A02_-_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_09_May_2018.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND

6001 COMBAT DRIVE

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND 21005-1846

REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF CCAP-CCE

09 May 2018

SUBJECT: Castle Rock Computers, Inc’s (CRC) Simple Network Management Protocol Console (SNMPc)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-APG (ACC-APG) is requesting a Firm Fixed Price Proposal for Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Castle Rock SNMPC Software and Maintenance which is considered sole source to Castle Rock Computers, Incorporated. The services described below are for a one (1) year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) base year period and four (4) one (1) year options starting on or about May 17, 2018. The NAICS Code applicable to this acquisition is 511210. The solicitation number is W56JSR-18-R-0029 and quotations are due within 05 calendar days of this notification, no later than close of business at 16:00 (EDST) on 14 May 2018.

Product Descriptions – The Castle Rock’s product description for the purchase of the required software maintenance are as follows: They are considered Sole Source / Proprietary to Castle Rock in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Base Ordering Period – 17 May 2018 through 16 May 2019 Option 1 Ordering Period – 17 May 2019 through 16 May 2020 Option 2 Ordering Period – 17 May 2020 through 16 May 2021 Option 3 Ordering Period – 17 May 2021 through 16 May 2022 Option 4 Ordering Period – 17 May 2022 through 16 May 2023

Respondent Due Date – Price proposals are due within five (05) calendar days of this notification, no later than close of business at 16:00 (EDST) on 14 May 2018. If you are unable to furnish a quote, respond with “no bid” and provide a detailed explanation as to why you are unable to.

Submit all responses and questions via email to Larry Carter at larry.w.carter.civ@mail.mil .

Respondent Instructions – Reponses should clearly indicate the following:

· All proposals should indicate the part numbers specified under the above Product Description, with itemized pricing for each part number specified. Any deviations from the Part Numbers specified shall be explained in the Offerors response.

· Contractor CAGE Code, DUNS Number and business type / size.

· Published Commercial Price, if applicable.

· Any and all applicable discounts applied to the pricing.

· Proposals should separately identify any applicable costs associated with meeting the delivery instructions.

· PROVIDE A COPY OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT(s) OR SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. If no agreement exists clearly state that in the provided quote.

This document is not a purchase order or contract or a promise to issue an award.

The government reserves the right to issue an award in part or in whole for the items described above. The government is not obligated to make an award for all or any portion of the items described.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder. The evaluation will be based upon the base year and any awarded options. The offeror must also be responsive, and responsible.

Delivery Instructions:

See Individual Task Orders

The following will be incorporated into the award document for this requirement:

Contract Clauses/Provisions:

FAR/DFARS Description

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

252.204-7015 NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION SUPPORT

252.243-7001 PRICING OF CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS

252.243-7002 REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT

52.212-2 -- EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

(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 offer(s):

Price

Technical and past performance, when combined, are __N/A________ [Contracting Officer state, in accordance with FAR 15.304, the relative importance of all other evaluation factors, when combined, when compared to price.]

(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.

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52.216-18 – Ordering.

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 17 May 2018 through 16 May 2023

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

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52.216-19 -- Order Limitations.

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $1,000, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor –

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $5,000,000;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $5,000,000 or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 10 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.21621 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order or (orders) is returned to the ordering office within 5 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

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52.216-22 -- Indefinite Quantity.

As prescribed in 16.506(e), insert the following clause:

Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the “maximum.” The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the “minimum.”

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 16 May 2024.

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 120 days of contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 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 60 months.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer.

Richard M. Newberg 6565 Surveillance Loop, Building 6001 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846 Richard.m.newberg.civ@mail.mil

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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