D--Brand Name or Equal DATA DOMAIN

INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS: 1. The United States Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, Virginia 22134, intends to procure Brand Name or Equal Data Domain Equipment. 2. Please submit the Marine Corps RFQ form SF 1449 attached to this request to the Contract Specialist’s name under block 7a. Block 17a should be completed with company name, address, POC and email, CAGE Code, DUNS number, TIN number and phone and fax numbers. Page(s) 2 and 3 Schedule of Supplies and Services, Unit and Extended Price shall be filled in and total at the bottom. Failure to follow directions could cause the offerors quote to be non-responsive. No other form of quotation will be accepted. Submit responses no later than September 7, 2011 at 3:00pm. 3. In accordance with DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation, vendors shall: Affix a plastic, or plastic-like, coated, smear-proof UID label that is not easily removed and is sufficiently sturdy to last through the expected life of the system. The label shall be visible when the equipment is in its normal operating position. The UID label is a combination of data elements for an item that ensures data integrity and quality, is globally unique and unambiguous. All data elements for unique identification marking in accordance with the current version of MIL-STD-130_, “Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property,? shall be placed on all of the Government’s unit acquisitions regardless of the unit's cost. The UID label is not required for keyboards and peripherals. The UID label shall include the following data elements in readable text and 2D Data Matrix ECC 200 Symbol per current MIL-STD 130_. UID construct #2 is required: a. OEM issuing agency code, enterprise identifier, which may be a Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. b. Part Number (for MCHS, Manufacturers Model Number) c. Serial Number (unique to each production item) d. The data above shall match the data provided on the Asset tag. e. The OEM model name/number on the asset tag shall match the part number on the UID Label. f. The OEM serial number on the asset tag shall match the serial number on the UID Label. 4. Questions will not be accepted by phone; questions shall be emailed to: contact@example.gov REQUIRED DELIVERY: 30 DAYS ARO NOTE TO VENDORS: In order to minimize the risk of the government purchasing counterfeit products or unauthorized secondary market equipment, which would not be supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and to ensure that the Government purchases only equipment that is genuine (i.e., not counterfeit or gray market), authorized (e.g., including appropriate licenses), and supported (e.g., warranty and support services) by the OEM, Vendor shall certify that it is a Manufacturer Authorized Partner as of the date of the submission of their offer, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the Manufacturer to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable Manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Vendor shall warrant that the products are new, in their original box. By submitting a response to an Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), the Vendor confirms to have sourced all Manufacturer products submitted in this offer from Manufacturer or through Manufacturer Authorized Partners only, in accordance with Manufacturer's applicable policies in effect at the time of purchase. Vendor shall provide Buyer with a copy of the End User license agreement, and shall warrant that all Manufacturer software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the Manufacturer Software.