Data Domain RFQ Open Market .pdf

Request for Quote

Data Domain Enhanced System & Software Support

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1. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires software and hardware maintenance and support for all Data Domain products owned in Region 1 for the period beginning 07/01/2012 to 06/30/2013. This is a brand name requirement. Data Domain retains the sole exclusive right to manufacture and distribute Data Domain software, and is sole licensor for Data Domain support and subscription services. There is currently no other software competitor on the open market that can provide the same deduplication product to meet the EPA

Region 1 requirements as Data Domain.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

This acquisition is set aside for small businesses with NAICS Code 423430 Computer and

Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers, with a size standard of

100 employees.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-59. The Government may contact offerors to clarify information to better understand their quotes or to request information that appears to be inadvertently omitted.

2. Offeror shall provide a firm fixed price quote for the following Brand Name requirement:

1 MODEL DD670-12TB SYSTEM; DD670; 12TB; NFS; CIFS ENHANCED SYSTEM

SUPPORT (DD) 1F40905033 - 1 YEAR

1 MODEL L-BST-670 LICENSE; BOOST; DD670 ENHANCED SOFTWARE

SUPPORT (DD) - 1 YEAR

1 MODEL L-REP-670 LICENSE; REPLICATOR; DD670 ENHANCED SOFTWARE

SUPPORT (DD) – 1 YEAR

1 MODEL C-E16-DC ES20 STORSHELF;16 TB; DUALCTRL ENHANCED

SOFTWARE SUPPORT (DD) SHU9524084G0KK4- 1 YEAR

1 EACH OF PLATINUM SERVICE FOR DD530 RESTORER, PART NUMBER DDO-

S-PLAT-530, FOR SERIAL NUMBER 8F45349005

1 EACH OF PLATINUM SERVICE FOR DD660 RESTORER, FOR SERIAL

NUMBER 0F46609980

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1 EACH OF PLATINUM SOFTWARE SUPPORT, REPLICATOR, PLATINUM,

24X7, DD530, 1 YR, PART NUMBER L-REP-530, FOR SERIAL NUMBER

8F45349005

1 EACH OF PLATINUM SOFTWARE SUPPORT, REPLICATOR, PLATINUM,

24X7,DD660, 1YR, PAT NUMBER L-REP-660, FOR SERIAL NUMBER 0F46609980

1 EACH OF PLATINUM SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL STORAGE SERVICE FOR

DD530 RESTORER, PART NUMBER DDO-S-PLAT-530-A3T, LICENSE #6 HDD

3TB, FOR SERIAL NUMBER 8F45349005

Functional Requirements:

The Contractor shall provide software maintenance that meets these requirements to provide the following:

Support is available 24 hours per day/seven days a week/365 days a year

Unlimited number of support requests

Delivery of all product updates

Delivery of all product upgrades

Access support through telephone and email

Full access to Data Domain website

Full access to Data Domain Knowledge Base and Discussion Forums

Emergency Service and replacement parts delivered next business day excluding holidays

3. Instructions for Submittal of your quote:

Offerors shall provide a firm fixed price quote for the Data Domain Enhanced System and

Software Support as detailed above. Please indicate the quantity for each item in your quote and include reinstatement fees if applicable.

Please include your DUNS number with your quote.

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses in Attachment 1 are applicable to this solicitation.

Offerors shall complete Representations and Certifications IAW FAR 52.212-3. Offerors are also required to submit with their quote the signed and completed EPAAR Representations and

Certifications in Attachment 2.

Offerors shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) by the date specified for receipt of offers. Information on the CCR can be found in FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to

Offers - Commercial Items.

Please contact the Contracting Officer Patrice Denault, denault.patrice@epa.gov, 617-918-1139 with any questions you may have.

mailto:denault.patrice@epa.gov

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Please submit your quote via email to Patrice Denault, Contracting Officer, at denault.patrice@epa.gov no later than 3:00 PM (EST) on June 15, 2012.

4. In accordance with FAR 13.106-2 an award will be made to the offeror that can provide the best value. When determining best value the following evaluation factors will be considered along with price: past performance, delivery terms, and compliance with all requirements as stated in the RFQ. Evaluation factors other than price when combined are approximately equal to price.