59--REMOVABLE HARD DRIVE

This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at https://www.fbo.gov, and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil/. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by NSWC Crane. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division has a requirement for a commercially available Removable Hard Drive (2.5 ? Solid State Drive). This acquisition is under North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) 334112 The contract will be issued as a 5 year IDIQ Firm-Fixed Price contract with delivery terms of 45 days after contract award. The Min/Max quantities over a five year period are 60/800. Delivery will be FOB destination to NSWC Crane with inspection and acceptance at destination within 30 days of receipt. This procurement will be solicited as a Small Business Set Aside. The Government anticipates awarding a 5 year IDIQ Firm Fixed Price contract that will be awarded using FAR part 12, as a result of the solicitation that will follow this announcement. To be eligible for award, contractors must be properly registered in the Government’s System for Award Management database (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at www.sam.gov. The solicitation attachments, if any, will be posted to FedBizOpps at the same time the solicitation is posted. FedBizOpps may be accessed at http://www.fbo.gov. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed. Interested sources must download from the www site listed. To download and view these documents, you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to FedBizOpps and NECO. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor FedBizOpps and/or NECO for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. The solicitation will be available for download on or about 20 November 2012. Closing date will be on or about 06 December 2012. The POC is Phillip Knight, Code CXMQ, telephone 812-854-8709, or e-mail phillip.knight1@navy.mil. No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed. Offers must be submitted in the format specified in the solicitation to be considered. Submitting a bid from the NECO web site by clicking on the "Submit Bid" does not guarantee offers will be received by the proper person in the correct format.