AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 9T6SAHIC003 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 01-27. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334119 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only 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 Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at 14:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Suffolk, VA 23435

The GSA FTS Region 9 requires the following items, EXACT MATCH ONLY, to the following:
LI 001, ASY1003 16-Slot AC-power chassis ONLY 16-slot chassis for AC power (spares), 1, EA;
LI 002, VCUS0106 Removable Hard Drive MGC100 Control Control Unit MGC-100 Only w/Removable hard disk drive bay, 1, EA;
LI 003, VCUS0103 Removable Hard Drive (POS) Removable Hard Drive (POS), 2, EA;
LI 004, PWR2013B 16-Slot Chassis Power Supply AC AC Power supply for 16-slot chassis (8-10 modules, Average 9), 3, EA;
LI 005, KIT2026 16-Slot Chassis, 19" Rack Mount (90deg) Configure the 16-slot chassis for a 19" rack (90 degree) (Not for NEBS), 1, EA;
LI 006, VNMX2001 MUX+ 20 36 sites @ 128 kbps, 20 sites @ 384 kbps, 12 sites @ 768 kbps, 4 sites T1/E1, ISDN Bonding, AES, 1, EA;
LI 007, VNMM0802 MPI-8 H.320 (V.35/RS449/EIA530) (5M) Supports 8 connections using V.35, RS449, or EIA-530. RS366 Dialing. 5 Meter Cables, 2, EA;
LI 008, VNMP2402 IP+ 24 48 sites @128K OR 24 sites @384K OR 12 sites @768K OR 6 sites @2M, 1, EA;
LI 009, VRMA2402 Audio+24/48 Module Audio for up to: 24 sites video or 48 sites audio., 1, EA;
LI 010, VCPV0803 Bundle - 2 for 1 Video+ 8 CP8/TX8 Module 2 for 1 Video+8 module - CP, Transcoding and Click&View licenses are included, 1, EA;
LI 011, VSWS0105 Unified Conferencing Suite IVR/DTMF Suite + Virtual Conference Suite + Music IO connector., 1, EA;
LI 012, 4870-00009-112 Premier 1 Year Support - - MGC-25/50/100 Next Business Day Parts, Unlimited Telephone Support and Software Upgrades, 1, EA;
LI 013, VSHP0001 MGC-100 Shipping per chassis or System MGC-100 Shipping 1 chassis or System, 1, EA;

For this solicitation, GSA FTS Region 9 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. GSA FTS Region 9 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 [email protected]. 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 Kristen Hill at [email protected] or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or [email protected].

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, regardless of the evaluation criteria used by the Buyer; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate the offer. Please note that any such evaluation criteria must be articulated in the solicitation to the extent required by such regulations and/or guidelines. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to [email protected] (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). Contractor/Sales agent must be registered in it-solutions.gsa.gov to receive the award. If vendor registration assistance is required contact it-solutions help desk at 877.243.2889 Option 2. Adjustment 001: Removal of previous Line Item 012 Global Management System 25 Pack License (5151-21050-300). Adjustment 002: Removal of previous Line Item 013 Path Navigator 25 Pack License (5151-21060-300). Adjustment 003: Addition of Trade-In Request which is defined in the terms. Trade-in item/credit requested. Product to be traded in is 24 Port MCU. Please reflect trade-in value by appropriately reducing the value of line items requested.

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