AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, 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. The solicitation number is 1025-631024 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-09. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334119 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only interested offerors may submit a quote. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 15:30:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20522 The Department of State requires the following items, EXACT MATCH ONLY, to the following: LI 001, HP LASERJET 1320, 30, EA; LI 002, HP LASERJET 1320 3 YEAR WARRANTY, 30, EA; LI 003, HP SCANJET 8250 SCANNER, 16, EA; LI 004, FUJITSU COLOR SCANSNAP SCANNERS, S500 SHEET -FED SCANNER, 12, EA; LI 005, 4 GB USB FLASH DRIVES (SANDISK CRUSER) 4GB CRUZER, SDCZ6-4096, 6, EA; LI 006, EXTERNAL DVD WRITERS (HP LIGHTSCRIBE) EXTERNAL DVD840e SUPER MULTI DVD WRITER - EX538AA#ABA, 6, EA; LI 007, HP JET DIRECT CARDS (616N), 10, EA; LI 008, HP COLOR LASERJET 1600, 5, EA; LI 009, HP LASERJET 1600, 5, EA; LI 010, HP LASERJET 1600 3 YEAR WARRANTY , 5, EA; LI 011, ATA-100 80 GB INTERNAL HARD DRIVES, ST380011A, 10, EA; LI 012, SATA 80 GB INTERNAL HARD DRIVES, SEAGATE BARACUDA SATA 80 GB - ST3802110AS, 10, EA; LI 013, HP LASERJET 8150 PRINTERS WITH DUPLEXER , 8, EA; LI 014, HP LASERJET 8150 PRINTER 3 YEAR WARRANTY , 8, EA; LI 015, HP LASERJET 4250 PRINTERS, 5, EA; LI 016, HP LASERJET 4250 PRINTERS 3 YR WARRANTY, 5, EA; LI 017, WD MY BOOK 500 GB EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES, 3, EA; LI 018, HP COLOR LASERJET 5500 PRINTER 5550DTN INCLUDE 288 MB OF RAM, 10, EA; LI 019, HP COLOR LASERJET 5500 PRINTER 5550DTN, 3 YR WARRANTY, 10, EA; For this solicitation, Department of State 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 quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State is taking this action in a an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time offers. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer 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 offers, 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, contact Laberta Smallwood at
contact@example.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (
+1 (555) 000-0000) or
contact@example.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 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 a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. This purchase is to provide additional hardware and support for HP printers and Fujitisu scanners. HR currently uses HP and Fujitisu hardware in support of the Integrated Personnel Management System (IPMS). This specific hardware is requested to further enhance the existing functionality and flexibility provided by using these products in particular. Part of the HR IPMS Program is the eOPF project. HR is in the process of scanning all files for the various offices and making the electronic forms of those documents available via a web interface. HR currently uses HP and Fujitisu hardware to support this program and the applications that support the program have been designed to work specifically with the brands we are requesting. A) Sellers must bid exact match to spec (make, model and spec) B)The products offered in this bid are brand new, not gray market and are in original packaging. C) Seller is providing these products via Hewlett Packard authorized channels for new equipment Federal sales. D) Full Hewlett Packard warranties will be provided and none of these products will have a negative impact on the warranties of associated system components. MUST BID HP BRAND, PER PART # ONLY. NO COMPATIBLES, NO SUBSTITUTIONS, NO LIKE MFR ITEMS PERMITTED. CLARIFIED LINE ITEMS 004, 5, 6, 11, 12
