RFQ S5105A-11-Q-0011.pdf

DCMAC-W PROCUREMENT CENTER

ATTN: LUANNE STAMPER

PROCUREMENT CENTER DCMAC-W

13205 NORTH ENON CHURCH ROAD

CHESTER VA 23836-3122

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB

RFQ

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

IFB RFP

CODE

SEE ADDENDUM

BLOCK IS MARKED

DESTINATION UNLESS

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

(No Collect Calls)

13b. RATING

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

X

CODE

S5105A-11-Q-0011 18-May-2011

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

11:00 AM 02 Jun 2011

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV 3/2005)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 31c. DATE SIGNED

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

22. UNIT 23. UNIT PRICE 24. AMOUNT21. QUANTITY

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED

FAX: NAICS:

TEL:

CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BYOFFEROR

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TEL.

S5105A

SIZE STD:

9. ISSUED BY

FACILITY

CODE

17a.CONTRACTOR/

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY

SEE SCHEDULE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

LUANNE STAMPER

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

SEE SCHEDULE

TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS

SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS

SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

SB

HUBZONE SB

SET ASIDE: % FOR

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

0BFBB0PRHQT004

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

TEL: EMAIL:

0 COPIES

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

.OFFER DATED YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

8(A)

SVC-DISABLED VET-OWNED SB

EMERGING SB

X

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(CONTINUED)

SEE SCHEDULE

19. ITEM NO. 20. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES 21. QUANTITY 22. UNIT 24. AMOUNT

PAGE 2 OF

23. UNIT PRICE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV 3/2005) BACK

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

S5105A-11-Q-0011

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

BIG IP VITUAL EDITION

FFP

BIG IP VITUAL EDITION

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0BFBB0PRHQT004

NET AMT

0001AA 1 Each BIG-IP VIRTUAL EDITION: LTM License

FFP

BIG-IP VIRTUAL EDITION: LTM LICENSE (200 Mbps)

FOB: Destination

BRAND NAME/SOLE SOURCE: BN

MFR PART NR: F5-BIG-LTM-VE-200M

0001AB 1 Year

BIG-IP SERVICE PREMIUM

FFP

BIG-IP SERVICE PREMIUM

FOB: Destination

MFR PART NR: F5-SVC-BIG-PRE-SW62

OPTION BIG IP VITUAL EDITION

FFP

BIG IP VITUAL EDITION

1001AA 1 Year

OPTION BIG-IP SERVICE PREMIUM

FFP

OPTION YEAR 1

BIG-IP SERVICE PREMIUM

FOB: Destination

OPTION BIG IP VITUAL EDITION

FFP

2001AA 1 Year

OPTION BIG-IP SERVICE PREMIUM

FFP

OPTION YEAR 2

BIG-IP SERVICE PREMIUM

FOB: Destination

OPTION BIG IP VITUAL EDITION

FFP

3001AA 1 Year

OPTION BIG-IP SERVICE PREMIUM

FFP

OPTION YEAR 3

BIG-IP SERVICE PREMIUM

FOB: Destination

OPTION BIG IP VITUAL EDITION

FFP

4001AA 1 Year

OPTION BIG-IP SERVICE PREMIUM

FFP

OPTION YEAR 4

BIG-IP SERVICE PREMIUM

FOB: Destination

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A Government

0001AA Destination Government Destination Government

0001AB Destination Government Destination Government

1001 N/A N/A N/A Government

1001AA Destination Government Destination Government

2001 N/A N/A N/A Government

2001AA Destination Government Destination Government

3001 N/A N/A N/A Government

3001AA Destination Government Destination Government

4001 N/A N/A N/A Government

4001AA Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0001AA N/A N/A N/A N/A

0001AB N/A N/A N/A N/A

1001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

1001AA N/A N/A N/A N/A

2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

2001AA N/A N/A N/A N/A

3001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

3001AA N/A N/A N/A N/A

4001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

4001AA N/A N/A N/A N/A

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration APR 2008

52.211-11 Liquidated Damages--Supplies, Services, or Research and

Development

SEP 2000

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JUN 2008

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification--Commercial Items MAR 2011

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JUN 2010

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items

MAR 2011

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation APR 2009

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FEB 2009

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008

52.227-19 Commercial Computer Software License DEC 2007

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor

Registration

OCT 2003

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Service) APR 1984

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

MAR 2008

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea MAY 2002

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

X Award will be made to the offeror whose quote complies with the RFQ, represents the best value to the

Government considering technical qualifications, past performance, and price.

X Non-price factors, when combined, are equally important.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days;

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years/60 months.

(End of clause)

52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (JAN 2011)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541519.

(2) The small business size standard is 25M.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Representations. (1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small business concern.

(2) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.)

The offeror represents, for general statistical purposes, that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.)

The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.)

The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(5) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (b)(4) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(6) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.)

The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--

(i) It [squ] is, [squ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of

Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126; and

(ii) It [squ] is, [squ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (b)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: --------.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(c) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

"Small business concern," means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (a) of this provision.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned small business concern," means a small business concern --

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

(d) Notice.

(1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished.

(2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, or women-owned small business concern in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8(a), 8(d), 9, or 15 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall--

(i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

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): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

252.201-9003 LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY

No person in the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, has the authority to provide direction to the

Contractor which alters the Contractor’s obligations or changes this contract in any way. If any person representing the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, attempts to alter contract obligations such as changing quantity, delivery, contract specifications/statement of work, increasing or decreasing the price, or tells the contractor to perform some effort which the Contractor believes to be outside the scope of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). The contractor shall not comply with any such contract alteration or change in scope unless ordered or directed by a Contracting Officer.

252.232-9003 RECEIPT, ACCEPTANCE, AND PAYMENT

This contract includes DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Invoices. The Defense

Contract Management Agency (DCMA) has implemented Wide Area Work Flow Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-

RA) as its method of electronic submission of invoices and government inspection and acceptance, and it is the only acceptable format for submitting invoices and receiving reports. Any payment request that is not submitted in electronic form WILL BE REJECTED by the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS). If the contractor is unable to submit invoices using WAWF-RA, the contractor should immediately notify the Contracting Officer and provide rationale as to why the contractor is unable to use WAWF-RA.

Information regarding WAWF-RA can be found at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF-RA training site is accessible at http://www.wawftraining.com. In addition, vendors can attend DCMA-provided training. Contact Ms. Carol

Albany, DCMA Information Technology Electronic Business Directorate, at carol.albany@dcma.mil, or telephone

(703) 428-0540 to arrange for training.

The following information is provided (PCO fill-in) to help streamline the payment process:

1. Invoices shall be submitted:

[X] After Delivery of Supplies

[ ] Monthly (after performance)

[ ] Quarterly (after performance)

[ ] Yearly (after performance)

[ ] In advance (use this option ONLY if your contract includes FAR clause 52.213-2 – Invoices)

2. The contractor shall submit invoices using the following format:

[ ] Invoice as 2-in-1 (Services only)

[X] Invoice and Receiving Report – Combo (For materials and services)

[ ] Invoice -- Fast Pay (use this option ONLY if your contract includes FAR clause 52.213-1 -- Fast

Payment Procedure)

3. The following codes are required to properly route your invoices and/or receiving reports through WAWF-RA:

Vendor Cage Code [PCO fill-in]

Issue By DODAAC [PCO fill-in]

Admin Office DODAAC [PCO fill-in]

Acceptor DODAAC [PCO fill-in]

Payment Office DODAAC [PCO fill-in]

4. When creating invoices and/or receiving reports, the contractor should select the “additional E-mail notifications” link and enter the e-mail addresses shown below. The government will advise the contractor of any changes to email addresses by email vs. contract modification. Upon receipt of changes, the contractor shall include the new email notifications when creating invoices and/or receiving reports.

Inspector/Acceptor [PCO fill-in: Name, email address & phone number]

Contract Specialist [PCO fill-in: Name, email address & phone number]

Additional Contacts invoices@dcma.mil

5. Payment information can be accessed from the DFAS website at http://www.dfas.mil. The contract/order number or invoice number is required when inquiring about the status of a payment.

https://wawf.eb.mil/ http://www.wawftraining.com/ mailto:carol.albany@dcma.mil mailto:carol.albany@dcma.mil mailto:carol.albany@dcma.mil http://www.dfas.mil/

6. Questions concerning payment should be directed to the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS) at 1-800-

756-4571. If the DFAS Payment Office DoDAAC is HQ0131 select Option 2, then Option 2. If the DFAS Payment

Office DoDAAC is HQ0337, HQ0338 and HQ0339 select Option 1, then Option 1, for company names beginning with A-K or Option 1 , then Option 2 for company names beginning with L-Z. Please have your contract/order number and invoice number ready when calling about payment status.

252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (MAY 2002) ALTERNATE III (MAY 2002)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause --

(1) "Components" means articles, materials, and supplies incorporated directly into end products at any level of manufacture, fabrication, or assembly by the Contractor or any subcontractor.

(2) "Department of Defense" (DoD) means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and defense agencies.

(3) "Foreign flag vessel" means any vessel that is not a U.S.-flag vessel.

(4) "Ocean transportation" means any transportation aboard a ship, vessel, boat, barge, or ferry through international waters.

(5) "Subcontractor" means a supplier, materialman, distributor, or vendor at any level below the prime contractor whose contractual obligation to perform results from, or is conditioned upon, award of the prime contract and who is performing any part of the work or other requirement of the prime contract.

(6) "Supplies" means all property, except land and interests in land, that is clearly identifiable for eventual use by or owned by the DoD at the time of transportation by sea.

(i) An item is clearly identifiable for eventual use by the DoD if, for example, the contract documentation contains a reference to a DoD contract number or a military destination.

(ii) "Supplies" includes (but is not limited to) public works; buildings and facilities; ships; floating equipment and vessels of every character, type, and description, with parts, subassemblies, accessories, and equipment; machine tools; material; equipment; stores of all kinds; end items; construction materials; and components of the foregoing.

(7) "U.S.-flag vessel" means a vessel of the United States or belonging to the United States, including any vessel registered or having national status under the laws of the United States.

(b)(1) The Contractor shall use U.S.-flag vessels when transporting any supplies by sea under this contract.

(2) A subcontractor transporting supplies by sea under this contract shall use U.S.-flag vessels if--

(i) This contract is a construction contract; or

(ii) The supplies being transported are--

(A) Noncommercial items; or

(B) Commercial items that--

(1) The Contractor is reselling or distributing to the Government without adding value (generally, the Contractor does not add value to items that it contracts for f.o.b. destination shipment);

(2) Are shipped in direct support of U.S. military contingency operations, exercises, or forces deployed in humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or

(3) Are commissary or exchange cargoes transported outside of the Defense Transportation System in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2643.

(c) The Contractor and its subcontractors may request that the Contracting Officer authorize shipment in foreign-flag vessels, or designate available U.S.-flag vessels, if the Contractor or a subcontractor believes that --

(1) U.S.-flag vessels are not available for timely shipment;

(2) The freight charges are inordinately excessive or unreasonable; or

(3) Freight charges are higher than charges to private persons for transportation of like goods.

(d) The Contractor must submit any request for use of other than U.S.-flag vessels in writing to the Contracting

Officer at least 45 days prior to the sailing date necessary to meet its delivery schedules. The Contracting Officer will process requests submitted after such date(s) as expeditiously as possible, but the Contracting Officer's failure to grant approvals to meet the shipper's sailing date will not of itself constitute a compensable delay under this or any other clause of this contract. Requests shall contain at a minimum --

(1) Type, weight, and cube of cargo;

(2) Required shipping date;

(3) Special handling and discharge requirements;

(4) Loading and discharge points;

(5) Name of shipper and consignee;

(6) Prime contract number; and

(7) A documented description of efforts made to secure U.S.-flag vessels, including points of contact (with names and telephone numbers) with at least two U.S.-flag carriers contacted. Copies of telephone notes, telegraphic and facsimile message or letters will be sufficient for this purpose.

(e) The Contractor shall, within 30 days after each shipment covered by this clause, provide the Contracting Officer and the Maritime Administration, Office of Cargo Preference, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh

Street SW., Washington, DC 20590, one copy of the rated on board vessel operating carrier's ocean bill of lading, which shall contain the following information:

(1) Prime contract number;

(2) Name of vessel;

(3) Vessel flag of registry;

(4) Date of loading;

(5) Port of loading;

(6) Port of final discharge;

(7) Description of commodity;

(8) Gross weight in pounds and cubic feet if available;

(9) Total ocean freight in U.S. dollars; and

(10) Name of the steamship company.

(f) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts that are for a type of supplies described in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause.

(End of clause)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Request for Quote (RFQ) # S5105A-11-Q-0011 BIG-IP Virtual Edition and BIG-IP Service

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Procurement Center, 13205 N. Enon Church Road, Chester, VA 23836

Description of Requirement: The Defense Contract Management Agency contracting activity is soliciting quotes for the following F5 Networks, Inc. product(s): BIG-IP Virtual Edition: LTM License (200 Mbps) and BIG-IP Service: Premium. Only offers for the brand name cited above will be accepted/evaluated. The statutory authority for this non-competitive action is 10 U.S.C. 2304(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(c) – Only One Responsible Source/ Brand Name.

Invoices are to be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Contact is Kristin Spence at

(617) 753-4450 or kristin.spence@dcma.mil.

Ship software to:

Defense Contract Management Agency

DCMAS-MHI

ATTN: Jun Sunga (703-428-1840) 6350 Walker Lane, Suite 590 Alexandria, VA 22310-3241

Questions: Questions concerning this requirement must be submitted via e-mail no later than 3 days after the Solicitation Issue Date cited in Block 6, page 1, of this RFQ. Questions will not be accepted after this cutoff date/time. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

RFQ Closing Date: Quotes submitted in response to this RFQ shall be via e-mail only (other forms of submission will not be accepted) on or before the Offer Due Date cited in Block 8, page 1 of the RFQ.

No late quotes will be considered. “No Bid” replies are requested and should include a brief statement as to why a quote cannot be submitted in response to this solicitation.

Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price.

Schedule of Services:

The contractor shall furnish all supplies specified in the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) in the RFQ.

All CLINs that are preceded with the word “OPTION” are optional. The contractor shall not proceed with any effort associated with the performance of these CLINs unless and until the options are exercised by the Contracting Officer. The exercise of options shall be at the discretion of the Government.

Inspection and Acceptance: Inspection and Acceptance of the supplies and deliverables to be furnished shall be performed by the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR). The Contracting Officer or the COTR may inspect any aspect of performance under this contract at any time.

Government inspection and acceptance for all contractual items listed herein will be at destination by the designated COTR.

Place of Performance: Place of Performance is in accordance with the RFQ.

Deliverables and Schedules: Deliverables and Schedules are in accordance with the RFQ.

Period of Performance: The period of performance for this effort will be for a one-year base period plus four, one-year options periods. The Period of Performance (POP) will be one year from the date of award. Option periods will be unilaterally exercised by the Government. All terms and conditions applicable to the base period shall extend to the options unless otherwise specified or agreed upon.

Offerors must be registered (active and updated) with Central Contractor Registration (CCR).

Award will be made to the offeror whose quote complies with the RFQ, represents the best value to the Government considering technical qualifications, past performance, and price. Non-price factors, when combined, are equally important as the Government makes a best value award.

“Best Value” means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government’s estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement.

The buyer/primary POC for this action is: The secondary POC for this action is:

Luanne Stamper , Contract Specialist Mark DeBerry, Contracting Officer Defense Contract Management Agency Defense Contract Management Agency Procurement Center DCMAC-W Procurement Center DCMAC-W 13205 North Enon Church Road 13205 North Enon Church Road Chester, VA 23836 Chester, VA 23836 Luanne.Stamper@dcma.mil Mark.Deberry@dcma.mil 804-416-9245 804-416-3337

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Past Performance Information (to be returned with quote)

2. Past Performance Return Sheet (to be returned by agencies providing past performance information)

Any/all electronic and information technology (EIT) procured through this effort must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.section508.gov mailto:Luanne.Stamper@dcma.mil mailto:Mark.Deberry@dcma.mil