B08. Combined Syn-Sol W81XWH22Q0145.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Original Issue Date: 29 August 2022

2. Close Date: 12 September 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Time

3. Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) located at 820

Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702.

4. Requiring Activity: Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM).

5. Subject: Dell Servers

6. Solicitation Number: W81XWH22Q0145

7. Description of Requirement: The NMHM has a requirement for one (1) Dell Unity 380 DPE Storage Unit;

Three (3) Dell PowerEdge R650 Servers; One (1) Dell EMC ML3 Tape Library; and equipment maintenance and support. (Brand Name Only).

7.1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

7.2. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-07; effective 10 August 2022.

7.3. This acquisition is being competed using full and open competition. The North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code is: 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing with a Size Standard of

1,250.

7.4. Contract award shall be made on a competitive best-value basis using the “Lowest Price, Technically

Acceptable (LPTA)” approach.

7.5 Offerors responding to this combined synopsis/solicitation shall include a completed copy of the provision at

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items with its quote.

7.6. Offerors responding to this combined synopsis/solicitation shall complete and return self-certification from

FAR 52.204-24 and 52.204-26.

7.7 To be eligible for award, Offeror’s must have a valid registration in the Government’s System for Award

Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. Offerors will not be considered for award if registration has not been completed prior to the close of this solicitation.

8. Point of Contact: The Point of Contact (POC) for this acquisition is Mr. Benjamin Marcus, Contract

Specialist, benjamin.t.marcus2.civ@health.mil; No telephone calls will be accepted.

9. Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Quotes

9.1 Quotes shall be prepared in accordance with (IAW) this solicitation and FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items including the Addendum.

https://www.sam.gov/

9.2. All quotes shall be evaluated in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria identified in the Addendum to FAR

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items within the Contract Clauses Section. The FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract

Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional contract requirements and terms and conditions are identified in this RFQ.

9.3. The FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See the clause for additional FAR clauses cited and marked which are applicable to this acquisition.

9.4. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all quotes, and to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of the quotes(s) submitted and the availability of funds.

9.5. Questions: Questions shall be submitted via e-mail to Mr. Benjamin Marcus, Contract Specialist, benjamin.t.marcus2.civ@health.mil no later than 05 September 2022 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Questions received after this date will not be accepted. An Amendment to the solicitation will be posted to https://sam.gov/ to address the questions received. Only one (1) set of questions per Contractor will be accepted by the

Government. No telephone calls will be accepted.

9.7 Quotes: Quotes in response to this solicitation are due via e-mail no later than 12 September 2022 at 10:00

AM Eastern Time to Mr. Benjamin Marcus, Contract Specialist, benjamin.t.marcus2.civ@health.mil; late quotes will not be accepted.

9.8. The Offeror shall agree to honor proposed prices for 90 calendar days from the due date for receipt of quotes.

W81XWH22Q0145

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Each Dell Unity 380 DPE

FFP

Storage Array

FOB: Destination

BRAND NAME/SOLE SOURCE: BN

PSC CD: 7K20

NET AMT

0002 3 Each Dell PowerEdge R650

FFP

Server

FOB: Destination

0003 1 Each Dell EMC ML3

FFP

Tape Library

FOB: Destination

MEC

Minimum Essential Characteristics

STORAGE REQUIREMENT

DELL Unity 380 DPE - Quantity of 1

Storage Capacity - 30TB (10K SAS drives)

CPU per Array - 2 x Intel CPUs, 12 cores per Array, 1.7GHz

Memory per Array - 128GB

Rack space for base controller - 2U

SERVER REQUIREMENT

DELL PowerEdge R650 - Quantity of 3

CPU - 4 - Intel Xeon Gold processors

Memory - 64GB

Storage - 960GB

Network Adapter - Intel Quad Port 10GbE Ethernet adapter

Fiber channel HBA - 2

TAPE LIBRARY REQUIREMENT

DELL EMC ML3 - Quantity of 1

Tape Drives - 3 (LTO7 compatible) Fiber Chanel

Tape slots - 40

**ALL SYSTEMS SHOULD COME WITH 5 YEARS OF OEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE 24

HOURS A DAY X 7 DAYS A WEEK X 365 DAYS A YEAR WITH NEXT BUSINESS DAY (NBD) ON-SITE

COMPONENT REPLACEMENT SERVICE**

1. The Contractor shall provide and install the required supplies. The contractor shall provide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week maintenance and repair support services in order to maintain the Government-owned equipment identified in accordance with the following paragraphs.

1.1. Equipment to Be Purchased and Maintained:

Unit Description Unit Type Quantity

Dell Unity 380 DPE Storage Array 1

Dell PowerEdge R650 Server 3

Dell EMC ML3 Tape Library 1

1.2. Maintenance and Repair Support:

1.2.1. The Contractor shall perform the below required services to maintain the equipment listed in paragraph 1 above for the duration of this service contract.

1.2.2. A technically qualified and factory-trained individual shall perform the service. All assigned personnel will have documented records of customer field service.

1.2.3. Contractor shall provide support to ensure the equipment is maintained to ensure continuous operation of all supplies to include five (5) years of unlimited service calls (on-site) with parts included; software upgrades included; telephone support unlimited; and response time not to exceed 24 hours.

1.2.4. The Contractor shall maintain and practice the latest original equipment manufacturer’s service guidelines. The contractor shall make these guidelines available for inspection upon written request by the

Government user.

1.2.5. All replacement parts (exclusive of consumable items) shall be required to restore the equipment to normal operating conditions.

1.2.6. All equipment shall be operationally tested through at least one (1) complete operating cycle at the end of the required service maintenance inspection to assure optimum and efficient performance.

1.2.7. The equipment will be tested in all modes of operation. At the end of each verification, the Contactor will provide a signed hard copy of the service ticket as proof of performance. The produced data will meet the original equipment and manufacturer specification, as defined at the time of installation.

1.3. Emergency Services.

1.3.1. Emergency service calls be supported within 4 hours of notification.

1.3.2. Upon receipt of notification that any part of the system is not functioning properly, the Contractor shall, according to the service level purchased and except weekends and Government holidays, furnish a qualified factory trained service representative (on-site) to verify problem and began performing all repairs and adjustments necessary to restore the system to normal and efficient operating condition.

1.3.3. The Contractor shall furnish all replacement parts (exclusive of consumable items), labor, and zone/travel charges associated with the required service maintenance at no additional cost to the Government.

1.3.4. All parts shall be stocked locally by the Contractor. Contractor shall provide a replacement part within the next business day if a part is not readily available.

1.3.5. Should the Contractor determine that additional parts or resources are required, service shall resume as soon as parts or resources are available.

1.4. Request for Service.

1.4.1. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or designated representative shall initiate all requests for service. This individual is not authorized to request any services that are not cited, to change, any terms and conditions of the contract, to request “extras” of any kind, or to, in any way, commit the Government to any additional expenditure of funds.

1.4.2. Service Calls. Service provided by contractor shall include all parts, tools and equipment necessary to maintain the equipment listed in paragraph 1 above and restore it to full function. There shall be NO additional maintenance charges for:

1.4.2.1. Required emergency service maintenance, regardless of when performed.

1.4.2.2. Service required within a 24-hour period due to recurrence of the same malfunction.

1.4.2.3. Time spent by service personnel after arrival at the site awaiting the arrival of additional personnel and/or delivery of parts, etc.

1.4.2.4. Additional service required when the original service request preceding the malfunction has not been performed.

1.4.2.5. A service call initiated during the contract period but not completed until after the expiration of the contract period.

1.5. Service Personnel.

1.5.1. All personnel servicing equipment under this contract must have the necessary training on the equipment specified in paragraph 1.

1.6. Contractor’s Responsibility.

1.6.1. It is the contractor’s responsibility to leave the equipment in good operating condition at the expiration of this contract. The contractor shall be obligated to perform any work under this contract necessary to accomplish this responsibility.

1.6.2. If the Contractor is other than the original manufacturer and if a repair cannot be accomplished within seventy-two (72) hours after the notification by the authorized individual, the contractor will, at their cost, notify or contact the original manufacturer to identify and correct problems with the equipment. This will include any and all problems resulting from the original repair effort.

1.6.3. Contractor Quality Control: The contractor shall establish and maintain a Quality Control Plan to ensure that the quality of service and materials provided meet or exceed the specifications, terms and conditions of this contract. At the discretion of the Government, an inspection of the contractor maintained equipment will be conducted by the COR. Upon request of the COR, the contractor shall participate in any Government quality assurance inspection.

CONTRACT INFORMATION

Contracting Officer (KO):

(Authorized official to bind the Government in Contracts)

Ayi j. Ayayi

Contracting Officer, Contracts Branch 2

U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)

820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014

Email: ayi.j.ayayi.civ@health.mil

Contract Administrative Information Contact (AIC):

Benjamin Marcus

Contract Specialist

US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)

820 Chandler Street

Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014

Email: benjamin.t.marcus2.civ@mail.mil

Technical Information Contact (TIC):

(Government customer receiving supplies/services)

TBN at time of award

DHA J9 Research and Engineering Support

National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM)

2460 Linden Lane

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone: TBD

Email: TBD

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

0002 Destination Government Destination Government

0003 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 30-SEP-2022 1 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND

MED

RUDOLPH J. WYNN

2500 LINDEN LANE

SILVER SPRING MD 20910

SILVER SPRING MD 20910

301-319-3371

FOB: Destination

HT0078

0002 30-SEP-2022 3 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 30-SEP-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

JUN 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

NOV 2021

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

NOV 2021

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

MAY 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

-- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2021

252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers SEP 2010

252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-- Basic JUN 2022

252.225-7036 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of

Payments Program--Basic

JUN 2022

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea FEB 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics

Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

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.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] has or [ ___ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates ``has'' in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name: ___

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:

[ ___ ] Yes or [ ___ ] No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates ``yes'' in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest-level owner CAGE code:

Highest-level owner legal name:

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

(End of provision)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--

Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-

Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph

(d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause

52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or

Equipment.

(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. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

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

(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. 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. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

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

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] will, [ ___ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The

Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered

(include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as

OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered

(include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM)

(https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(NOV 2021)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition--

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3

(see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the

Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent

Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East

L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point

(DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award

Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the

Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm http://www.sam.gov/

*** ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 ***

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

1. Instructions to Offerors: This requirement is open for Dell and Dell resellers in accordance with FAR 13.106-

1(b)(1) (Brand name).

You are being requested to submit a quote in response to the requirements of the United States Army Medical

Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) on behalf the DHA J9 Research & Development (DHA), National

Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) according to specifications listed in the Request for Quote. The

Offeror’s response to this RFQ shall be legible and comprehensive to enable the Government to conduct the technical evaluation. The information shall be precise, factual, and complete. Failure to submit all information concurrently and in accordance with these instructions shall render the Offeror’s quote “unacceptable”.

2. Price Quote Instructions: The Offeror shall provide a total price for each Contract Line Item (CLIN). The

Government anticipates award of a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract and the Offeror shall propose FFP pricing on all

CLIN items. The Offeror’s price proposal shall also include all other costs and reductions, discounts, or rebates offered. Offerors’ quotes shall be submitted in English and in US dollars.

3. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. The North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) code is: 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing with a Size Standard of 1,250.

4. The Offeror’s quote shall include the make and model of the equipment/products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which clearly documents the offered equipment/product(s).

5. The equipment/product offered must be the Brand Name Only equipment requested in this RFQ. Any other equipment/products will be rated “Unacceptable”.

6. The equipment/product offered must be new. Offerors offering used or remanufactured equipment/products shall be rated “Unacceptable”.

7. Shipping shall be Free On Board (FOB) Destination IAW FAR 52.247-34. The Shipping location is National

Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring MD 20910.

8. Offeror is encouraged to offer the Government discounts where appropriate.

9. The Offeror’s quote shall be valid for a period of 90 days.

10. Questions shall be submitted via e-mail to Mr. Benjamin Marcus, Contract Specialist, benjamin.t.marcus2.civ@health.mil no later than 05 September 2022 at 10:00 AM EST. Questions received after this date will not be accepted.

11. Quotes in response to this RFQ are due via e-mail no later than 12 September 2022 at 10:00 AM EST via e-mail to Mr. Benjamin Marcus, Contract Specialist, benjamin.t.marcus2.civ@health.mil.

12. Delivery Date: 30 September 2022.

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS:

System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov; provide DUNS number; Cage Code and TIN.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

Performance requirements for this contract are provided in the Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs) of this

RFQ. The Offeror’s pricing shall encompass all items in order to meet the requirements listed in the MECs.

The Government intends to award an order without discussions. Offeror should provide their best, complete proposal upon initial submission. The Government reserves the right to hold discussions if deemed necessary by the

Contracting Officer.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

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 offers:

Factor 1 - Technical Capability/Specifications

Factor 2 - Price

(b) Basis for Award: Award of this contract shall be made on a competitive best value basis using the “Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA)” approach. Evaluation will be made to identify all Offerors whose quotes are technically acceptable in accordance with this RFQ and the evaluation criteria set forth below. An award will be made to the Offeror from the pool of technically acceptable quotes, whose price is the lowest. The Offerors’ quotes will be evaluated to ensure the Government receives a technically acceptable quote at a fair and reasonable price.

Technical acceptability will be determined by evaluating the following non-price factor:

Factor 1 - Technical Capability/Specifications: The Government will evaluate the offeror's capabilities to meet the requirements. The supplies recommended by the contractor will be evaluated in how they satisfy all of the requirements provided in the RFQ. The Government evaluators will not assume the Offeror possesses the ability to provide the required supplies/service unless specified in the proposal.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the MECs and RFQ.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the MECs and RFQ

Factor 2 – Price: The price will be evaluated separately from other non-price evaluation factors. The price evaluation is to determine whether Offeror’s price proposal is fair and reasonable. The Government will evaluate the completeness, fairness and reasonableness of Offeror’s price proposal. The price will be evaluated in terms of:

a) Completeness: The offeror’s Price will be examined to ensure that the requirements stated in the

Instructions to Offerors for price proposals have been completed. The cost/price will be evaluated separately from all non-cost/price factors. The objective of price analysis is to ensure that the final agreed-to price is fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 12.209 and FAR 13.106.

b) Reasonableness: The offeror’s Price will be evaluated separately to determine the degree to which the proposed prices compare to the prices a reasonable prudent person would expect to incur for the same or similar equipment.

(c) Options. – Not Applicable (N/A) for this requirement.

(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 before award.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 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. 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.

“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.

“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 recognized peacekeeping 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”--

(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--

(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 veterans or, 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…