End of life Network Equipment Replacement

Added: May 18, 2012 10:36 am

Please disregard Amendment 1 to DOL121RQ21461. An incorrect attachement was added.

The purpose of Amendment 2 to DOL121RQ21461 is to add vendors questions and answers. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Added: May 18, 2012 10:26 am The purpose of this modification is add vendors questions and answers. All of other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Added: May 07, 2012 1:52 pm THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12-6 STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-50, effective May 6, 2011.

Interested vendors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to lamb.michael@dol.gov; cc: ingram.antoinette@dol.gov. Questions should be received by May 14, 2012 5:00pm EST.

Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner; and will be included as an amendment to the solicitation. The Job Corps Data Center (JCDC) has a requirement for the replacement of "end-of-life" network equipment at the Job Corps Data Center locations.

All responsible vendors shall provide a quote in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) provided in the solicitation.

Delivery and installation shall be within 30 days from receipt of an award.

Delivery terms shall be F.O.B. Destination. The contractor shall deliver to the following address:

Job Corps Data Center
1627 Woodland Avenue
Austin, TX 78741

POC: Clinton Barton, Telecommunication Manager
Phone: (888) 886-1303 X7217
(512) 787-5702

Proposal Instructions:
Vendors shall provide a firm fixed price quote inclusive of network equipment and accessory price, services price and shipping price. Vendor Proposals are limited to five (5) typed 8½ x 11" pages in length.

Evaluation Criteria:
The government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, results in the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following will be used to evaluate quotations: Past Performance, Technical Capability and Price. Vendor shall not have an unfavorable past performance in Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS).

In determining the best value, preference shall be given to the network equipment that meet or exceed the specifications defined in the SOW.

Prices shall be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness, consistent with the contractor's technical submissions.

The full text of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision or clause may be found electronically at:
http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

The following provisions apply to the acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items.

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following clauses apply to this acquisition:
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items;
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs:
52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Re-Representation;
52.222-3, Convict Labor;
52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies;
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;
52-222-26, Equal Opportunity;
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities;
52.225-1 Buy American Act - Supplies;
52.223-18, Contractor policy to ban text messaging while driving;
52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases;
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm.

All Offerors shall submit the following:
1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses the SOW;
2) For the purpose of evaluating technical capability:
Technical description and/or product literature which clearly details the manufacturer, make and model of the proposed product(s), addressed all required specifications, and clearly documents that the offered product(s) meet(s) or exceeds the specifications stated herein.
3) Description of commercial warranty;
4) A current copy of the Contractor's price list or catalog pages that contain pricing for the equipment/services defined within the Contractor's quotation;
5) This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:

Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)

Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.

All quotes shall be received not later than 1:00 PM local time, on 21 May 2012 at Office of Procurement Services/USDOL, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., S-4307, Washington, D.C. 20210; Attn: Michael R. Lamb.

E-mail quotes ARE acceptable. Fax quotes will NOT be accepted.