SB1341-16-RQ-0122_Attachment_I_-_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf

SB1341-16-RQ-0122

Attachment I – Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-

STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR

COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY

SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN

SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-86-1, effective

January 1, 2016.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 – Other Computer Related Services. The small business size standard is

$27.5M. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. Simplified acquisition procedures will be utilized.

This is a brand name only requirement.

Background Information

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has an installed base of IBM software and hardware, which provides computing services in support of NIST’s mission.

NIST requires support for its hardware and software components to ensure continued and optimal use of the respective hardware and software licenses. See below for the brand name only justification for IBM.

The use of IBM is necessary due to its legacy integration into existing systems at NIST that are essential for the continued operation of NIST’s central IT services. IBM hardware and software products are a key component of NIST’s current enterprise IT architecture as defined in the

NIST Technology Reference Model for Central IT Services. Failure to renew the maintenance/support would result in the inability to serve information to NIST web sites from

NIST databases. IBM and its authorized business partners are the only sources that maintain the proprietary knowledge, software, and hardware required to provide the required service.

APPLICABLE ATTACHMENTS:

Attached to this solicitation are the following:

Attachment II- Statement of Work

Attachment III- Applicable Provisions and Clauses

1352.215-73 INQUIRIES (APR 2010):

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to adam.powell@nist.gov. Questions must be received no later than 5 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without mailto:adam.powell@nist.gov identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of Provision).

CONTRACT LINE ITEM STRUCTURE:

Responsible offerors shall provide pricing for the following line items:

LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity one (1) each – Item Number E1A1FLL – IBM XL C for AIX

Authorized User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

LINE ITEM 0002: Quantity ten (10) each – Item Number E1AHNLL – IBM XL C/C++ AIX

Authorized User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

LINE ITEM 0003: Quantity two thousand four hundred forty-five (2,445) each – Item Number

E029ELL – IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition 10 PVUs

LINE ITEM 0004: Quantity eight hundred (800) each – Item Number E00IALL – IBM Tivoli

Storage Manager Extended Edition Client Device

LINE ITEM 0005: Quantity nine hundred eight (908) each – Item Number E029JLL – IBM Tivoli

Storage Manager for System Backup and Recovery 10 PVUs

LINE ITEM 0006: Quantity eighteen (18) each – Item Number E05HKLL – IBM Security Key

Lifecycle Manager for Storage

LINE ITEM 0007: Quantity one (1) each – Item Number E06JMLL – IBM Security Key Lifecycle

Manager Basic Edition Install

LINE ITEM 0008: Quantity one thousand two hundred (1,200) each – Item Number E0BXLLL –

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Premium Edition Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW

Subscription & Support Renewal

LINE ITEM 0009: Quantity one (1) each – Item Number E0BXILL – IBM Sterling Connect:Direct

Standard Edition for Non-Production Environment Simultaneous Session Annual SW Subscription

& Support Renewal

LINE ITEM 0010: Quantity one (1) year – IBM Annual Hardware Support and Maintenance for the Items Identified in Table 1 of Attachment II – Statement of Work

LINE ITEM 0011: Quantity one (1) year – IBM Annual Software Support and Maintenance for the

Items Identified in Table 3 of Attachment II – Statement of Work

NOTE: All quoted item numbers must conform to the requirements set forth in Attachment II

– Statement of Work.

DELIVERY

The period of performance shall be February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017. This period of performance is applicable to all line items identified above.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Line Items 0001 through 0009: One lump sum payment will be made upon successful completion delivery of subscriptions and acceptance by NIST.

Line Items 0010 and 0011: Partial payments will be authorized. The Contractor shall bill on a monthly or quarterly basis in arrears. Payment will be approved upon receipt of a proper invoice, if all services required within the billing period have been successfully completed and accepted by the Government. Payment will not be authorized for services that are pending or have been rejected. Payment terms shall be Net 30 Days.

REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS

All offeror’s shall submit the following:

1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability:

Documentation and product literature, which clearly demonstrates that the items being quoted conform to specifications for each required line item identified herein and in the

Statement of Work. The quotation must demonstrate, where applicable, compliance with the required IBM part number, product description, serial numbers, quantity and period of performance.

2. For the purpose of evaluation of Price:

A firm-fixed price, FOB Destination price quotation for each identified line item.

3. This is a brand-name only open-market/small business set-aside combined synopsis/solicitation for IBM Software and Hardware License Maintenance and

Support as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotations shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

a. The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.”

OR

b. The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:…”

Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)

Please note that this procurement IS NOT being conducted under the GSA Federal

Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract

(GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the

Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.

4. The DUNS # for the offeror’s active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Quoters must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to be considered for award.

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

E-mail quotations are required. All quotations must be submitted, via e-mail, to Adam Powell at adam.powell@nist.gov. Facsimile quotations will NOT be accepted.

Submission must be received not later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 26, 2016. An e-mail quotation shall be considered received when it is received in Adam Powell’s electronic inbox.

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest price technically acceptable quotation.

Technically acceptable means that the quoted services meets all required specifications identified herein.

Price will be evaluated for reasonableness.

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