W91CRB-24-Q-5013 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation RFQ - SDVOSBA set aside AE24025 5.23.24.pdf

SUBJECT: Solicitation: W91CRB-24-Q-5013 – JU-B-UAC; Request for Quote (RFQ)

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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.

This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). This action is posted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code:

334220 “Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing”. The size standard for the NAICS Code is 1250 employees.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), an agency of the Government, has a requirement for the procurement of a qty. four (4) IPS- 250X Networking Encryptors (NSN 5810-01-654-6415) with associated Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) training to occur in Poland. This procurement is a requirement for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case JU-B-UAC, for the country of Ukraine. The Government anticipates the issuance of a commercial Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract as a result of subject synopsis/solicitation. The anticipated date of award to be determined, but no later than 14 June 2024.

All supplies/services are requested to be proposed upon and specified by the offeror as seen below:

Description:

CLIN 0001 –

The contractor shall deliver four (4) IPS-250X Cryptographic High Value Product (CHVP), FTR CIK and blank CIK, and USB cables, non-CCI High Speed IP Network Encryptor.

CLIN 0002 –

The contractor shall deliver Outside of the Continental United States Training for the IPS-250X encryptor (OCONUS) to occur in Poland.

Other Information/Requirements:

1. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that their Offer is compliant with ALL provisions of the FAR and its supplements. The Government MAY, but is not obligated to, consider an Offer that is non-compliant with any provision of the FAR and its supplements. Furthermore, the Government is NOT required to inform any Offeror that their Offer is non-compliant with the FAR or any of its supplements. Failure of an Offer to comply with any provision of the FAR and its supplements may result in the Offeror being deemed non-responsive to the solicitation.

2. The Government requires IPS-250X Network Encryptors to be delivered as soon as possible. Contractor shall propose a delivery date for CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002. Only one (1) date shall be provided per CLIN. Details of Delivery Location and Inspection and Acceptance are as follows:

CLIN 0001-FMS Case JU-B-UAC:

Place of delivery: TBD Inspection and Acceptance at Origin FOB Origin

CLIN 0002-FMS Case JU-B-UAC

Place of delivery: Poland Inspection and Acceptance at Destination FOB Destination

3. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the Contracting Officer. The offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and include the assigned Unique Entity Identification code with quote submission.

4. **Offerors SHALL include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their response.

Additionally, Offerors shall provide a completed copy of 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 with their response.**

5. Any questions are to be submitted in writing to Angela H. McFillin, Contract

Specialist, via email to: angela.h.mcfillin.cov@army.mil no later than 10:00AM - EST – U.S. on 30 May 2024.

6. The offeror shall submit their quote via email to Angela H. McFillin, Contract Specialist, to: angela.h.mcfillin.cov@army.mil ,by 10:00AM – EST-U.S. 07 June 2024. An email confirmation from the contract specialist must be received to be considered submitted.

Contact Information:

Angela H. McFillin Contract Specialist Army Contracting Command –Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Email – angela.h.mcfillin.civ@army.mil mailto:angela.h.mcfillin.cov@army.mil mailto:angela.h.mcfillin.cov@army.mil

BASIS FOR AWARD:

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers. A single award will be made based on the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach. (Note: See FAR 52.212-2for evaluation criteria detailed herein). The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value after evaluation.

In accordance with FAR 52.215-1(f)(4), the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offerors initial proposal should contain the offerors best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation— Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)”:

(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 offers:

Factor 1 Cost/Price: Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price for CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002.

Factor 2 Technical: Technical will be evaluated based on the technical capability of the item/s offered to meet the Government’s requirement. Additionally, the technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor.

The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not provided in the proposal.

(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.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES applicable to this acquisition are as follows:

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 52.204-19 Incorporation By Reference Of Representations And

Certifications FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications

And Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition On Contracting For Certain

Telecommunications And Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment

FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services-- Representation

FAR 52.204-7 System For Award Management FAR 52.207-2 Notice Of Streamlined Competition FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition On Contracting With Inverted Domestic

Corporations-- FAR 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors--Commercial Products And

Commercial Services FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations And Certifications--Commercial

Products And Commercial Services FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms And Conditions--Commercial Products And

Commercial Services FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement

Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Products And Commercial Services, for Paragraph (b) the following clauses apply: 52.204-23, Prohibition On Contracting For Hardware, Software, And Services Developed Or Provided By Kaspersky Lab And Other Covered Entities; 52.204-27, Notice Of Set-Aside For, Or Sole-Sourced Award To, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOB) Concerns Eligible Under The SBVOD Program; 52.209-6, Protecting The Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Or Proposed For Debarment; 52.209-10, Prohibition On Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations; 52.219-27, Prohibition On A ByteDance Covered Application; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons;

52.225-13, Restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases;

52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management;

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments To Small Business Subcontractors; 52.233-3, Protest after Award;

AND 52.233-4, Applicable Law For Breach Of Contract Claim.

FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance FAR 52.222-29 Notification Of Visa Denial FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference FAR 52.232-1 Payments FAR 52.232-11 Extras FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability Of Unauthorized Obligations FAR 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order FAR 52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work FAR 52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price FAR 52.246-15 Certificate Of Conformance FAR 52.246-16 Responsibility For Supplies FAR 52.246-2 Inspection Of Supplies--Fixed-Price FAR 52.247-29 F.O.B. Origin FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination FAR 52.249-1 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Fixed-

Price) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference FAR 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payments DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating To Compensation Of Former DoD

Officials DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement To Inform Employees Of Whistleblower Rights DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating To Compensation Of Former DoD

Officials DFARS 252.204-7002 Payment For Subline Items Not Separately Priced DFARS 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product DFARS 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training For Contractors DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense

Information Controls DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations On The Use Or Disclosure Of Third-Party

Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information And Cyber Incident Reporting

DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice Of Authorized Disclosure Of Information For Litigation Support

DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition On The Acquisition Of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment Or Services-- Representation

DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition On The Acquisition Of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment Or Services

DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice Of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements

DFARS 252.204-7020 NISP SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification And Valuation DFARS 252.211-7008 Use Of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers DFARS 252.222-7002 Compliance With Local Labor Laws (Overseas) DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition Of Hexavalent Chromium DFARS 252.225-7007 Prohibition On Acquisition Of Certain Items From

Communist Chinese Military Companies DFARS 252.225-7028 Exclusionary Policies And Practices Of Foreign

Governments DFARS 252.225-7041 Correspondence In English DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items DFARS 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations With The

Maduro Regime DFARS 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations With The

Maduro Regime DFARS 252.225-7060 Prohibition On Certain Procurements From The Xinjiang

Uyghur Autonomous Region DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Products And Commercial

Services DFARS 252.227-7027 Deferred Ordering Of Technical Data Or Computer

Software DFARS 252.227-7032 Rights In Technical Data And Computer Software (Foreign) 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 252.244-7000 Subcontracts For Commercial Products Or Commercial Services

DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources Of Electronic Parts

Full text of these provisions and clauses, with noted exceptions regarding local clauses, may be obtained by accessing the following internet website:

https://www.acquisition.gov