FC0003809 – Ciena NSR Decom Equipment – Revells Neck

Purchase Order Request for Proposals (PORFP) under the Hardware Master Contract. NTM0022319 - DoIT nMD - NSR escalation - Logical and Physical Decom - 30420 Revells Neck.

**Only Master Contractors** that are awarded a contract under the Hardware and Associated Equipment and Services 2012, 060B2490022, are eligible to submit a bid in response to this secondary competition Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP). A current Master Contractor under the named Contract may submit an LOA with their bid to be considered for the award.

This is a Small Business Reserve Procurement for which the award will be limited to certified small business vendors.

FA III - Network Communication Equipment

NTM0022319 - DoIT nMD - NSR escalation - Logical and Physical Decom - 30420 Revells Neck

| Product Name | Product Description | Model # | Qty |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Optic | 10 GIG,SM SFP+,LC CONNECTOR,40 KM,1550NM,EXTENDED TEMPERATURE | XCVR-S40V55 | 2 |
| Optic | 10 GIG,SM XFP,LC CONNECTOR,40 KM,1550NM,EXTENDED TEMPERATURE | XCVR-A40V55 | 1 |

FA V - Manufacturer's Extended Warranty

| Warranty Requirements | Deliverables | Start Date | End Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 80M-3960-NAR - 3960 MANAGED SPARES NBD ARRIVAL 1 YEAR – QTY 1 | Entitlement contract number | Date of PO | One year |
| 80M-3960-SSP-SEL - 3960 SELECT SUPPORT 1 YEAR– QTY 1 | Entitlement contract number | Date of PO | One year |
| 80M-4200-NAR – GLOBAL OPTICAL METRO 4200 SERIES NEXT BUSINESS DAY ARRIVAL MANAGED SPARES 1 YEAR – QTY 1 | Entitlement contract number | Date of PO | One year |
| 80M-4200-SSP-SEL - 4200 SELECT SUPPORT 1 YEAR – QTY 1 | Entitlement contract number | Date of PO | One year |
| 80M-5164-NAR GLOBAL NEXT BUSINESS DAY ARRIVAL MANAGED SPARES 1 YEAR QTY 1 | Entitlement contract number | Date of PO | One year |
| 80M-5164-SSP-SEL GLOBAL SELECT SUPPORT 1 YEAR QTY 1 | Entitlement contract number | Date of PO | One year |

Bid submission

Purchase Order Request for Proposal (PORFP) responses will only be accepted through the State's eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) e-Procurement system.

**Questions** must be submitted in writing with the subject line, "Question for PORFP # FC0003809." They must be submitted via e-mail to the Procurement Officer cherise.edmonds@maryland.gov no later than the date and time specified.

The Master Contractor's pricing proposal must clearly identify the business submitting the proposal and the applicable pricing for the term specified in this PORFP, including the start and end dates or duration, as applicable.

Special requirements

1. The Department reserves the right to purchase more or less than the specified quantity to the extent limited by funding. Charges that are multiple years shall be provided at a per-year price.
2. Purchase new and unused equipment.
3. The Master Contractor shall not impose a restocking fee if an item is returned due to damage or incorrect product shipped.
4. The Master Contractor must provide the estimated ship date/lead time for each item listed in the PORFP.
5. Please allow for pricing provided in response to this PORFP to be valid for at least 90 days after the set due date above.
6. The Master Contractor must be an authorized reseller for CIENA. The state reserves the right to request a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the Manufacturer or Distributor.
7. The Master Contractor must include a screenshot of the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) with the bid.
8. Bids must be received by the due date and time listed in the solicitation. Bids that are not received by the due date and time will not be accepted.
9. If applicable, the Master Contractor must provide a Mercury Affidavit.
10. A "No Bid" form must be completed and submitted by the bid due date and time if your firm elects not to bid.

Evaluation

The agency Point of Contact listed in Section 2 will recommend the award to a responsive and responsible Master Contractor that provides the most advantageous offer considering the price and evaluation factors above. The agency Point of Contact will initiate and deliver a PO to the selected Master Contractor.