70--SILVER SYSTEMS SERVICE PLAN

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 11. This Procurement is issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside procurement under Standard Industrial Code 5045, Federal Supply Class 7035 and NAICS 423430. This is an All or None offer. The agency need of the following requirements: 0001 SILVER SYSTEM SERVICE PLANQTY: 5 N32-XK42C1204HBS/N: #FN62850387, FN62810017, FN62810050, FN62850380, FN62810018MFG: SUN MICRO-SYSTEMS COMPUTER CORPORATION 0002 SILVER SYSTEM SERVICE PLANQTY: 4 N32-XK42C1204HBS/N: #FN6364284, FN63650027, FN63650055, FN63650090MFG: SUN MICRO-SYSTEMS COMPUTER CORPORATION 0003 SILVER SYSTEM SERVICE PLANQTY: 4 N32-XK42C1204HBS/N: #FN65150065, FN65150068, FN65150069, FN65160009MFG: SUN MICRO-SYSTEMS COMPUTER CORPORATION 0004 CUSTOMER PRODUCT FOR SSQSQTY: 1SYSTEM AUDIT, INSPECTION, AND TESTING AT A FIXED RATE STRUCTURE ONSITE AT THE CUSTOMER'S LOCATION.MFG: SUN MICRO-SYSTEMS COMPUTER CORPORATIONLABOR HOURS TO BE PRICED FOR THIS ITEM FORMULA - NUMBER OF HOURS X HOURLY RATE = TOTAL X = $ NEED FOR SERVICE The supporting computer hardware software suite is only maintained by Sun Micro-Systems certified technicians. Sun Micro-Systems warranty has levels of support so as not to name all levels, the Silver Service Plan is the most desired to service for the mission's needs. The Silver Service Plan requires a minimum of ten (10) service hours a month, on-site support, phone support, and remote (chat/phone) support & remote monitoring. Using like equipment; time and manpower needed for loading, configuring, troubleshooting, delivery to customers is significantly decreased with the Silver Service Plan. Critical characteristics for ten (10) hours a month of inclusive services needed are as follows: 1. On-Site technical support from a certified Sun Micro-Systems technician2. Phone Sun Micro-Systems technical support3. Remote (Chat/Phone) technical support4. Remote monitoring by a Sun Micro-Systems technician5. Sun Micro-Systems hardware for necessary repairs Warranty currently provided is part of the original purchase. The Silver Service Plan will be keeping with configuration management, functionality of proprietary network assets, network security measures, as well as service agreements. Sun Micro-Systems' certified technicians are a mandatory function to perform services on the proprietary equipment listed in the requirement. The Sun Micro-Systems extended warranty will be used to meet on-going operational and exercise mission requirements.The requirement is for a firm-fixed price type contract. All prospective offerors are cautioned that in the event the Government is unable to determine price reasonableness based on the offers received and market analysis, the Government will not issue a contract. This decision is solely the decision and right of the Government. All efforts performed and all cost expended by prospective offerors in providing information requested by the solicitation are not subject to reimbursement by the Government. The following provisions apply: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Paragraph (b) (5) Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract; Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items. Clause FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination; Clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Dec 2008) applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Dec 2008); FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999); FAR 52.219.28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007); FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003); FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008); FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998); FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007); FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (June 2003); FAR 52.232-33 Payment ! by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contract Registration; FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination; DFARS 252.212-7001 , Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items (Deviation) (Jan 2009), applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jan 2009); N00244L332 Unit Prices; N00244M282 Award By Full Quantity (AUG 1992) (FISC SAN DIEGO) and N00244M311 Evaluation-Using Technically Acceptable Minimum Criteria and Price Factors (APR 1996) (FISC SAN DIEGO). DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration, 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and SUP +1 (555) 000-0000, applies to all solicitations issued on or after 6/1/98; Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible for award. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call +1 (555) 000-0000 or on the Internet at www.bpn.gov for more information. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your proposal. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible Offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government considering price and price related factors. The Government intends to award the contract to the eligible, low-priced, responsible offeror. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Ability to meet both technical capability and the ability to meet the required delivery schedule represent MINIMUM criteria for acceptable award. Failure to meet one of these two criteria shall ender the offer to be technically unacceptable and will not be considered for award. Award will be made to that responsible offeror which meet both of the above minimum technical and schedule requirements and offers the lowest price. All responsible Offerors are to submit current pricing, delivery time, payment terms, CAGE code, Dunn and Bradstreet number, Tax Identification Number and all applicable specifications regarding this solicitation. Also required are copies of applicable commercially published price lists pertaining to your company's services that meet the specifications, along with applicable government discounts. Initial pricing (quotes) and any technical information must be received no later than 12:00 PM (PST), Wednesday, 28 April 2010 and will be accepted via Fax +1 (555) 000-0000, Attn: Charles (Fletch) Fletcher II or e-mail contact@example.gov. Quotes submitted as an attachment to an email should be sent in Word Version 6.0 or higher. Do not mail. Clause information can be downloaded from the internet from the following addresses; FAR Clauses http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.htmlDFARS Clauses http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfaras/index.htm