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Military Sealift Command Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Notice Information

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. Solicitation number is N3220524Q0120 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:

• Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05, effective date 05/22/2024, is located on https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

• DFARS Publication Notice, effective 04/25/2024, is located at https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars

4. The associated NAICS code is 541330, size standard is $25.5M, and the associated PSC/FSC code is R425 for this procurement:

is not being set-aside for small businesses.

is being set-aside for small businesses. The small business size standard is.

5. The table below lists the Contract Line Item Number(s) (CLIN(s)) and items, quantities and units of measure, inclusive of any applicable options:

SERVICES

See attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for additional information

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY

UNIT OF

MEASURE

CargoMax Engineering Services

1 Job

CDRL (001, 002, 003, 004)

(Not Separately

Priced)

6. The Government intends on awarding a Single Award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ), Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract with task orders (TO) that have one (1) awardee. Under this type of contract, no work may be performed until directed by a TO. The contract will be solicited as a sole source contract to Herbert-ABS Software Solutions, LLC (CAGE: 1T6H5, 1040 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 200, Alameda, CA 9450) and will be utilizing procedures for Other than Full and Open Competition as authorized by 41 U.S.C. § 1901(a)(2), as prescribed by FAR 13.501.

7. This IDIQ Contract is for a five (5) year ordering period upon award. The anticipated period of performance for the base contract will be 26 June 2024 – 25 June 2029. The period of performance will be identified at the TO level and deliverables shall be identified by each individual TO.

8. Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

Exhibits:

Exhibit A – Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) Exhibit B – Pricing Sheet

Attachments:

Attachment I – Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment II – Required Performance Metrics (QASP) Attachment III – DD 2772 Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) Attachment IV– Solicitation Provisions & Clauses Attachment V – Justification & Approval (J&A)

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

$3,500.00 $3,500.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

Task Orders issued for CLIN 0001 shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in Clause 52.216-19, Order Limitations. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the awarded Contract.

9. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The provision is amended as follows:

52.212-1 (ADDENDUM) ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS – COMMERICAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Any inconsistency between FAR Provision 52.212-1 and the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 shall be solved by giving precedence to the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONS OF QUOTERS:

The Government intends to solicit and award on an unrestricted basis utilizing commercial procedures under FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

CLIN

1.) Combined Synopsis Solicitation responses are due by 12 June 2024 by 4:00PM. Only electronic submissions shall be accepted. Quotes shall be e-mailed to Contract Specialist, Kourtney Brooks at kourtney.k.brooks.civ@us.navy.mil and Contracting Officer, Andrew MacDonald at andrew.p.macdonald2.civ@us.navy.mil. To be considered timely, an e-mail quote must be received in its entirety in the designated e-mail inboxes by the due date and time for quote submission. Quotes received after the due date and time will be deemed late. The Contracting Officer, may, in their sole discretion, consider late quotes for award if considering the late quote is in the best interest of the Government. Submissions shall not contain any classified material. It is the sole responsibility of the quoter to ensure that the files submitted are virus free and can be opened and read by the Government. Quotes shall remain valid for at least 60 days after issuance.

2.) Quoter(s) should address all questions or concerns to both the Contract Specialist, Kourtney Brooks at kourtney.k.brooks.civ@us.navy.mil and Contracting Officer, Andrew MacDonald at andrew.p.macdonald2.civ@us.navy.mil. All questions shall be received no later than three (3) calendar days after issuance of the solicitation. Quoters are cautioned that any questions received after this deadline may not receive a response.

3.) Submission of Quotation in addition to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters - Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, the following information is provided:

A. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the quoter’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFQ and concurrence with the contract type. Quoters are encouraged to submit their best quote in their submission. In order to be eligible for award, Quoters are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, evaluation factor requirements, and be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9.

The quote must demonstrate an understanding of, and ability to meet, all of the requirements set forth in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and all attachments referenced herein.

Failure to meet a requirement may result in a quoter being ineligible for award.

B. Quote Format outlined in Section C below prescribes the format for the quote and describes the approach for the development and presentation of quote data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of information needed to allow for evaluation of quotes. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the website at https://www.sam.gov.

Potential quoters are encouraged to subscribe for real-time email notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

C. Quote Format: Quotes shall consist of three (3) separate volumes: Cover Letter (Volume I), General (Volume II), and Pricing (Volume III). Each volume’s content is outlined below. The table below shows detailed page limits for submissions:

Table 1 – Volume Page Limits

Volume Title Page Limits

I Cover Letter 1

II General Not Applicable

III Pricing 5

a. Cover Letter (Volume I) –

i. Quoter shall provide a cover letter that includes the following:

• The Solicitation number.

• The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror.

• The names, titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses of persons authorized to negotiate and authorized to sign the quote on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

• Company/Division’s Data Unique Entity ID number; and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

b. General (Volume II) –

i. Quoter shall provide a completed copy of the representations and certifications as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically).

ii. Financial Responsibility: The Quoter must have and confirm that they have the financial capability (or the means to obtain it) to conduct the requirements outlined in the PWS.

c. Pricing (Volume III) –

i. The quoter shall include a price quote which identifies the requested items(s), unit price inclusive of shipping (if any), and extended price.

ii. Total Firm Fixed Price.

iii. Any discount terms.

iv. Estimated time of delivery (if applicable).

c. All Quoters’ must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Quoter Representations and Certifications –

Commercial Products and Commercial Services with its offer. FAR 52.212-3 Alt I applies as well.

d. A small business joint venture Quoter must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Quoter Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business

Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories:

(A) Small business;

(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;

(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;

(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB Program; or (E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.

e. Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by referenced herein.

f. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—

Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jun 2023), applies to this acquisition along with the following FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses cited in Attachment IV.

g. Additional terms and conditions if applicable to this acquisition can be found cited in Attachment IV Clause List.

h. This solicitation does not have a Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) rating.

i. The following attachments are included with this solicitation:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

Exhibits:

Exhibit A – Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) Exhibit B – Pricing Sheet

Attachments:

Attachment I – Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment II – Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) Attachment III – DD 2772 Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) Attachment IV – Solicitation Provisions & Clauses Attachment V – Justification & Approval (J&A)

j. Evaluation Criteria outlined under FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services can be found in Attachment IV.

k. For additional information regarding this solicitation, contact both Contract Specialist, Kourtney Brooks at kourtney.k.brooks.civ@us.navy.mil and Contracting Officer, Andrew MacDonald at andrew.p.macdonald2.civ@us.navy.mil.