Combined Synopsis Solicitation JIRA Software License Final.pdf

Request for Quote 693JJ920R0001249 JIRA Software License

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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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most current information in reference to this acquisition.

The solicitation number for this procurement is 693JJ920R0001249 and is issued, as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-07.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this procurement is 541513. The small business size standard is $30.0M. This procurement has not been set-aside for small business participation.

Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS). NHTSA intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Contract.

B.1 Price Proposal: 12 months of Jira Software License support

B.1.1 PRICE SCHEDULE

The following line items are the required deliverables for performance of this purchase order:

CLIN Description Quantity Unit Price Total

JIRA Software (Data Center) 2000 User Tier (perpetual license, 2000 User tier per instance, 12 mos)

Confluence (Data Center) 2000 User Tier (perpetual license, 2000 user tier per instance, 12 mos)

Bitbucket (Data Center) 25 User Tier (perpetual license, 25 user tier per instance, 12 mos)

JIRA Service Desk (Data Center) 50 agent tier (perpetual license, 50 agent tier per instance, 12 mos)

Zephyr for Jira - Test Management for Jira (Data Center) 2000 Users: Commercial License

Requirements Yogi for Confluence (Data Center) 2000 Users: Commercial License

Total

(End of Section B)

C. INTRODUCTION

C.1 Administrative Consideration

C.1.1 Points of Contacts Contract Specialist Brian Powell, Contracting Specialist

U.S. DOT/NHTSA/OAM

P.O. Box B37

East Liberty, OH 43319-0337 Phone: (937) 666-4511 ext 227

FAX: (937) 666-3590

E-Mail: brian.powell.ctr@dot.gov

C.1.1.2 NHTSA COR:

TBD

U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Washington, DC 20590 Phone: (202) 366-XXXX Email: XXX@dot.gov

C.2 Place of Delivery:

U.S. DOT/NHTSA

1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, D.C. 20590

C.3 Duration of Task:

C.3.1 Estimated Period of Performance: The Period of Performance for this firm fixed-price contract shall be a Base Period of twelve (12) months from the award date of award.

C.3.2 Effective: 30 September 2020, this contract will be a firm fixed-price one-year contract, through 29 September 2020.

E.1 Solicitation Provisions and Clauses-

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-- Commercial Items (JUN 2020).

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wishes to issue a firm fixed-priced Purchase Order / or Commercial Items contract. The resulting Purchase Order from this solicitation will be awarded to the responsible offeror, whose Lowest Priced Technically

Acceptable (LPTA) offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and price-related factors considered.

Description of requirements for the items to be acquired. See below Offerors shall submit a quotation for the supply and delivery of the JIRA 12-Month License with the following specifications: See Schedule Period of Performance: 30 Sep 2020- 29 Sep 2021

Offerors shall submit sufficient product data to allow the government to evaluate the offered product as technically acceptable. Offerors shall submit sufficient product information to support what the vendor proposes to deliver the required product.

*NOTE: If submitting a quote, the Offeror must submit specifications sufficient for evaluation.

A signed copy of the proposal is due to the Contracting Officer no later than 12:00 pm (local time) on 30 Sep 2020 (or sooner if possible).

Please submit an electronic version via e-mail to: VRTC_CO@dot.gov and brian.powell.ctr@dot.gov

52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items (OCT 2014).

The Government will award a purchase order 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 in the following relative order of importance:

1. Price: The Government will evaluate the total price of the offer for award purposes.

2. Technical acceptability of the product offered to meet the Government requirement.

All contractors shall submit information sufficient to allow the Government to evaluate and determine the offered product is acceptable. The Government will award a contract to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer.

The Government shall rank all Quotes according to price. Beginning with the lowest price proposal, the offeror whose proposal represents the lowest proposed price will be evaluated for technical acceptability. Once the lowest priced proposal is evaluated as technically acceptable, that offeror represents the best value to the Government and the evaluation process will end. If the lowest priced proposal is evaluated as technically unacceptable, the Government will proceed to the next lowest priced offer and evaluate for technical acceptability. This process will continue until the lowest priced proposal is evaluated as technically acceptable.

Offerors are hereby reminded that a Best Value Fair Opportunity decision will be made after review of all Technical and Price Quotes received in response to this solicitation to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Offeror; whose quoted price represents the best value to the government, price and price-related factors considered.

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (AUG 2020).

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Items (OCT 2018).

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-- Commercial Items (AUG 2020).

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

The contract incorporates the following clauses (as indicated by an “X”) by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far.

NOTE: Those clauses marked with an “X” are hereby incorporated by reference.

X 52.204-13, System For Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

X FAR Clause 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020)

X FAR Clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2020)

X FAR Clause 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation. (DEC 2019)

Special Contract Clauses and Provisions.

E.4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ACQUISITION REGULATIONS

(48 CHAPTER 12) CLAUSES BY REFERENCE

This Contract incorporates the following Transportation Acquisition Regulation Clauses by reference.

1252.242-72 DISSEMINATION OF CONTRACT INFORMATION (OCT 1994)

1252.223-73 SEAT BELT USE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS (APR 2005)

In accordance with Executive Order 13043, Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States, dated April 16, 1997, the contractor is encouraged to adopt and enforce on-the-job seat belt use policies and programs for its employees when operating company-owned, rented, or personally-owned vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is responsible for providing leadership and guidance in support of this Presidential initiative. For information on how to implement such a program, or statistics on the potential benefits and cost-savings to your company or organization, please visit the Click It or Ticket section on NHTSA's website at www.nhtsa.dot.gov. Additional resources are available from the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS), a public-private partnership headquartered in the Washington, D.C.

metropolitan area, and dedicated to improving the traffic safety practices of employers and employees. NETS is prepared to help with technical assistance, a simple, user-friendly program kit, and an award for achieving the President’s goal of 90 percent seat belt use. NETS can be contacted at 1 (888) 221-0045 or visit its website at www.trafficsafety.org..

Proposals shall be transmitted electronically via email to Brian Powell (with a courtesy copy to Vincent Lynch) on or before Wednesday, September 30, 2020, not later than 12:00pm EST.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

Questions pertaining to the is acquisition should address to Omari Fennell, Contract Specialist, via email at brian.powell.ctr@dot.gov with a courtesy copy to Vincent Lynch, Contracting Officer via email Vincent.Lynch@dot.gov, as soon as possible.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTAL: Offerors are hereby reminded that a Best Value Source selection decision will be made after review of all Technical and Cost Proposals received in response to this solicitation to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Offeror, whose quoted price represents the best value to the government.