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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure Dell Latitude 5540 Base (210- BGBL) quantity 20 (full list of items will be attached) on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 339940, Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees.
A continuing need is anticipated for the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership regarding 20 Dell Latitude D5540 Laptops for use as lab computers in Thayer Hall. These laptops will be utilized as shared resources across the department for various Cadet research projects. Attached are the requested material details.
| Dell Latitude 5540 Base (210-BGBL) |
| 20 |
| TAA Information (379-BBBW) |
| 20 |
| 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR4, 3200 MT/s, single-channel, Non-ECC (370-AFVP) |
| 20 |
| Single Pointing Non Backlit US English Keyboard with numeric keypad Included (583-BFRS) |
| 20 |
| Wireless Intel AX211 WLAN Driver MOD-SRV (555-BJDC) |
| 20 |
| M.2 2230 PCIe NVMe Gen4x4 512GB SSD Class 35 (400-BOVY) |
| 20 |
| Windows 11 Pro, English, Brazilian Portuguese PT-BR, French, Spanish (619-ARSB) |
| 20 |
| 3- cell, 42Wh Battery, Long Life Cycle, Express Charge, 3-year warranty (451-BDBK) |
| 20 |
| No Mobile Broadband Card (556-BBCD) |
| 20 |
| Latitude 5540 Bottom Door, Intel 13th Gen U-Series CPU, Intel Integrated Graphics (321-BIKC) |
| 20 |
| ENERGY STAR Qualified (387-BBPC) |
| 20 |
| Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E (6 if 6E unavailable) AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, Bluetooth Wireless Card (555-BHHU) |
| 20 |
| E4 Power Cord 1M for US (537-BBDO) |
| 20 |
| OS-Windows Media Not Included (620-AALW) |
| 20 |
| BTO Standard Shipment (S) (800-BBGT) |
| 20 |
| EPEAT 2018 Registered (Gold) (379-BDZB) |
| 20 |
| SERI Guide (ENG/FR/Multi) (340-AGIK) |
| 20 |
| Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Extended Year(s) (975-3461) |
| 20 |
| Dell Limited Hardware Warranty (997-8317) |
| 20 |
| Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, 1 Year (997-8328) |
| 20 |
| Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, 2 Year Extended (997-8332) |
| 20 |
| No AutoPilot (340-CKSZ) |
| 20 |
| No UPC Label (389-BCGW) |
| 20 |
| Intel vPro Management Disabled (631-ADPS) |
| 20 |
| No Resource USB Media (430-XXYG) |
| 20 |
| Single Pointing, Smart Card Reader, Non-Backlit Keyboard (346-BINJ) |
| 20 |
| Latitude 5540 Quick Start Guide (340-DDHL) |
| 20 |
| No Removable CD/DVD Drive (429-AATO) |
| 20 |
| No Microsoft Office License Included - 30 day Trial Offer Only (658-BCSB) |
| 20 |
| Dell Additional Software (658-BFQB) |
| 20 |
| No Anti-Virus Software (650-AAAM) |
| 20 |
| 65W AC adapter, USB Type-C, TCO Gen9 compliant (492-BDHS) |
| 20 |
| 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1365U, vPro (12 MB cache, 10 cores, 12 threads, up to 5.2 GHz Turbo) (379-BFBW) |
| 20 |
| Intel 13th Generation i7-1365U vPro, Intel Integrated Graphics, Thunderbolt (338-CHLR) |
| 20 |
| Keep Your Hard Drive, 3 Year (984-1952) |
| 20 |
| FHD/IR Camera, Temporal Noise Reduction, Camera Shutter, Mic (319-BBIE) |
| 20 |
| BTO MIX SHUTTLE (WHN) (340-DJVG) |
| 20 |
| Custom Configuration (817-BBBB) |
| 20 |
| No Additional Hard Drive (401-AADF) |
| 20 |
| Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Driver (409-BCWS) |
| 20 |
| Intel Core i7 non-vPro Processor Label (389-DXDV) |
| 20 |
| 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch, AG, IPS, 400 nits, FHD Cam, SLP, ComfView+, 20 WLAN/WWAN(4G) (391-BHHI) |
| 20 |
| Image Load, Custom, RU, CONUS (366-0389) |
| 20 |
| Configuration Services Asset Report Autopilot and Hardware Hash (366-8336) |
| 20 |
| Asset Tag, Custom, RU, CONUS (366-0383) |
| 20 |
| BIOS Setting, Custom, Unlimited, RU, CONUS (366-0386) |
| 20 |
| CFI,Software,Image,Generic, Domesti,Factory Install (372-9739) |
| 20 |
| CFI,Information,Label,Small,8596,Factory Install (376-1503) |
| 20 |
| CFI,Information,GPTBR,PART,DNR,Factory Install (376-6666) |
| 20 |
| CFI,Information,CSRouting,DIRECT,Factory Install (375-3085) |
| 20 |
| CFI,Information,SC2.0,CONUS,Factory Install (375-7617) |
| 20 |
| CFI Routing SKU (365-0257) |
| 20 |
| CFI,Information,SCCM-PRE,PRE-U,Factory Install (377-9269) |
| 20 |
| SLA Mgmt Services (936-5289) |
| 20 |
| CFI, INFO, SMART SI, BIOS,FACTORY INSTALL (381-6332) |
| 20 |
| Dell Awarded Equipment (927-8439) |
| 20 |
| CFI,Information,MIAS, Post Burn,Factory Install (362-7806) |
| 20 |
| CFI Information Swizzle,No Up,Foot,Factory Install (364-9118) |
| 20 |
| Custom Operations ProjectManagement Support (850-5377) |
| 20 |
| CFI,INFO,WIN11,UPDT,21H2.Factory Install (382-3038) |
| 20 |
In response to this sources sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.
3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.
4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Dennis Cook, at dennis.j.cook8.civ@army.mil, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.
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