Request for Quote.docx

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

GENERAL INFORMATION

The 42nd Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza South, Bldg. 804, Maxwell AFB, AL has a requirement to procure sustainment support service for its Commvault Cloud HyperScale X Appliance Backup Storage Equipment, which has reached the end of the manufacturer’s original warranty period for support for the 42nd Communication Squadron (42 CS). The Government is soliciting for “Open Market” quotes only. This requirement is being solicited as a 100% small business set-aside. Only quotes from small business vendors will be accepted. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by both reference and full text. The full text of clauses incorporated by reference may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

Period of Performance: 1 year (12 months) from date of Award.

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Period of Performance: 1 year (12 months) from expiration of base period.

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DELIVERY INFORMATION: All items shall be shipped to the following address:

42 CS/SCXE

ATTN: Johnny Batton 455 S. Kelly St Bldg 1154, IT Warehouse Maxwell AFB, AL 36112

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS:

1. This will be a competitive firm-fixed priced purchase order. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. This solicitation is being issued on a competitive basis. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quote, the quoter must follow the instructions contained herein. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a quoter being ineligible for award.

2. Specific Instructions:

a) Quoter must submit a dated quote with unit prices and extended prices in response to this solicitation.

b) Product Requirement: Quoter must submit a quote for the Commvault Sustainment Services as outlined in the Schedule of Supplies/Services for CLINs 0001-1001.

c) Delivery Date: The quoter shall propose a realistic date (based on days after date of contract) for the requirements identified in this solicitation. The delivery date shall take into consideration availability, ordering, shipping and any other factors that could affect the delivery of the item(s) being proposed under this solicitation.

Delivery date will be incorporated into the resulting contract.

d) To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors must be registered in the DoW Systems for Award Management database, no exceptions. To register, please visit http://www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

e) Quoter must confirm country of origin. If any products offered are not a domestic, qualifying country, or designated country end product IAW R-DFARS 252.225-7001 (Buy American and Balance of Payments Program), offerors are required to submit a completed copy of the R-DFARS 252.225-7000 (Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate) certification, from SAM, with their quote.

f) Section 889: By submission of its quote, the quoter represents that it is in compliance with RFO 52.240-90(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representatives.

g) Responses to this notice shall be provided in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, SSgt Spencer Jones, (334) 953-5005, spencer.jones.10@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer, MSgt Jeremy Rash, (334) 953-3913, jeremy.rash@us.af.mil. All responses shall be received by 1:00p.m. CDT on 14 August 2026. Email is the preferred method of contact. Upon receipt of your quote, the Government will confirm receipt within 24 hours. If a confirmation has not been received within 24 hours, please contact the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer identified in this notice.

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

1. Award will be made to the lowest priced Vendor that meets the minimum criteria identified below. Quotes will be assigned ratings of Acceptable (clearly meets minimum requirements) and Unacceptable (does not clearly meet minimum requirements).

a) Product Requirement: Vendor’s quote will be evaluated for acceptability to ensure the Commvault brand name items outlined in the Schedule of Supplies/Services for CLINs 0001-1001 have been provided.

2. Price: The Government may use any of the following price analysis techniques to determine price reasonableness: competitive quotes, comparison of the quoted price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases, a comparison with similar items in a related industry, comparison to an independent Government estimate, or any other reasonable basis.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Statement of Work

2. Provisions and Clauses

3. Wage Determinations