Combined Synopsis Solicitation Checkpoint IPS Blades.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Requirement Title:

Solicitation

Number:

Solicitation Issue

Date:

Response

Deadline:

Purchasing

Office:

IPS Blades Maintenance

FA255023Q0040

Monday, 28 August

Friday, 1 September

50th Contracting Squadron Schriever SFB, Colorado 80921 no later than 1400 Mountain Time (MT)

Point(s) of Contact: Contract Specialist/ Kade Allen/ kade.allen@spaceforce.mil/ 719-567-3711

Contract Officer/ William Ray/ william.ray.11@spaceforce.mil/ 719-567-3594

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a(n) Request For Quotation (RFQ).

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06, Defense Federal Regulation Public Notice 20220623, and Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-0701.

4. This is a full and open competition solicitation. The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 541519. The Small Business Administration (SBA) Size Standard is $34 million.

5. This requirement will be competed as a full and open competition.

Description:

Description of Product: Check Point hardware and software maintenance.

Requirement Type: New Requirement Performance Requirements:

The Contractor shall provide non-personal services necessary to maintain the Check Point Intrusion Prevention Blades and Software Direct Support which is required for DELTA 8/10 SOPS to perform unified global management of snapshots, replicated snapshots, backup, and data recovery as they currently

General Information

Requirement Information utilize Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) as a firewall to protect the Integrated Satellite Control System (ISCS). This can be attained by acquiring a refresh of the current Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), as the existing licensing/servicing agreements are set to expire and are a critical component in protecting the Integrated Satellite Control Systems. This requirement will be a brand-name restriction to Checkpoint hardware/software. This requirement will have a base year with four option years, for a total of five years.

1. Enterprise Subscription & Premium Support. Support service ensures uninterrupted security and protection for OEM with access to critical service packs and hot fixes. (Base plus four option years)

2. Blade Subscription. Support service ensures uninterrupted security and protection for OEM with access to critical service packs and hot fixes. (Base plus four option years)

The period of performance will be 10 September 2023 – 09 September 2028

See attached Specification Document for more information on this requirement.

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Description Quantity Unit of Total Price

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

1. Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall be submitted via email no later than Friday, 1 September 2023, 1400 hours MT. In order to be considered for award, quotes shall be submitted to William Ray and Kade Allen at the emails listed above.

2. This is a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) requirement. A FFP contract provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor's cost experience in performing the contract. To be eligible for contract award, the vendor shall have an active System for Award Management (SAM) account. Failure to have an active SAM registration may result in the vendor being deemed ineligible for contract award. Vendor shall provide Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number at time of submitting a quote.

3. Questions shall be submitted by email to the personnel noted above. All questions are due no later than Thursday, 31 August 2023, 1400 hours MT.

4. Late quotes shall be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212(f) - Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(c), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

A. Basis for Contract Award: The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, considering the factors listed in this provision.

1. The Government intends to make an award without conducting exchanges with vendors after the close of the solicitation. Therefore, vendors should provide their best available pricing and to the Government in their initial quote. However, the Government reserves the right to enter into exchanges

Instructions to Offerors

Evaluation Criteria with all, some, or none of the offers at any time during the evaluation period if deemed in the best interests of the Government to do so.

B. Evaluation Factors: The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1. Price

2. Technical Acceptability The evaluation method for this requirement will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

C. A written notice of award, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful vendor within the time for acceptance outlined in 52.212-1 shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

Before the quotes specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are exchanges after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

The Government will only evaluate prices submitted on the PDF Document – IAW the provided Price Schedule.

During the evaluation process the Contracting Officer will determine a "Total Evaluated Price" (TEP) for each responsive quote. The TEP is determined by totaling the amount of all line items identified in the price scheduled/PDF Document.

FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days prior to the end of the current period of performance.

(End of clause) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with alternate I applies to this acquisition; the offeror verifies by submission of their offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation.

FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition; the following clauses are hereby included by reference:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

Clauses and Provisions

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.223-20, Aerosols 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application.

The provisions and clauses listed below have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by reference:

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation.

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments.

252.232-7017 Accelerating Payments to Small Business Subcontractors-Prohibition on Fees and Consideration.

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance.

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance.

52.204-7 System for Award Management.

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information.

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

Attachment 1: Specification Sheet Checkpoint IPS Blades

Attachment 2: J&A Checkpoint IPS Blades

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