RFQ N6227120Q5005_A00001 Xyleme Learning Content Management System.pdf

N6227120Q5005_A00001

16 December 2019

AMENDMENT A00001

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF AUTHORS

REQUIRED, TO CLARIFY THAT SCORM 1.2 IS THE REQUIRED OUTPUT FORMAT FOR

CONTENT, TO CLARIFY THAT WE REQUIRE PRICING FOR THE SOFTWARE

SUBSCRIPTION (PER AUTHOR), NOT ONBOARDING AND API INTEGRATION WORK,

AND TO REQUEST INFORMATION REGARDING WHAT SUPPORT FROM XYLEME,

INC., COMES WITH A ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION. THE DUE DATE FOR QUOTES

REMAINS THE SAME. ALL CHANGES ARE IDENTIFIED IN BOLD RED FONT.

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) N6227120Q5005

This RFQ, N6227120Q5005, is prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition

Regulations (FAR) Part 13 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This

RFQ is intended to result in a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order. This is a BRAND NAME sole source requirement for Xyleme Learning Content Management System. The award will be evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The NAICS associated with this purchase is

511210. This brand name sole source requirement provides for other than full and open competition.

Method of payment will be determined at award.

The Naval Postgraduate School is requesting a quote for the following:

Item

MFG

Name

Description Qty U/I Unit

Price

Ext

Price

0001 Xyleme, Inc.

Xyleme Learning Content

Management System

(Software Subscription Pricing*;

Five (5) Authors**)

1 Each $ $

Total:

* Please provide pricing for the software subscription only, not for onboarding and API integration work.

Please provide information regarding what support Xyleme, Inc., provides with a one-year software subscription.

**Please provide the price per author for five (5) authors total in your quote.

Price quotes shall be firm-fixed price and in accordance with the CLIN structure provided. Include any

Federal and/or Educational discounts and specify the discount amount/percentage.

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT AND BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION:

Please see the attached Statement of Requirement and Brand Name Sole Source Justification for the minimum technical requirements.

Please see the attached Statement of Work Amendment A00001.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF QUOTATION:

Questions shall be submitted no later than 1:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on 14 December

2019 by email to Laura Lindsay at laura.lindsay@nps.edu and Matthew White at mjwhite@nps.edu.

Quotes shall be submitted no later than 1:00 PM PST on 19 December 2019 and shall be valid for

30 days. Submit quotes by email to Laura Lindsay at laura.lindsay@nps.edu and Matthew White at mjwhite@nps.edu.

DELIVERY: FAR 52.247-34 -- F.o.b. – Destination

NPS Warehouse

Attn: Laura Lindsay KFS 86266

1988 Lake Del Monte Drive

Monterey, CA 93943

POINTS OF CONTACT:

NPS Contract Specialist

Name: Laura Lindsay

Phone: (831) 656-6127

Email: laura.lindsay@nps.edu

NPS Contracting Officer

Name: Matthew White

Phone: (831) 656-2870

Email: mjwhite@nps.edu

EVALUATION: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

In the evaluation of offers, price will be a significant factor and the proposed solution must be determined technically acceptable by meeting all of the minimum technical requirements specified.

Contract award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated proposed price from the Offeror meeting or exceeding the acceptability standard.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and will be incorporated into any resultant purchase order.

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.204-10 Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

(OCT 2015)

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52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (OCT 2014)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items Alt I (OCT 2018)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or

Executive Orders – Commercial Items

(MAY 2019)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019)

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (JAN 1997)

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (AUG 2011)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.243-1 Changes – Fixed Price (AUG 1987)

52.243-7 Notification of Changes (JAN 2017)

52.247-34 F.o.b. - Destination (NOV 1991)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference), http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and www.acq.osd.mil

(FEB 1998)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and www.acq.osd.mil

(FEB 1998)

52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation (APR 1984)

The following DFARS provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference. If the Offeror has completed any of the provisions listed in this paragraph as part of its annual representations and certifications at https://www.acquisition.gov, and they indicate this in the submitted quote, there is no need to complete these provisions again for this solicitation.

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (OCT 2011)

525.203-7002 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)

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors (FEB 2019)

252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (APR 2019)

252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk

System in Past Performance Evaluations

(MAR 2018)

252.215-7008 Only One Offer (OCT 2013)

252.223-7001 Hazardous Warning Labels (DEC 1991)

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (JUN 2013)

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (JUN 2006)

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (JUN 2013)

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (FEB 2019)

Authorized Changes Only by Contracting Officer The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting

Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract. Except as specified herein, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the contractor’s facilities or in any other manner communicate with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the Notification of Changes clause, FAR 52.243-37. In the event http://www.acq.osd.mil/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/ https://www.acquisition.gov/ the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer is: TBD

Technical and Contractual Questions Concerning This Solicitation All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual, must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting

Office. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective offeror will be conducted unless it is deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. Questions shall be sent to the following points of contact: Laura Lindsay, laura.lindsay@nps.edu, (831) 656-6127 and Matthew White, mjwhite@nps.edu, (831) 656-2870.

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