Solicitation Combo FA251726QA037 - NetApp Archive Servers.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE

SPACE BASE DELTA 1

3 Sept 2026

FROM: 21 CONS/PKA

135 Dover Street, Suite 2225

Peterson SFB, CO 80914

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) – Replacement of NetApp Archive Servers SSDP

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Subpart 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number FA251726QA037 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this Combined synopsis/Solicitation. This is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for

NetApp Archive Servers on Peterson Space Force Base (SFB), CO. Please see Table 1 below for the required line items.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Revolutionary FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation)

Overhaul (RFO), effective 07/01/2026. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns, and is solicited for NetApp brand-name products as a firm fixed price 100% Small Business Set Aside purchase order. The North

American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 334112 Computer Storage Device

Manufacturing. The size standard is 1,250 employees.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Revolutionary FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) Overhaul

(RFO), effective 07/23/2026. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The quotes will be evaluated IAW RFO 52.212-2, found herein. Please read and comply with all requirements for submitting a quote under the solicitation instructions and the addenda to FAR

52.212-1. Failure to comply with all instructions contained within this synopsis/solicitation could result in the quote being ineligible for award. It is the quoter’s responsibility to ensure their quote meets all the requirements identified herein.

Please see Table below along with Attachment 1 – NetApp Configuration List and Characteristics for additional information.

http://www.acquisition.gov/

TABLE 1

CLINS ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT PRICE

NetApp FAS2820

Servers

See Attachment 1 2 EA

TOTAL

*RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Product and Commercial Services (April

2026) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies:

The Following words stating “offer”, “offeror”, and “proposal” are replaced with “quotation”, “vendor”, and “quote”.

Paragraph (a) first sentence revised as follows: “The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear above.”

Paragraph (c) first sentence revised as follows: “The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.”

The delivery location and FOB point is Peterson Space Force Base. The required Delivery Date for this requirement is 90 days after receipt of award for all CLINS in Table 1.

The resulting award will be a Firm-Fixed Priced Purchase Order.

Any questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted to the contracting team no later than

(NLT) 12:00 P.M. Mountain Time (MT) Tuesday, 8 September 2026. All questions must be submitted to both the Contract Specialist, A1C William Bailey at william.bailey.56@spaceforce.mil and Contracting Officer, Kristina Worthing, at kristina.worthing@spaceforce.mil. Questions submitted after this deadline may not be answered.

Quotes and contract documentation shall be provided NLT 10:00 A.M. (MT), Thursday 10

September 2026 to 21 CONS/PKA. Please submit quotes to both the Contract Specialist, A1C

William Bailey at william.bailey.56@spaceforce.mil and Contracting Officer, Kristina

Worthing, at kristina.worthing@spaceforce.mil. It is the quoter’s responsibility to complete their reps and certs at SAM.gov for the quote to be evaluated for award.

Late submissions:

(a) Vendor are responsible for submitting quotes, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the request for quote

(RFQ) by the time specified in the RFQ. If no time is specified in the RFQ, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotes are due.

(b) (1) Any quote, modification, or withdrawal received at the Government office mailto:william.bailey.56@spaceforce.mil mailto:kristina.worthing@spaceforce.mil mailto:william.bailey.56@spaceforce.mil mailto:kristina.worthing@spaceforce.mil designated in the RFQ after the exact time specified for receipt of quote is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition; and—

(i) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the

RFQ, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of quotes; or

(ii) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of quotes and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of quotes.

(2) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful quote that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(c) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the quote wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of

Government personnel.

(d) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotes cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotes by the exact time specified in the RFQ and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the RFQ, the time specified for receipt of quotes will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(e) Quotes may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of quotes. A quote may be withdrawn in person by a quoter or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of quotes, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the quote.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force/Space Force Network and will not go through our email system.

Please provide the following information with your quote:

Company Name:

Contact Name:

Address:

Telephone Number:

Unit Price:

Extended Price:

Payment Terms:

Warranty Terms:

All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered for award. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition.

The contractor’s quote/response shall consist of two (2) separate parts:

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Part I - Priced Quote

Part II - Technical Documentation

2. Format and Specific Instructions.

PART I – PRICED QUOTE

The quoter shall either submit on company letterhead a quote identifying the unit price, for all

CLINs from Table 1 or fill in Table 1 (see above).

B. PART II – TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

Quoters shall submit technical documentation detailing the exact manufacturer part numbers quoted and confirming that all items will be provided in the quantities specified in Attachment 1 of this solicitation (see Table 1).

RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (April 2026)

This tailored clause takes precedence over the clause incorporated by reference.

The Government will award a firm fixed priced purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

Part I – Priced Quote

Part II - Technical Documentation

Award will be made based on the competitive quote with the lowest evaluated price that meets the technical criteria on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. If any technical criteria items are determined to be unacceptable that quote may not be evaluated further and may not be eligible for award.

Addendum to RFO 52.212-2 - Evaluation -- Commercial Items (April 2026).

1. Evaluation:

By submission of its quote, the vendor agrees to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to adhere to all solicitation requirements may result in a quotation being determined unacceptable and ineligible for further evaluation. The evaluation process follows:

Part I – Priced Quote Evaluation

Initially, the Government will place all quotes that meet the requirements of the solicitation in order by price, beginning with the lowest evaluated price. The price will be evaluated using either a quote identifying the unit price, total line-item price, and overall price for all CLINs identified in Table 1 provided in Addendum to RFO 52.212-1.

The Government will then evaluate the lowest evaluated priced quotation to determine if it is reasonable and complete. If there is a conflict between the unit price and the overall price, the unit price will be used to determine the correct evaluated price. Failure to quote for any price element, may cause the quoter’s quote to be rejected as unacceptable.

Quoters whose evaluated price is unreasonable (in accordance with RDARFS 212.204(a) may not be considered for award.

Part II – Technical Documentation Evaluation

Next, the lowest evaluated priced vendor will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis for the Technical Requirement. For the lowest evaluated priced vendor to receive a rating of

'Acceptable', the vendor shall submit technical documentation that confirms all quoted items match the quantities stated IAW Table 1 of this solicitation and demonstrate that the proposed products satisfy all salient characteristics outlined in Attachment 1. The quoter shall also submit documentation proving that all quoted items are in accordance with the following items listed in the evaluation factors below.

The evaluation factors are:

The quote must satisfy all of the following to be technically compliant:

1. Formal Trade Agreement Act (TAA) Certification proving compliance for all CLINS.

2. Confirmation of 3-year warranty.

3. Authorized seller of NetApp documentation.

If the lowest evaluated priced vendor does not demonstrate all necessary requirements, it will receive an “Unacceptable” rating and evaluation of that quote will stop.

The technical factor will receive one of the following ratings listed below.

Rating Description

Rating Description

Acceptable Quote meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Quote does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

2. Basis of Award:

If the lowest evaluated priced quote receives an “acceptable” technical, that quote represents the most advantageous quote to the Government, evaluation of that quote is complete, and the evaluation process will stop, resulting in an award.

If the lowest evaluated price quote receives an “unacceptable” technical and/or, evaluation of that quote will stop. In that instance, the next lowest evaluated priced vendor will be evaluated using the methodology above and the process will continue (in order by price) until a quote receives an “acceptable” technical ag, or until all vendors are evaluated.

Clarifications conducted to resolve minor or clerical errors will not constitute negotiations and the Contracting Officer reserves the right to award a purchase order without the opportunity for a quote revision. The Government intends to award a purchase order without clarifications (IAW

RFO 12.203(c)(2) and (3)). However, the Government reserves the right to conduct clarifications with one, some, all, or none of the vendors if deemed in its best interest.

In the case that a discrepancy exists, procedures will be executed IAW RFO 52.212-4(r).

List of Attachments

Attachment 1 – Netapp Configuration List and Characteristics

Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Trtle

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions.

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Effective Date

Dec 2018

(Jan2023)

"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).

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Alternate/ Variation

Deviation Effective Date

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

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (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.sam.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 shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Receiving and invoice report combination

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Receiving and invoice report combination

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(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(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

Pay Official DoDAAC

Issue By DoDAAC

Data to be entered in WAWF

F87700

FA2517

Admin DoDAAC

Inspect By DoDAAC

FA2517

Ship To Code

Ship From Code

F3LFRG

F3LFRG

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(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.

Wendy Reid, wendy.reid.1@spaceforce.mil, (719) 556-9130

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Special Contract Requirements

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5352.201-9101 FLDCOM Ombudsman

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

(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-employer actions, contests of 0MB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mr. Erik Symanski.

AFICC/KS

Attn: Ombudsman Mr. Symanski

250 S. Peterson

Peterson SFB, CO 80914-3140

E-Mail: erik.symanski@us.af.mil

Phone: (719)554-3668

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington

DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571 )256-2431.

(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, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

(End of clause)

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

52.203-19 52.204-13 52.209-6

52.209-10 52.212-4 52.219-6 52.222-3 52.222-19 52.222-36 52.222-50 52.222-90 52.223-23 52.226-8 52.232-33 52.232-40 52.233-3 52.233-4 52.244-6

Trtle

Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-00038) Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-00038) Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-00038) Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-00038) Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026-00038) Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026-00038) Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (Deviation 2026-00038) Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-00038) Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-00038) Addressing DEi Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1) Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-00038) Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-00038) Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-00038) Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-00038)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

252.203-7000 252.203-7002 252.204-7018 252.223-7008 252.225-7056 252.225-7060 252.232-7010 252.246-7008 252.247-7023

Trtle

Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium.

Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Levies on Contract Payments.

Sources of Electronic Parts.

Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.252-2 Clauses lncorporalBd by Reference.

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Alternate/ Variation Effective Date Deviation Effective

Date Jan 2017 Feb 2026 Feb 2026

Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Apr 2026 Feb 2026 May 2024 Oct 2018 Mar 2023 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Apr 2026

Alternate/ Variation Effective Date Deviation Effective

Date Sep 2011 Dec 2022 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 Jun 2023 Dec 2006 Jan 2023 Oct 2024

(Feb 1998)

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):

Acquisition.gov

(End of clause)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.211-7003 llem Unique Identification and Valuation.

ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

(Jan2023)

"Automatic identification device" means a device, such as a reader or interrogator, used to retrieve data encoded on machine-readable media.

Evaluation Factors for Award

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Producls and Commercial Services. (Deviation 202&-00038) (Feb2026)

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Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-00038)

(a) Evaluation factors. 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 will be used to evaluate offers:

[Insert evaluation factors in the relative order of importance. For requests for proposals, state: Evaluation factors other than price when combined are [significantly more important than price/approximately equal to price/significantly less important] than price. For invitations for bids, list only price and price-related factors.]

[Contracting Officer shall insert the significant evaluation factors, such as (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304); and include them in the relative order of importance of the evaluation factors, such as in descending order of importance.] Technical and past performance, when combined, are __JContracting Officer state, in accordance with FAR 15.304, the relative importance of all other evaluation factors, when combined, when compared to price.]

(b) Options (if applicable). 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. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer 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)

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