GITM Monitors

RFQ SUBMISSION DATE EXTENDED TO JULY 29, 2009. QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH JULY 24, 2009. DATES HAVE BEED UPDATED ON THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT.



RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ATTACHED.



UPDATED DOCUMENT ATTACHED.

The U.S. Department of State (DoS) contemplates multiple Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) awards for Monitors. This RFQ seeks quotations from current General Services Administration (GSA) Contract holders. Only offeror(s) whose GSA Federal Supply Schedule [i.e., Information Technology (IT) 70] contract term is in effect at the time of proposal submission and extends through the Delivery Order performance period are eligible for award.



Monitors will be standardized based on the award and all subsequent orders will be restricted to items derived from the standardization. Equipment will be peculiar to one manufacturer (e.g., a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer).



EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:



Offerors shall provide equipment that meets the Departments specifications and mandatory configuration items.



Monitor:



Brand name or equal to Samsung 943BT-TAA.



Specifications:



GITM 19-inch Color Monitors: All cords, cables, adapters, and software must be packed in the same container as the monitor. EPEAT Certification Silver or better Size 19 inch Type Flat Panel Display, TFT active matrix LCD Pixel Pitch (H/V) .294mm Resolution 1280 X 1024 (or better) Contrast Ratio 800:1 (or better) Response Time 8ms (Black to White) Display Color 16.7 million (or better) Interface Must have SVGA and DVI connections; must supply cabling to support both interfaces. Audio: ***Absolutely NO speakers or audio devices allowed inside of the unit***; external, detachable speakers are permitted Monitor Stand Pan & Tilt (or better) Power 110/220V 50/60 Hz auto-sensing and auto-switching power supply EPA Energy Star compliant; Height adjustable stand preferred; FCC Class B certified; UL/CE certified; Power Cord NEMA 5-15 Warranty 3 year world-wide coverage including parts and labor; extended warranty support shall be available as a separately orderable option. Operates under MS Windows Vista Business (32-bit), MS Windows XP Pro, and MS Windows Server 2003; Miscellaneous No additional I/O ports except video (USB, firewire, etc); no defective pixels (Hot Pixels, Dead Pixels, or Stuck Pixels) upon delivery; must conform to ISO 13406-2(class 1 preferred; class 2 minimum) Conformance TAA compliant.



Audio Components:



Absolutely NO speakers or audio devices allowed inside of the unit. Manufacturers published specifications shall not list any type of audio components for equipment to be considered. Vendors quote will be excluded from competition if OEMs specifications do not conform to technical requirements.