Added: Jun 11, 2008 4:46 pm
Modified: Jun 11, 2008 4:51 pm
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MODIFICATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number W45B9H8122N101. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 71008_01.
GSA Schedule Bids Preferred, But Not Required: Sellers may either provide a GSA Schedule or an Open Market bid. If bidding with a GSA Schedule, the requested items must be on that Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov.
This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2008-06-17 17:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
The USA ACA Ft. Sam Houston requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001, Blue Coat SG810-F: (Mfr. Part #: SG810-F) The Blue Coat SG 810 Series of rack-mountable proxy appliances provides enterprises and large branch offices with the power to protect and accelerate web communications and business applications, 1, EA;
LI 002, Blue Coat Cable, Power, USA, MOLDED, IEC, 115V:
(Mfr Part #: CBL-US) Power Cable , 1, EA;
LI 003, Blue Coat Platinum Service, 1 Yr:
(Mfr. Part #: SVP-SG810-F) 1YR - As a Platinum customer you are entitled to 24X7 technical phone support along with assistance regarding the configuration, identification of equipment and/or software problems and applying workarounds when possible., 1, EA;
LI 004, Blue Coat SSL License and Card:
(Mfr. Part #: SSL-SG810-F) - Blue Coat secures Web communications and accelerates business applications across the distributed enterprise. Blue Coat's family of appliances and client-based solutions - deployed in branch offices, Internet gateways, end points, and data centers - provide intelligent points of policy-based control enabling IT organizations to optimize security and accelerate performance for all users and applications., 1, EA;
For this solicitation, USA ACA Ft. Sam Houston intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. USA ACA Ft. Sam Houston is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.
Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance.
Contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 1-877-9FEDBID to address any questions or comments
New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products
FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.)
No partial shipments unless otherwise specified
Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) or to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov
Must Be Delivered No Later Than 12 July 2008.
