Add Open Market Items to GSA Task Order

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS This is a notice of intent made in full compliance with FAR 8.402 (f) to add open market items to a General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) task order Schedule 70 SIN 132-8 The United States General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Assisted Acquisition Services Division (AASD), Atlanta GA intends to award a Task Order for open market items with an estimated value in excess of $34,000.00 in conjunction with FSS items received in response to GSA e-Buy Request for Quotation number 1248455 to meet the needs of the agency. The task order was competitively awarded 8 Dec 2017 to RONCO Communication and Electronics Inc., for the purchase of AVAYA Brand Name telephone equipment and installation. After award, it became eminent that in order for the system to function, several ancillary items would need to be purchased as part of the task order. These include: Domain Controller, Network Timing Protocol (NTP) and Dynamic Hosting Configuration Protocol. The total dollar value for the above services/items shall not exceed $28,000.00. All open market items received a minimum of three quotes and have been determined to be fair and reasonable or are in compliance with the DCAA guidelines for cost-reimbursable purchases. The open market items are required to successfully perform this task order. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. GSA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by an interested party responding to this notice. This notice in no way obligates the Government to modify the existing GSA Task Order or award a Purchase Order for the Open Market Items. The requirement has been adequately solicited and competed under FAR Part 8.405-2. ________________________________________ All responses to this announcement must be directed by email to the assigned Contracting Officer, Kevin Albertson via email at kevin.albertson@gsa.gov. ________________________________________ All responses must be received by GSA prior to the closing date of this announcement.