HP hardware for the DOL/SOL storage area network (SAN)

Added: Aug 20, 2010 12:04 pm

 

 

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  

(ii) This solicitation number is DOL110RQ21084.  This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-43.

(iv) This solicitation is being issued as a set-aside.  This solicitation is being issued under NAICS 541519 (SBA Size Standard: $25 million).

(v) The following contract line item numbers (CLINs) and items, quantities and units of measure apply to this acquisition: 

CLIN       DESCRIPTION                                                                                      QTY                        UNIT     

0001        HP EVA M612A 450 GB 15K FC DRIVE                                           4                              EA

                PART NO:  AG803B 

0002        HP EVA M6412A 600GB 10K FC DRIVE                                          4                              EA

                PART NO:  AP732B 

0003        HP 3Y SUPPORT PLUS 24 SVC                                                          1                              EA

                PART NO:  HA110A3 

0004        EVA 450-1TB HDD HW SUPP                                                            8                              EA

                HA110A3 13J 

0005        QUANTUM PX720 HP LTO3 FIBRE 2GBIT                                    2                              EA

                NATIVE FIBRE HOT-SWAPDRIVE

                PART NO:  X7U-L3J 

0006        1PK LTO3 ULTRIUM 400/800GB TAPE CARTRIDGE                  100                          EA

                PART NO:  MR-L3MQN-01 

0007        HP M6412-A FIBRE CHANNEL DRIVE ENCLOSURE                   3                              EA

                PART NO:  AG638B 

0008        HP EVA M6412A 600GB 10K FC DRIVE                                          30                            EA

                PART NO:  AP732B 

0009        HP EVA M6412A 600GB 10K FC DRIVE                                          6                              EA

                PART NO:  AP732B 

0010        HP 3Y SUPPORT PLUS 24 SVC                                                          1                              EA

                PART NO:  HA110A3 

0011        EVA 450-1TB HDD HW SUPP                                                            36                            EA

                PART NO:  HA110A3 13J 

0012        EVA M6412A FC DRIVE ENCLOSURE SUPPORT                          3                              EA

                PART NO:  HA110A3 9DS 

0013        HP 2M MULTI-MODE OM3 LC/LC FC CABLE                              6                              EA

                PART NO:  AJ835A 

(vi) Description of requirements for the services to be acquired:  

The contractor shall provide HP hardware for the Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Solicitor's (SOL) Storage Area Network (SAN).  This requirement is being issued as a Brand Name for the HP items identified in section (v) above.

(vii) Delivery shall occur within thirty (30) days after purchase order award.  Delivery shall be made to the following address:

US Department of Labor 
Information Technology Center
200 Constitution Ave, NW
Room: N-1301
Attention:  Bob Tiger
Washington, DC 20210 

(viii) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluations-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including the following addendum: 52.212-2(c) Period for acceptance of offers:  Prospective contractors agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified fro receipt of offers. 

(ix)  Prospective contractors are advised that offers will be evaluated on a basis of best value and award will be made to the prospective contractor who submits the lowest price technically acceptable quotation.   

(x) Prospective contractors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer

(xi) Prospective contractors are advised that the clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 

(xii) Prospective contractors are advised that the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial items applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause apply to this acquisition: 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003).

 

(xiii) Prospective contractors are advised that the following additional contract terms and conditions apply:  The provider of information technology shall certify, by submitting a proposal to this acquisition, that: a)  All applications are fully functional and operate correctly as intended on systems using the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC). This includes Internet Explorer  (IE), version 7, and subsequent versions of IE that are integrated into the FDCC, configured to operate on Windows XP and Vista (in Protected Mode on Vista). For the Windows XP settings, see:  http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_WinXP.html, and for the Windows Vista settings, see: http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/guidance_vista.html; b) The standard installation, operation, maintenance, update, and/or patching of software shall not alter the configuration settings from the approved FDCC configuration. The information technology should also use the Windows Installer Service for installation to the default "program files" directory and should be able to silently install and uninstall; c) Applications designed for normal end users shall run with full functionality in the standard user context without elevated system administration privileges.

(xiv) Quotations must be submitted no later than 1:00 PM, EST, August 25, 2010. Quotations must be submitted electronically via email to Mr. Ronald Jordan, Contracting Officer at Jordan.ronald@dol.gov.