RFQ SAM VDI Graphic Cards.pdf

FA330024Q1515 – NVIDIA Graphics Cards

REQUEST FOR QUOTE – TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

Solicitationn Number #: FA330024Q1515 Date issued: 19 Sep 2024

Issued by: 42nd Contracting Squadron Delivery: FOB Destination 50 LeMay Plaza, South Offeror Due Date: 24 Sep 2024 Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6334 4:00 PM CDT

Primary POC: Mr. Brian D. Thornton Alt POC: Mrs. Kimberly Knott Phone: 334-953-6497 Phone: 334-953-8552 Email: brian.thornton.15@us.af.mil Email: kimberly.knott.1@us.af.mil

GENERAL INFORMATION

The 42nd Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza, Bldg. 804, Maxwell AFB, AL has a requirement to purchase brand name NVIDIA Graphic Cards for the LeMay Center. A Brand Name Justification has been completed for this requirement and a redacted copy is attached to this solicitation. QUOTES FROM LARGE BUSINESSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. This official announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes will be requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is full-and-open for SMALL BUSINESSES and ONLY quotes from SMALL BUSINESSES will be accepted.

A Firm Fixed Priced Award will be made in accordance with the following:

NAICS Code: 334111; Size Standard: 1,250 EMP

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

CLIN Line Item Description Quantity Price Total Price 0001 NVIDIA L4 Graphics Card 8 ea $ $

0002 NVIDIA GRID vPC Subscription License 192 ea $ $

DELIVERY INFORMATION: All items/services shall be delivered/performed to/at the following address:

SHIP TO:

Shannon Hard 401 Cannon Street, Bldg 1033 Maxwell AFB, AL 36112

MARK FOR:

Martin Romig 401 Chennault Circle, Bldg 1406 Maxwell AFB, AL 36112

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with all instructions contained herein. Failure to do so may result in an offer being determined non-responsive and ineligible for award. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFQ.

Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

2. OFFEROR’S QUOTE PACKAGE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

a. Technical Solution: The offeror shall provide a detailed technical solution outlining their approach to meeting the requirements identified in the attached Statement of Requirement (SOR) paragraph 1.0. The technical solution shall include a complete list of proposed equipment items, to include description, manufacturer, and part number.

b. Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Request for Quotations or modification of quotes received after the exact time specified for receipt of offers will be considered late and handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). Multiple offers will not be accepted under this Request for Quotation, nor will multiple awards be considered.

c. Price: The offeror must submit a dated quote with unit prices and extended (total) prices in response to this solicitation. Prices must be rounded to the second decimal (penny).

d. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors MUST BE REGISTERED and ACTIVE in the DoD Systems for Award Management (SAM) database at time of quotation submission, no exceptions. Contractors not registered in SAM, your quote will not be evaluated. To register, please visit http://www.sam.gov or call 1-866-606-8220.

e. Interested parties capable of providing the requirement must submit a written quote toinclude discount terms, tax identification number, cage code, and UEI.

f. Quote Contents:

PART I – TECHNICAL:Provide quote that accedes to all the requirements of the synopsis/solicitation.

PART II – PRICE:The offeror must submit proposed unit and extended prices in SCHEDULE

OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES (see above) of the synopsis/solicitation for CLIN 0001 through CLIN 0002. The price factor will be evaluated forreasonableness.

g. Responses to this notice shall be provided in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Mr.

Brian D. Thornton, (334) 953-6497, brian.thornton.15@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer, Kimberly Knott, (334) 953-8552, kimberly.knott.1@us.af.mil. All responses shall be received by 4:00 PM CDT on 24 Sep 2024. 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

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside firm-fixed price contract. The small business contractor must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Award will be made to the lowest priced quote that has acceptable technical ratings.

1. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process is selected as appropriate for this acquisition because the best value is expected to result from the selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price(s). For purposes of this requirement, LPTA is defined as any technically acceptable offer for which the proposed pricing is determined fair and reasonable.

VI. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

See FAR and DFARS Provisions and Clauses on the attachment.

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN JUL 2023

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns fromofferors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsmanwill maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of theombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, orsource selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation ofproposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contractdisputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve theconcern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns,issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution.Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g.,agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employeractions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact theombudsman, Primary: Mr. David E. Jones, Deputy Director of Contracting, AFICC/KT, TelephoneNumbers: (210) 652-1722 (DSN: 487-1722); or Alternate: Mr. Todd S. Joyner, Chief, Clearance &Program Support Division, Telephone Number: (210) 652-7075 (DSN: 487-7075). Address:

2035First Street West, JBSA Randolph TX 78150-4304. E-mail Addresses: david.jones.3@us.af.mil andtodd.joyner@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/ DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/SMC ombudsman level, may be broughtby the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate DeputyAssistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, orclarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

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ATTACHMENTS (3):

1. SOR – NVIDIA Graphic Cards.pdf

2. Provisions and Clauses – NVIDIA Graphic Cards.pdf

3. Brand Name Justification – NVIDIA Graphic Cards_Redacted.pdf