19GE5021Q0002 Virtual Conference Room - Beirut - orig. signed.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS & SOLICITATION

United States Consulate General Frankfurt, Germany

Supply and installation of a virtual conference room for Aramoun, Lebanon

SOLICITATION NO. 19GE5021Q0002

Issued by:

American Consulate General Regional Procurement Support Office Giessener Strasse 30 60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

January 22, 2021

Combined Synopsis and Solicitation

Solicitation Number 19GE5021Q0002

The American Consulate General Frankfurt hereby provides the following Combined Synopsis and Solicitation for:

Supply and installation of a virtual conference room for Aramoun, Lebanon. The evaluation of offers will be based on the Lowest-Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach. NOTE: The buyer is accepting offers for the requested Brand Name(s) or

Equal. It is the offeror’s responsibility to prove that the equipment it is offering meets the requested specifications.

Synopsis:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 19GE5021Q0002 and is issued as a

Request for Proposals (RFP), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC

2020-06, effective date 05.06.2020

Contract Type:

The Government intends to award a single, firm fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror whose offer is evaluated as representing the best value to the Government. The total price shall include all labor, equipment, delivery charges, materials, overhead, profit, insurance, and all other expenses necessary to deliver the required equipment. No additional sums will be payable on account of any escalations in the cost of materials, equipment, or labor, or because of the

Contractor’s failure to properly estimate or accurately predict the cost or difficulty of achieving the results required by this contract. Nor will the contract price be adjusted on account of fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

Term of Contract:

This ensuing contract shall be effective from the date of the Contracting Officer’s signature and shall remain valid until all items are received and accepted by the Government.

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL

Regional Procurement Support Office Giessener Strasse 30

60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Tel: (49) 69 7535 3332

E-mail: ReinmuellerNU@state.gov

Compliance with Specifications:

The offerors shall provide, at a minimum, existing product literature to substantiate the acceptability of their offered product in accordance with subpart 1 (B) of Volume II, Technical

Compliance Matrix (Brand Name or Equal). The offerors shall submit a completed matrix for the equipment being offered indicating the extent to which the specifications of the offered equipment are in compliance with the requested specifications. When offering other than the requested brand, the offeror must provide descriptive literature.

Descriptive Literature

Definition: (a) "Descriptive literature" means information (e.g., cuts, illustrations, drawings and original manufacturers' brochures) that is submitted as part of an offer. Descriptive literature is required to establish, for the purpose of evaluation and award, details of the product offered that are specified elsewhere in the solicitation and pertain to significant elements such as (1) design;

(2) materials; (3) components; (4) performance characteristics; and (5) methods of manufacture, assembly, construction, or operation. The term includes only information required to determine the technical acceptability of the offered product. It does not include other information such as that used in determining the responsibility of a prospective contractor or for operating or maintaining equipment. (b) Descriptive literature must be (1) identified to show the item(s) of the offer to which it applies and (2) received by the time specified in this solicitation for receipt of offers. (c) Data displaying more than one model or size shall be clearly marked so as to indicate the specific item being offered. (d) Offers which do not present sufficient information to permit complete technical evaluation by the Government may be rejected. It is the offeror’s responsibility to prove that their proposed solution meets the requested specifications, subject to any limitations elsewhere in this solicitation.

STATEMENT OF WORK:

1. Background:

The INL section of the US Embassy in Beirut – Lebanon, in support of the Internal Security

Forces of Lebanon, is requesting assistance to procure and install a virtual conference room equipment for Aramoun Academy.

2. Scope Statement

The vendor shall provide and install ready to use video conference system as per the specifications outlined below.

3. ACTIVE EQUIPMENT (Physical equipment)

Item Specs Qty

Cisco Access Points or similar

Supports 802.11ac Wave 2 with 3x3 Multiple-Input Multiple-

Output (MIMO) technology 2

Provides a data rate of up to 867 Mbps on the 5-GHz radio

Integrated antenna:

● 2.4 GHz, gain 3 dBi, internal omni, horizontal beamwidth

360°

● 5 GHz, gain 5 dBi, internal omni, horizontal beamwidth 360°

Interfaces

● 1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing (RJ-45), Power over

Ethernet (PoE)

● Management console port (RJ-45)

● USB 2.0

5 Years Vendor Support

Above specs at least

Cisco Connectivity

Switches or similar

48 Gig Ethernet Ports PoE 1

4 fixed 1 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) uplinks

Cisco IOS LAN Base

Forwarding bandwidth: More than 100 Gbps

Maximum active VLANs: More than 1K

1G Long Range transceivers 2

1G Short Range transceivers 2

Cisco Video

Conferencing Unit or similar

Cisco Webex Room Kit Pro - Codec, Quad Cam, Touch 10 1

Cisco Quad Camera 1

Cisco Touch10 controller for collaboration endpoints 1

Cisco TelePresence Precision 60 Camera 1

Wall Mount Kit for Codec Pro 1

Wall mounting bracket for Quad Camera 1

Bracket for mounting of Precision 60 Camera 1

CAB-MIC-EXT-E - Extension cable for the table microphone with Euroblock 2

CS-MIC-TABLE-E - Cisco Table Microphone with Euroblock plug 2

CAB-2HDMI-3M-GR - CAB 3m GREY HDMI 2.0 2

CAB-ETH-3M-GR - CAB 3 m/10 ft GREY ETHERNET 2

CAB-ETH-5M-GR - CAB 5 m/ 15 ft GREY ETHERNET 2

CAB-PRES-2HDMI-GR - Presentation cable 8m GREY HDMI

1.4b (W/ REPEATER) 2

NU Cloud Meetings - Meetings - 5 Years Subscription 5

Cloud Device Registration - 5 Years Subscription 1

Services

Engineering Services - Installation, Configuration &

Commissioning, including all needed cables, connectors, accessories and any needed item for a fully operational system 1

Support and Warranty

Engineering Support and Warranty for all above items for 5

Years including labor and parts 1

4. PASSIVE EQUIPMENT (Items needed for installation)

Item

# Item Qty

1 Patch cord organizer 1

2 RJ45 Cat6A UTP module 48

3 Patch cord Cat 6A UTP (1/2 meter) 48

4 Patch cord Cat 6A UTP (1 meter) 48

5 Data Outlet Cat 6A UTP 48

6 Data cable Cat 6A Lot

7 Cache cable 200x50mm Lot

8 Cache cable inside desks 12

9 Data outlets chassis for 2 data outlets inside conference table 24

10 Cabinet 9U wall mount 1

11 Patch Panel 48 ports 1

12 Installation of all above items (site survey is needed from contractor) 1

Note: The Contractor shall provide a local representative in Beirut, Lebanon as he will be responsible for the Installation, Configuration & Commissioning for a fully operational system. As well as the Engineering Support on-site and Warranty.

5. Drawing available in the attached separate document

6. SITE VISIT

The awardee contractor shall conduct a site visit prior to installing the equipment. A date and time shall be coordination with the end user, the Internal Security Forces of Lebanon, not later than 15 calendar days after contract award. The project COR will provide the contact details immediately after contract award.

7. WARRANTY, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT:

The vendor shall provide the below for the Active equipment:

• Cisco Access Points or similar: 5 Years Vendor Support

• Cisco Connectivity Switches or similar: 5 Years Vendor Support

• Cisco Video Conferencing Unit or similar:

- NU Cloud Meetings - Meetings - 5 Years Subscription

- Cloud Device Registration - 5 Years Subscription

- 5 Years Vendor Support

• Engineering Services - Installation, Configuration & Commissioning, including all needed cables, connectors, accessories and any needed item for a fully operational system.

• Engineering Support and Warranty for all above items for 5 Years including labor and parts.

The vendor shall provide the below for the Passive equipment:

- Installation of all the listed items (site survey is needed from contractor)

The support shall be always on site.

8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The requested system shall be installed within 90 days of contract award.

9. INSTALLATION ADDRESS

ISF Aramoun Training Academy

ARAMOUN MAIN STREET

FACING EDL (ELECTRECITE DU LIBAN)

Aramoun, Lebanon

10. SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS

Ship to: / Consignee:

International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office – INL

American Embassy

Gemayel Str. Antelias El Metn, Beirut 70840

Lebanon

Tel: +961-4-542600

E-mail : manassail@state.gov

Notify Party Name and Address:

American Embassy

Mr. Isac Manassa Tel: +961-4-542600 Ext. 4570 / Cell: +961-3-117598

C/O Internal Security Forces of Lebanon

Attn: Colonel Issam Takkoush

Tel: 70-242324

E-mail : manassail@state.gov

11. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

1. Drawing 1

2. Drawing 2

3. Conference room Pictures

4. W-14 Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party

APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -

Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications - Commercial Items – to be completed with other certifications and submitted with the offer; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, 52.203-6;52.204-

9, 52.204-10; 52.204-23, 52.204-24; 52.204-25; 52.228-3,52.228-4, 52.228-5, 52.229-11 52.232-

40, 52.237-1, 652.225-70; 652.242-70, 652.242-73 and 652.243-70, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders-Commercial Items - the applicable clauses under paragraph (b) are: 52.204-10, 52.209-6;

52.209-9; 52.222-19; 52.222-26; 52.222-50; 52.223-18, 52.225-5; 52.225-6; 52.225-13; 52.229-

12 and 52.232-33.

The full text of the referenced FAR and DOSAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdosara.htm, respectively.

The following clause(s) and provision(s) are provided in full text:

FAR 52.225-19 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL IN A DESIGNATED OPERATIONAL

AREA OR SUPPORTING A DIPLOMATIC OR CONSULAR MISSION OUTSIDE THE

UNITED STATES (MAY 2020)

1. Requirement:

FAR clause 52.225-19 "Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or

Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States" paragraph

(e)(2)(v) requires that all contractor personnel receive personal security training. The

High Threat Security Overseas Seminar for Contractors (HTSOS-C) course described below meets this requirement unless the contract requires more intensive security courses.

The U.S. government is providing a High Threat Security Overseas Seminar for

Contractors (HTSOS-C) course to the contractor for use in training all U.S. citizens and

Third Country National (TCN) personnel assigned to specified high risk locations. The contractor shall provide this training course to U.S. citizens and TCN employees expected to be at that location for more than one (1) day (see exceptions below). The training is available in several languages and maybe conducted individually or in a classroom setting. The CO will advise the contractor on how to obtain the electronic course at time of award. The training must be taken by the employee in pre-deployment or within 15 days of being assigned to the hazardous location and every five years thereafter, or upon transfer to a new contract.

Exceptions: Contractor personnel who are required, per specific contract provisions, to take the State Department’s Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) course will be considered to have met this requirement provided they have a valid, unexpired, completion certificate issued by the Diplomatic Security Foreign Affairs Security

Training Center. No other equivalent or substitute contractor security training is will be considered to have met this requirement.

The contractor shall file proof of each person trained in their contractor-maintained personnel record and it must be available for inspection by the CO or COR upon demand.

Since the training is good for five years, a training certificate should be provided to each trainee to use as proof of training for future positions.

The following locations applicable to this contract have a high safety risk and require

HTSOS-C training: Beirut, Lebanon

2. Clause 52.225-19 in full text:

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Chief of mission means the principal officer in charge of a diplomatic mission of the

United States or of a United States office abroad which is designated by the Secretary of State as diplomatic in nature, including any individual assigned under section 502(c) of the Foreign

Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-465) to be temporarily in charge of such a mission or office.

Combatant commande rmeans the commander of a unified or specified combatant command established in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 161.

Designated operational area means a geographic area designated by the combatant commander or subordinate joint force commander for the conduct or support of specified military operations.

"Supporting a diplomatic or consular mission" means performing outside the United States under a contract administered by Federal agency personnel who are subject to the direction of a chief of mission.

(b) General.

(1)This clause applies when Contractor personnel are required to perform outside the United

States-

(i)In a designated operational area during-

(A)Contingency operations;

(B)Humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or

(C)Other military operations; or military exercises, when designated by the

Combatant Commander; or

(ii)When supporting a diplomatic or consular mission-

(A)That has been designated by the Department of State as a danger pay post

(see https://aoprals.state.gov/); or

(B)That the Contracting Officer has indicated is subject to this clause.

(2)Contract performance may require work in dangerous or austere conditions. Except as otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor accepts the risks associated with required contract performance in such operations.

(3)Contractor personnel are civilians.

(i)Except as provided in paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this clause, and in accordance with paragraph (i)(3) of this clause, Contractor personnel are only authorized to use deadly force in self-defense.

(ii)Contractor personnel performing security functions are also authorized to use deadly force when use of such force reasonably appears necessary to execute their security mission to protect assets/persons, consistent with the terms and conditions contained in the contract or with their job description and terms of employment.

(4)Service performed by Contractor personnel subject to this clause is not active duty or service under 38 U.S.C. 106 note.

(c) Support. Unless specified elsewhere in the contract, the Contractor is responsible for all logistical and security support required for Contractor personnel engaged in this contract.

(d) Compliance with laws and regulations. The Contractor shall comply with, and shall ensure that its personnel in the designated operational area or supporting the diplomatic or consular mission are familiar with and comply with, all applicable-

(1)United States, host country, and third country national laws;

(2)Treaties and international agreements;

(3)United States regulations, directives, instructions, policies, and procedures; and

(4)Force protection, security, health, or safety orders, directives, and instructions issued by the Chief of Mission or the Combatant Commander; however, only the Contracting Officer is authorized to modify the terms and conditions of the contract.

(e) Preliminary personnel requirements.

(1)Specific requirements for paragraphs (e)(2)(i) through (e)(2)(vi) of this clause will be set forth in the statement of work, or elsewhere in the contract.

(2)Before Contractor personnel depart from the United States or a third country, and before Contractor personnel residing in the host country begin contract performance in the designated operational area or supporting the diplomatic or consular mission, the Contractor shall ensure the following:

(i)All required security and background checks are complete and acceptable.

(ii)All personnel are medically and physically fit and have received all required vaccinations.

(iii)All personnel have all necessary passports, visas, entry permits, and other documents required for Contractor personnel to enter and exit the foreign country, including those required for in-transit countries.

(iv)All personnel have received-

(A)A country clearance or special area clearance, if required by the chief of mission; and

(B)Theater clearance, if required by the Combatant Commander.

(v)All personnel have received personal security training. The training must at a minimum-

(A)Cover safety and security issues facing employees overseas;

(B)Identify safety and security contingency planning activities; and

(C)Identify ways to utilize safety and security personnel and other resources appropriately.

(vi)All personnel have received isolated personnel training, if specified in the contract. Isolated personnel are military or civilian personnel separated from their unit or organization in an environment requiring them to survive, evade, or escape while awaiting rescue or recovery.

(vii)All personnel who are U.S. citizens are registered with the U.S. Embassy or

Consulate with jurisdiction over the area of operations on-line at http://www.travel.state.gov.

(3)The Contractor shall notify all personnel who are not a host country national or ordinarily resident in the host country that-

(i)If this contract is with the Department of Defense, or the contract relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense outside the United States, such employees, and dependents residing with such employees, who engage in conduct outside the United States that would constitute an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year if the conduct had been engaged in within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United

States, may potentially be subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the United States (see the

Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000 (18 U.S.C. 3261 et seq.);

(ii)Pursuant to the War Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. 2441, Federal criminal jurisdiction also extends to conduct that is determined to constitute a war crime when committed by a civilian national of the United States; and

(iii)Other laws may provide for prosecution of U.S. nationals who commit offenses on the premises of United States diplomatic, consular, military or other United States

Government missions outside the United States ( 18U.S.C.7(9)).

(f) Processing and departure points. The Contractor shall require its personnel who are arriving from outside the area of performance to perform in the designated operational area or supporting the diplomatic or consular mission to-

(1)Process through the departure center designated in the contract or complete another process as directed by the Contracting Officer;

(2)Use a specific point of departure and transportation mode as directed by the

Contracting Officer; and

(3)Process through a reception center as designated by the Contracting Officer upon arrival at the place of performance.

(g) Personnel data.

(1)Unless personnel data requirements are otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor shall establish and maintain with the designated Government official a current list of all

Contractor personnel in the areas of performance. The Contracting Officer will inform the

Contractor of the Government official designated to receive this data and the appropriate system to use for this effort.

(2)The Contractor shall ensure that all employees on this list have a current record of emergency data, for notification of next of kin, on file with both the Contractor and the designated Government official.

(h) Contractor personnel. The Contracting Officer may direct the Contractor, at its own expense, to remove and replace any Contractor personnel who fail to comply with or violate applicable requirements of this contract. Such action may be taken at the Government’s discretion without prejudice to its rights under any other provision of this contract, including termination for default or cause.

(i) Weapons.

(1)If the Contracting Officer, subject to the approval of the Combatant Commander or the

Chief of Mission, authorizes the carrying of weapons-

(i)The Contracting Officer may authorize an approved Contractor to issue

Contractor-owned weapons and ammunition to specified employees; or

(ii)The RSO [Contracting Officer to specify individual, e.g., Contracting Officer

Representative, Regional Security Officer, etc,] may issue Government-furnished weapons and ammunition to the Contractor for issuance to specified Contractor employees.

(2)The Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer a specific list of personnel for whom authorization to carry a weapon is requested.

(3)The Contractor shall ensure that its personnel who are authorized to carry weapons-

(i)Are adequately trained to carry and use them-

(A)Safely;

(B)With full understanding of, and adherence to, the rules of the use of force issued by the Combatant Commander or the Chief of Mission; and

(C)In compliance with applicable agency policies, agreements, rules, regulations, and other applicable law;

(ii)Are not barred from possession of a firearm by 18U.S.C. 922; and

(iii)Adhere to all guidance and orders issued by the Combatant Commander or the

Chief of Mission regarding possession, use, safety, and accountability of weapons and ammunition.

(4)Upon revocation by the Contracting Officer of the Contractor’s authorization to possess weapons, the Contractor shall ensure that all Government-furnished weapons and unexpended ammunition are returned as directed by the Contracting Officer.

(5)Whether or not weapons are Government-furnished, all liability for the use of any weapon by Contractor personnel rests solely with the Contractor and the Contractor employee using such weapon.

(j) Vehicle or equipment licenses. Contractor personnel shall possess the required licenses to operate all vehicles or equipment necessary to perform the contract in the area of performance.

(k) Military clothing and protective equipment.

(1)Contractor personnel are prohibited from wearing military clothing unless specifically authorized by the Combatant Commander. If authorized to wear military clothing, Contractor personnel must wear distinctive patches, armbands, nametags, or headgear, in order to be distinguishable from military personnel, consistent with force protection measures.

(2)Contractor personnel may wear specific items required for safety and security, such as ballistic, nuclear, biological, or chemical protective equipment.

(l) Evacuation.

(1)If the Chief of Mission or Combatant Commander orders a mandatory evacuation of some or all personnel, the Government will provide to United States and third country national

Contractor personnel the level of assistance provided to private United States citizens.

(2)In the event of a non-mandatory evacuation order, the Contractor shall maintain personnel on location sufficient to meet contractual obligations unless instructed to evacuate by the Contracting Officer.

(m) Personnel recovery.

(1)In the case of isolated, missing, detained, captured or abducted Contractor personnel, the

Government will assist in personnel recovery actions.

(2)Personnel recovery may occur through military action, action by non-governmental organizations, other Government-approved action, diplomatic initiatives, or through any combination of these options.

(3)The Department of Defense has primary responsibility for recovering DoD contract service employees and, when requested, will provide personnel recovery support to other agencies in accordance with DoD Directive 2310.2, Personnel Recovery.

(n) Notification and return of personal effects.

(1)The Contractor shall be responsible for notification of the employee-designated next of kin, and notification as soon as possible to the U.S. Consul responsible for the area in which the event occurred, if the employee-

(i)Dies;

(ii)Requires evacuation due to an injury; or

(iii)Is isolated, missing, detained, captured, or abducted.

(2)The Contractor shall also be responsible for the return of all personal effects of deceased or missing Contractor personnel, if appropriate, to next of kin.

(o) Mortuary affairs. Mortuary affairs for Contractor personnel who die in the area of performance will be handled as follows:

(1)If this contract was awarded by DoD, the remains of Contractor personnel will be handled in accordance with DoD Directive 1300.22, Mortuary Affairs Policy.

(2)

(i)If this contract was awarded by an agency other than DoD, the Contractor is responsible for the return of the remains of Contractor personnel from the point of identification of the remains to the location specified by the employee or next of kin, as applicable, except as provided in paragraph (o)(2)(ii) of this clause.

(ii)In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 1486, the Department of Defense may provide, on a reimbursable basis, mortuary support for the disposition of remains and personal effects of all

U.S. citizens upon the request of the Department of State.

(p) Changes. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the Changes clause of this contract, the Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order identified as a change order, make changes in place of performance or Government-furnished facilities, equipment, material, services, or site. Any change order issued in accordance with this paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of the Changes clause of this contract.

(q) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (q), in all subcontracts that require subcontractor personnel to perform outside the

United States-

(1)In a designated operational area during-

(i)Contingency operations;

(ii)Humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or

(iii)Other military operations; or military exercises, when designated by the

Combatant Commander; or

(2)When supporting a diplomatic or consular mission-

(i)That has been designated by the Department of State as a danger pay post

(see https://aoprals.state.gov/); or

(ii)That the Contracting Officer has indicated is subject to this clause.

(End of clause)

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offerors:

1. Price;

2. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement

3. Past Performance (see FAR15.304);

Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.

However, between proposals that are evaluated as substantially equal in terms of Past

Performance and Technical Capability, Price will be the major factor in selecting the successful offeror.

(End of provision)

Experience and Past Performance

The contractor shall have minimum of 3 years of related experience. The contractor shall submit a list of three relevant contracts that clearly demonstrate the required experience, in supply and installation of this type of equipment. If your company or each partner in the joint venture has no performance history or relevant experience, provide a list of references where the key personnel and management worked on similar contracts.

If the offeror believes that any unfavorable information may be provided as a part of the reference check process, you should include a brief explanation of the circumstances pertaining to this data and your position in reference to these circumstances. If appropriate, you should indicate what measures you have included in this offer to prevent a recurrence of such situations.

We advise the offeror that the USG may discuss the past performance information requested above with the requesting office. In addition, personnel referenced may be asked to comment on your company's:

• Quality of services provided under the contract;

• Compliance with contract terms and conditions;

• Effectiveness of management;

• Willingness to cooperate with, and assist, the customer in routine matters and when confronted by unexpected difficulties; and

• Business integrity / business conduct.

The Government will use past performance information primarily to assess an offeror's capability to meet the solicitation performance requirements, including the relevance and currency of the offeror's work experience. The Government may also use this data to evaluate the credibility of the offeror's proposal. In addition, the contracting officer may use past performance information in making a determination of responsibility.

In evaluating past performance, the Government may use past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the offeror. If any information obtained is considered unfavorable, you will have an opportunity to address this information as a part of its final proposal revision (FPR), if FPRs are requested.

In accordance with DOSAR 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG

1999) provide written certification that authorization to operate and do business in the country in your list as place of performance has been obtained.

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991)

Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in the English language. Offers received in other than English shall be rejected.

(End of Provision)

52.225-17 Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers (Feb 2000)

If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency to United States currency using [Contracting Officer to insert source of rate] in effect as follows:

(a) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the date of bid opening.

(b) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures-

(1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers; otherwise

(2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.

(End of provision)

DOSAR 652.225-70 - ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (AUG 1999)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision:

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person as defined below:

United States person means any United States resident or national (other than an individual resident outside the United States and employed by other than a United States person), any domestic concern (including any permanent domestic establishment of any foreign concern), and any foreign subsidiary or affiliate (including any permanent foreign establishment) of any domestic concern which is controlled in fact by such domestic concern, as provided under the

Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended.

(b) Certification. By submitting this offer, the offeror certifies that it is not:

(1) Taking or knowingly agreeing to take any action, with respect to the boycott of Israel by Arab League countries, which Section 8(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 2407(a)) prohibits a United States person from taking; or,

(2) Discriminating in the award of subcontracts on the basis of religion.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Items (June 2020)

Pursuant to FAR 12.302(d), the provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors –

Commercial Items (Oct 2015) is augmented as follows:

1) The period of acceptance of offers is herewith changed to 60 calendar days.

2) Preparation of Offers - Offerors shall prepare and submit offers, in two (2) separate

Volumes, as set forth below:

VOLUME I:

1. PRICING

a) This is a firm fixed-price purchase order.

b) The prices listed below shall include all labor, materials, overhead, profit, warranty and transportation necessary to deliver the required items to Beirut, Lebanon

c) All prices shall be listed in United States Dollars.

The offeror shall complete the table below:

CLIN

Description Quantity

Unit of

Measurement Price Total

Cisco Access Points or equal 2 Each

Cisco Connectivity

Switches or equal 1 Each

Cisco Video Conferencing

Unit or equal 1 Each

0004 Installation Services 1 Service

0005 Support 1 Lot

Defense Base Act (DBA)

Insurance, if applicable* 1 Lot

0007 VAT (if applicable) 1 Lot

Grand

Total

Currency

Warranty

*DBA INSURANCE:

The Contractor, at own expense, shall provide and maintain during the entire period of performance or work detailed in the purchase order, whatever insurance is legally necessary under the laws and statutes of the applicable country. For those Contractor employees assigned to this contract who are either United States Citizens or hired in the United States or its possessions, the Contractor shall provide worker’s compensation insurance. The Contractor agrees that the Government shall not be responsible for personal injuries or for damages to any property of the Contractor, its officers, agents, servants, and employees, or any other person, arising from an incident to the Contractor’s performance of the work detailed in individual purchase orders. The Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government from any and all claims arising therefrom, except in the instance of gross negligence on the part of the

Government.

DEFENSE BASE ACT - COVERED CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES UNDER THE

DEFENSE BASE ACT

(a) Offerors shall indicate below whether or not any of the following categories of employees will be employed on the resultant contract, and, if so, the number of such employees:

Category Yes/No Number

(1) United States citizens or residents

(2) Individuals hired in the United States, regardless of citizenship

(3) Local nationals or third country nationals

Local Nationals: _____

Third Country Nationals:

For U.S. contract’s services performed overseas with the above categories of employees (1), & (2) DBA insurance is required and must be included regardless of the employee’s country of residence. For employees listed in category (3), DBA may / may not be required for Local nationals or third country nationals.

End of Volume I

VOLUME II:

1. TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

The proposed items shall meet all of the minimum technical specifications and the delivery terms contained herein. In addition, the offeror shall provide:

(A) Descriptive Literature if offering other than the named brand.

(B) Demonstration that the Instruction Personnel possesses the Qualifications cited in the

Statement of Work (pages 3 -6)

(C) Fulfillment of Technical Specifications

(D) Technical Compliance Matrix (Brand Name or Equal):

ITEM REQUESTED SPECIFICATIONS QTY

OFFERED

PRODUCT

SPECIFICATIONS

(TO BE

COMPLETED BY

THE OFFEROR)

Cisco Access

Points or similar

Supports 802.11ac Wave 2 with 3x3

Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology

Provides a data rate of up to 867 Mbps on the 5-GHz radio

Integrated antenna:

● 2.4 GHz, gain 3 dBi, internal omni, horizontal beamwidth 360°

● 5 GHz, gain 5 dBi, internal omni, horizontal beamwidth 360°

Interfaces

● 1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing

(RJ-45), Power over Ethernet (PoE)

● Management console port (RJ-45)

● USB 2.0

Above specs at least

Cisco Connectivity

Switches or similar

48 Gig Ethernet Ports PoE 1

4 fixed 1 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-

Factor Pluggable (SFP) uplinks

Cisco IOS LAN Base

Forwarding bandwidth: More than 100

Gbps

Maximum active VLANs: More than 1K

1G Long Range transceivers 2

1G Short Range transceivers 2

Cisco Video

Conferencing

Unit or similar

Cisco Webex Room Kit Pro - Codec, Quad Cam, Touch 10

Cisco Quad Camera 1

Cisco Touch10 controller for collaboration endpoints

Cisco TelePresence Precision 60 Camera 1

Wall Mount Kit for Codec Pro 1

Wall mounting bracket for Quad Camera 1

Bracket for mounting of Precision 60

Camera

CAB-MIC-EXT-E - Extension cable for the table microphone with Euroblock

CS-MIC-TABLE-E - Cisco Table

Microphone with Euroblock plug

CAB-2HDMI-3M-GR - CAB 3m GREY

HDMI 2.0

CAB-ETH-3M-GR - CAB 3 m/10 ft GREY

ETHERNET

CAB-ETH-5M-GR - CAB 5 m/ 15 ft GREY

ETHERNET

CAB-PRES-2HDMI-GR - Presentation cable 8m GREY HDMI 1.4b (W/

REPEATER)

NU Cloud Meetings - Meetings - 5 Years

Subscription

Cloud Device Registration - 5 Years

Subscription

Services Engineering Services - Installation, Configuration & Commissioning, including all needed cables, connectors, accessories and any needed item for a fully operational system

Support and

Warranty

Engineering Support and Warranty for all above items for 5 Years including labor and parts

End of Volume II

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS:

Offers and all supporting documentation shall be submitted via email in two (2) separate volumes to ReinmuellerNU@state.gov and FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov. The subject line shall read “Quotation 19GE5021Q0002”. The size shall not exceed 20MB.

OFFER DUE DATE

Offers shall be submitted as soon as possible but not later than 1500 hrs Central European

Summer Time (CEST) on Friday Feburary 19, 2021. Late offers will not be considered.

BASIS OF AWARD

The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror (as determined within the meaning of FAR Part 9, paragraph 9.104), whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is determined to be the most advantageous solution to the

Government, price and other factors considered. Evaluation will be based on offeror’s submission in Volumes I and II and the provision at FAR 52.212-2, as provided in this solicitation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Applicable laws and regulations: Solicitation and award will be subject to laws and regulations of the United States of America.

Deadline for Submission of Questions: Interested offerors may submit any questions concerning the solicitation as soon as possible but not later than February 5, 2021 to Nadja Reinmüller at

ReinmuellerNU@state.gov.

Eric Moore, Contracting Officer

-original signed-