FA2517-16-Q-6037_HQ_BROCADE.docx

COMBINED SOLICITATION/SYNOPSIS

Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Solicitation Number: FA2517-16-Q-6037 Date: 20 September 2016 Description of Services: Brocade Switches NAICS Code: 334210 Contracting Office Address: 21 CONS/LGCB, 135 Dover Street, Suite 2225 Colorado Springs, CO 80914 Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action? __ Yes X No Response Date: 22 September 2016, (1200 Noon Mountain Time)

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation FA2517-16-Q-6037, Brocade Switches, is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89.

(iv) This acquisition provides for full and open competition. A single award will be made as a result of evaluation of quotes received.

(v) The applicable NAICS code is: 334210, Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1,250 employees.

(vi) Instructions for RFQ Submission.

a. This is a Firm Fixed-Price requirement and will utilize Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs).

b. Please provide a Firm Fixed-Price quote.

c. The offeror shall specify the associated CLIN for each item included in the quote.

d. Offeror must be an authorized Brocade reseller IAW the Brand Name Justification (Attachment 1).

e. Please quote on below referenced CLINs based on the requirements using Exhibit A (Attachment 2).

f. Offerors shall round all calculations to the nearest dollar. The Pricing Worksheet submitted with extended figures hidden or set to display to the nearest dollar without rounding will not be accepted.

(vii) The following is a list of applicable CLINs and items, quantities and units of measure,.

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Information

Each

TOTAL

(viii) Delivery terms for all items listed in this solicitation shall be:

FOB Destination to: Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO, 80914.

Delivery shall be: NLT 30 days after date of award.

(ix) Quotes submitted without a completed Attachment 1 - Exhibit A will not be accepted.

(x) Provision FAR 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda apply to this provision:

1. Offeror shall submit quotes electronically via email to Diana Cramer and SSgt Kira M. Waller, at diana.cramer.1@us.af.mil and kira.waller@us.af.mil. The electronic copies of the quote shall be submitted in a format readable by Portable Document Format (PDF), Microsoft (MS) Office Word, MS Office Excel, or MS Office Power Point, as applicable. All quotes must be submitted with the line item prices stated from the Exhibit A (Attachment 2).

2. Period for Acceptance of offer: The Offeror agrees to hold its prices firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the quote, the Offeror must follow the instructions contained herein.

3. Offeror is required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms, conditions, representations and certifications. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

4. Offeror shall provide the total cost for each Contract Line Item (CLIN). All pricing information shall be addressed in Attachment 1 - Exhibit A, Line Items.

5. Quotes are due via e-mail not later than 22 September 2016 at 1000 AM Mountain Time. If you have any questions, please submit them in writing no later than 1300 PM Mountain Time on 21 September 2016. All quotes and questions shall be submitted to Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@us.af.mil. All communications with the requiring activity concerning this solicitation shall cease until the award is announced. During this period, interaction is only allowed with the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist.

6. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

(xi) FAR 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, IAW FAR 13.106. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

The evaluation for award will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.

Past performance will not be evaluated and no tradeoffs will be used.

(1) Factor I – Technical Acceptability:

Technical Acceptability will be evaluated based on meeting the Brand Name Characteristics stated on the Exhibit A Line Items; the factor will be rated as Acceptable or Unacceptable:

(i) Acceptable is defined as the quote meets the requirements of the solicitation.

(ii) Unacceptable is defined as the quote does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

(2) Factor II – Price:

Price will be evaluated in order to determine if the proposed price is fair reasonable in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-3.

(xii) The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification—Commercial Items, with Alternate I, is applicable to this acquisition. Ensure all Representations and Certifications are updated in SAM. See below for full text and applicable fill-ins.

(xiii) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to the acquisition.

(xiv) The clause at FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xv) The Defense Priorities and Allocation Systems (DPAS) does not apply to this request for quote.

(xvi) Contractor Submittal Form, included in Attachment 2, Exhibit A, must be fully completed and submitted with the offeror’s quote. Quotes are due via e-mail not later than 22 September 2016 at 1200 Noon Mountain Time. All quotes and questions (if applicable) shall be emailed to both the Contracting Specialist and the Contracting Officer. All communications with the requiring activity concerning this solicitation shall cease until the award is announced. During this period, interaction is only allowed with the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist.

(xvii) For additional information regarding this solicitation please contact either the Contract Specialist or the Contracting Officer, please cc 21cons.lgcba@us.af.mil. Ensure you reference the solicitation number in the Subject Line.

The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this solicitation that the Contracting Officer has incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items.

FAR 52.204-10 -- Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) FAR 52.204-13 – System for Award Management Maintenance (Jul 2013) FAR 52.204-16 -- Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016) FAR 52.204-18 -- Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016) FAR 52.209-10 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) FAR 52.212-4 – Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2015) FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Deviation 2013-O0019) (Jun 2016) FAR 52.219-28 -- Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (July 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2))

FAR 52.222-3 -- Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755)

FAR 52.222-19 -- Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O. 3126)

FAR 52.222-21 -- Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) FAR 52.222-22 -- Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) FAR 52.222-26 -- Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246)

FAR 52.222-36 -- Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (July 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

FAR 52.222-50 -- Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627)

FAR 52.223-18 -- Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513)

FAR 52.225-13 -- Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008)

FAR 52.232-33 -- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (July 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) FAR 52.233-3 -- Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553)

FAR 52.233-4 -- Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991) DFARS 252.203-7000 -- Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Sep 2011) DFARS 252.203-7002 -- Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep 2013) DFARS 252.203-7005 -- Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011) DFARS 252.204-7008 – Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Dec 2015) DFARS 252.204-7011 -- Alternative Line Item Structure (Sep 2011) DFARS 252.204-7012 – Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dec 2015) DFARS 252.204-7015 – Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support (May 2016) DFARS 252.209-7998 – Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal (Class Deviation 2012-O0007) (Mar 2012) DFARS 252.225-7001 -- Buy American and Balance of Payments Program---Basic (Aug 2016)

DFARS 252.227-7037 – Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (Jun 2013)

DFARS 252.232-7003 -- Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 2012) DFARS 252.232-7010 -- Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) DFARS 252.244-7000 -- Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 2013)

DFARS 252.247-7023 -- Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

FAR 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 is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror 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):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm (End of Provision)

FAR 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): http://farsite.hill.af.mil

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (Apr 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. (48 CFR Chapter 201) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Clause) DFARS 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (May 2013)

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

Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 2012).

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall--

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

F3LFRG

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table* Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

raymond.romero.1@us.af.mil and 21CONS.lgcba@us.af.mil

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

21CPTS.FMA.WAWF@us.af.mil

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

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AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (Jun 2016)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, AFICA/KS SCO, 150 Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB CO 80914

(P) 719-554-5300

(F) 719-554-5299 afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil.

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

(end of clause)

5352.223-9000 ELIMINATION OF USE OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODSs) (Nov 2012)

(a) Contractors shall not:

(1) Provide any service or product with any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; or

(2) Provide any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that establishes a test, operation, or maintenance requirement that can only be met by use of a Class I ODS as part of this contract/order.

[Note: This prohibition does not apply to manufacturing.]

(b) For the purposes of Air Force policy, the following products that are pure (i.e., they meet the relevant product specification identified in AFI 32-7086) are Class I ODSs:

(1) Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402;

(2) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC-213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, and CFC-217, and the blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and

(3) Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide.

[NOTE: Material that uses one or more of these Class I ODSs as minor constituents do not meet the Air Force definition of a Class I ODS.] (end of clause) Attachments: 2

1. Single Source Justification (2 pages)

2. Exhibit A – Item List (3 pages)