Combined Synopsis-Solicitation Sealing Tech DCO Kit.pdf

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MEMORANDUM FOR ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

FROM: MARINE CORPS TACTICAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT ACTIVITY

31344T1 Cockleburr Road Camp Pendleton, CA 92055

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, SealingTech Defensive Cyber Operations Kit

1. MCTSSA at Camp Pendleton, CA intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract/purchase order for SealingTech Defensive Cyber Operations Kit as described in paragraph 7.

2. General Information:

Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Solicitation Number: M68909-26-Q-7715

Title: Brand Name SealingTech Defensive Cyber Operations Kit

RFQ Response Date: 4 August 2026, 10am PST

Set Aside: Small Business Total Set-Aside

3. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

4. This procurement will be made utilizing FAR PART 13 -Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

5. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

6. This solicitation document and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, which was published in the Federal Register on March 13, 2026.

7. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,250 employees or fewer.

Item Manufacturer Part Number Item Description QTY Description

Sealing Tech Server and Networking Equipment (Hardware)

(SBA)

MCTSSA KIT

1 x SN7100 with a 64-core

AMD EPYC CPU, 576GB

DDR5 RAM, TPM 2.0, 1 x 1TBM.2 NVME, 8 x 7.68TB U.2 NVME SSDs, an LSI Raid Card, a 4-Port SFP28 NIC, and a 1-year KYD Warranty. It also includes 2 x SN3100 servers, each with a 20-core CPU, 128GB DDR4 RAM, 1 x 1TB M.2 NVME, 1 x 15.36TB U.2 NVME SSD, and a 1-year KYD Warranty.

The SealingTech 3U Case 2 includes 2 x 1U Drawers and 1 x QNAP US 30-Port Management Switch with 2 x 100Gbe, 2 x 25Gbe, and 24 x 10Gbe RJ45 ports.

1 EA

Hardware stack that supports the collection and analysis of network traffic. Equipment will be used to research strategies for defending USMC programs of record in the developmental phase.

8. The delivery terms are FOB Destination. Inspection and acceptance will occur at FOB

Destination.

VENDOR INFORMATION

Business Name: _______________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

CAGE Code: _________________________________________________________________

SAM UEI: ____________________________SAM Registration Expiration Date: ___________

The Socio-Economic Indicators signify the business size and business status of the contractor.

Socioeconomic Status (Check all that apply):

( ) Small Business ( ) Small Disadvantaged Business ( ) HUBZone Firm ( ) Woman-Owned Small Business ( ) - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. ( ) SBA Certified 8(a) Firm ( ) Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business ( ) Other Than Small Business– Please State:

Government Wide Agency Contracts (GWACs) – Provide information on all GWACs applicable to the Vendor for the Hardware/Supplies requested:

GWAC Contract Number Period of Performance DoD ESI-Enterprise Software General Service Administration

NASA SEWP

Other (Describe)

Point of Contact Name/Phone Number: __________________________________________

Point of Contact Email: _______________________________________________________

CLIN Supplies/Item Requested QTY U/I Unit Price Extended Amount

TOTAL COST (USD):

QUOTATION EXPIRATION DATE:

PROPOSED WARRANTY (IF APPLICABLE):

FOB DESTINATION

PROPOSED DELIVERY DATE:

Additional requirements

a) The vendor must be an authorized partner/reseller for Sealing Tech Hardware to be considered eligible.

b) Items must be TAA compliant

Each response shall include the Vendor Information in its entirety and their certifications when submitting a quotation.

9. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) and the addendum, applies to this acquisition.

10. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, (b) Instructions to Offeror Commercial Items.

Respondents must submit a complete quote package which shall include the following

1) The Vendor information specified in this RFQ

2) Completed and signed 1449 acknowledging all amendments, if applicable

3) Completed Representations and Certifications, or the following statement prescribed by FAR

52.212-3(b)(2).

By submission of this quote, the respondent, verifies completed annual representations and certifications are available and can be accessed electronically in SAM at http://www.sam.gov; and 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 RFQ (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this RFQ), at the time this quote is submitted and are incorporated in this quote by reference (see FAR 4.1201).

4) A detailed description and any specifications about the product(s) and/or service(s) quoted.

5) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with the terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.

6) For Resellers: A letter of authorization (LOA) confirming reseller status and address all information outlined in paragraph 8. See paragraph 7 for requirement specifications.

7) Price, availability and delivery terms.

8) Quotations shall provide all required information and documentation specified herein

9) Responses must provide information sufficient for the Government to assess the technical capability of the software quoted to fulfill the requirements of this solicitation.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(c). Period for Acceptance of Offers. The paragraph is tailored as follows:

“The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.”

The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021), applies to this acquisition.

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:

(i) Technical Capability

(ii) Price

Technical Capability is more important than price.

b. Options: N/A

c. 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

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2:

Rating Description Acceptable Quotation clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation and specifications provided.

Unacceptable Quotation does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Note: After preliminary consideration of all quotations, the government will identify from all quotations received one that is suitable to the user, such as the lowest priced brand name product, and quickly screen all lower priced quotations based on readily discernible value indicators, such as delivery availability warranty and maintenance if available.

11. The provision FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025-O0004) and Alternate I (FEB 2024), applies to this acquisition.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) and Alternate I (FEB 2024), with their offer, or the offeror shall complete paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-3, if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://www.sam.gov.

Vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM); the website is https:

www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Contact SAM 866-606-8220 (US Calls) or 1-334-206-7828 (International Calls).

12. The clause FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023), applies to this acquisition.

13. The clause FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2025) (DEVIATION 2025- O0004), applies to this acquisition.

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive Orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (Section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities. (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021)(Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub.L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (MAR 2023)

(31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)

52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (JAN 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JAN 2025)

52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)

52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021)

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

The following FAR clause 52.212-5 paragraphs are applicable to this RFQ in entirety:

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record; and

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause.

14. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es) www.acquisition.gov (End of clause)

This acquisition incorporates by reference the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses:

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011) 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General (AUG 2019) 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services (JAN 2023) 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout (MAY 2021) 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (MAR 2022) 252.225-7036 Buy American—Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program—Basic

(FEB 2024)

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Item (JUN 2013) 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (JAN 2023) 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements From The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (JUN 2023 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (DEC 2018) 252.232-7006 Wide Area Payment Instructions (JAN 2023) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (NOV 2023) 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea—Basic (JAN 2023)

15. 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The Offeror(s) is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the Offeror(s) and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the Offeror(s) may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es) www.acquisition.gov

(End of provision)

This acquisition incorporates by reference the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020) 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2022) 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation (MAY 2021) 252.204-7024 Notice on the use of the Supplier Performance System (MAR 2023) 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (MAY 2022) 252.225-7035 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate—Basic (FEB 2024) 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements From The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region – Representation (JUN 2023)

16. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition.

17. Questions on this combined synopsis/solicitation can be addressed via email to the MCTSSA Contracts points of contact in paragraph 19 below.

18. The MCTSSA points of contact for this combined synopsis/solicitation are as follows:

MCTSSA CONTRACTS POINTS OF CONTACT

Contract Specialist Kendra D. Johnson Kendra.Johnson@usmc.mil Contracting Officer Quintin J. Pollard Quintin.Pollard@usmc.mil

19. Brand Name Justification: In accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(6), the Government’s brand name justification is attached to this notice and posted with the solicitation.

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