Cabling infrastructure upgrade materials

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance

with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented

with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the

only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not

be issued. This enclosure is an addendum to FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to

Offerors – Commercial Items, which applies to this acquisition.

Competitive quotes are being requested under Request for Quote (RFQ) Number N66001-

20-Q-6707. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable

to this acquisition is 541519, Other computer related services and the small business size

standard is $22 million. This procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Only

quotes submitted by Small Business Concerns will be accepted by the Government. Any

quote that is submitted by a non-Small Business Concern will not be considered for

award.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

The Government is seeking to acquire a brand name or equal materials to complete

upgrades to the cabling infrastructure in the USINDOPACOM. To be considered

acceptable and eligible for award, quotes must provide all of the items and quantities

listed below. The Government will not consider quotes or offers for partial items or

quantities. Anticipated contract line items are as follows:

SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FOR FULL DESCRIPTION

The requested delivery date is on or about 14 AUG 20. The Government is seeking Free

on Board (FOB) Destination pricing to the following shipping address: FOB: Destination

Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC)

ATTN: Christopher Rawlins

Warehouse 998

2293 Victor Wharf Access Road

Pearl City, HI 96782-3356

OFFEROR INSTRUCTIONS

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this

solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation

represents the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer as defined in

the 'EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD' Section below. A complete quote must be

received for consideration. Respond to each item listed below, if the response is "None"

or "Not applicable," explicitly state and explain. The Government may consider quotes

that fail to address or follow all instructions to be non-responsive and ineligible for

contract award. A complete quote includes a response and submission to each of the

following:

1. General Information: Offeror Business Name, Address, Cage and DUNS

Codes (ensure Representation and Certifications are up to date in SAM.gov), Business

Size and Type of Small Business based on applicable NAICS Code as provided above,

Federal Tax ID, Primary Point of Contract (to include telephone and e-mail address) and

provide a GSA contract number if some or all items proposed are on the GSA schedule.

FAR provision 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications –

Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of

this provision with offer.

2. Technical Documentation:

a. Technical Approach or Specifications: Include a separate concise, clear, and

descriptive narrative technical approach on how all of the supplies to the different sites

and at different times will be provided. Offerors are encouraged to submit product

manufacturer specifications, pictures, brochures, or and other pertinent technical

information of the quoted supplies to facilitate the evaluation. The offer must address

and meet the requirements/specifications as defined under Technical Factor I below.

b. Sustainable Acquisitions Information and Certification: The contractor shall

comply with all sustainable acquisition policies in an effort to minimize the Government's

environmental impact and deliver community benefits through better selection and

improved usage of products and services. In accordance FAR 23, sustainable acquisition

policies apply to both contracts for supplies and services that require the delivery, use, or

furnishing of products/services to the Government. Indicate if any the following

sustainable acquisition categories apply to any products or services proposed: Energy

Efficient, Water Efficient, Recycled, Bio-Based, Environmentally Preferable, Non-ozone

depleting substances, Less Toxic and/or Less GHGs.

c. Authorized Source Confirmation: The following product certification

statement below applies to line items 0010 through 0190 and each offeror must submit

supporting documentation, as needed:

To be considered for award, the offeror/contractor is required to submit documentation

confirming that they are an authorized source. An "Authorized Source" is defined as the

original manufacturer, a source with the express written authority of the original

manufacturer or current design activity, or an authorized aftermarket manufacturer.

d. Counterfeit Information Technology (IT) Certification: The following IT

related statement applies to line items 0010 through 0190 and each offeror must

explicitly confirm and submit supporting documentation, as needed:

The offeror certifies that the product(s) being delivered are new and in their original

packaging. The subject product(s) are eligible for all manufacturer warranties and other

ancillary services or options provided by the original manufacturers, authorized suppliers,

or suppliers that obtain parts from the manufacturer or its authorized supplier.

The offeror further certifies that it is authorized by the manufacturer to sell the product

(s). The offeror is required to submit documentation identifying its supply chain for the

product(s). Within the aforementioned documentation, the offeror shall also identify the

country of manufacture and indicate one of the following, if applicable:

• Manufacturing occurs in the U.S., but more than 50% of the cost of

components is from foreign/nonqualifying country content

• Originally foreign manufactured products substantially transformed in the

United States or a designated country

The offeror assumes responsibility for authenticity. Costs of counterfeit parts are

unallowable unless the conditions set forth in DFARS 231.205-71(b) are met.

By making an offer, the offeror acknowledges that a full or partial termination for

default/cause for non-compliant awarded items may occur if any of the products provided

are not recognized or acknowledged by the manufacturer as new products eligible for

warranties and all other ancillary services or options provided by the manufacturer, or

the offeror was not authorized by the manufacturer to sell the product in the U.S.

3. Price Quote: Submit complete pricing for each individual item listed in

the "DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS" Section above to include the unit of issue, the

extended price for each line item and a total price in US Dollars ($). Note: Ensure FOB

Destination shipping costs are included in the pricing.

4. Commercial Warranty: If available, provide the terms and length of the

Workmanship and/or Manufacturer Warranty on the product(s) and/or services proposed

included in the proposed purchase price.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

Basis for Award: The Government intends to award a contract to the lowest priced,

technically acceptable offeror, who is registered in the System for Award Management

(SAM); however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all,

depending on the quality of quotes submitted and availability of funds. An offer will be

considered non-responsive if technical acceptability is not met. Technical Acceptability is

defined in Factor I below.

Factor I – Technical: The Government will evaluate the quote to see if the following

specification requirements are met to include all information required for a complete

quote as defined in paragraph 2 above:

The "Brand Name" item(s) (including part numbers) along with the salient physical,

functional, and performance characteristics that an "equal" product must meet are

specified in Attachment 001 - JNCP. Offerors shall provide a quote that identifies the

Brand Name items or "Equal" items. Additionally, offerors shall specify delivery

timeframes in their quote that meet or exceed the required delivery date specified

above. When proposing an "equal" item(s), the "equal" product(s) must meet the salient

physical, functional, and performance characteristic specified in Attachment 001 - JNCP.

To propose an "equal" item, offerors shall clearly identify the item by providing in the

quote the brand name/manufacturer of the "equal" item, the make/model/part number

of the "equal" item and a website link to the descriptive literature which demonstrates

the "equal" item meets, at a minimum, the salient characteristics provided in Attachment

001 - JNCP.

Factor II – Price: The Government will evaluate the total price to determine if it is fair

and reasonable. The price quote shall include a unit price for each item and a total firm-

fixed-price for all line items. The total firm-fixed-price shall include all applicable taxes,

shipping, and handling costs to the shipping address listed above as outlined in

paragraph 3 above.

Factor III – Past Performance: The Government will evaluate past performance,

beginning with the lowest priced quote, by reviewing sources that may include, but are

not limited to, information from Government personnel and information from sources

such as the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).

DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Eligible Offerors: All offerors must have a completed registration in the System for Award

Management (SAM) website prior to award of contract. Information can be found at

https://www.sam.gov/. Complete SAM registration means offerors shall have registered

CAGE and DUNS Codes.

Page Limitations: Ensure to stay within the page limitations as follows: None

Formatting Requirements: Submit quotes in electronic PDF or Excel format; and text

shall be formatted on an 8 ½ by 11 inch page in 12 point Times New Roman font.

Questions Due Date and Submission Requirements: All questions must be received

before 10 AUG 2020 at 05:00 PM, Pacific Time. Questions must be uploaded on the

NAVWAR e-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under NIWC

Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-20-Q-6707. Include RFQ# N66001-20-Q-6707 on

all inquiries. Questions may be addressed at the discretion of the Government.

RFQ Due Date and Submission Requirements: This RFQ closes on 11 AUG 2020 at 05:00

PM, Pacific Time. Quotes must be uploaded on the NAVWAR e-Commerce website at

https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under SSC Pacific/Simplified

Acquisitions/N66001-20-Q-6707. E-mail quotes or offers will not be accepted and late

quotes will not be accepted.

NAVWAR e-Commerce website Assistance: For e-Commerce technical issues, contact the

SPAWAR Paperless Initiatives Help Desk at 858-537-0644 or paperless.spawar@navy.mil.

Government RFQ Point of Contract: The point of contact for this solicitation is Brandon

Lee. Contract Specialist at Brandon.r.lee1@navy.mil. Reference RFQ# N66001-20-Q-

6707 on all email exchanges regarding this acquisition.

RFQ ATTACHMENTS

1. Attachment 001 – JNCP_Redacted

2. Attachment 002 – Anticipated Contract Line Items

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-07 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20200605. It is the responsibility of the

contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses can be

accessed in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations.

The following FAR and DFARS clauses, incorporated by reference, apply to this

acquisition:

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications DEC 2016

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-17

Ownership or Control of Offer JUL 2016

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror JUL 2016

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT (AUG 2018)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCESERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2018)

52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity Supplies AUG 1987

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Representation

NOV 2015

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law FEB 2016

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Tailored information provided

Above) JAN 2017 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Tailored information

provided above) OCT 2014

52.212-3 and Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (As

Registered in SAM) JAN 2017 52-219-1 Small Business Program Representations--

Alternate I SEP 2015

52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products FEB

2001 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FEB 1999

52.223-23 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals

Representation DEC 2016 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in

Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran Representation and Certifications APR

1984

52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination NOV 1991

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998 52.252-5

Authorized Deviations in Provisions APR 1984

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV

2011

252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements Representation (DEVIATION 2016-O0003)

252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management FEB 2014

252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications JAN 2015

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls OCT

2016 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure SEP 2011

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation MAR 2016 252.211-7008 Use of

Government-Assigned Serial Numbers SEP 2010

252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information

Retrieval System Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations JUN 2015

252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk NOV 2013

Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) accessibility Standards developed by the

U.S. Access Board (36 CFR Part 1194) and incorporated in the FAR (Part 39.2)