SF30_Amendment to solicitation 19Z11524Q0008.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

A00001

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

06/14/2024

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

19Z11524Q0008

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

CODE

Embassy of United States of America 2 Lorraine Drive, Bluffhill Harare Zimbabwe

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., street,city,county,State,and ZIP Code)

9a. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

19Z11524Q0008

9b. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

6/6/2024

10a. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10b. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

[ ] The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers [ x] is extended, [ ] is not extended Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning _one__ copy of the amendment;(b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or(c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers.

FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b)

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

X

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) The purpose of this modification is to include NDAA 889 Compliance Requirements clauses in terms of Provision at FAR 52.204–24 and FAR 52.204–25

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor [X ] is not, [ ] is required to sign this document and return _1 copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Change period of performance from one year to 10 months. Section 1 – Page 6 & 7 and Section 4 - Page 49 of the solicitation has been revised to reflect the changes.

2. To provide answers to vendor’s questions -see attached Q &As

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

Roderick Byrd

15B. NAME OF CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

BY

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C.DATE

SIGNED

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C.DATE SIGNED

June 14, 2024

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 Standard Form 30 (revised 10/83) Previous edition unusable Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Questions and Answers

1. Q. Will there be a bandwidth increase?

A. It depends on Washington’s guidance.

2. Q. Why do we have one submission date, yet we have four different solicitations to work on?

A. Due to imminent expiration of current contracts, the Government has a strict timeline as it intends to effectively award a bridge contract, but will have a more flexible and long-term solicitation process.

3. Q. Will this be best value and not LPTA?

A. The Government will use comparative evaluation where the technical evaluation panel evaluates each bid based on technical evaluation factors. Selection is based on the how the prospective bidder meets the evaluation criteria.

4. Q. Confirm if all the circuits are supposed to have separate fiber routes from provider hub to the embassy?

A. That is not a requirement, the solicitation talk about independency in the case of one circuit which is the primary circuit, particularity the Openet, but in general another fiber may be reused so long as the redundancy requirements from other providers or existing circuits or format.

5. Q. Please explain the difference between NDAA and Cybersecurity A. These are two different requirements –

- The 2019 NDAA Section 889 prohibits contracting with providers who use certain “covered telecommunication equipment or services” that are produced by Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua and their subsidiaries.

- The requirement for inclusion of Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) evaluation factors in all Department of State Procurements went into effect in 2023. Vendors will need to respond to the C-SCRM questions and comply with the C-SCRM language in the RFP.

6. Q. Do we use different task order numbers for every invoice submitted?

A. The Government will issue one task order for the duration of the contract which is 10 months.

7. Q. If we have questions, who do we contact.

A. Reach out to the HarareGSOProcurement@state.gov and answers will be posted on SAM.GOV.

8. Q. Can we get copies of the presentation?

A. The presentation to be sent via email.

9. Q. What happens if we provide the prohibited telecoms equipment elsewhere?

A. Where possible, the US Embassy will contract with providers that are compliant with the 2019 NDAA Section 889 provisions. If a vendor is not currently complaint with the 2019 NDAA Section 889 provisions but believes they otherwise offer a high-quality product, they are welcome to respond to the RFP but must detail their use of non-complaint hardware and services. In an event where the only otherwise qualified vendor is not compliant, we may consider use of a waiver to continue essential services until either the vendor becomes compliant, or other compliant sources are available.

10. Q. Are we able to get information on the routes being offered by Dandemutande A. Due to proprietary rights, US Embassy will not disclose the routes offered by Dandemutande.

Prospective bidders should propose all their possible routes, with their preferred route, which will then be evaluated. Prospective bidders cannot use Dande Mutande as their last mile provider.

11. Q. How do we access the C-SCRM Questionnaire?

A. It is available as a second attachment on SAM.gov but will be shared again via email.

mailto:HarareGSOProcurement@state.gov

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449,

RFQ NUMBER 19Z11524Q0008

PRICES BLOCK 23

I. SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Contractor shall complete all work, including furnishing all labor, material, equipment, and services, unless otherwise specified herein, required under this contract for stated services within the time specified herein. The price listed below shall include all labor, materials, overhead, and profit. In consideration of satisfactory performance of all scheduled services required under this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a firm fixed price for all services.

II. BASE PERIOD

The contract will be for 10 months from the date of the contract award and a notice to proceed.

1. The Contractor shall furnish all engineering, labor, tools, equipment, materials, supplies and services to provide the required circuit as specified under Section 1, hereof.

2. Prices. In consideration of satisfactory performance of the services required under this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a firm fixed price (FFP) per month as stated in the schedule below in USD.

2.1 VALUE ADDED TAX

VALUE ADDED TAX. Value Added Tax (VAT) is not included in the CLIN rates. Instead, it will be priced as a separate Line Item in the contract and on Invoices. Local law dictates the portion of the contract price that is subject to VAT; this percentage is multiplied only against that portion. It is reflected for each performance period. The portions of the solicitation subject to VAT are:

2.2. The firm fixed-prices are in USD

III. PRICING SCHEDULE

Contract Line Item # Description of Services

Number of

Months Monthly Price Total Firm-Fixed

Price

OpenNet – Internet Bandwidth Services for VPN Connectivity at minimum 61,440 Kbps (60 Mbps)

002 Initial Installation (Non- Reoccurring)

SUB-TOTAL

PLUS EXCISE

DUTY (IF

APPLICABLE)

PLUS VAT (IF

APPLICABLE)

GRAND

TOTAL FOR 10

MONTHS

SECTION 4 - EVALUATION FACTORS

The Government intends to establish a single contract award for 10 months, resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quotation conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered utilizing FAR 13 Comparative Evaluation.

This selection process will utilize FAR 13 procedures.

After preliminary consideration of all offers, the Department will no longer consider offers that do not meet basic standards to be eligible for award. The offers that remain will be subject to a comparative evaluation.

The preliminary evaluation process shall include the following:

COMPLIANCE REVIEW. The Government will perform an initial review of proposals/quotations received to determine completeness and compliance with the terms of the solicitation to include CYBERSECURITY SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT (C-SCRM) Go/No-Go Evaluation Factor. The Government may reject as unacceptable proposals/quotations that do not conform to the solicitation. Offers must provide evidence that minimum technical requirements as expressed in the statement of work, section 2 are met as a condition to entering into the comparative evaluation phase of the acquisition.

C-SCRM Go/No-Go Evaluation Factor This factor is evaluated on a go/no-go basis. The Government will evaluate whether the submitted C-SCRM Questionnaire and C-SCRM Software Producer Attestation Form meet the definition for the “Go” or “No-Go” ratings for this factor. The “Go” and “No-Go” ratings and their definitions are as follows:

RATING RATING DEFINITION

GO The proposal meets the criteria in the following two (2) paragraphs.

The C-SCRM Questionnaire meets all of the following: (1) complies with the C-SCRM Questionnaire’s instructions; and (2) contains “Yes” answers for all questions in Sections 2 and 3 of the questionnaire.

For vendors offering critical software, the C-SCRM Software Producer Attestation Form is completed for each software producer and meets the following: (1) name of software producer is provided; (2) description of which product or products the statement refers to is provided; and (3) contains a statement attesting that the software products listed in Item Number 1.3 of this form follow the Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) as identified in NIST SP 800-218.