Combined Synopsis Solicitation.docx

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using simplified acquisition procedures for certain commercial items (SAP-CI), as implemented by FAR 13.501(a) and as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation – along with the Justification and Approval (J&A) – SHALL be posted to both the BETA SAM website (https://beata.sam.gov/) and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website (http://www.neco.navy.mil/).

The reference number is N0018920QZ382. The proposed contract action is for commercial supplies, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541519 and the Small Business Standard is $30.0M. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2020-07 and DFARS Change Notice 20200605. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at the following websites:

· https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

· https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/change_notices.html

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office intends to solicit – on behalf of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) – authorized resellers of Creative Radicals LLC on a sole source (brand-name) basis. The proposed acquisition is to acquire OpeniO licenses and renewals – each of which are manufactured by and proprietary to Creative Radicals LLC. The sole source (brand-name) rationale is as follows:

OpenIO is a software platform designed to search, extract, and organize information from multiple data sources. As information is discovered, OpenIO organizes the data into standardized data sets, populating an underlying ontology to help the analyst understand the information around people, groups, organizations, places, and events. This product was designed to make information discoverable, interoperable, and sharable with other technologies and adaptability and extendibility are at the heart of the OpenIO platform. As such, information can easily be exported to other systems and a number of direct system integrations can be supported application programming interface (API) based on RESTful web services. The features that make OpeniO unique from any other product on the marketplace are as follows:

· Data: OpeniO has over sixty (60) open source data sources integrated and configured out of the box. This feature allows users to immediately start searching across open source, deep/dark web, and unique proprietary data sources within minutes and without the need for configuration. In addition, OpeniO also has a unique extendible approach to new data sources. This feature allows new data to be quickly integrated into the standardized data structures to expedite searching as new sources are brought online.

· Entity Resolution: This feature is a core capability of OpeniO and is built upon an entity centric selector-based ontology. This feature allows OpeniO to rapidly search data sources for unique selectors, organize that data into profiles or digests, and re-search the new data. This creates a unique iterative search cycle that dramatically increases the effectiveness of analysts and investigators.

· Enhanced Pattern-Of-Life Analysis: This feature is a key component of the new version 4 OpeniO interface and offers users “tracks” capability. OpeniO contains several proprietary analytics that rapidly deliver insight from massive amounts of device or social account observations. In turn, this new capability assists users in compiling together hundreds of thousands of data points into a human readable and actionable map.

The NCIS analytical staff uses OpeniO licenses to monitor current events in real time, support operations and investigations and monitor real time situational awareness of online activity while fleet movements and port visits are in process. NCIS analysts have been trained to use OpeniO and OpeniO’s unique combination of features are a critical component of NCIS Open Source Intelligence gathering capability. Failing to acquire the additional licenses and non-renewal of the existing licenses would cause great degradation on NCIS capabilities to perform its duties as the Law Enforcement (LE) Agency, as well as hinder its Counter-Intelligence (CI) and Counter-Terrorism (CT) investigations.

NOTICE:

THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SAP-CI) IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5.

TO THE EXTENT THAT THE TERMS APPEAR IN THE SOLICITATION, THE TERMS “RFP”, “OFFER”, “PROPOSAL”, AND “OFFEROR” SHALL MEAN “RFQ”, “QUOTE”, AND “QUOTER”, RESPECTIVELY.

FAR 52.216-1 “Type of Contract” (APR 1984):

The Government contemplates award of a firm, fixed price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES:

All quoters SHALL submit their quotes no later than 23 July 2020 (1700 EST) to Mr. Joseph Caltagirone via email at: joseph.caltagirone@navy.mil

QUOTE CONTENT:

Quoters SHALL certify that they are an authorized Creative Radicals LLC reseller. In addition, all quotes SHALL contain the item name/description and part number – if applicable.

This solicitation (and any resultant purchase order) will have the following CLIN structure:

· Explore API

· Resolve API

· Batch Device Search API

*** BRAND-NAME ITEM ***

· Explore API

· Resolve API

· Batch Device Search API

(Annual) – Includes the following:

· Translation Services

· FlashPoint Chat Services

· FlashPoint Forum/RIO

· Advanced CTD APIs:

- Explore API

- Resolve API

- Batch Device Search API

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS:

DELIVERY INFORMATION:

DELIVERY AND COVERAGE INFORMATION:

DELIVERY SHALL TAKE PLACE ON OR BEFORE 28 JULY 2020 (AND COVERAGE SHALL EXTEND THROUGH 28 MAY 2021). THE DELIVERY LOCATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE (NCIS)

27130 TELEGRAPH ROAD

QUANTICO, VA 22134

THE GOVERNMENT POINT OF CONTACT (POC) FOR DELIVERY IS AS FOLLOWS:

JIM FINLEY – 571-305-9869 – JAMES.FINLEY@NCIS.NAVY.MIL

NOTE: EXACT DELIVERY DATE SHALL BE COORDINATED BETWEEN CONTRACTOR AND GOVERNMENT POC

CLAUSES/PROVISIONS – REFERENCE:

· 52.203-3 – Gratuities

· 52.203-18 – Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements of Statements – Representation

· 52.204-7 – System for Award Management

· 52.204-13 – System for Award Management Maintenance

· 52.204-16 – Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

· 52.204-18 – CAGE Maintenance

· 52.204-19 – Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

· 52.211-6 – Brand Name or Equal

· 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

· 52.232-39 – Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

· 52.232-40 – Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

· 52.242-13 – Bankruptcy

· 52.247-34 – F.O.B. Destination

· 252.203-7000 – Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

· 252.203-7002 – Requirement Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

· 252.204-7003 – Control of Government Personnel Work Product

· 252.204-7009 – Limitations on the Use of Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Information

· 252.204-7012 – Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

· 252.204-7015 – Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors

· 252.209-7004 – Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

· 252.211-7003 – Item Unique Identification and Valuation

· 252.225-7001 – Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program

· 252.225-7002 – Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors

· 252.225-7012 – Preference for Certain Commodities

· 252.225-7048 – Export-Controlled Items

· 252.225-7052 – Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets and Tungsten

· 252.232-7003 – Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

· 252.232-7010 – Levies on Contract Payments

· 252.243-7002 – Requests for Equitable Adjustment

· 252.244-7000 – Subcontracts for Commercial Items

· 252.247-7023 – Transportation of Supplies by Sea

CLAUSES/PROVISIONS – FULL TEXT:

· 52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

· 52.212-3 ALT I – Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Item

· 52.212-4 – Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items

· 52.212-5 – Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statuses or Executive Orders – Commercial Items

· 52.203-19 – Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

· 52.203-6 ALT I – Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government

· 52.204-10 – Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

· 52.204-23 – Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities

· 52.209-6 – Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

· 52.209-10 – Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

· 52.219-8 – Utilization of Small Business Concerns

· 52.219-28 – Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation

· 52.222-3 – Convict Labor

· 52.222-19 – Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

· 52.222-21 – Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

· 52.222-26 – Equal Opportunity

· 52.222-35 – Equal Opportunity for Veterans

· 52.222-36 – Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

· 52.222-37 – Employment Reports on Veterans

· 52.222-40 – Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

· 52.222-50 – Combatting Trafficking in Persons

· 52.223-18 – Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

· 52.225-13 – Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

· 52.232-33 – Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management

· 52.233-3 – Protest After Award

· 52.233-4 – Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

· 52.232-2 – Service of Protest

· 52.252-1 – Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

· 52.252-2 – Clauses Incorporated by Reference

· 252.203-7005 – Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

· 252.204-7008 – Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

· 252.232-7006 – Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

PAYMENT CLAUSE:

For Government Use Only

*Liquidation of Financing Payments. Liquidation will be applied by the payment office against those ACRNs which are identified by the payment instructions for the delivery payment and in keeping with the liquidation provision of the applicable contract financing clause (i.e., progress payment, performance-based payment, or commercial item financing).

52.212-2 – EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS:

The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible lowest priced quoter. By submission of its quote, the quoter accepts all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. The quoter’s submission shall be in the form prescribed by, and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified in the solicitation provision entitled “Submission of Quotes.”

Award will be issued to the responsible quoter whose submission is lowest price.

The method of evaluation used by the Contracting Officer is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

(End of provision)

LOWEST PRICE RESPONSIBLE QUOTER:

The lowest priced quoter will be evaluated first and if the quoter is determined responsible (based on the general standards of responsibility prescribed by FAR 9.104), no further quotes will be evaluated, as that quote represents the best value to the Government. Award shall be made to that quoter without further evaluation of any other quotes.

If the lowest priced quoter is determined not responsible, the next lowest priced quoter will be evaluated and the process will continue (in order by price) until a quoter is determined responsible or until all quoters are evaluated.

(End of provision)

NOTE: The proposed acquisition is for commercial supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only authorized resellers of Creative Radicals LLC under the authority for FAR 13.501(a). Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to future similar requirements, however, this notice is not intended to be a request for competitive quotes from any source(s) outside of authorized resellers of Creative Radicals LLC. However, all submissions received by the closing response date/time will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for these supplies in the future.

This announcement will close at 1700 (EST) on 23 July 2020. The point of contact for this announcement is Mr. Joseph Caltagirone who may be reached at 215-697-9687 or joseph.caltagirone@navy.mil.

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