accepted. Quotes are requested for ALL or NONE of the items listed in this solicitation. Item 1: Citrix Netscaler 9010 Platinum Edition (See Attachment for components list). NOTE: Attachments are uploaded to Fedbizops after solicitation is submitted for posting and are identified as Changed Notice Type Modification and further identified as Solicitation 1 under the ALL FILES header. The provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items apply. Award will be made to a single responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government based on technical conformance, cost or price, and past performance. Technical conformance and past performance when combined are significantly more important than cost or price. Multiple purchase orders will not be issued. The provisions and clauses listed below are applicable to this solicitation. FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities, FAR 52.203-6 ALT I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied-Double Sided on Recycled Paper, FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration,52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel, 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 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 (Dev), FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns, FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns, FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation, FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans, FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees, FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest, FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award, FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination, FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses, DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A, DFARS 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or control by the Government of a Terrorist Country, DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Dev), DFARS 252.225-7020 Trade Agreements Certificate, DFARS 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements, DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea, DFARS 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea. DFARS 252.232-7003 ADDENDUM: In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003 (c), this DOD agency is unable to receive a payment request in electronic form; the Contractor shall submit the payment request to the address shown in Block 18a of the Standard Form 1449. All Offer Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) should be provided in written format and provided with the proposal or accessible by this office in the ORCA database at https://orca.bpn.gov/. All offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Lack of registration in CCR and Reps and Certs will make an offeror ineligible for award. Contact CCR at +1 (555) 000-0000 or visit ccr.gov. Information concerning FAR clauses can be obtained at http://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.arnet.gov/far. Delivery requirement: 30 days ARO, FOB Destination at New Hampshire Army National Guard, 1 Minuteman Way, Concord, NH 03301-5652. Offers submitted on a basis other than FOB Destination will be rejected as non-responsive (FAR Part 47.305-4(b)). Quotes are due: 8:00 AM on Monday, 15 September 2008 via e-mail to contact@example.gov or by fax to +1 (555) 000-0000. Late submissions will not be considered. Questions/comments regarding this RFQ should be sent via e-mail to contact@example.gov, telephonic inquires will not be accepted.