I_15_solicitation combined synopsis.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Section 1- General Information

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies and service prepared in accordance with the format in 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 solicitation number is IRSFY24NESSUS and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial item provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03 effective February 23, 2024.

This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

This will be made as a Firm-Fixed Price, Single Award, Purchase Order solicited under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541519, Information Technology Value Added Resellers (ITVAR), with a business size of 34 Million Dollars.

FAR 52.212-1. Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Additional instructions have been provided herein.

FAR 52.212-2 is not incorporated into this solicitation.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer. Offeror shall complete and return all required provisions included in this solicitation.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Additional Contract Terms and Conditions are included in Attachment 3 – Contract Clauses and Provisions.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies and can be located in Attachment

3. Clauses applicable to this acquisition have been marked.

Offerors are invited to submit their proposals in response to this notice by 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Friday August 9, 2024, to Gregory.j.Lombardozzi@irs.gov. All questions must be submitted to Gregory.j.Lombardozzi@irs.gov by 4:00 PM EST, Thursday August 8, 2024.

The Internal Revenue Service Office of Procurement intends to award one Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to the offeror that represents the most advantageous proposal, using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation procedures. In order to be technically acceptable vendor shall meet the evaluation factors set forth in this solicitation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is soliciting the following “Brand Name” requirement as the Nessus Professional Software is necessary and currently being used to scan non-IRS computer systems for FISMA compliance. IRS PGLD Safeguards utilizes Nessus software to provide a advanced level of computer security oversight to the more than 300 state and federal agencies (i.e. stakeholders) with Federal Taxpayer Information (FTI) kept in their automated environment.

All communications shall be directed within the stated deadlines to the attention of:

Name: Gregory Lombardozzi Title: Contract Specialist Gregory.j.Lombardozzi@irs.gov

NOTE: COMMUNICATIONS WITH OFFICIALS OTHER THAN THE IRS

CONTRACTING OFFICER/CONTRACT SPECIALIST INDICATED ABOVE, MAY

COMPROMISE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THIS ACQUISITION AND RESULT IN

THE CANCELLATION OF THE SOLICITATION AND/OR EXCLUSION OF YOUR

PROPOSAL FROM CONSIDERATION.

Section 2 – FAR 52.212-1 Additional Instructions to Offerors

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (ITO) AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR

PROPOSAL PREPARATION

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/far

A. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Offerors shall furnish the information required by this solicitation. Offeror’s must accept and acknowledge, in writing, the Terms and Conditions of this solicitation.

1. Offerors are expected to examine this entire solicitation document. Failure to do so will be at the offeror's own risk.

2. The Government reserves the right to make an award based on initial offers received, without discussion of such offers. Proposals shall set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation package (including Attachments). The penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

3. The Government assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose the data for any purpose. Unless restricted, information submitted in response to this request may become subject to disclosure to the public pursuant to the pro-visions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 551).

4. This RFQ requests your response to the Line Items listed in Pricing Attachment and to provide the Part Number, List Price, any applicable discounted price, and the extended price.

Contractors submitting quote: Note: In order to be considered for this requirement, please ensure the clauses are reviewed, filled out, signed and returned with your official quote. Please be advised if signed solicitation clauses and provisions are not received at the time of the RFQ end; the proposal will then be determined “not complete” and therefore not accepted by the Government.

5. The proposal due date is 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), August 9, 2024 also specified in Section A of the solicitation. The Offeror shall make a clear statement in the proposal that the proposal is valid through at least 60 calendar days after the proposal due date.

Proposals shall be sent via email to the Contracting Officer, Greg Lombardozzi, Gregory.J.Lombardozzi@irs.gov .Late proposals received after 4:00 (noon) ET will not be considered for evaluation.

6. For proposal purposes, assume the contract will be awarded on or about August 19, 2024.

7. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.803 (a) (10) (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one (1) copy of the successful and all unsuccessful proposals.

8. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this ITO may result in a Not Acceptable proposal evaluation.

B. SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS

Offerors are required to submit their questions related to the solicitation by referencing the area of concern. Questions will be accepted up until 4:00 PM EST, Thursday August 8, 2024 and must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Greg Lombardozzi, by email to Gregory.J.Lombardozzi@irs.gov. Questions or requests for extension submitted after the cutoff date will not be considered. The Government will post the answers and submitted questions on SAM.gov.

C. AWARD SELECTION

This requirement is a total small business set-aside Contract. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541519, Other Computer Related Services. This will be made as one time award with an estimated date of award August 13th , 2024.

Responses will be evaluated on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis.

After receipt of quotes, the Government will first evaluate the lowest price quote. If the lowest price quote is determined to be technically acceptable and otherwise properly awardable, no further evaluations will be conducted, and award will be made. If, however, the lowest price quote is determined to be technically unacceptable and/or otherwise not properly awardable, further evaluations will be conducted until a Lowest Price/Technically Acceptable offer is found.

1. All required information shall be electronically submitted in the formats specified in this solicitation.

2. All supplies and/or services provided must be in compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and provisions and requirements for accessibility contained in this solicitation (and resulting award).

3. Offers must be authorized sellers/resellers of the required supplies and/or services.

a. Quote submittals must include:

b. Solicitation number

c. Active SAM registration including UEI.

d. Commercial Pricing Template.

e. POC name, address, and telephone number

5. Completed Provisions/Clauses. For reference, clauses and provisions will be available in a separate attachment for review.

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 PRICING SHEET

ATTACHMENT 2 STATEMENT OF WORK

ATTACHMENT 3 CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS