80NSSC19Q0211- Brand Name Requirement for Red Hat Professional Consulting Services

NOTICE OF COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION RFQ

NOTICE: CLOSING DATE EXTENDED TO 2/26/2019, 5:00PM CST
RFQ NUMBER: 80NSSC19Q0211

POSTING DATE: 2/22/2019

CLOSING DATE: 2/26/2019 (5:00 PM Central Standard Time)

PROPOSED AWARD DATE: 2/28/2019

DELIVERY: FOB Destination, NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA and remotely

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 12 months from award date (Expected award date February 28,
2019)

CONTRACTING OFFICE: NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC)
NASA Shared Services Center Building 1111 Jerry Hlass Rd Stennis Space Center, MS 39529

POINT OF CONTACTS: Christy R. Moody, Contracting Officer
Phone: (228) 813-6042
Email: Christy.r.moody@nasa.gov

Taylor Dufrene, Procurement Specialist Phone: (228) 813-6605
Email: Taylor.j.dufren@nasa.gov
NAICS CODE: The North American Industry
Classification Standard (NAICS) code is 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services. The
small business size standard is $27.5 million

PSC: D311, Automatic Data Processing
Data Conversion Services
DESCRIPTION:
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for commercial
items prepared in
accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain
Commercial Items per FAR 13.5, as supplemented with the additional information included in this
notice. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect
through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;
quotes are being requested and a written solicitation
will not be issued.

Solicitation number, as referenced above, issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). NASA/NSSC has a
brand name requirement for Red Hat Professional Consulting Services (see Attachment A RFQ &
Attachment D, Brand Name Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) for further
details).

It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and
provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses:
http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.html. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is
applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html. Additionally, 52.212-1, Instructions to
Offerors; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract
Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items; and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to
Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Offerors must include completed copies of
the provision at 52.212.3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their
offer if they are not registered in SAM. These representations and certifications will be
incorporated by reference in any resultant contract.

See RFQ, Attachment A body for all Solicitation Provisions, Clauses, Representations and
Certifications. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a single Firm Fixed Priced Award from this solicitation.
The requirement is for a twelve (12) month base period.

Please indicate above referenced solicitation number in the subject line of emails and all
correspondence. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
1. SOLICITATION QUESTIONS:
1.1 Questions must be submitted in writing. The questions format is provided as Attachment F,
Questions Request Form. Questions shall be submitted via electronic mail (e-mail) to
nsscelmt@mail.nasa.gov. Questions will be accepted no later than 24 hours prior to quote due date
and time. All questions and answers will be published via amendment to the solicitation.

2. AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION:
2.1 Acknowledged receipt of ALL amendments to this solicitation on the Quote. If any of the
amendments to this solicitation furnish amended sections, the amended sections must be used in
submitting your offer.

3. OFFER ACCEPTANCE PERIOD:
3.1 The minimum offer acceptance period is specified in FAR Clause 52.212-1. Please ensure that you
allow at least the stated number of calendar days for the Government to accept your offer.

4. SUBMITTING OFFERS:
4.1 Offers must arrive at the designated location by the exact time and date as specified in this
solicitation. Any contractor submissions or requests for information about this RFQ after the
closing date and time are late, and will not be considered.
4.2 Offers will only be received by this office via email.
4.3 Electronic submission of price shall be through email to nsscelmt@mail.nasa.gov, Contracting
Officer Christy Moody at christy.r.moody@nasa.gov and Procurement Specialist Taylor Dufrene at
taylor.j.dufrene@nasa.gov .Transmission of offers by fax to this office is NOT ACCEPTABLE and will
result in offers being rejected.
4.4 Please carefully review the entire RFQ including the PWS, all other solicitation attachments,
and the instructions included herein and respond with a quote. Offerors must demonstrate their
capability to satisfy the entire breadth and scope of the PWS.
4.5 Note ONLY quotes received from Red Hat authorized resellers will be considered and must provide
proof of the company's Red Hat certification as an authorized reseller.
4.6 Quote due date and time is February 26, 2019, 12:00 CST.

5. WRITTEN CONTENTS
5.1 Quote shall include:
✓ Name, title, email and signature of the person authorized to sign the Contract.
✓ Acknowledgements of all amendments.
✓ CAGE Numbers: Each offeror shall include the contractual organizational CAGE number on
documentation.
✓ CONTRACTOR UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER: Each offeror shall include the contractual organizational
Unique Entity Identifier number on documentation (DUNS).
✓ A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the
solicitation and agreement to furnish any and all items upon which prices are quoted at the quoted
item prices.
✓ A statement of detailed analysis of any objections, exceptions, contingencies, or additions.
Any objections, exceptions, contingencies, or additions shall also cross reference the particular
paragraph(s) in the solicitation document to which they apply.
5.2 Quote shall include Firm Fixed Unit Pricing, a completed Price Schedule, and a signed
capability statement, found at Attachment B.
5.3 Provide documentation/certification naming company as a certified Red Hat authorized reseller.

6. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS
6.1 Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All Request
for Quote (RFQ) documents and any amendments to the RFQ are made available from the FedBizOpps
website.
6.2 It shall be the contractor's responsibility to check the website for any amendments. The
offeror shall submit in the Quote all requested information specified in this solicitation.

7. BEST VALUE EVALUATION
7.1 FAR Part 13.106-2 is applicable to this procurement and all Award and documentation will be in
accordance with FAR Part 13.106-3.
7.2 While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award
will be based on a combination of price and technical approach.
7.3 The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price type contract, resulting from this
solicitation to whose quote will be most advantageous to the Government, price and technical
capability considered and to whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, provides the lowest
evaluated price for the services (lowest price, technically acceptable) meeting the standards set
forth in the PWS as demonstrated in the capability statement. Vendors shall quote prices for
required services listing in the PWS by completing ALL pricing in attached Price Schedule.
7.4 The completed Price Schedule must be submitted with the offerors final quote.
7.5 Please propose quotes with the Labor Categories, Number of Hours and Hourly rates for a full
breakdown.
7.6 Price must include all applicable discounts.
7.7 Non Price Factors
7.7.1 Technical Approach: Provide a capability statement, stating a clear understanding of the
requirement and tasks in accordance with the PWS, see the PWS on the RFQ document, Attachment A.
The technical approach subfactors will be evaluated and rated either Acceptable or Unacceptable. In
order for a quotation to be rated overall Technically Acceptable, each of the following Subfactors
must be rated Acceptable.

A. Subfactor 1: Briefly provide a plan for furnishing all labor, services to deliver the services
listed in
the PWS as per Staffing and Management plan instructions below.
B. Subfactor 2: Provide proof of the company's Red Hat certification as an authorized reseller.
C. Subfactor 3: Contractor personnel must be able to attain and maintain access to Langley
Research Center following Security Instructions found at Attachment F.
D. Subfactor 4: Contractor personnel must be able to provide and maintain proof of US citizenship.

8. STAFFING AND MANAGEMENT
8.1 The Red Hat authorized reseller shall provide a Staffing Plan that identifies the staff mix and
the amount of resources required to accomplish the requirements outlined in the PWS. The vendor
shall indicate whether the proposed personnel are:
• Currently employed by the vendor;
• A planned hire;
• Subcontractor; or
• Any other arrangement.
8.2 The Red Hat authorized reseller shall include resumes for each individual (including their
labor category) proposed for the PWS, as well as a description of their work to be performed.
Resumes shall include the following information:
✓ Name, proposed position, current position
✓ Experience (Provide for each relevant position): Professional experience summary to include
company, location: start date, end date, description of relevant work performed
✓ Education to include name of school, dates attended, degree/no degree
✓ Membership in societies/professional organizations and professional certifications, if any
✓ Proof of US citizenship
8.3 The Red Hat authorized reseller shall include a quality control plan with established
procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services.

9. ALL OR NONE
The Government reserves the right to make a single award on "all or none" basis to the quoter whose
quote is considered in the best interest of the Government. Therefore, quoters proposing less than
the entire effort specified herein may be determined to be.

10. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION/CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY
10.1 All Contractors are required to be registered in SAM Website: www.sam.gov. Copy of SAM
Registration must be provided with the proposal and maintained current throughout the performance
of the contract.

11. ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A, RFQ RedHat Professional Services for Red Hat Consultant Services as per PWS,
applicable supplemental/addenda information, provisions, clauses, and instruction.
Attachment B, Price Schedule
Attachment C, Performance Requirements Summary Matrix
Attachment D, Brand Name Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) Attachment
E, Questions Request Form
Attachment F, Security Instructions for Access to NASA, Langley Research Center (LARC)

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