Warranty and Maintenance Support for HP Storage Area Network (SAN) Hardware/Software.

THIS IS AMENDMENT 0003 TO THE SOLICITATION.  THIS AMENDMENT IS ISSUED TO:

1.  PROVIDE RESPONSES TO VEDOR QUESTIONS (SEE ATTACHMENT ENTITLED "DOL131RQ21667 A0003-RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS");

2.  EXTEND THE DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS TO 1:00PM, EASTERN TIME, 22 MARCH 2013.

END OF AMENDMENT

THIS IS AMENDMENT 0002 TO THE SOLICITATION. THIS AMENDMENT IS ISSUED TO:

1.   REPOST DOL131RQ21667 ATTACHMENT 1-STATEMENT OF WORK.  THE PREVIOUS ATTACHMENT WAS CORRUPTED.

END OF AMENDMENT.

THIS IS AMENDMENT 0001 ISSUED TO THE SOLICITATION.  THIS AMENDMENT IS ISSUED TO:

1.  ADDRESS INITIAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT.  THESE QUESTIONS WERE PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED UNDER PRIOR SOLICITATION NUMBER DOL131RQ21656.

QUESTION 1:  WHO IS THE INCUBMENT: 
ANSWER:  YANCY & ASSOCIATES.  CONTRACT NUMBER DOLJ129632282

QUESTION 2:  WHAT WAS THE PREVIOUS AWARD AMOUNT:
ANSWER:  $74,140.57 (10/1/2011-09/30/2012)

QUESTION 3:  WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE FOR ITEMS IN THE SOW?
ANSWER:  THAT INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE

QUESTION 4:  IS THERE A SEPARATE INVOICE REGARDING CHANGING OUT EQUIPMENT:
ANSWER:  DOL MAY MODIFY THE AWARD TO ADD/REMOVE DEVICES AS END-OF-LIFE AND/OR NEW ADDITOINS ARE REQUIRED.  FINAL DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IF A CHANGE IS NEEDED.  DOL DOES NOT ANTICIPATE MAJOR CHANGES TO THE OVERALL ENVIRONMENT.

QUESTION 5:  VENDOR VENDOR PROPOSE EITHER THE HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE SUPPORT?
ANSWER:  THIS IS AN ALL-OR-NOTHING REQUIREMENT.  VENDORS MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ALL SUPPORT SPECIFIED IN THE SOW.

QUESTION 6:  WILL DOL CONSIDER ADDING OPTION YEARS TO THE REQUIREMENT?
ANSWER:  DOL IS SEEKING THIS SUPPORT FOR 12 MONTHS WITHOUT OPTION YEARS.

END OF AMENDMENT.

(i) 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.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under RFQ number DOL131RQ21667

(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-65.

(iv) This solicitation is being issued as a 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE in accordance with FAR Part 19, under NAICS 541519 (SBA Size Standard: $25.5M).
(v) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: The DOL, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) requires Warranty and Maintenance Support for HP Storage Area Network (SAN) Hardware/Software. See attachment entitled "DOL131RQ21667 Attachment 1 - Statement of Work" for details of the requirement.
(vi) The Period of Performance of this requirement shall be from the date of award through 12 months.

US Department of Labor
Office of the Chief Information Officer
200 Constitution Ave, NW
Room N-1302
Washington, DC 20210

(vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to 52.212-1(c) - Period for acceptance of offers: The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quotation firm for 60 calendar days.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to 52.212-2(a): Award will be offered on the basis of Lowest Price Technical Acceptable (LPTA) quote with acceptable past performance.

(ix) Vendors are required to include with its quotation, a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, or have completed their Representations and Certifications via the System for Award Management (SAM) portal.

(x) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xi) 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 FAR clauses cited in the clauses under section (b) of this provision are applicable to this acquisition:

(1) with its alternate, (7), (12) with its alternate I, (14), (18), (23), (26), (27), (28). (29), (30), (31), (32), (33), (34), (38), (42), (47)

(xii) Quotations must be submitted via email no later than 1:00pm, EST, 13 March 2013. Quotations shall be submitted via email to the attention of Ronald J. Jordan, Contract Specialist, at following email address: jordan.ronald.j@dol.gov. Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email ONLY. Questions must be received NLT 1:00pm (Eastern), 05 March 2013.