RECOVERY - VMWare Subscription and Support

Added: Sep 24, 2009 2:48 pm The date for final submission date/time of all quotes is hereby changed to 28 September 2009, 4:00 PM EST.  This change is effective 24 September 2009 and supercedes all previous deadlines.

Added: Sep 22, 2009 11:55 am Modified: Sep 24, 2009 11:54 amTrack Changes

Department of Labor - Employment Standards Administration
VMWare Licenses and Support

OVERVIEW: 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 written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation reference number is DOL099RQ20810.

This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of quotes or to contract for the articles or services. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this procurement.

The Government intends to award a one-time Firm Fixed Price contract. The award will be made to the offeror whose offer is determined to be the best value to the Government based solely on price.

SET ASIDE: This project is 100% set aside for Small Business Concerns.

CLASSIFICATION: This requirement falls under NAICS 541511, and the SBA Small Business size standard of $25 million.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration (ESA) has a requirement for VMWare Platinum subscription and support services. The contractor shall provide all items listed in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

This is a "Brand-Name" acquisition to upgrade and/or replace components within the existing ESA infrastructure. It has been determined that no other item is capable of meeting the Government's needs. As such, only the items listed in this solicitation (to include attachments) will be considered for award.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20210

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Unless otherwise negotiated at the time of award, all products and services shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after contract award. Service Period of Performance shall be

INVOICING: All invoices must adhere to basic format requirements of FAR 52.212-4(g) (available on http://www.arnet.gov/far) and will be accepted only for the items or services received and accepted. Payments shall be completed via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) within 30 days of the receipt of the vendor's invoice.

REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: All vendors attempting to do business with the Government shall have a current and updated registration with Central Contractor Registration (CCR, available at http://www.ccr.gov) and shall not appear on the Excluded Parties Listing System (EPLS, available at http://www.epls.gov).

QUOTE INFORMATION: ALL FINAL QUOTES ARE TO BE SUBMITTED BY 4:00 PM EST ON 7 OCT 2009.

Interested vendors are to complete Blocks 17a (to include CAGE code and DUNS number), 30a, 30b, and 30c, along with pricing information in Section A.2 of the Solicitation Document (SF1449 package). If all requested items are covered by the vendor's GSA schedule (FSS), the FSS number is to be included in Block 2 of the Solicitation Document. Also, it is recommended that the interested vendors provide a coversheet with company information and expressly identified points of contact.

Mailed and hand-delivered Quotes will be accepted, although vendors are encouraged to submit Quotes via e-mail or facsimile. MS Word, MS Excel, or Adobe Acrobat files and most picture formats, such as JPEG and TIFF are acceptable. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VENDOR TO ENSURE THAT THE QUOTE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

QUESTIONS: All questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail or facsimile no later than 4:00PM EST on 07 October 2009 to the primary POC.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses applicable to this solicitation and to any resulting award are included separately as an attachment.

PRIMARY POC: The primary POC for this requirement is:

Mr. Romeo Merenov

202-693-7968 phone
202-693-4579 fax
merenov.romeo@dol.gov

U.S. Department of Labor
OASAM/OPS Rm S-4306
200 Constitution Dr. NW
Washington, DC 20210

Added: Sep 22, 2009 11:55 am

Department of Labor - Employment Standards Administration
VMWare Licenses and Support

OVERVIEW: 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 written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation reference number is DOL099RQ20810.

This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of quotes or to contract for the articles or services. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this procurement.

The Government intends to award a one-time Firm Fixed Price contract. The award will be made to the offeror whose offer is determined to be the best value to the Government based solely on price.

SET ASIDE: This project is 100% set aside for Small Business Concerns.

CLASSIFICATION: This requirement falls under NAICS 541511, and the SBA Small Business size standard of $25 million.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration (ESA) has a requirement for VMWare Platinum subscription and support services. The contractor shall provide all items listed in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

This is a "Brand-Name" acquisition to upgrade and/or replace components within the existing ESA infrastructure. It has been determined that no other item is capable of meeting the Government's needs. As such, only the items listed in this solicitation (to include attachments) will be considered for award.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20210

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Unless otherwise negotiated at the time of award, all products and services shall be delivered within 30 calendar days after contract award. Service Period of Performance shall be

INVOICING: All invoices must adhere to basic format requirements of FAR 52.212-4(g) (available on http://www.arnet.gov/far) and will be accepted only for the items or services received and accepted. Payments shall be completed via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) within 30 days of the receipt of the vendor's invoice.

REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: All vendors attempting to do business with the Government shall have a current and updated registration with Central Contractor Registration (CCR, available at http://www.ccr.gov) and shall not appear on the Excluded Parties Listing System (EPLS, available at http://www.epls.gov).

QUOTE INFORMATION: ALL FINAL QUOTES ARE TO BE SUBMITTED BY 4:00 PM EST ON 7 OCT 2009.

Interested vendors are to complete Blocks 17a (to include CAGE code and DUNS number), 30a, 30b, and 30c, along with pricing information in Section A.2 of the Solicitation Document (SF1449 package). If all requested items are covered by the vendor's GSA schedule (FSS), the FSS number is to be included in Block 2 of the Solicitation Document. Also, it is recommended that the interested vendors provide a coversheet with company information and expressly identified points of contact.

Mailed and hand-delivered Quotes will be accepted, although vendors are encouraged to submit Quotes via e-mail or facsimile. MS Word, MS Excel, or Adobe Acrobat files and most picture formats, such as JPEG and TIFF are acceptable. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VENDOR TO ENSURE THAT THE QUOTE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

QUESTIONS: All questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail or facsimile no later than 4:00PM EST on 28 Sep 2009 to the primary POC.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses applicable to this solicitation and to any resulting award are included separately as an attachment.

PRIMARY POC: The primary POC for this requirement is:

Mr. Romeo Merenov

202-693-7968 phone
202-693-4579 fax
merenov.romeo@dol.gov

U.S. Department of Labor
OASAM/OPS Rm S-4306
200 Constitution Dr. NW
Washington, DC 20210