N0016717Q0066-0001_Amendment_to_Solicitation.pdf

This is an amendment to a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for thirty-five hundred (3,500) Seagate 2TB model number ST2000LM007 or ST2000LM015 Mobile Hard

Drives and four hundred (400) Seagate 2TB Enterprise Model number ST2000NX0403 Hard

Drives as specified in the attached Specification Requirements.

This solicitation is reserved for small businesses, and will be competed on a full and open basis among small business offerors only. Quotes received from parties that are not small businesses will not be considered for award. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N0016717Q0066.

The NAICS code is 334118 and the business size standard is 150 employees. This requirement is being solicited as a 100% total small business set-aside.

The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20161222. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND

PROVISIONS.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible offerors on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with offerors. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

Evaluation Factors (in order of importance)

1. Technical – Offerors’ quotes must reflect the required specifications included in the RFQ.

Delivery to West Bethesda, Maryland no later than 12 September 2017. Must be new and unused.

2. Price – Offerors’ quotes must include all applicable costs.

See 52.212-2- EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS, incorporated into this solicitation at pages 19 - 20, for additional information regarding the evaluation process for this award.

Questions/clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to patricia.vara@navy.mil no later than 14 August 2017. All questions will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation.

Quote packages are due by 17 August 2017 by 10:00 AM EST. Late quotes will not be considered.

Quote packages shall be sent to patricia.vara@navy.mil and contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:

a) Official Company Name;

b) Point of contact including name and phone number; and

c) DUNS number.

The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Patricia Vara, at patricia.vara@navy.mil.

mailto:patricia.vara@navy.mil

1300644983

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to add evaluation criteria that must be met for consideration of aw ard. The necessary evaluation factors that must be met are that delivery to West Bethesda, Maryland must be no later than 12 September 2017, the Hard Drives must be new , unused Hard Drives. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 3

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 11-Aug-2017

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N0016717Q0066

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08-Aug-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

11-Aug-2017

CODE

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK

CODE 0225, PATRICIA VARA

301-227-5497, PATRICIA.VARA@NAVY.MIL

9500 MACARTHUR BLVD

WEST BETHESDA MD 20817

N00167 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N0016717Q0066

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

CLIN 0001

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

Seagate 2TB Hard Drives, Model No.: ST2000LM007 or ST2000LM015, MANUFACTURER: Seagate Corp..

To:

Seagate 2TB Hard Drives, Model No.: ST2000LM007 or ST2000LM015, MANUFACTURER: Seagate Corp..

Must be new and unused. SATA

CLIN 0002

The CLIN extended description has changed from:

Seagate 2TB Hard Drives, Model No.: ST2000NX0403, MANUFACTURER: Seagate Corp.

To:

Seagate 2TB Hard Drives, Model No.: ST2000NX0403, MANUFACTURER: Seagate Corp. Must be new and unused. SATA

The following have been modified:

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(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:

Factor 1 Technical Factor 2 Price

(b) Basis for Award & Evaluation

This will be a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement. The Government intends to

N0016717Q0066 evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. The Government will evaluate the lowest priced quote for technical acceptability. If it is not acceptable, the Government will evaluate the next lowest quote for technical acceptability, and so forth, to determine the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote, at which point all evaluations will stop. An overall technical rating must be at least "ACCEPTABLE" in order to be eligible for award. An "UNACCEPTABLE" rating, for any item will result in a technical rating of “UNACCEPTABLE" unless corrected through discussions.

An overall technical rating of "UNACCEPTABLE" makes a quotation ineligible for award.

An offeror is expected to submit sufficient information in response to the Solicitation to allow for the evaluation of his/her quotation.

Each of the evaluation factors will be rated as follows:

Factor 1 - Technical The Government will evaluate the offeror's capabilities to provide the required product IAW the Solicitation.

Table A-1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Quotes that meet all the minimum requirements as stated or provided in the specification. Delivery to West Bethesda, Maryland is required no later than 12 September 2017. All Hard Drives must be new and unused.

Unacceptable Quote does not clearly meet all the minimum requirements as stated or provided in the specification. Delivery after 12 September 2017. Any specified Hard Drives that are not new or have been used or refurbished.

Factor 2 – Price-Quoters’ price quotes will be evaluated to determine if the price is fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 12.209. Quotations must include a proposed price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN).

c) The Government shall mail or email a written notice of award to the successful quoter. Once an authorized representative of the successful quoter has signed the award, a binding contract is formed; please notify the Government that the contract has been signed, by returning the signed contract via mail or email, within 3 days of receiving the award notice.

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