70--HP Virtual Library System and Associated Equipment

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6, and supplemental information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; qu otations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The reference number for this effort is W912ES-06-T-0053 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and D efense Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (DFARs) can be accessed on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (iv) This solicitation is set-aside 100% for service disabled veteran owned companies. The associated NAICS code is 423430 and the s mall business size standard is less than 100 employees. (v) This requirement consists of 8 line items consisting of 22 total items. (vi) Work to be completed under this purchase order will consist of the following: (1) Part Number: AG169A, Description: HP 6870 Virtual Library System. Quantity: 1 (2) Part Number: HA103A3 Option 80 C, Description: HP 3y 4h 13x5 HW Support 68XX Virtual Library Support, Quantity: 1 (3) Part Number: HA114A1 Option 5KG, Description: HP Installation and Startup Service HP Startup Virtual Library System SVC, Quantity: 1 (4) Part Number: 221692-B22, Description: 5m SW LC/LC FC Cable ALL, Quantity: 9 (5) Part Number: HA124A1 Option 5B2, Description: HP Technical Installation Startup SVC Additional 1/2 day startup, Quantity: 1 (6) Part Number: AE312A, Description: HP FC1242SR 4Gb PCI-E DC HBA, Quantity: 1 (7) Part Number: AD577A, Description: HP MSL e1200-320 4Gb I/F Controller, Quantity: 4 (8) Part Number: HA113A1 Option 5DU, Description, HP Installation Service Add on drives and cards installation, Quantity: 4 (vii) Deliverables and acceptance of deliverables will be FOB destination, St. Paul, MN. All items are to be delivered as of 15 September 2006. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. (ix ) A competitive award will be made to the responsible firm with the lowest priced quote. (x) The provisions at 52.212-3 Alternate I Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Mar 2005), 52.219-27 Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran -Owned Small Business Set-Aside, and 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items apply to this solicitation. The contractor shall return a completed copy of these provisions with its quotation. Paragraph (b), Taxpayer Identif ication Number (TIN), of provision 52.212-3 does not apply. A copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Deviation) applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR Clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcon tractor Sales to the Government Alternate I, 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper, 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration, 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (xiii) The following DFARs clauses apply to this solicitation: 252.204 -7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product, 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Al ternate A applies to this solicitation. To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the CCR. CCR information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov. 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions, 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certification s- Commercial Items, 252.212-7001 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation), 252.225-7000 Buy American Act--Balance Of Payments Program Certific ate, 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program Certificate, 252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Items, 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (MAY 2006), 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. (xiv) The Defense P riorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition. (xv) Numbered Note 29 applies to this acquisition. (xvi) Quotations are due to the St. Paul District Corps of Engineers, 190 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-1638 03:30 P M CST, August 25, 2006. Faxed or emailed quotes are acceptable. (xvii) The assigned Specialist is Mr. Nathan Johnson. Mr. Johnson may be reached at contact@example.gov, +1 (555) 000-0000 or by fax +1 (555) 000-0000.