MODIFICATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 1106090543. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 168303_01. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2009-11-11 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Capital Heights, MD 20743 The Federal Communications Commission requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Manuf. Part #VS4-ENT-GOVVMware vSphere 4 Enterprise for 1 processor VMWARE, 12, EA; LI 002, Manuf. Part #VS4-ENT-P-SSS-GOVPlatinum Support / Subscription for VMware vSphere Enterprise for 1 processor for 1 yearVMWARE, 12, EA; LI 003, Manuf. Part #VC-SRM4-GOVVMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 4 for 1 processorfor 1 year, 12, EA; LI 004, Manuf. Part #SRM4-P-SSS-GOVPlatinum Support/Subscription for VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 4 VMware, 12, EA; LI 005, Manuf. Part #VCHB-VCMS-GOVVMware vCenter Server Heartbeat for 1 vCenter Server VMware, 1, EA; LI 006, Manuf. Part #VCHB-VCMS-P-SSS-GOVPlatinum Support/Subscription* VMware vCenter ServerHeartbeat for 1 vCenter Server VMware, 1, EA; For this solicitation, Federal Communications Commission intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Federal Communications Commission is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (
+1 (555) 000-0000) or via email at
contact@example.gov. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (
+1 (555) 000-0000) or
contact@example.gov. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified Agencies require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov "Product evaluation and selection completed prior to posting" This solicitation is subject to the availability of funds. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE UNLESS FUNDS COME AVAILABLE! 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Governments obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.
