70--Computers and Equipment

CANCELLATION NOTICE:Bids are being solicited under solicitation number CST1G3LS601557_01. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 260299_01. Open Market: Open Market bids are accepted in this solicitation; however, please refer to the specifications below, including 'Set-Aside Requirement' provision, for additional requirements. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2011-07-15 16:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Camp Mike Spann, null 09368 The U.S. Army ACC Rock Island - Rock Island Contracting Center requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Switch 1x4 USB DVI (A3932176), 25, EA; LI 002, DVI Cable Set (A1643449), 75, EA; LI 003, Cisco Switch 24 port (WS-C3750V2-24PS-S), 6, EA; LI 004, GBIC GLC-LH Single Mode (GLC-LH- SM), 12, EA; LI 005, 7965 Voip w/power cables (CP-PWR-CORD-UK), 15, EA; LI 006, HP3530 MFP (CC520A#BIH), 9, EA; LI 007, Power Strip (8 outlets), 30, EA; LI 008, APC Smart UPS 700 120/230V (SU700X167), 30, EA; LI 009, CAC readers (SCR3310v2.0), 30, EA; LI 010, Shipping to Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan APO AE 09368, 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, U.S. Army ACC Rock Island - Rock Island Contracting Center intends to conduct an online com petitive 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. U.S. Army ACC Rock Island - Rock Island Contracting Center is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids.All responsible Sellers 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.Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers 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. Sellers 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or contact@example.gov. Use 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. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. 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. 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. Delivery must be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days - not to exceed 30 - required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. It is also required any contractor doing business with the government under contract be registered in ORCA, website url below: https://orca.bpn.gov/ Sellers must read and comply with all specifications, shippin g information, and terms outlined in the attachments. BIDS are to be submitted on the FedBid ONLY or they will not be accepted. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and price; with technical capability being more important than price. In order for the quote to be considered technical acceptable, the Government will make a determination of technical acceptability by evaluating the following: (i) Ability of the offeror to meet the schedule or timelines as stated in their solicitation (ii) The ability for the offeror to meet salient characteristics and/or brand name or equal items provided within each item requested. 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 offer's 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. 52.232-33, 252.232-7003, +1 (555) 000-0000, 952.232-003, +1 (555) 000-0000 In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, contractors must be registered in WAWF in order to submit payment requests and receiving reports. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https:// wawf.eb.mil/ Note that shipping is direct to US Military address in Afghanistan. No bids with delivery to a consolidation point will be accepted. Ensure weight requirements are checked and quoted accordingly.