RFQ - N66001-19-Q-6138 (Brand Name Only).pdf

RFQ No.: N66001-19-Q-6138 (Brand Name Only) Issue Date: 18 March 2019

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Competitive quotes are being requested under Request for Quote (RFQ) Number N66001-19-Q-6138 (Brand Name Only). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this acquisition is 334111, Electronic Computer Manufacturing and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

The Government is seeking to 1U Rack Mount Servers and Solid State Drives on a Brand Name basis – supply.

To be considered acceptable and eligible for award, quotes must provide all of the items and quantities listed below.

The Government will not consider quotes or offers for partial items or quantities. Anticipated contract line items are as follows:

ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QTY UNIT

0001 ZX Series 1U Rack Mount Server S2600STB

– Support for 3 TranzPak 2 Removable HDDs

– Slim DVD/RW

– 1U Rack Height; 24"" Chassis Depth (No Rails)

– Dual Redundant 650W, 110/220VAC 60Hz, Power Supply with MIL Power connector MS3102E10SL-3P and EMI Filter.

– Black Color Motherboard Features:

– Dual Socket P (LGA 3647) supports Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable Family max TDP 205 W

– Intel® C624 chipset; 2 UPI Links

– Up to 2048GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC Registered DIMM; 16x DIMM sockets

– Intel® X557-AT2 10GbE LAN, 2 ports, Addt'l dedicated management port (IPMI 2.0)

– 10x SATA3 ports; 2x M.2 SATA/PCI-E

– Expansion Slots: 3 (x16) PCI-E 3.0, 3 (x8) PCI-E 3.0

– 4x USB 3.0 Ports: 2x Rear, 2 Front (via internal header),

– 4x USB 2.0 Ports: 2x Rear, 1x Internal Type A

– Onboard 2D Video Controller 16MB, DB-15 External Connector

– USB Audio - Line In, Line Out, Mic Add On Items:

– 2x KIT,ACCESS,ZX1,CPU,XEON,GOLD,6126T,12-

CORE, 2.60 GHZ, 19.25MB L3, SOCKET P0 LGA-3647,

125W

– 256GB (8x32GB) DDR4 2400MHZ,LF, REG ECC, DIMM

– NVIDIA PNY Quadro P4000, 4 DisplayPort Video Outputs

– AXXTPMENC8, TPM 2.0, INTEL

– KIT,ACCESS,ZX1,RACK KIT, 24-30" MOUNTING

DEPTH

ZX13AC-S2600B-020 4 EACH

ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QTY UNIT

0002 TranzPak 2 SSD, 1TB TLC SATA3 6Gb/s

Samsung 860 PRO

TP2-1000-SS-SAT6 5 EACH

** Labels - UID labels for all items individually valued at $5,000.00 and above.

The expected delivery date is 25 May 2019. The Government is seeking Free on Board (FOB) Destination pricing to the following shipping address:

Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific Receiving Officer 4297 Pacific Highway, Bldg. OT7 San Diego, CA 92110-5001

OFFEROR INSTRUCTIONS

The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offer whose quotation conforming to the solicitation represents the Lowest Price as defined in the ‘EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD’ Section below. A complete quote must be received for consideration. Respond to each item listed below, if the response is “None” or “Not applicable,” explicitly state and explain. The Government may consider quotes that fail to address or follow all instructions to be unacceptable and ineligible for contract award. A complete quote includes a response and submission to each of the following:

1. General Information: Offeror Business Name, Address, Cage and DUNS Codes (ensure Representation and Certifications are up to date in SAM.gov), Business Size and Type of Small Business based on applicable NAICS Code as provided above, Federal Tax ID, Primary Point of Contract (to include telephone and e-mail address) and provide a GSA contract number if some or all items proposed are on the GSA schedule.

2. Technical Acceptability Documentation:

a. Technical Approach or Specifications: The “Brand Name” item(s) (including part numbers) along with the salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics that an “equal” product must meet are specified in the item descriptions given above. Offerors shall provide a quote (no page limit) that identifies the Brand Name items or “Equal” items. Additionally, offerors shall specify delivery timeframes in their quote that meet or exceed the required delivery timeframe specified above. When proposing an “equal” item(s), the “equal” product(s) must meet the salient physical, functional, and performance characteristic specified in the line item descriptions given above.

b. Authorized Source Confirmation: The following product certification statement below applies to line item 0001 and each offeror must submit supporting documentation, as needed:

To be considered for award, the offeror/contractor is required to submit documentation confirming that they are an authorized source. An “Authorized Source” is defined as the original manufacturer, a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, or an authorized aftermarket manufacturer.

c. Counterfeit IT Certification: The following IT related statement applies to line item 0001 and each offeror must explicitly confirm and submit supporting documentation, as needed:

The offeror/contractor certifies that the product(s) being offered are new and in their original packaging. The subject product(s) are eligible for all manufacturer warranties and other ancillary services or options provided by the original manufacturers, authorized suppliers, or suppliers that obtain parts from the manufacturer or its authorized supplier.

The offeror/contractor further certifies that it is authorized by the manufacturer to sell the product(s).

The offeror is required to submit documentation identifying its supply chain for the product(s).

Within the aforementioned documentation, the offeror shall also identify the country of manufacture and indicate one of the following, if applicable:

• Manufacturing occurs in the U.S., but more than 50% is foreign content

• Originally foreign manufactured products significantly modified by U.S. Company

The contractor assumes responsibility for authenticity. Costs of counterfeit parts are unallowable unless the conditions set forth in DFARS 231.205-71(b) are met.

By making an offer, the offeror acknowledges that a no cost cancellation or partial termination for default/cause for non-compliant awarded items may occur if any of the products provided are not recognized or acknowledged by the manufacturer as new products eligible for warranties and all other ancillary services or options provided by the manufacturer or that offeror was not authorized by the manufacturer to sell the product in the U.S.

3. Price Quote: Submit complete pricing for each individual item listed in the “DESCRIPTION OF

REQUIREMENTS” Section above to include the unit of issue, the extended price for each line item and a total price in US Dollars ($). Note: Ensure FOB Destination shipping costs are included in the pricing.

4. Commercial Warranty: If available, provide the terms and length of the Workmanship and/or Manufacturer Warranty on the product(s) and/or services proposed included in the proposed purchase price.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

Basis For Award: The Government intends to award a contract to the lowest priced offeror whose item(s) conform to the requirements listed in the solicitation, who is registered with Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) and System for Award Management (SAM); however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of quotes submitted and availability of funds. An offer will be considered non-responsive if technical acceptability is not met. Technical Acceptability is defined in Factor I below.

Factor I – Technical Acceptability: The Government will evaluate the quote to see if the following specification requirements are met to include all information required for a complete quote as defined in paragraph #2 above:

• This requirement contains supplies that are Brand Name pursuant to FAR 11.105, Items Peculiar to One Manufacturer. To be considered for award, the offeror is required to certify that the product being offered is an original, new, and TAA compliant (reference 2(c) above) Z Microsystems product. The Government will only accept the required brand name product.

Factor II – Price: The Government will evaluate the total price to determine if it is fair and reasonable. The price quote shall include a unit price for each item and a total firm-fixed-price for all line items. The total firm-fixed-price shall include all applicable taxes, shipping, and handling costs to the shipping address listed above as outlined in paragraph #3 above.

Notice: Any offer rated “Unacceptable” under any one of the above factors may be determined to be ineligible for contract award.

DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Eligible Offerors: All offerors must have a completed registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website prior to award of contract. Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov/. Complete SAM registration means offerors shall have registered CAGE and DUNS Codes.

https://www.sam.gov/

Formatting Requirements: Submit quotes in electronic PDF or Excel format; and text shall be formatted on an 8 ½ by 11 inch page in 12 point Times New Roman font.

Questions Due Date and Submission Requirements: All questions must be received before 19 March 2019 at 10:00AM, Pacific Time. Questions must be uploaded on the SPAWAR e-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under SSC Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-19-Q-6138 (Brand Name Only). Include RFQ# N66001-19-Q-6138 (Brand Name Only) on all inquiries. Questions may be addressed at the discretion of the Government.

RFQ Due Date and Submission Requirements: This RFQ closes on 20 March 2019 at 1:00PM, Pacific Time.

Quotes must be uploaded on the SPAWAR e-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under SSC Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-19-Q-6138 (Brand Name Only). E-mail quotes or offers will not be accepted and late quotes will not be accepted.

SPAWAR e-Commerce website Assistance: For e-Commerce technical issues, contact the SPAWAR Paperless Initiatives Help Desk at 858-537-0644 or paperless.spawar@navy.mil.

Government RFQ Point of Contact: The points of contact for this solicitation are Leticia Hillary at leticia.hillary@navy.mil, Dave Odom at david.f.odom1@navy.mil and Joseph Bancod at joseph.bancod@navy.mil.

Reference RFQ# N66001-19-Q-6138 (Brand Name Only) on all email exchanges regarding this acquisition.

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-01 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice 20190215. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses can be accessed in full text at www.farsite.hill.af.mil or https://acquistion.gov/far/.

The following FAR and DFARS provisions, incorporated by reference, apply to this acquisition:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2016) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016) 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure (SEP 2011) 252.217-7026 Identification of Sources of Supply (Nov 1995)

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and includes the following clauses by reference:

52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011) 52.219-28 Post award Small Business Program Representation (JUL 2013) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging

While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award

Management (JUL 2013) 52.233-3 Protest after Award (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil/ https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil/ https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil/ mailto:paperless.spawar@navy.mil mailto:leticia.hillary@navy.mil http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil/ https://acquistion.gov/far/

The following FAR and DFARS clauses, incorporated by reference, apply to this acquisition:

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications (DEC 2014) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (JAN 2017) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders --

Commercial Items (JAN 2017) 52.232-25 Prompt Payment (JAN 2017) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors (DEC 2013) 52.233-1 Disputes (MAY 2014) 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials (SEP 2011) 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (SEP 2013) 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992) 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions (OCT 2005) 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident

Reporting (OCT 2016) 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (JUN 2013) 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program- Basic (DEC 2016) 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (JUN 2013) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports (JUN 2012) 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions (MAY 2013) 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services (OCT 2016) 252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk (OCT 2015) 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (DEC 1991) 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (JUN 2013) 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and

Avoidance System (AUG 2016) 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts (AUG 2016)