Upgrade memory for PCs using special applications requiring minimum 512MB or XP O/S requiring minimum of 256MB

Solicitation Number:
10304GAA53

Notice Type:
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Synopsis:

Added: September 29, 2004

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 will not be issued. The solicitation number is 10304GAA53 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 01-24. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334119 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. However this requirement is unrestricted and all interested offerors may submit a quote. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 10:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Arlington, VA 22209

The Department of State requires the following items, EXACT MATCH ONLY, to the following:
LI 001, 256 MB DIMM - Compaq Deskpro EN P933, 200, EA;
LI 002, 512 MB DIMM - Compaq Evo Business Desktop D500 (Intel 845 chipset) Inte, 200, EA;
LI 003, 512 MB DIMM - Compaq Evo Business Desktop D530, 200, EA;
LI 004, 1 GB DIMM - Compaq Evo Business Desktop D500 (Intel 845 chipset) Intel P, 10, EA;
LI 005, 1 GB DIMM - Compaq Evo Business Deskpro D530 SFF/Convertible Minitower, 10, EA;

For this solicitation, Department of State 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. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State is taking this action in a an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time offers. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith offers, 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 offerors require additional clarification, contact Denise Williams at williamsda@state.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.

Contracting Office Address:
1701 N Ft Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209

Place of Performance:
Arlington, VA 22209
22209

Point of Contact(s):
Name: Doug Stuck, Title: Sourcing Agent, Phone: 301.788.3839, Fax: 703.385.9211, Email: StuckDA@State.gov; Name: Geoff Edwards, Title: Sourcing Agent, Phone: 703.385.9777 x23, Fax: 703.385.9211, Email: geoff.edwards@fedbid.com;