B08_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_W56JSR-19-R-0023.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND

6565 SURVEILLANCE LOOP BLDG 6001

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21005-3013

REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF

CCP-CCE 20 August 2019

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (W56JSR-19-R-0023) for COMMERCIAL ITEMS prepared under the authority of FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. Additionally, this is a combined synopsis/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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation Number: This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02.

The North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334210, Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing and the Product Supply Code (PSC) code is 5895 – Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. This action is being solicited as full and open competition with no restrictions. The resultant contract type shall be Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command (ACC) has a requirement to obtain the following brand name commercial items:

· Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 – ViaSat Network Control Station (CBM-400/E), Quantity: 2, ViaSat Part Number: 1232348

· CLIN 0002 – CBM-400 LinkWay Waveform Firmware Embedded NCC License, Quanity: 2, ViaSat Part Number: 1261547

· CLIN 0003 – ViaSat LinkWay Modem (CBM-400), Quantity: 10, ViaSat Part Number: 1232344

· CLIN 0004 – Linkway Waveform Firmware License, Quantity: 10, ViaSat Part Number: 1261547

· CLIN 0005 – LW-NCC-R LinkWay Redundant NCC/NMS Platform, Quantity: 1, ViaSat Part Number: 1114001

· CLIN 0006 – ViaSat Linkway Comprehensive Network Operations Training (LW-TRN-01 Basic), Quantity: 1, ViaSat Part Number: LW-NW-OSS

· CLIN 0007 – ViaSat Linkway Comprehensive Network Operations Training (LW-TRN-01 Advanced), Quantity: 1, ViaSat Part Number: LW-NW-OSS

· CLIN 0008 – On-site installation and configuration of CLINs 0001-0005, ViaSat Part Number: LW-NW-OSS

· CLIN 0009 – Extended Warranty (Four year extension added to the base year) , ViaSat Part Number: LW-HWWW-M

Delivery shall be within 90 days after award to Fort Hood, TX. On-site services shall be scheduled and provided within 30 days of delivery acceptance. The full address and points of contact will be provided in the award.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (DEVIATION 2018-O0018), applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall provide a proposal which address ALL requirements included in this solicitation and the Statement of Work. This is an “all or none” action, offerors shall propose for ALL line items of this solicitation. Multiple proposals from each offeror are not permitted.

PROPOSAL SHALL INCLUDE:

· Solicitation Number and date on cover page with numbered pages;

· Cover letter signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization (include Federal Tax Identification Number, Cage Code and DUNS), and include offeror POC phone and email information;

· Business Size, if Small Business list subcategory, if applicable;

· Proposed items to include quantity, unit price, and total price of all items;

· Proposed delivery schedule;

· Terms of standard commercial warranty;

· Completed copy of Representation and Certifications compliant with FAR provision at 52.212-3;

· Acknowledgement and agreement with amendments, if applicable.

Offerors shall have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. The Offeror may register in (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. Offeror shall have a current registration in the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) prior to award. The Offeror may register in WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil.

The Government intends to make an award to the offeror that submits the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) proposal, and is determined responsible by the Contracting Officer. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The ViaSat Brand name items are required; any items not on the list provided in this solicitation will be considered technically unacceptable. 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:

· Technical capability to meet the Government’s requirement

· Price

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.

The Contracting Officer reserves the unilateral right to make no award under this solicitation.

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional provisions and clauses, applicable to this acquisition are as follows:

FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor sales to the Government Alternate I (Oct. 1995) FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR 52.204-23-Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments interest when subcontracting with contractors debarred, suspended, or proposed for DebarmentFAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes and Executive Orders FAR 52.215-6 - Place of PerformanceFAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of segregated facilities FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans FAR 52.222-36 Equal opportunity for workers with disabilities FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act FAR 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification FAR 52.223-18- Encouraging contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR 52.225.13- Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.225-25 Prohibition on contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran – Representation and Certifications FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD officials DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation DFARS 252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers DFARS 252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit DFARS 252.215-7008 Only One Offer DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities DFARS 252.225-7028 Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Governments DFARS 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel DFARS 252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data- Commercial Items DFARS 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions DFARS 252.232.7010 Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment

The full text of the FAR and DFARS references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Accelerated delivery at no additional cost to the Government is accepted and encouraged. Partial shipments are Not Authorized.

It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that its offer is compliant with ALL provisions of the FAR and its supplements. The Government MAY, but is not obligated to consider the offer of any Offeror, that is non-compliant with any provision of the FAR and its supplements. Furthermore, the Government is NOT required to inform the Offeror that its offer is non-compliant with the FAR or any of its supplements. Failure of the Offeror to comply with any provision of the FAR and its supplements can be determined, by the Government, to be insufficient and non-responsive to the solicitation.

The Government anticipates making award without discussions for this solicitation.

QUESTIONS referencing this solicitation shall be submitted via email to: sean.m.cotten.civ@mail.mil

ANSWERS: Due to the short solicitation period, the Government will make every attempt to answer questions and post the responses to FedBizOpps; however the Government cannot guarantee that the questions will be answered before the closing of the solicitation.

AMENDMENTS, if any, will be posted on FedBizOpps at http://www.fedbizopps.gov It is the responsibility of the offeror to follow any changes or amendments to this RFP.

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL: Proposals and ALL applicable attachments shall be submitted electronically NLT 10:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time (EST), 27 August 2019 to Contract Specialist, Sean M. Cotten at sean.m.cotten.civ@mail.mil

*IMPORTANT: Please include solicitation number W56JSR-19-R-0023 in the proposal, email correspondence, and/or any other submitted documents relevant to this solicitation.

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