Cisco Switch, HPE Servers, Synology Rackstation, VMWare License & Related Items

ONLY AWARDEES UNDER THE 2GIT BPA CONTRACT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD UNDER THIS SOLICITATION. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 8.405-1, 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 Government reserves the right to award without discussions. All prospective contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be awarded a DoD contract. The solicitation document F4F1AS3107AW01, is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) and incorporates FAR provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-02. Reference the Solicitation number in the subject line of the RFQ response. This requirement is for the following products: See attached Justification and Approval and Bill of Materials for requirements specifications. OPTION(S) if applicable: All items must be TAA compliant in accordance with the FAR. Award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable, responsive, responsible offeror. The lowest priced quote will be reviewed for technical acceptability. If that quote is awardable then no other quotes will be evaluated. If the lowest priced quote isn't awardable then the next lowest quote shall be evaluated. Vendors submitting a response to any RFQ that includes a requirement for supplies and/or services that have incurred, or that may incur a lapse in maintenance support prior to the award date, shall Include as part of its response any applicable reinstatement fee(s). Open Market Items are acceptable. Anticipated Award Date is 7 June 2023. Col Sean Tucker has been appointed as Ombudsman. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, evaluation of proposals or source selection process and does not diminish the authority of the contracting officer. Any questions or concerns about this solicitation should first be directed to the buyer at the e-mail address or phone number listed, or you may contact the Ombudsman at sean.tucker.1@us.af.mil. Proposals are due by 12:00 PM EST, 2 June 2023. Proposals shall be posted accordingly. Any questions regarding this acquisition should be directed to: Travis Hoefler, travis.hoefler@us.af.mil