70 -- Sun Equipment Purchase with Trade-In Allowance

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR Subpart 13.5, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement is the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The reference number is HC1047-06-T-4032 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has a requirement for Sun hardware to support two CC33 suites: (a) the Solaris/ORACLE software development environment, and (b) the Colshire development testing and integration laboratory. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-11 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) DCN current to 20060711. The associated North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423430 with an associated small business size standard of 500 employees. Offerors must be registered on Contractor Central Registration (CCR). This acquisition is firm-fixed-price and solicited on a limited Brand Name, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or authorized/qualified reseller basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. Configuration and compatibility issues justify the use of brand name equipment. Quotes will be accepted only from OEMs or authorized/qualified resellers to ensure that the equipment is unaltered, the product is new, applicable operating system software and licensing issues are not impacted, maintainability is not at issue, and warranties are properly in place. Quotes from other than OEM or authorized/qualified resellers will be deemed unresponsive and will not be evaluated. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO - grey market items will be accepted. Offerors must include a statement with their quote indicating that their offer contains only new equipment, no remanufactured product, and no - grey market items. Quotes must also address whether each contract line item number (CLIN) price proposed by the Offeror is based upon open market pricing, or use of an existing vehicle such as GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) pricing, NASA SEWP pricing, etc. If individual CLIN pricing is not on an open market basis, Offerors should also include the contract vehicle number on which pricing is based as part of their quote for each CLIN. This is an all-or-none requirement. Partial quotes will be deemed unresponsive and will not be evaluated. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible Offeror. DISA requires the attached product list, EXACT MATCH only. If an item in the above listing of new equipment has been discontinued, or is end of life, Offeror shall electronically contact Khaleelah Wright at khaleelah.wright@disa.mil so RFQ posting can be amended to identify and require an equal or better replacement for the item. DISA shall trade-in the attached product list as part of this requirement. Offerors must propose a trade-in allowance/credit against the purchase of all new equipment as part of their quotation. Offerors must include a statement with their quote indicating the trade-in equipment will not enter the - grey market. Quotes not addressing a trade-in allowance/credit may be deemed unresponsive. Provisions and clauses applicable to this acquisition are as follows: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation), FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor, FAR 52.232-17 Interest, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award, FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination, FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses, DFARS 252.204-7004 (Alt A), and DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. The following clauses, applicable to this acquisition, are local DISA clauses and all interested Offerors shall request a copy from the contract specialist: 52.204-9000 Points of Contact and 52.232-9000 Wide Area Workflow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA). Full text of these provisions and clauses, with the exception of the local clauses, may be obtained from the following Internet websites: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index.htm, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/, and http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Shipments are to be F.O.B. Destination. Items will be shipped to Defense Information Systems Agency, ATTN: Pedro Cartagena, GE413, Warehouse, 701 S. Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA 22202. Specific agency shipping requirements will be included at award and are available from the contract specialist upon request. Delivery shall occur within thirty (30) days after receipt of order (ARO). Offerors may indicate that their response to FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items has been loaded on http://orca.bpn.gov. Offerors shall submit any questions regarding this requirement ELECTRONICALLY ONLY, no later than 2:00PM (Eastern Standard Time) 08 August 2006. Quotations shall be submitted ELECTRONICALLY ONLY to khaleelah.wright@disa.mil no later than Noon (Eastern Standard Time) 17 August 2006. Facsimile quotations will not be considered. Quotes must be valid for thirty (30) days after due date. Any amendment(s) issued to this RFQ will be published on this website. Therefore, it is the Offerors responsibility to visit this website frequently for updates on this procurement.