70--QUANTUM DX/PX (GSA SCHEDULE)

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 1045-647047 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 11:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be WASHINGTON, DC 20520 The Department of State requires the following items, EXACT MATCH ONLY, to the following: LI 001, Quantum DX100 Factory-Racked Disk-Based Backup System, 12.8TB (raw), Optyon Compression-Ready, with Installation Service p/n: D1-RAK32/400-C, 2, EA; LI 002, Quantum DX100 Expansion Array for Factory-Racked Systems, 6.4TB (raw), with Installation Service, Factory Installed p/n: D1F-EA 16/400-R, 28, EA; LI 003, Quantum DX30/DX100 Power Cord, L6-20P twist-lock plugs, North America p/n: D1/D3-PCUC, 16, EA; LI 004, Quantum DX100, 5x9x4 warranty uplift, three years, zone 1 p/n: SU-DA-531, 2, EA; LI 005, Quantum DX100 Expansion Array, 5x9x4 warranty uplift, three years, zone 1 p/n: SU-DF-531, 28, EA; LI 006, Quantum DX100 Optyon Compression Base License and Key p/n: D1U-CB-A, 2, EA; LI 007, Quantum Optyon In-line Data Compression Expansion License for DX30/DX100 p/n: D1/D3U-CE-A, 28, EA; LI 008, Quantum DX100 Racked Power Sequencer Kit, factory installed p/n: D1F-PS2-R, 4, EA; LI 009, Quantum DX100 Expansion Rack for Ninth Expansion Array, with Installation Service, Factory Installed p/n: D1F-ERAK-B, 2, EA; LI 010, Quantum PX510 Library, 201 LTO Slots, no tape drives, native Fibre Channel p/n: PR-C29BC-YF, 1, EA; LI 011, Quantum PX500 Series HP LTO-3 Tape Drive, native Fibre Channel, Field Upgrade p/n: PR-UU5QC-YF, 4, EA; LI 012, Quantum PX510 Installation, Zone 1 p/n: SN-X5A-PN1, 1, EA; LI 013, QUANTUM DATA CARTRIDGE, LTO-3 # MR-L3MQN-01, 200, EA; LI 014, Quantum PX510, no drives, 5x95ND warranty extension, two years, zone 1 p/n: SE-X5A-00-N21, 1, EA; LI 015, Quantum PX500 Series Tape Drive (each), 5x9xND warranty extension, two years, zone 1 p/n: SE-TP-N21, 4, EA; LI 016, Quantum M1500 5x9x4 service renewal, one year, zone 1 p/n: SR-M1-511, 2, 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 Neal Pitts, Jr. 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 Justification and Approval (J&A) on a brand name only basis is for the use of the Quantum DX100 and PX510 Backup Solution. The use of a brand name description is essential to the Government's requirements, for Department of State infrastructure connectivity requirements, thereby precluding consideration of the products of another company.The Quantum DX100 tape library and PX510 tape library will together create a backup solution that will meet the needs of CA/CST/DO. The equipment will allow for nightly mailbox level backups and multiple Exchange backups during the day, minimizing the risk of lost mail. The solutions will also allow for faster restores as writing from disk has been tested to be five to ten times faster than from tape. The 41 USC 253(c)(1), and FAR 6.302-1 are cited at the statutory authority. As this is a brand name only justification, no one contractor's unique qualifications are cited as the basis for this justification. Rather, the products identified by brand name herein have been determined to be the only items that meet the Department's requirements as a key component of the Department's networking system. CA/CST requires the Quantum DX100 and PX510 Tape Library. Currently, CA's backups are managed using a combination of Netbackup 4.0 and the Quantum P 3000. The P3000 has reached the end of its supported life and is beginning to experience failures that jeopardize the ability to adequately backup and restore mission critical data. In addition, the SDLT tape technology of the former backup system is now becoming obsolete. The new solution with combine disk and tape based technologies to provide a faster backup and recovery, site redundancy, scalability and lower operational cost. This purchase will allow CA to implement a new backup solution to replace the current failing one while still allowing CA to still utilize the existing tapes. CA/CST has selected the Quantum DX100 and PX510 Backup Solution because results obtain by the Bureau's Domestic Operations Infrastructure Support Services team in evaluations and reviews of other manufacturers tape libraries indicated that this tape library most closely met the DoS's processing, redundancy, and management requirements. In summation, CA/CST believes that it is in the best interests of the Government to acquire the requested Quantum DX100 and PX510 Backup Solution without delay.