RFQ letter for HDTRA120R0077.docx

Defense Threat Reduction Agency 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 6201 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6201 Solicitation Number: HDTRA120R0077

COMBINED SYPNOSIS AND SOLICITATION

Solicitation HDTRA120R0077 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for Secure Mobile Telecommunications and Peripherals.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR SubPart 12.6 and in accordance with FAR SubPart 13.5 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and invites your submission of a quote. This acquisition will be set aside 100% to women-owned small businesses (WOSB) eligible under the WOSB Program, and only quotes from qualified offerors will be considered in response to this solicitation. Offerors are required to submit their Third Party Certification certificate along with their quote to prove eligibility under the WOSB Program. The details of the size standard are:

Small Business Size Standard:

(a) NAICS: 334210

(b) Number of Employees: 1,250

The DTRA Contracting Office intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for the purchase of assorted information technology components, as detailed in Attachment 1 – Specifications, to be delivered to: 6200 Meade Rd., Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6201, FOB destination. Award will be based on the lowest priced offer that is technically acceptable to the Government. In order to be technically acceptable, quotes must be for the precise items listed in Attachment 1 – Specifications. The Brand Name Justification is provided herein as Attachment 2. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions with offerors; therefore, each offeror’s initial quote should be complete and accurate and contain the offeror’s best price. The Government’s evaluation of the quote will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 225, Buy American – Supplies and as illustrated by FAR 225.504, Evaluation examples.

The resulting contract will reflect the following contract line item number (CLIN) structure:

CLIN 0001: Dell Wyse 5470 CLIN 0002: Viasat KG-250X CLIN 0003: Pacstar DTRA Travel System CLIN 0004: Cradlepoint Communications Attachments CLIN 0005: Assorted Cisco/Gigamon Hardware & Software CLIN 1001 (OPTION): Dell Wyse 5470 CLIN 1002 (OPTION): ViaSat KG-250X CLIN 1003 (OPTION): PacStar DTRA Travel System CLIN 1004 (OPTION): Cradlepoint Communications Attachments

See Attachment 1 for detailed specifications, delivery date, and quantities.

See Attachment 3 for a draft copy of the contract.

A quote must be submitted via email to dtra.belvoir.al.mbx.fbo-notices@mail.mil and Karen Ralston at karen.h.ralston.civ@mail.mil no later than 12:00 PM EST on September 21, 2020. Additionally, the Offeror must complete FAR Provisions starting on page 4 of this notice and submit the completed sections with the quote.

Offerors may use their company’s format in lieu of this format when submitting offers as long as it contains the following information:

Offeror’s Company Name:

Offeror’s CAGE code:

Offeror’s POC/Phone:

Prompt Payment Discount (if any):

CLIN 0001: Unit Price ____________ Total Price_____________ Country of Origin ________ CLIN 0002: Unit Price ____________ Total Price_____________ Country of Origin ________ CLIN 0003: Unit Price ____________ Total Price_____________ Country of Origin ________ CLIN 0004: Unit Price ____________ Total Price_____________ Country of Origin ________ CLIN 0005: Unit Price ____________ Total Price_____________ Country of Origin ________ CLIN 1001: Unit Price ____________ Total Price_____________ Country of Origin ________ CLIN 1002: Unit Price ____________ Total Price_____________ Country of Origin ________ CLIN 1003: Unit Price ____________ Total Price_____________ Country of Origin ________ CLIN 1004: Unit Price ____________ Total Price_____________ Country of Origin ________

Expiration Date (if applicable):

Delivery for CLINs 0001 through 0005 will be 120 days after the date of the contract award. Delivery for CLINs 1001 through 1004 will be 90 days after exercise of the option.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any DoD contract. This may be accomplished electronically at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. The offeror must fully input its Representations and Certifications for a complete record. The offeror’s Representations and Certifications in SAM will be considered to be included and submitted with its quote.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses below are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07.

52.207-2 NOTICE OF STREAMLINED COMPETITION (MAY 2006)

(a) This solicitation is part of a streamlined competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-76 (Revised), Performance of Commercial Activities, dated May 29, 2003 (hereafter ``the Circular''), to determine whether to accomplish the specified work under contract or by Government performance.

(b) The Government will evaluate the cost of private sector and Agency or public reimbursable performance, as provided in this solicitation and the Circular.

(c) A performance decision resulting from this streamlined competition will be publicly announced in accordance with the Circular. If the performance decision favors private sector performance, the Contracting Officer shall either award a contract or issue a competitive solicitation for private sector offers. If the performance decision favors Agency or public reimbursable performance, the Agency shall establish, respectively, either a letter of obligation or a fee-for-service agreement, as those terms are defined in the Circular.

(End of provision)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

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):

www acquisition.gov

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

The following Provisions must be completed in their ENTIRETY and returned with quote:

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT.

Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds “will” in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that— It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds “does” in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “will” in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “does” in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

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