Brand Name or Equal to Immersive Terf License and Hosting

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is W9124D-18-Q-6126 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511210 with a small business size standard of $38.50M. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2018-01-16 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be FORT KNOX, KY 40122

The MICC Fort Knox requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO IMMERSIVE TERF DEDICATED HOSTING SERVERS AND MAINTENANCE AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. PART NUMBER: TS-100D-13. PERIOD OF COVERAGE: 19 JANUARY 2018 THROUGH 18 JANUARY 2019., 4, EA;
LI 002: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO IMMERSIVE TERF RENAMEABLE SEAT LICENSES, WITH THE ABILITY TO RENAME UP TO SIX TIMES. PART NUMBER: TC-RB3-13. PERIOD OF COVERAGE: 19 JANUARY 2018 THROUGH 18 JANUARY 2019., 750, EA;
LI 003: VIRTUAL WORLD SPECIALIST TO PROVIDE 24/7 SUPPORT FOR THE IMMERSIVE TERF VIRTUAL WORLD AS DESCRIBED IN CLIN 0001 PART NUMBER: TWS-ANT. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 19 JANUARY 2018 THROUGH 18 JANUARY 2019., 1400, EA;

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

For this solicitation, MICC Fort Knox intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MICC Fort Knox is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
FUNDING IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONTRACT. CONTRACT AWARD IS
CONTINGENT ON RECEIPT OF FY 18 FUNDING. Award will be made in the aggregate to the lowest priced, responsive, responsible offeror. Failure to submit a price on all items will render the quote non-responsive.

Vendors proposing to furnish a substitute for any item (CLIN) must submit descriptive literature with their quote in order to be responsive. Descriptive literature is necessary for the government to evaluate offers objectively. Failure to submit descriptive literature for substitute items with your quote will result in your quote being declared non-responsive.

All contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of a contract. CCR is now obsolete. Offerors shall ensure SAM registration is active and shall not assume that CCR information automatically migrated to the SAM system. The official SAM website is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor time
to register in SAM.

New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured or used products. No "GREY" market items.

FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.)

Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission

No partial shipments unless otherwise specified at time of order

In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, “Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports”, the contractor shall submit their payment request electronically using the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The WAWF website is located at https://wawf.eb.mil. There is no charge to use WAWF. Contractors must register to use WAWF at this website and ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM ) site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM /within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract. Contractor training is available at the website Home Page, under “about WAWF”. Contractors may contact the WAWF Customer Support for assistance toll free at 866-618-5988; commercial: 801-605-7095; Fax commercial: 801-605-7453 or CSCASSIG@CSD.DISA.MIL

The following FAR/DFARS provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference.
52.204-7-System for Award Management
52.204-16-Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.211-6-Brand Name or Equal
52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors

The following FAR/DFARS clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference.
52.202-1-Definitions
52.203-3-Gratuities
52.203-12-Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
52.203-17-Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.
52.204-4-Printed or Copied Double-sided on Postconsumer fiber Content Paper
52.204-13-System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18-Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-19-Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications
52.209-10-Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.211-17-Delivery of Excess Quantities
52.212-4-Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items
52.229-3-Federal, State, and Local Taxes
52.232-1-Payments
52.232-8-Discounts for Prompt Payment
52.232-39-Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations
52.232-40-Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
252.203-7000-Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002-Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7003-Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.209-7004-Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country
252.213-7000-Notice to Prospective Suppliers on the Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System - Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations
252.225-7048-Export-Controlled Items
252.232-7003-Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.237-7010-Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel
252.243-7001-Pricing of Contract Modifications
252.244-7000-Subcontracts for Commercial Items

The following FAR/DFARS provisions apply and are written as full text in the buy attachments.
52.212-3 ALT I - Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items
52.233-2-Service of Protest
52.252-1-Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

The following FAR/DFARS clauses apply and are written as full text in the buy attachments.
52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items
52.252-2-Clauses Incorporated by Reference
252.211-7003-Item Identification & Valuation
252.232-7006-Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions
252.243-7002-Requests for Equitable Adjustment