State Department Chooses Amazon Kindle Over iPad, Nook - Page 3

wizwor · 06-14-2012, 12:32 PM

I would be shocked if this contract covered more than the 2500 units. Who signs a contract with a fixed cost and undetermined deliverables. Makes more sense to me that the total units sold is 2500 and that the services rendered extends over the specified period. I would expect a contract that procured an undetermined quantity of items to at least specify the cost per item.

murraypaul · 06-14-2012, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wizwor

I would be shocked if this contract covered more than the 2500 units. Who signs a contract with a fixed cost and undetermined deliverables.

Who said it was a fixed-price contract?

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Valued at up to $16.5 million over five years

fjtorres · 06-14-2012, 12:52 PM

It's IDIQ, not Fixed-Price.
http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/103926

plib · 06-15-2012, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by wizwor

I would be shocked if this contract covered more than the 2500 units. Who signs a contract with a fixed cost and undetermined deliverables. Makes more sense to me that the total units sold is 2500 and that the services rendered extends over the specified period. I would expect a contract that procured an undetermined quantity of items to at least specify the cost per item.

So you've seen the contract then? Can you provide a link?

pl001 · 06-18-2012, 10:53 AM

Anybody who has gone through a STIG can probably understand why they didn't go with the iPad. Locking down equipment to DISA standards is a nightmare for IT departments. The more features you have, the more difficult it becomes.

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06-14-2012, 12:32 PM	#31
wizwor Wizard Posts: 1,068 Karma: 23867385 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kindle, fire	I would be shocked if this contract covered more than the 2500 units. Who signs a contract with a fixed cost and undetermined deliverables. Makes more sense to me that the total units sold is 2500 and that the services rendered extends over the specified period. I would expect a contract that procured an undetermined quantity of items to at least specify the cost per item.

06-14-2012, 12:52 PM	#33
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	It's IDIQ, not Fixed-Price. http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/103926

06-18-2012, 10:53 AM	#35
pl001 Evangelist Posts: 459 Karma: 4818038 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Nook, Nook Color, EVO3D, Surface RT, Galaxy S5, Surface 3	Anybody who has gone through a STIG can probably understand why they didn't go with the iPad. Locking down equipment to DISA standards is a nightmare for IT departments. The more features you have, the more difficult it becomes.

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