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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE S5121A-16-R-0022

DATE: 22 September 2016

IAW FAR 12.602(c)(1) and FAR 5.207

Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: S5121A-16-R-0022 Title : Rational System Architect, DCMA, Fort Lee, VA Classification Code: 70 – Software Publishers PSC Code: 7030 NAICS Code: 511210 Is this Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No Response Date: 27 September 2016 Response Time: 10:00 am Primary POC: Mark Deberry Secondary POC:

Contractor shall submit quote in line with attached Specifications.

This is a combined synopsis and 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; quotes/proposals are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

The solicitation number for this procurement is S5121A-16-R-0022 and is issued as a Full and open Request for Quote. Multiple Awards are NOT possible.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89 correction and DFARS Publication Notice (DPN) 20160830.

Please note the instructions to offerors (located below the CLINs) and submit your quote as outlined below:

Please Submit your quote as outlined below:

AMOUNTITEM NO

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

Each

Price Extended Price

Maintenance Term 09/30/2016 – 09/29/2017

Maintenance Term 09/30/2016 - 09/29/2017

9/30/2016-9/29/2017

Option Period 1

Annual Maintenance

9/29/2018

Annual Maintenance

9/29/2018

9/29/2018

Option Period 2

Annual Maintenance

9/29/2019

9/29/2019

9/29/2019

Option Period 3

Annual Maintenance

9/29/2020

9/29/2020

9/29/2020

Option Period 4

Annual Maintenance

9/29/2021

9/29/2021

9/29/2021

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this solicitation is 511210. The NAICS code had a Size Standard of 38.5M Per FAR 4.1201(a): Prospective contractors SHALL complete electronic annual representations and certifications (Reps & Certs), via the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov. Your Reps and Certs must include the NAICS applicable to this solicitation document and indicate your organization’s business size status.

Since the size determination is based on average annual gross revenue, the method for determining business size status is based on the company’s average annual gross revenues for the last three fiscal years. Organizations whose average annual gross revenues exceed the size standard of this solicitation are considered large businesses. [Additional definition is available by searching 13CFR121 at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html]

1. Quotes/Proposals are to be submitted via email no later than 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on September 27, 2016. The complete quote/proposal, with authorized representative’s signature, must be received by the closing date and time.

2. The offeror’s Quote/Proposal shall address the following information:

Technical Standards:

( a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually.

(b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards.

Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer.

(c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that assistive technology can track focus and focus changes.

(d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to assistive technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text.

(e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application’s performance

(f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes.

(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display Attributes

(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user.

(i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.

(j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided.

(k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.

(l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.

Functional Performance criteria

(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided.

(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for assistive technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided

(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided.

(d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided.

(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided.

(f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided.

Contractor shall provide DCMA access to maintenance for System Architect. DCMA already own the software. Additional requirements include, 508 compliance and Agreement in accordance with DFARS 208.7402. Invoices are to be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF).

a. Past Performance: Submit 3 past performance references (commercial or Government) for work that is similar in nature to the requirement of this solicitation that you have performed in the past 3 years.

b. Price

3. To be considered for award, contractor must comply with the following:

a. Complete Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) pricing.

b. Be registered in www.SAM.gov and have completed the applicable representations and certifications for this requirement and NAICS.

c. Return the completed combined synopsis solicitation via email to ProcurementCenter@dcma.mil . Any quotes received after the appointed time will be late and may not be considered for award.

The following Provisions and Clauses are applicable to this requirement and may be read in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/ (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) tab and Supplemental Regulations Tab for DFARS)

5. Historical Data Contract has been awarded to Immix Technology, Inc since 2013. The contract number is S5121A-13-F-0017.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984

OCT 1995

OCT 2010

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement APR 2014 To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

OCT 2015

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance JUL 2013 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2015 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2015

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal

NOV 2015

OCT 2015

NOV 2015

AUG 1999

52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities SEP 1989 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items OCT 2015 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items MAY 2015

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

OCT 2014

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving

AUG 2011

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008

52.232-17 Interest MAY 2014

JUL 2013

DEC 2013

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information DEC 2015 Controls

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

DEC 2015

252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors FEB 2014 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By OCT 2015 The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System--Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations

JUN 2015

252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-- Basic (Nov 2014)

NOV 2014

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors DEC 2012 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities FEB 2013 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott Of Israel JUN 2005 252.225-7036 Buy American--Free Trade Agreement--Balance of Payments NOV 2014 Program--Basic (Nov 2014) 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

JUN 2012

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items

I. Submission of Offerors:

Offerors must comply with the following:

Quotes/Proposals are to be submitted via email no later than 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on September 27, 2016. The complete quote/proposal, with authorized representative’s signature, must be received by the closing date and time.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 511210, and the Small Business size standard is $38.5 Million. Per FAR 4.1201(a): Prospective contractors SHALL complete electronic annual representations and certifications (Reps & Certs), via the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov. Your Reps and Certs must include the NAICS applicable to this solicitation document and indicate your organization’s business size status.

Since the size determination is based on average annual gross revenue, the method for determining business size status is based on the company’s average annual gross revenues for the last three fiscal years. Organizations whose average annual gross revenues exceed the size standard of this solicitation are considered large businesses. [Additional definition is available by searching 13CFR121 at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html]

1. Collective Bargaining Agreements: The contractor is required to submit all CBAs applicable to the facility providing service to the requirement location(s). The CBA must be signed and final. If the CBA is currently in negotiation, submit an unsigned copy with the offer; however, the final CBA must be submitted as soon as signed.

2. Quotes/Proposals are to be submitted via email no later than 10:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on September 27, 2016. The complete quote/proposal, with authorized representative’s signature, must be received by the closing date and time.

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(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:

1. Price

2. Technical

3. Past Performance

The Government will evaluate offers on a Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. An offeror must be rated acceptable on all non-price factors in order to receive an overall rating of acceptable. Any offeror without past performance information will receive a rating of “unknown” which is considered acceptable in a LPTA environment.

(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.

As prescribed in 17.208(g), insert a clause substantially the same as the following:

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 30 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.

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. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision and any clauses may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/.

(End of Provision)

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): https://www.acquisition.gov/.

(End of Clause)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

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 Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Clause)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

I. CHANGES [Reference Paragraph (c)]: Unilateral Modifications: The Government may issue unilateral written administrative modifications that do not affect the substantive rights of the parties. Examples of administrative modifications are corrections in the payment office address, changes to the accounting and appropriation data, or corrections to the Contract Line Item (CLIN) coding data.

II. INVOICES [Reference Paragraphs (g) and (t)]: If at any time during the performance of this contract, the company name changes, or assets involving this contract are sold to another company, the contract administration office must be notified prior to change of name or closing of sale to ensure actions required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 42.12 are completed. Failure to notify this office in advance of the change may result in delay of payment.

III. LABOR POSTERS [Reference Paragraph (q)]: Clause at 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, is applicable to the services performed under this contract. The contractor is responsible for obtaining and posting the following publications available at http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/matrix.htm:

1. Employee Rights on Government Contracts (WHD Publication 1313)

2. Employee Rights under Fair Labor Standards Act (WHD Publication 1088)

3. Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (OFCCP 1420)

If you are unable to obtain a copy of the applicable posters at the above web site, please contact the Contract Administrator identified on page one of this award document.

IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (REPS & CERTS) [Reference Paragraphs (t) and (v)]:

Representations and certifications (Reps & Certs) must be active and remain current throughout the term of this contract (www.acquisition.gov)

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT ACCESS (EDA): This award document and any subsequent modifications will be posted to the Department of Defense (DoD) Electronic Document Access (EDA) system. Contractors must obtain copies of all contract documents from the EDA site through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) portal at https://wawf.eb.mil

If there are any questions regarding the solicitation or any of its attachments, please send them via email to Mark.Deberry@dcma.mil or call 804-734-0423. .

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall--

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.acquisition.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s).

[ ] Invoice as 2-in-1 (Services only) [ X ] Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) (For material and service) (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s). Note: If a “Combo” document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor's business systems, an “Invoice” (stand-alone) and “Receiving Report” (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.)

(2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer.

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(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table* Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information or “See schedule” if multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, or “Not applicable.”)

(4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request.

(5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the “Send Additional Email Notifications” field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

John.Hampton@dcma.mil,

(g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

Mark.Deberry@dcma.mil Christopher.Moore@dcma.mil

(2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988.

(End of clause)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (July 2016) 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Jun 2016) 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards. (AUG 1996)

252.239-7009 REPRESENTATION OF USE OF CLOUD COMPUTING (SEP 2015)

252.239-7010 CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES (AUG 2015)

252.239-7017 NOTICE OF SUPPLY CHAIN RISK (NOV 2013)

252.239-7018 SUPPLY CHAIN RISK (OCT 2015)