HIGH PERFORMANCE RADAR TRANSCEIVER
Added: Mar 22, 2016 10:09 am NASA LaRC has a requirement for Qty: One (1) EA of High Performance Radar Transceiver in accordance with the attached specifications.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted via email no later than 03/25/2016. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any).All quotes must be submitted via email attachment to Delores Powell, delores.j.powell@nasa.gov. 757-864-2437 INSTRUCTIONSINSTRUCTION FOR VENDOR: ANY INFORMATIONREQUESTED IN THIS SECTION CAN BE SUBMITTED VIAEMAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER OR BY USING THE"ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" BUTTON ON THEPREVIOUS SCREEN02. The provisions and clauses in this RFQ are those in effecttough FAC 2005-85-1.Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1below.FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2014) is incorporated herein byreference with the same force and effect as if it were given in fulltext, with the exception of paragraphs (D),(H),(I).FAR addenda to FAR 52.212-1 are indicated as follows andincorporated herein by reference with the same force and effectas if they were given in full text: N/ANASA FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 18) addenda to FAR52.212-1 are indicated as follows and incorporated herein byreference with the same force and effect as if they were given infull text:The Government may consider a late quotation or modificationsto a quotation received after the date indicated for receipt ofquotations but before the Government has made an offer,should such action be in the best interests of the Government.(End of Provision)ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONSINSTRUCTION FOR VENDOR: ANY INFORMATIONREQUESTED IN THIS SECTION MUST BE SUBMITTED TOTHE CONTRACTING OFFICER(a) Amendments to this RFQ. It is the vendor's responsibility to monitor the solicitation for the release of any amendments to this RFQ.(b) Brand name or equal quotes. If quoting "or equal" items, please provide manufacturer(s) and part number(s) VIA EMAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER(c) Costs of quote preparation. This RFQ is not an order. This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. This RFQ does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services.(d) Additional GSA contract information. If quoting on item(s) on a GSA contract, the quoter shall include all other pertinent GSA contract information, if available, and show all applicable discounts for each line item(e) Warranty information. Please indicate the warranty on the item(s) you are offering.(f) If the end product(s) offered is other than a domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin.(g) The offeror selected for award must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 (AUG 2013), Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, when requested by the contracting officer. The provision may be obtained via the internet at URL:http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract.EVALUATIONSelection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. Technical acceptability will be determined from information submitted by the quoter which must provide sufficient details to show that the product quoted meets the Government's requirements.ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION INFORMATIONINSTRUCTION FOR VENDOR: ANY INFORMATIONREQUESTED IN THIS SECTION CAN BE SUBMITTED VIAEMAIL TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICERADDITIONAL SOLICITATION INFORMATION FAR CLAUSE 52.204-7, SYSTEM FOR AWARDMANAGEMENT (JUL 2013) is incorporated by reference.FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015) is applicable.Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as follows:1852.215-84 OMBUDSMAN. (NOV 2011)(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of thisacquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the sourceof the concern. The existence of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official. Further, theombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, orthe adjudication of formal contract disputes. Therefore, before consulting with an ombudsman,interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/orrecommendations to the contracting officer for resolution.(b) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, interested parties may contact theinstallation ombudsman, whose name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, and emailaddress may be found at: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html. Concerns,issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at the installation maybe referred to the Agency ombudsman identified at the above URL. Please do not contact theombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technicalrequirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer or as specifiedelsewhere in this document.(End of clause)2.3 1852.223-72 SAFETY AND HEALTH (SHORT FORM). (JUL 2015)(a) Safety is the freedom from those conditions that can cause death, injury, occupationalillness; damage to or loss of equipment or property, or damage to the environment. NASA iscommitted to protecting the safety and health of the public, our team members, and thoseassets that the Nation entrusts to the Agency.(b) The Contractor shall have a documented, comprehensive and effective health and safetyprogram with a proactive process to identify, assess, and control hazards and take allreasonable safety and occupational health measures consistent with standard industry practicein performing this contract.(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c) in subcontracts that exceed the simplified acquisition teshold where work will be conducted completely or partly on Federally-controlled facilities.(End of clause)2.4 1852.225-70 EXPORT LICENSES. (FEB 2000)(a) The Contractor shall comply with all U.S. export control laws and regulations, including theInternational Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120 tough 130, and the ExportAdministration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730 tough 799, in the performance of this contract. In the absence of available license exemptions/exceptions, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the appropriate licenses or other approvals, if required, for exports of hardware, technical data, and software, or for the provision of technical assistance.(b) The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining export licenses, if required, before utilizing foreign persons in the performance of this contract, including instances where the work is to be performed on-site at NASA Langley Research Center, where the foreign person will have access to export-controlled technical data or software.(c) The Contractor shall be responsible for all regulatory record keeping requirements associated with the use of licenses and license exemptions/exceptions.(d) The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that the provisions of this clause apply to its subcontractors.(End of clause)2.5 1852.237-73 RELEASE OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION. (JUN 2005)(a) As used in this clause, "sensitive information" refers to information, not currently in the public domain, that the Contractor has developed at private expense, that may embody trade secrets or commercial or financial information, and that may be sensitive or privileged.(b) In accomplishing management activities and administrative functions, NASA relies heavily on the support of various service providers. To support NASA activities and functions, these service providers, as well as their subcontractors and their individual employees, may need access to sensitive information submitted by the Contractor under this contract. By submitting this proposal or performing this contract, the Contractor agrees that NASA may release to its service providers, their subcontractors, and their individual employees, sensitive information submitted during the course of this procurement, subject to the enumerated protections mandated by the clause at 1852.237-72, Access to Sensitive Information.(c)(1) The Contractor shall identify any sensitive information submitted in support of this proposal or in performing this contract. For purposes of identifying sensitive information, theContractor may, in addition to any other notice or legend otherwise required, use a notice similar to the following:Mark the title page with the following legend:This proposal or document includes sensitive information that NASA shall not disclose outside the Agency and its service providers that support management activities and administrative functions. To gain access to this sensitive information, a service provider's contract must contain the clause at NFS 1852.237-72, Access to Sensitive Information. Consistent with this clause,the service provider shall not duplicate, use, or disclose the information in whole or in part for any purpose other than to perform the services specified in its contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use this information if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The information subject to this restriction is contained in pages (insert page numbers or other identification of pages).Mark each page of sensitive information the Contractor wishes to restrict with the followinglegend:Use or disclosure of sensitive information contained on this page is subject to the restriction onthe title page of this proposal or document.(2) The Contracting Officer shall evaluate the facts supporting any claim that particularinformation is "sensitive." This evaluation shall consider the time and resources necessary toprotect the information in accordance with the detailed safeguards mandated by the clause at1852.237-72, Access to Sensitive Information. However, unless the Contracting Officer decides,with the advice of Center counsel, that reasonable grounds exist to challenge the Contractor'sclaim that particular information is sensitive, NASA and its service providers and theiremployees shall comply with all of the safeguards contained in paragraph (d) of this clause.(d) To receive access to sensitive information needed to assist NASA in accomplishingmanagement activities and administrative functions, the service provider must be operatingunder a contract that contains the clause at 1852.237-72, Access to Sensitive Information. Thisclause obligates the service provider to do the following:(1) Comply with all specified procedures and obligations, including the Organizational Conflictsof Interest Avoidance Plan, which the contract has incorporated as a compliance document.(2) Utilize any sensitive information coming into its possession only for the purpose ofperforming the services specified in its contract.(3) Safeguard sensitive information coming into its possession from unauthorized use anddisclosure.(4) Allow access to sensitive information only to those employees that need it to performservices under its contract.(5) Preclude access and disclosure of sensitive information to persons and entities outside ofthe service provider's organization.(6) Train employees who may require access to sensitive information about their obligations toutilize it only to perform the services specified in its contract and to safeguard it fromunauthorized use and disclosure.(7) Obtain a written affirmation from each employee that he/she has received and will complywith training on the authorized uses and mandatory protections of sensitive information neededin performing this contract.(8) Administer a monitoring process to ensure that employees comply with all reasonablesecurity procedures, report any breaches to the Contracting Officer, and implement anynecessary corrective actions.(e) When the service provider will have primary responsibility for operating an informationtechnology system for NASA that contains sensitive information, the service provider's contractshall include the clause at 1852.204-76, Security Requirements for Unclassified InformationTechnology Resources. The Security Requirements clause requires the service provider toimplement an Information Technology Security Plan to protect information processed, stored, ortransmitted from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or use. Service provider personnelrequiring privileged access or limited privileged access to these information technology systemsare subject to screening using the standard National Agency Check (NAC) forms appropriate tothe level of risk for adverse impact to NASA missions. The Contracting Officer may allow theservice provider to conduct its own screening, provided the service provider employssubstantially equivalent screening procedures.(f) This clause does not affect NASA's responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act.(g) The Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (g), suitably modified toreflect the relationship of the parties, in all subcontracts that may require the furnishing ofsensitive information.(End of clause)52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS. (JAN 2016) is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: 13.302-1, 52.204-10,52.219-28, 52.222-3,52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26,52.222-36,,52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.247-45 NNL16577488Q National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center
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