H9225723Q0058 Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf

RFQ ID: H92257-23-Q-0058

MARFORSOC Tablets / Keyboards

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is NOT an order. This document is not legally binding and does not commit the US Government in anyway.

ISSUE DATE: 15 MAY 2023

RFQ / PROJECT NAME: MARFORSOC Tablets / Keyboards

RFQ CLOSE DATE: 0800 EDT ON 23 MAY 2023

REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE: NLT 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF CONTRACT (ADC)

REQUIRED DELIVERY LOCATION: BLDG RR 465

STONE BAY RIFLE RANGE ROAD

BAY 100

SNEADS FERRY, NC 28460

EMAIL RESPONSE TO: roberto.davalos.mil@socom.mil Phone: (910) 440 - 0700

This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business participation only under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 449210 – Electronics and Appliance Retailers and Product Service Code (PSC) 7520 – Office Devices and Accessories. Contractors bear the burden of ensuring that quotes (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office on time and should allow a reasonable time for response to be received.

All pages of the quote must reach the office before the deadline specified in this solicitation. The contractor bears the risk of non-receipt of electronically transmitted quotations and should confirm receipt.

Contract Authority: The Government will solicit and award this contract using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, in accordance with FAR part 12 and FAR Part 13. As a result of this authority, certain requirements for soliciting, awarding, and notifying quoters are streamlined. In accordance with FAR Part 12.102(c), when a policy in another part is inconsistent with FAR Part 12, Part 12 shall take precedence.

The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price Contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation represents the Best Value to the Government. A complete quote must be received for consideration. A complete quote is completion and submissions of items 1-4 below.

1. CONTRACTOR INFORMATION. To be eligible for award under this Request for Quotation (RFQ), contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/ and must furnish DUNS Number, Cage Code, Federal Tax ID Number (if applicable), and primary NACIS Code. Failure to submit the required information may result in your quotation being considered non-responsive.

COMPANY NAME: ______________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________________

CITY: _________________________________ STATE: ____________ ZIP: ________________________________

DUNS NO: _______________ CAGE CODE: _______________ FEDERAL TAX ID NUMBER: ____________________

NAME AND TITLE OF QUOTER: ____________________________________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER: _________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________________

2. REQUIREMENT

a. Contract Line Item Number Matrix (Please fill out matrix in total)

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY

UNIT OF

ISSUE UNIT PRICE (USD) TOTAL PRICE (USD)

Surface Pro 9 Tablet

-BRAND NAME

-17/16/1T TAA Platinum -Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation -Manufacturer Part #: QLK-00001

30 EA

Surface Pro Signature Keyboard

-BRAND NAME

-Black 8x8 -Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation -Manufacturer Part #: 8x8-00001

30 EA

TOTAL PRICE

b. Quotes must include Shipping and Handling Charges annotated as a separate Line Item or contained within the overall price quote.

c. Quotes shall be valid for a minimum of 30 days.

3. QUOTE INFORMATION

a. NLT Delivery Date: _____________

b. Prompt Payment Terms/Discount Terms: ______________

c. The preferred method of invoicing and contract payment is through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). Indicate below offeror’s accessibility to WAWF:

___Yes, I am able to Invoice in Wide Area Workflow

___No, I do not have Wide Area Workflow access

d. Name and Title Authorized Official: ____________________________________________

e. Signature and Date: ________________________________________________________

4. BASIS FOR AWARD

FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

a. All quotes shall be evaluated on the ability to meet required specifications and delivery. A quote that is so lacking in information, that a proper evaluation would require elaborate explanation, may be deemed unacceptable. The government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government with the following factors considered:

1. Technical Acceptability

2. Price

3. Delivery Date

(End of Provision)

MINIMUM GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS

(BRAND NAME OR EQUAL)

The referenced brand names are not intended to be restrictive, but represent the minimum requirements of the government. It is the quoter’s responsibility to furnish sufficient information to the government to determine acceptability of the quoted "equal" items. For each equal product, the quote must include a description reflecting the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of “equal” products specified in the RFQ. The quote must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any), and make/model number. In addition, the proposal must include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer, and clearly describe any modifications the Quoter plans to make in a product to make it conform to the RFQ’s requirements. It is the Governments intent to award one aggregate award but reserves the right to make multiple awards.

********** THE US GOVERNMENT IS TAX EXEMPT **********

5. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCLUDED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Coder Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items NOV 2021 52.212-3 (Dev) Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items MAY 2021 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items NOV 2021

52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Deviation 2018-O0021)

SEP 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors NOV 2021 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services - Representation DEC 2019

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

JAN 2012

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DEC 2018 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea FEB 2019 5652.233-9000 Independent Review of Agency Protest Decision (2018) Section I NOV 2018

6. Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

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):

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

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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):

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

(End of Clause)

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

(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.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(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.sam.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 shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

COMBO

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

(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

Pay Official DoDAAC TBD

Issue By DoDAAC TBD

Admin DoDAAC** TBD

Inspect By DoDAAC TBD

Ship To Code TBD

Ship From Code TBD

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

TBD

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

TBD

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

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