II.E. RFQ N6660426Q0470-0004 Sam Amendment 1.pdf

N6660426Q0470 (Sam.gov Amendment 1) 8/25/26

The following changes have made to this solicitation are indicated in red below. Amendment clarifies:

• Suppliers may submit distributor proof of SMART orders placed within 30 days.

Suppliers must provide proof that distributor is an authorized reseller of SMART components.

• All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUES THE ONLY

NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED.

Request for Quote (RFQ) Number is N6660426Q0470

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6-Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for

Commercial Items, 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. In accordance with FAR 5.203(a)(2) this solicitation will be posted for less than fifteen (15) days.

This requirement is being solicited as unrestricted as concurred with by the Naval Undersea

Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) Office of Small Business Programs

(OSBP). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541519

Information Technology Value Added Resellers. The Small Business Size Standard is 150 employees.

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award a contract for the procurement of fifty (50) SMART M4 512GB solid state drives on Brand Name basis, no substitutions allowed, in accordance with the Government’s specifications provided in the table below. The Government requires the SMART servers as the technical specifications detailed below are designed for an increasingly complex level of modeling and simulation tasks and capabilities, as well as compatibility, to integrate with already in use, highly specialized software.

CLIN 0001, Item Description: SMART M4 512GB SSD, Part # HRAA2S0512ZILM1 OR

HRAA2S0512ZILM2, QTY 50

Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination, Naval Station Newport, RI

Delivery Date: October 16, 2026; on or before. Provide best delivery lead time in quote as specified below.

Award will be made on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, firm fixed price basis. To be considered technically acceptable, the offeror must:

1. Quote all brand name items, no substitutions allowed, in the required quantities and specifications as detailed in the CLIN structure above.

2. Items shall be sourced directly from the OEM and/or OEM authorized channels only. If the Supplier does not delivery new hardware/software or provide proof that the items are all new products, the Government need not accept delivery. If after award the hardware delivered are determined not to be new or delivered from outside the US, the Government has the right to terminate for cause with the Supplier liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by the law including excess re-procurement costs;

• 3. Potential suppliers shall provide documentation of successfully placed orders from

SMART for the same or similar SSDs within the last thirty (30) days. Suppliers may submit distributor proof of SMART orders placed within 30 days. Suppliers must provide proof that distributor is an authorized reseller of SMART components.

The Government recognizes that the required SMART M4 512GB SSD, Part #

HRAA2S0512ZILM1 OR HRAA2S0512ZILM2, is currently experiencing global supply chain shortages and is generally not accessible from standard commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) inventory.

To ensure accurate evaluation of delivery capabilities, quoters shall clearly identify their current stock status and follow the corresponding instructions below in their quote submission:

Scenario A: For Quoters WITH On-Hand Inventory

If your company currently holds the required items in your own inventory, or has guaranteed immediate access through a distributor, your quote shall:

1. Explicitly state that the items are currently in stock and available for immediate fulfillment.

2. Provide your proposed delivery schedule based on this immediate availability.

3. Note: The Government reserves the right to request proof of on-hand inventory prior to award.

Scenario B: For Quoters WITHOUT On-Hand Inventory

If you do not have the items in stock, your quote shall:

1. Acknowledge the current unavailability of the stock.

2. Provide your best-estimated delivery lead time based on current market intelligence and

OEM lead-time data.

3. Confirm your company's ability and commitment to immediately place this order on the official SMART allocation/waiting list upon contract award.

The Government will also consider Past Performance information within the Supplier

Performance Risk System (SPRS) whereby negative information may render a quote being deemed technically unacceptable.

Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the most current Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC).

The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation:

- FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct

2018);

- FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment (Oct 2020);

- FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020);

- FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Item;

- FAR 52.212-3 ALT 1 – Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items

Alternate 1;

- FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items;

- FAR 52.212-4 CD 2025-O0003, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items;

- FAR 52.216-2, Economic Price Adjustment-Standard Supplies;

- FAR 52.240-1 Prohibition of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by

American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities;

- FAR 52.246-26 Reporting Nonconforming Items.

Full text of incorporated FAR clauses and provisions are available at www.acquisition.gov/far.

The following DFARS clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation:

- 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials;

- 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product;

- 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls;

- 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber

Incident Information;

-252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, (DEVIATION 2024-O0013;

- 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support;

- 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services apply to this solicitation;

- 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments;

- 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications;

- 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services;

- 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System;

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_246_26

- 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts;

- 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

Full text of incorporated DFARS clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html.

Additional terms and conditions:

1. In accordance with DFARS Clause 252.211-7003, the contractor shall provide a unique item identifier (UID) for all delivered items for which the Government’s unit acquisition cost is

$5,000.00 or more.

2. Contractor MUST have an active registration in SAM at the time of quote submission.

Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov

3. The Government’s method of payment will be electronic payment via Wide Area Workflow

(WAWF).

4. If the Contractor does not deliver new hardware/software or provide proof that the items are all new products, the Government need not accept delivery. If after award the hardware/software delivered are determined not to be new or delivered outside the US, the Government has the right to terminate for cause with the Contractor liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by the law including excess re-procurement costs. Drop shipping from outside the United States is not acceptable.

5. Provide proof that all items configured in house are new products, gray market items will not be accepted.

6. The quote shall also include price and lead time as well as the following information with submission: point of contact (including phone number and email address), contractor CAGE code, and contractor SAM UEI;

7. Quotes shall include validity date of no less than 60 days from the due date for the receipt of offers.

Quotes shall be submitted electronically via EMAIL. Quotes received after the published closing date are late and may not be considered for award. For questions regarding this acquisition or submissions, please contact Amy.K.Prisco.civ@US.NAVY.mil https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html