Cisco Hardware to NIST

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-53. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423430 with a small business size standard of 100 employees. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. This requirement is a Cisco Systems BRAND NAME ONLY requirement. Cisco Systems brand name products are required because it is the only brand that meets the agency's needs. Section 508 does not apply to this acquisition. All interested Contractors shall provide a quote for the following: Cisco Hardware per See Attachment 1 for Schedule of Items. All items shall be fully assembled and integrated prior to shipment to NIST. Performance location is at the National Institute of Standard and Technology in Gaithersburg, MD. The Contractor shall provide all associated labor, parts, materials, and services as defined by Cisco all line items stated and defined in the attached Schedule of Items. Provisions and Clauses: The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference. All FAR clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items Offerors shall complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. Clauses: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.204-7, the awardee must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) prior to award52.204-10 Reporting Subcontract Awards 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-3 Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - CCR. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. Instructions to Offerors: Due Date for Quotations: Offerors shall submit their quotations so that NIST receives them not later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time on , September 15, 2011. . E-mail quotations shall be accepted at janine.kerns@nist.gov Offerors' quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above. Quotations shall be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition Management Division, Attn: Janine Kerns at janine.kerns@nist.gov. Quotation Instructions: The Offeror shall submit the following: Technical Acceptability: The Offeror shall quote on CLINs 0001-0073 and provide pricing on the attached Schedule of Items and Evidence that the offeror is an authorized Cisco Partner. The offeror shall provide a statement that all line items shall be integrated and fully assembled prior to shipment. By submitting an offer, or accepting a Purchase Order, the Seller certifies that they are an authorized Cisco Reseller as of the date of the submission of their offer, and as of the date of shipment. Seller also certifies that is has the certification/specialization level required by Cisco Systems to support both the product sale and product pricing and that it has sourced all manufacturer products submitted in this order from Cisco Systems, or through a Cisco Authorized Distributor, in accordance with all applicable laws and policies at the time of purchase. Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box. If there is associated software included in the product, the seller certifies that all manufacturer software is licensed originally to buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the manufacturer software; and that, when requested by buyer, seller shall provide buyer with a copy of the end user License Agreement. Price: The Offeror shall submit a firm-fixed price per each CLIN. Basis for Award Determination/Evaluation Criteria: Award shall be made to the firm who is an authorized Cisco Partner that provides the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote. Technical acceptability means that the quote meets all of the stated minimum specifications. The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," and 2) Price. Technical Capability: Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. NIST will evaluate whether the offeror has demonstrated that its proposed equipment meets or exceeds all minimum requirements. Quotations that do not demonstrate the proposed equipment meets all requirements will not be considered further for award. If an offeror does not indicate whether its proposed equipment meets a certain minimum requirement, NIST will determine that it does not. Price: Quoted price will be evaluated for reasonableness.