The U. S. Department of Interior IT Hardware Solicitation (Unix/SPARC Servers)

The purpose for this amendment is to clarify the response to Question 39 in the previous amendment. The Phase I Proposal Due Date is February 28, 2011.

The purpose for this amendment is to change the date responses are due from February 25, 2011 to February 28, 2011 and to attach clarification to posted responses.

Please review attached spreadsheet.

The purpose for this amendment is to post responses to vendor's questions. Note, questions relate to solicitations L11PS00093, L11PS00099, and L11PS00100. All three solicitations fall under the DOI IT Hardware Initiative.

The purpose for this amendment is to:

1. Notify vendors that Phase I Proposals are due and delivered as follows:

Phase I Proposals are due on Friday, February 25, 2011 by 3:00 p.m. MST.

Mail one (1) hard copy to address shown in the RFP. Vendors may mail a copy of their Phase I Proposal on a CD disk.

Send one (1) copy of the Phase I Proposal electronically to:william_paterson@blm.gov

All Proposals must be delivered to the mail address and email address stated in the RFP by the due date stated above.

2. Submit Phase I Proposals in the following format:

Cover Page consisting of Company Name, Address, Email Address, Point of Contact and Solicitation Number

Section I: Dunn and Bradstreet information or capabilities requirement as outlined in the RFP.

Section II: Technical Proposal Response and Descriptive Literature

Section III: Greening requirements

Section IV: Value Added Requirements



3. Incorporate the updated minimum specification spreadsheet

4. Remove FAR Clause 52.225-1, Buy American ActSupplies (Feb 2009)

5. Announce the NAICS Code is 423430 and the size standard for this solicitation is 500 employees

Responses to questions will be posted via an amendment on Thursday, February 17, 2011.

The purpose for this amendment is to:

1. Incorporate the updated minimum specification spreadsheet and associated instructions to the solicitation.

2. Notify vendors that Phase I Proposals shall be delivered as followed:

Mail one (1) hard copy to address shown in the RFP. Vendors may also email a copy of their Phase I Proposal on a CD disk along with the original hard copy.

Send one (1) copy of the Phase I Proposal electronically to:william_paterson@blm.gov



Phase I Proposals are due on Monday, February 21, 2011 by 3:00 p.m. MST.

The purpose for this amendment is to extend the due dates for Phase I Requirements.

Questions are due on Monday, February 14, 2011 by 8:00 a.m. MST. All questions must be sent to william_paterson@blm.gov. There will be no exceptions.

Responses to questions will be posted as an amendment by COB Tuesday, February 15, 2011.

Phase I Proposals are due on Monday, February 21, 2011 by 3:00 p.m. MST. Phase I Proposals will be mailed to the same address as stated in the RFP. In addition, an email address will be announced as an amendment and will be posted by Thursday, February 10, 2011. The posted email address will be available for vendors to submit their Phase I Proposals electronically. Details will accompany the mentioned amendment.

Note, an updated Phase I Specification Spreadsheet will be made available on Wednesday February 9, 2011. The updated spreadsheet will replace the minimum specification spreadsheet currently posted. The spreadsheet will be posted as an amendment. Details will accompany the mentioned amendment.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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 (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation.

The purpose for Solicitation L11PS00099 is to provide the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with a mechanism to purchase an array of Information Technology (IT) Hardware commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products at the most reasonable price, while fulfilling the DOI mission. The procurement will be a Two-Phase process. Under Phase I, offerors are to demonstrate that their company has the financial resources and overall stability required to support the Departments IT Hardware requirements. A pricing model(s) for each product will be released prior to Phase II notification. Only those vendors determined to have met the mandatory requirements of Phase I will be invited to Phase II for this procurement.

This procurement is being issued as total small business set-aside under NAICS code 423430.

Please refer to the attached RFP for additional information.