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Inactive

CANCELLATION NOTICE: Quotes are being solicited under solicitation number N0018919Q0001. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will... CANCELLATION NOTICE: Quotes are being solicited under solicitation number N0018919Q0001. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), 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. 954396. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA 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 must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. 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 unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2018-10-01 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Norfolk, VA 23551. The FLC - Norfolk requires the following items, Brand Name Only (Exact Match), to the following: Base Period of Performance: 10/01/2018 - 09/30/2019 LI 001: IBM COGNOS ANALYTICS USER PER AUTHORIZED USER ANNUAL SW SUBSCRIPTION AND SUPPORT, 400, EA; Option 1 Period of Performance: 10/01/2019 - 09/30/2020 LI 001: IBM COGNOS ANALYTICS USER PER AUTHORIZED USER ANNUAL SW SUBSCRIPTION AND SUPPORT, 400, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, FLC - Norfolk 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 quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. FLC - Norfolk 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 quotes.All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their quote using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a quote 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 quotes, 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. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. Contractor must submit quote and any other additional desired non-price information in response to the solicitation. Quote must fully comply with all terms and instructions of this solicitation. No partial work or partial bids will be considered. All parts must comply with the brand and specifications contained in the Specifications. Quotes which fail to provide the requirements of FAR 52.212-2 SHALL be ineligible to receive the resulting award. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. FAR 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination applies The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses https://www.acquisition.gov/Far/AND http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm The NAICS code is 511210 and the Small Business Standard is $38.5 Mil. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.