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 for Nortel PBX Support at three U.S. Census Bureau sites. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation is issued as an indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery Request for Quote (RFQ). Reference RFQ No. 51-SO-BC-8-00031. (iii) This RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26 dated June 12, 2008. (iv) This action is set-aside for Small Businesses. The applicable NAICS code is 517911. The threshold is 1,500 employees. (v) This action is to acquire an indefinite quantity (minimum/maximum) of the following line items as described in attached Statement of Work (SOW): Line item 0001.) Equipment Drawings and Listings, 1 EA, Line item 0002.) Provision and installation of Microsoft security patches and Nortel Performance Enhancing Products (PEP’s)/Service Updates (SU’s), priced per update and as needed, Line item 0003.) Symposium SRS Premium, 1 EA, Line item 0004.) Telephony Manager SRS Premium, 1 EA, Line item 0005.) CS1000 SRS Basic (including Call Pilot), 1 EA, Line item 0006.) Voicemail boxes, indefinite quantity, cost per each, Line item 0007.) Digital phone licenses, indefinite quantity, cost per each, Line item 0008.) Analog phone licenses, indefinite quantity, cost per each, Line item 0009.) Labor to install/engineer, hourly rate, Line item 0010.) ACD agent licenses, indefinite quantity, cost per each, Line item 0011.) MIRAN migration (engineering, hardware, software, installation), minimum of three (one per site), Line item 0012.) Symposium 6 or higher migration (configuration and installation, 1 EA., Opt. Line item 0013.) Additional T1 Service (engineering, hardware, installation) indefinite quantity, cost per each, Opt. Line item 0014.) Crash Kit for CS1000M MG/SG systems, 1 EA., Opt. Line item 0015.) Crash Kit for CS1000M Cabinet systems, 1 EA. Anticipated delivery is for all minimum requirements to be made no later than 03-OCT-2008. Main point of delivery, FOB destination, is to Bureau of the Census, 1201 East Tenth Street, Jeffersonville, Indiana, 47132, in Clark County, Indiana. (viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (ix) FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is included with the following factors to be applied for evaluation; 1.) Cost, 2.) Compliance with qualifications requirements and performance history, 3.) Compliance with the specifications and required performance abilities, 4.) Ability to meet delivery requirements, 5.) and Warranty and service support/replacement programs and procedures. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. (xi) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xiii) Following CAR Clauses also apply: 1352.237-71, Dept. of Commerce Security Processing Requirements for DoC Service Contracts, and 1352.239-73, Security Requirements for Information Technology Resources, Offers must be registered in CCR (www.ccr.gov). (xiv) Offers are due NLT 2:00 PM, EST, Thursday, 21-AUG-2008. (xv) Contact Clark Terrell, Contract Specialist, NPC Census Procurement, regarding matters associated with this action. TEL. 812-218-3351, FAX 812-218-3937, Email: [email protected]

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