RFQ COMBO - FA701424Q0030.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Requirement Title: HPE Alletra Solicitation Number: FA701424Q0030 Type: Firm Fixed Price Date: May 21., 2024 Questions Due: May 29, 2024, 1600 EST Response Deadline: June 3, 2024, 1600 EST Point(s) of Contact: Primary: SSgt Phelicha, phelicha.silva@us.af.mil Alternate: Ms. Brenda Sydney brenda.sydney.ctr@us.af.mil General Information

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under FAR Part 13.

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

Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02 01/22/2024 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Public Notice 01/22/2024 Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Circular 07/07/2023

4. An 8(a) set-aside will be used. The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 513210. The Small Business Size Standard associated with this NAICS is $47M.

Requirement Information

The Air Force Office of Special Investigation's (AFOSI) Cyber Investigations & Operations (XRY) Directorate is seeking to establish a firm-fixed price contract to replace/refresh end-of-life (EOL) HPE hardware supporting cyber operation missions. The existing HPE storage cluster has reached its end-of-life, rendering it susceptible to security vulnerabilities, potential system failures, and an increased risk of data loss.

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Destination:

AFOSI/Center/Det 2/SEL Attn: MSgt Colin Hart 160 Patrick Street Peterson SFB, CO 80914

Lot

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

Air force district of Washington

Updated 15 May 24

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Instructions to Offerors

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

· Quoted amounts need to be net prices without tax

· The Government reserves the right to award on an "All or None" basis

· The Government reserves the right to reject quotes that are not received by the response deadline.

· Provide Quote Expiration Date, Best Delivery Date, and any Discount Terms

· Quotes, attachments, and all other correspondence as listed in this solicitation must be emailed to both points of contact (POCs)

· All questions are to be submitted in writing by May 29, 2024; any questions submitted after this date will not be answered.

· Quotes are required to be valid until September 30, 2024 Evaluation Criteria

FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(c), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award shall be based on all or none and best value to the government. The government may award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in the Government's best interest. Quotes will be evaluated on price and offeror's ability to meet the delivery and specification requirements of this combined synopsis/solicitation. Only new equipment will be accepted. Re- manufactured or grey market items will not be accepted. All items must include a manufacturer's warranty and be stated in their quote.

Clauses and Provisions

FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with alternate I applies to this acquisition; the offeror verifies by submission of their offer that the representation and certifications posted at FAR 52.212-3 have been entered or updated electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov/portal in the last 12 months, and are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation. Alternatively, if the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision and include a completed copy with its offer.

FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition; the following checked clauses are hereby included by reference:

x52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards x52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment x52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters x52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Set-Aside x52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside x52.219-9, Small Business Subcontract Plan x52.219-28, Post Award SB Representation Program x52.222-3, Convict Labor x52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies x52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities x52.222-26, Equal Opportunity x52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans x52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities x52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans x52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights x52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires x52.222-50, Combating Trafficking Persons x52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification x52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires x52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving x52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases x52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management

The provisions and clauses listed below have been determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by reference:

52.203-3, Gratuities 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab or Other Covered Entities 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation 52.204–27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law 52.225-25, Prohibition on contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran –Representation and Certification 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-3, Protest after Award 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.247-34, F.O.B Destination 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms

The following DFARS clauses and provisions cited are applicable to this solicitation:

252.201-7000, Contracting Officer's Representative *If Applicable 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials 252.203-7002, Requirement to inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services 252.211-7003, Item Identification & Valuation 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations 252.223-7001, Hazard Warning Labels 252.223-7008, Prohibition on Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and balance of Payments Program 252.225-7043, Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense 252.225-7048, Export Controlled Items 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following DAFFARS clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation:

5352.201-9101, Ombudsman 5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

The following provisions and clauses are hereby included by full text:

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https:// farsite.hill.af.mil

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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