DATA PACKET SWITCHING EQUIPMENT

This publication serves as notice of intent to procure supplies for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) located in La Jolla, CA National Marine Fisheries, on a sole source basis with MTM Net, Inc. The government intends to acquire supplies using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Proposed vendor will provide the devices needed to provide connectivity to all network nodes within the new LAN which includes the following: 1.) quantity of one (1) each 3COMSwitch 7754-4-S Chassis kit 2.) quantity of one (1) each 3COM Switch 7750 96 GBPS Switch Fabric; 3.)quantity of one (1) each 3COM Switch 7750 48-Port 10/100/1000 base-T Module and 4.) quantity of fourteen (14) each 3COM Switch 4200G perimeter Switches within Intermediate Distribution Facilities. SWFSC Information Technology Systems staff have identified a local vendor, MTM Net, Inc. as the only source for provisioning SWFSC's new building with appropriate layer 2 switching equipment because of proposed vendor's intimate understanding and knowledge of the laboratory's computing environment. The government intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price contract with delivery date of no later than May 30, 2008. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 15 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the government. This is a small purchase action estimated value of less than $100,000.00. ****The Western Regional Acquisition Division, requires that all contractors doing business with this Acquisition Office be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) as of October 1, 2003. After this date, NO award can be made unless the vender is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR please access the following web site: http://www.ccr.gov. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at www.dnb.com/eupdate or by phone at (800) 333-0505. All contractors are also required to complete online Representations and Certifications at HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV.