CANCELLATION 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 1030-5GAA41 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 334111 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 Friday, July 15, 2005 at 14:30:00 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, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL, to the following:
LI 001, 348443-B21ProLiant DL760 G2 Intel Xeon Processor MP at 2.7 GHz/2MB, 4GB (4P Model)Processor - Four (4) Intel Xeon MP 2.70GHz/2MB Processors: (351051-B21) Processors 5-8 - Four (4) Intel Xeon MP 2.70GHz/2MB Processors - Option KitMemory - 4GB Addressable Memory [8x512MB + 2x512MB Redundant Memory] (339780-B2) RAID setting - RAID 5 drive set with online spare [requires matching 4 hard drives] (286776-B22) Hard Drive - HP 36.4GB Pluggable Ultra320 SCSI 15,000 rpm [1"] Universal Hard Drive***MUST BID QTY 4 EA PER SERVER***Storage controller - Integrated Smart Array 5i Controller (Ultra3 support)Network card - Integrated HP NC7170 Dual Port PCI-X 1000T Gigabit Server AdapterRedundant power supply - Two (2) Redundant Hot Plug 1150W/500W Power SuppliesRedundant fan options - Two (2) Redundant Hot Plug FansServer management - SmartStart, Insight Manager 7 & ROM-Based Setup Utility (227251-001) Additional server management - Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition IIFloppy drive - 1.44MB Floppy disk driveCD-ROM/DVD - Integrated 8X DVD-ROM DriveWarranty - Warranty - 3 year next business day onsite, 7, 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 [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 Denise Williams at [email protected] or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or [email protected].

Contact [email protected] Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission Purchase Order 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 Buyers and Sellers agree to use FedBid.com as an independent Venue for buying and selling goods or services, respectively. For Part #: 286776-B22, Hard Drive - HP 36.4GB Pluggable Ultra320 SCSI 15,000 rpm (1") Universal Hard Drive Network card - NC7782 Dual Port PCI-X Gigabit server adapter (embedded) Vendors MUST BID QTY 4 EA PER SERVER. Total Quantity required for entire order is 28 EA. VENDORS MUST BID HARD DRIVES THAT DO NOT VOID THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. EX) IF BIDDING COMPAQ SERVER, MUST BID WITH COMPAQ BRAND HARD DRIVES ONLY. NO 3RD PARTY HARD DRIVES ARE ACCEPTABLE.

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