Solicitation_HU0001-16-Q-0241.docx

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

Additional information regarding USU can be found on our website: www.usuhs.edu.

USU has a requirement for one-year site licenses for Google Apps and CloudLock software components, detailed below.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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. This is a request for quotes (RFQ) for commercial items in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to include FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-83 (November 1, 2015) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (October 30, 2015).

In order to be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in www.SAM.gov, with completed representations and certifications.

Offerors interested in responding to this requirement must provide a quote for the following:

· Google Apps Unlimited

· Quantity of 4,000 Each

· 1 Seat

· 12 month license

· Includes support

· Period of Performance: 12/16/2015 through 12/15/2016

· MFR Part # GAPPSUNLIM1USR12M

· CloudLock Cloud Security Fabric Plus

· Quantity of 4,000 Each

· Content & Context Analysis, Basic User Behavior Monitoring, Policy Automation, Incident Management, Central Auditing, Security Analytics, Encryption Management, App Discovery & Control, Monthly Retroactive Monitoring, Extended Enterprise APIs, Test Domain Security

· Period of Performance: 12/16/2015 through 12/15/2016

· MFR Part # CLFABRICPLUSFED1MO

· CloudLock Security Suite for Google Apps - Federal Edition Bundle

· Quantity of 4,000 Each

· CloudLock Collaboration Security (CS) and CloudLock Apps Firewall (AFW) 1MO Per User

· Period of Performance: 12/16/2015 through 12/15/2016

· MFR Part # CLGSUITEFED1MO

Competition is limited to these specific Google and CloudLock products, IAW FAR subpart 13.106-1(b):

(b) Soliciting from a single source.

(1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

(i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

The requested software will be improving upon an existing Google Apps ecosystem at this agency. USU has spent more than a year deploying this product, certifying it, and doing custom integration work. It would be unrealistic to replace a major component of its infrastructure and fund major integration efforts all over again for another product.

Quotes for alternative software will not be considered.

The government intends to award a single firm-fixed priced (FFP) order, based on a lowest price technically acceptable basis.

In order to be deemed technically acceptable, quotes must meet the following requirements:

· Offerors must be certified Google Apps Partners;

· Offerors must be authorized resellers for CloudLock;

· Quotes must offer all of the items requested above;

· Quotes must include completed copy of provision 252.209-7992, and;

· Quotes must include statement confirming that a 12/16/2015 start date is possible.

See attached for provisions and clauses applicable to this requirement.

The government reserves the right to award without discussions.

Quotes must include all applicable costs, including shipping and handling (if applicable). The total quoted price will be the evaluated price.

Item(s) will be deployed in Bethesda, MD.

Deadlines:

Questions/clarifications regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to pierre.smith@usuhs.edu by November 17, 2015. Any question received after November 17th will not be answered. Questions will not be answered over the phone or submitted by any other means. All questions will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation posted on or around March 18th.

Quote packages are due by 12:00 PM (Noon) Eastern Local Time on November 24th. Quotes must be submitted via email to pierre.smith@usuhs.edu. Quotes will not be accepted by any other means. Late quotes will not be considered.

Quote packages should include a cover sheet that provides the following information:

· Company Name

· Point of Contact, to include email and phone number

· DUNS Number

· Statement that includes acknowledgement of latest amendment number (if applicable)