19GE5024Q0049_Nairobi.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

COMBINED SYNOPSIS & SOLICITATION

United States Embassy Nairobi, Kenya CISCO Firepower Threat Defense (Brand Name or Equal)

Issued by:

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

SOLICITATION NO. 19GE5024Q0049

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL

Regional Procurement Support Office

Giessener Strasse 30 60435

Frankfurt am Main Germany

Tel: (49) 69 7535 3331

E-mail: PfannkucheS@state.gov

June 29, 2023

Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Solicitation Number 19GE5024Q0049

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

Delivery and installation of CISCO Firepower threat defense (Brand Name or Equal) on behalf of the Department of Defense Nairobi, Kenya for a Non-State Department end user.

All interested sellers shall review the solicitation and offer listed items in accordance with the specification provided in this document.

The evaluation of offers will be based on the Lowest-Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach. It is the offeror’s responsibility to prove that the equipment it is offering meets the requested specifications.

One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.

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 19GE5024Q0049 and is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2024-05, effective May 22, 2024.

Contract Type:

The Government intends to award a single, firm fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror whose offer is evaluated as the lowest-priced and technically acceptable. The total price shall include all labor, equipment, shipping charges, local delivery charges, mailto:PfannkucheS@state.gov materials, overhead, profit, insurance, warranty, customs clearance, loading/offloading at final destination, travel expenses for the installation service, if applicable, and all other expenses necessary to deliver the required supplies. 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.

Compliance with Specifications:

Offerors shall also provide with their offer, at a minimum, existing product literature substantiating the acceptability of their offered product in accordance with this solicitation’s specifications provided in the solicitation. Failure to provide this information will result in a ‘non- responsive’ offer and removal from award consideration.

Descriptive Literature Required:

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.

Other Specific Requirements:

• If applicable, the Contractor shall comply with all import requirements mandated by the Government of Nairobi. Further, the Contractor shall provide all the necessary documentation required at destination for importation of the proposed items.

• All required documents shall be provided to complete customs clearance procedures in accordance with Nairobi requirements.

• All manuals and literature shall be in the English language.

Basis of Price:

The price of all items shall include their transportation F.O.B. Destination to the designated delivery point in accordance with FAR 52.247-34. All or Nothing: The Government is allowing complete offers for all items. Offers failing to meet this condition may be rejected.

Value Added Tax (VAT):

Value Added Tax shall be provided in a separate CLIN and priced separately on invoices.

Excise Tax (“James Zadroga Act”):

James Zadroga 9/11 Victims Health and Compensation Act of 2010 Notice: Unless a waiver or exception applies, payments subsequent to this procurement are subject to an excise tax of 2% pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 5000C.

The excise tax applies only to Non-United States contracting parties. In order to file for an exemption, the offeror shall complete Attachment 3 – form W-14 and provide it with their quote. Attachment 4 provides instructions on how to complete form W-14.

Warranty:

The Contractor shall provide a copy of standard manufacturer warranty information for all proposed items. The warranty applies as of the date the items are received and accepted at the delivery location. The price for warranty shall be included in the price for each item.

Delivery:

Delivery shall be made F.O.B. Destination Nairobi, Kenya, as soon as possible but not later than 90 days from the date of contract award and in accordance with the instructions you receive from the Point of Contact (POC). The exact address and the POC will be advised on award.

Partial delivery is not acceptable.

The POC shall be contacted prior to shipment.

Marking and Submission of Documents:

The cargo must be clearly marked with the requisition and purchase order number (to be advised on award). The Contractor shall provide delivery information or certificates of origin and shipping documents for the required goods being imported to the Point of Contact (POC) (to be advised on award) in advance of delivery.

The Contractor shall ensure that all items are prepared for safe shipment and include all necessary export approvals, required material data safety sheet, licenses, and paperwork. One copy of the packing list and commercial invoice must accompany the shipment, attached to the outside of the “lead” or number one box/carton/package, or individually attached to the outside of each box/carton/package.

Coordination:

The Contractor shall coordinate the delivery of the items with the following Points of Contact (POC): (to be advised on award).

Condition of Delivered Equipment:

Only new supplies are authorized; no grey market or refurbished products. All items must be in original packaging, never used, and not altered in any way. All items must be of high quality and officially imported into Tunisia.

List of Attachments:

Attachment 1 – Representation and Certifications (incorporated in this document) Attachment 2 – NDAA-889 Representation and Certification Form Attachment 3 – W-14 Attachment 4 – Instructions to complete W-14

Acquisition Method and Extent of Competition:

This solicitation is utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures at FAR 13. Competition is full and open.

APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

The full text of the referenced FAR and DOSAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference:

CLAUSE/PROVISION TITLE AND DATE

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Product and Commercial https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

Services (Sep 2023)

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Product and Commercial Services (Nov 2023)

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug

2020) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

(Aug 2020)

FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business SubContractors

(Mar 2023)

FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991)

DOSAR 652.225-71 Section 8(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as

Amended (AUG 1999)

DOSAR 652.229-70 Excise Tax Exemption Statement for Contractors Within the United States (Jul 1988)

DOSAR 652.232-70 Payment Schedule and Invoice Submission (Fixed-Price) (Aug

1999)

DOSAR 652.242-73 Authorization and Performance (Aug

1999) DOSAR 652.243-70 Notices (Aug 1999)

DOSAR 652.247-70 Notice of Shipments (Feb

2015) DOSAR 652.247-71 Shipping Instructions (Feb

2015)

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024) - the applicable clauses under paragraph (b) are: 52.203-6; 52.204-10;

52.204-27; 52.204-30; 52.209-6; 52.222-19; 52.222-50; 52.225-5; 52.225-13;

52.226-8; 52.229-12; 52.232-33; [U.S Based Company: 52.222-21;52.222-26;

52.222-50; 52.223-18; 52.225-13].

(End of Clause)

The selected Offeror must comply with the following FAR and DOSAR clauses, which are incorporated herein in full text:

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means–

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means–

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled-

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided https://www.acquisition.gov/far/4.2104#FAR_4_2104 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/4.2104#FAR_4_2104 https://dibnet.dod.mil/ at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph

(e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(End of clause)

The selected Offeror must comply with the following FAR and DOSAR provisions, which are incorporated herein in full text:

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(b) 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 offers:

(i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement

(ii) price

(c) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced.

Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(d) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received https://dibnet.dod.mil/ before award.

(End of provision)

FAR 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)

FAR 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 the Department of State currency exchange in effect as follows:

(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.

FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sept 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer at the physical address provided in block 9 of the SF 1449.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

DOSAR 652.206-70 Advocate for Competition/Ombudsman (Feb 2015)

(a) The Department of State's Advocate for Competition is responsible for assisting industry in removing restrictive requirements from Department of State solicitations and removing barriers to full and open competition and use of commercial items. If such a solicitation is considered competitively restrictive or does not appear properly conducive to competition and commercial practices, potential offerors are encouraged first to contact the contracting officer for the solicitation. If concerns remain unresolved, contact:

(1) For solicitations issued by the Office of Acquisition Management (A/LM/AQM) or a Regional Procurement Support Office, the A/LM/AQM Advocate for Competition, at AQMCompetitionAdvocate@state.gov.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/33.101#FAR_33_101

(2) For all others, the Department of State Advocate for Competition at cat@state.gov.

(b) The Department of State's Acquisition Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition. The role of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Technical Evaluation Panel or Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official.

The purpose of the ombudsman is to facilitate the communication of concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel, and work to resolve them. When requested and appropriate, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to contact the contracting activity ombudsman, [insert name], at [insert telephone and fax numbers]. For an American Embassy or overseas post, refer to the numbers below for the Department Acquisition Ombudsman.

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at a contracting activity level may be referred to the Department of State Acquisition Ombudsman at (703) 516-1680, by fax at (703) 875-6155, or write to: Department of State, Acquisition Ombudsman, Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE), Suite 603, SA-6, Washington, DC 20522-0602.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Product and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) Pursuant to FAR 12.302(d), the provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Product and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) is augmented as follows:

Preparation of Offers - Offerors shall prepare and submit its offer in two (2) volumes as set forth below.

VOLUME I:

1. PRICING

The offeror shall complete pricing information in the table below for: IT Equipment (Brand Name or Equal):

CLIN Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Extended Cost

0001 CISCO Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) 1150

Each 9

0002 Cisco Firewall Management Lot 3

Center FMC- 3 separate with 10 each

0003 Value Added Tax, if applicable

Lot 1

0004 Delivery charges Lot 1

TOTAL CLINs 0001-0004

CURRENCY: _____________________

2. Completed Attachment 1 – Representations and Certifications

3. Completed Attachment 2 – NDAA-889 Representation and Certification

Form

4. Completed Attachment 3 – W-14

5. Proof of SAM registration by providing the UEI (Unique Entity

Identifier) with proposal. If not yet registered in SAM, follow the instructions provided in attachment 5 – SAM Registration. Active SAM status is mandatory in order to receive an award.

VOLUME II:

TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

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

(A) Descriptive Literature.

(B) A delivery confirmation providing delivery within 90 calendar days of award to

Nairobi, Kenya.

(C) Warranty provisions: Standard warranty is implied and shall be included in the contract price.

(D) Salient Features:

The salient features are listed in the technical compliance matrix.

(E) Technical Compliance Matrix:

MINIMUM REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS FOR:

CLIN 0001:

CISCO FTD 1150 (brand name or equal) Quantity: 9

Description

PLACE OF

MANUFACTURE

(TO BE

COMPLETED BY

OFFEROR)

OFFERED SPECIFICATIONS (TO

BE COMPLETED BY

OFFEROR)

1. Must have Firewall management center (FMC) licenses for 10 FTDs

2. Each must have Firewall threat defense licenses (FTD) licenses

3. Throughput: Firewall (FW) + Application Visibility and Control (AVC) (1024B) of 5.3Gbps

4. Throughput: FW + AVC + Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) (1024B) of 4.9 Gbps

5. Maximum concurrent sessions, with AVC of 600k

6. Maximum new connections per second, with AVC of 28k

7. Transport Layer Security (TLS) of 1.4 Gbps

8. Throughput: IPS (1024B) of 6.1 Gbps

9. IPSec VPN throughput (1024B TCP w/Fastpath) of 2.4 Gbps

10. Maximum VPN Peers of 800

11. Device Manager (local management)

12. Centralized configuration, logging, monitoring, and reporting are performed by the Threat Defense Manager (FMC) or, alternative

13. AVC Standard, supporting more than 4000 applications, as well as geolocations, users, and websites

14. Standard, with IP, URL, and DNS threat intelligence

15. Available; can passively detect endpoints and infrastructure for threat correlation and Indicators of Compromise (IoC) intelligence

16. Available; enables detection, blocking, tracking, analysis, and containment of targeted and persistent malware, addressing the attack continuum both during and after attacks.

17. URL filtering: number of categories more than 80

18. URL filtering: number of URLs categorized more than 280 million

19. High availability and clustering Active/standby

20. Stateful inspection firewall throughput of

7.5 Gbps

21. Stateful inspection firewall throughput

(multiprotocol) of 4.5 Gbps

22. Concurrent firewall connections of

600,000

23. New connections per second of 150,000

24. IPsec VPN throughput (450B UDP L2L test) of 1.7 Gbps

25. Maximum VPN Peers of 800

26. Security contexts (included; maximum) of 2;25

27. High availability of Active/active and

Active/standby

28. Scalable VPN Load Balancing

29. Three years 24x7 same day warranty

30. 1RU

31. Dimensions (H x W x D) of 1.72 x 17.2 x 10.58 in.

32. Integrated I/O 8 x RJ-45, 2 x 1Gbps SFP, 2 x 1/10Gbps SFP+

33. Integrated network management ports of

1 x 10M/100M/1GBASE-T Ethernet port

(RJ-45

34. Serial port 1 x RJ-45 console

35. USB of specifications of 1 x USB 3.0

Type-A (500mA)

36. Storage of 1 x 200 GB

37. Power supply configuration of +12V

38. AC input voltage 100 to 240V AC

39. AC maximum input current < 2A at

100V, < 1A at 240V

40. AC maximum output power 100W

41. AC frequency 50 to 60 Hz

42. AC efficiency >85% at 50% load

43. Rack mountable fixed mount brackets included (2- post).

44. Weight 8 lb (3.63 kg)

45. Temperature: operating 32 to 104°F

46. (0 to 40°C)

47. Temperature: nonoperating -13 to 158°F

(-25 to 70°C)

48. Humidity: operating 90% noncondensing

49. Humidity: nonoperating 10 to 90%

50. noncondensing

51. Altitude: operating 9843 ft (max)

52. 3000 m (max)

53. Altitude: nonoperating 15,000 ft (max)

54. Safety UL 60950-1

55. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1

56. EN 60950-1

57. IEC 60950-1

58. AS/NZS 60950-1

59. GB4943

60. EMC: emissions 47CFR Part 15

(CFR 47) Class A (FCC Class A)

61. AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A

62. CISPR22 CLASS A

63. EN55022 Class A

64. ICES003 Class A

65. VCCI Class A

66. EN61000-3-2

67. EN61000-3-3

68. KN22 Class A

69. CNS13438 Class A

70. EN300386

71. TCVN7189

72. EMC: immunity EN55024

73. CISPR24

74. EN300386

75. KN24

76. TVCN 7317

77. EN-61000-4-2, EN-61000-4-3, EN-

61000-4-4, EN-61000-4-5, EN-61000-4-

6,EN-61000-4-8,

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS:

The complete offer submission shall include:

(1) Volume I –

- Price Offer and Attachment 1 –

- Attachment 1 - Representation and Certifications (incorporated in this document)

- Attachment 2 – NDAA889 – Representation and Certification Form

- Attachment 3 – W-14

- Attachment 4 – Instructions to complete W-14

- Attachment 5 – SAM Registration

(2) Volume II - Technical Capability:

- (A) Descriptive literature

- (B) Delivery confirmation

- (C) Warranty provisions

- (E) Completed Technical Compliance Matrix

Deadline for Submission of Questions:

Interested parties may submit any questions concerning the solicitation as soon as possible but not later than 1100 hrs Central European Time (CET) on Wednesday, August 28, via email to Sarah Pfannkuche at PfannkucheS@state.gov and FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov.

The email subject line must read “Solicitation 19GE5024Q0049”.

Late questions may not be considered.

Offer due date:

Offers shall be submitted as soon as possible but not later than 1600 hrs Central European Time (CET) on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 via email to Sarah Pfannkuche at PfannkucheS@state.gov and FrankfurtRPSO@state.gov. The email subject line must read “Solicitation 19GE5024Q0049”. The size of the email shall not exceed 45mb.

Late submissions shall not be considered.

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

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Attachment 1

Representations & Certifications

1. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022)

2. FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

3. FAR 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements – Notice and Representation (Feb 2021)

4. DOSAR 652.225-70 Arab League Boycott of Israel (Aug 1999)

5. Certification

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

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Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

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Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognizedpeacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"—

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern—

(1) Means a small business concern— https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veteransor, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding

$750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2);

and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

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(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38

U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

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(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs .

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: .]

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [ Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It □ is, □ is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern; or

(ii)It □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 125.18(b)(1) and (2). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: .] Each service-disabled veteran-owned small business http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_4_1201 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-19#FAR_Part_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-19#FAR_19_000 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-121.103#p-121.103(h) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-125.8#p-125.8(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-125.8#p-125.8(b) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-125.18#p-125.18(b)(1) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-125.18#p-125.18(b)(1) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-125.18#p-125.18(b)(2) concern participating in the joint venture shall provide representation of its service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern status.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it □ is, □ is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: .]

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: .]

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subContractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that–

(i) It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a HUBZone contract (see 13 CFR 126.200(e)(1)); and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(c) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(c) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-126.200 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-126.616#p-126.616(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-126.616#p-126.616(c) concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall provide representation of its HUBZone status.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order11246-

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ has, □ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It □ has, □ has not filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i) It □ has developed and has on file, □ has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It □ has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmativeaction programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 http://uscode.house.gov/ U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that…