Carbon Black Software License / Training and Proffesional Svcs

Added: Sep 07, 2017 4:22 pm 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.



Competitive quotes are being requested under Request for Quote (RFQ) #

N66001-17-Q-

6898. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 511210 and the small

business

size standard is $38.5 million. This procurement is a Total 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.



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:



ITEM 0001: CARBON BLACK ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION (QTY =5), P/N: 1 CB-IRTEAM-PRM-

1Y, QTY: 1 LOT, POP: 12 MONTHS;

ITEM 0002: CARBON BLACK ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION QTY = 180), P/N: CB-WIN-PRM-1Y-

T1, QTY: 1 LOT, POP: 12 MONTHS;

ITEM 0003: CARBON BLACK ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION (QTY = 10), P/N: CB-MAC-PRM-

1Y-T1, QTY: 1 LOT;

ITEM 0004: CARBON BLACK ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION (QTY = 10), P/N: CB-LNX-PRM-1Y-

T, QTY: 1 LOT;

ITEM 0005: CB RESPONSE ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING CLASS (QTY = 6), P/N: CB-TRN-

ID-BV-1, QTY: 1 LOT, POP: 12 MONTHS;

ITEM 0006: CB RESPONSE ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING CLASS (QTY = 6), P/N: CB-TRN-

AD-BV-1, QTY = 1 LOT, POP: 12 MONTHS;

ITEM 0007: CB RESPONSE ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING CLASS (QTY = 17), P/N: CB-TRN-

IA-BV-1, QTY = 1 LOT, POP: 12 MONTHS;

ITEM 0008: CB RESPONSE ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING CLASS (QTY = 17), P/N: CB-

TRN-AA-BV-1, QTY = 1 LOT, POP: 12 MONTHS;

ITEM 0009: PROFESSION SERVICES UP TO 30 DAYS (QTY = 6), P/N: CB-PS-QS-1K30,

QTY = 1 LOT



Delivery Date: 30 days ARO



Free on Board (FOB) Destination Shipping Address for Delivery and Acceptance:

N36001



Offeror Instructions:



Notice: The Government may consider quotes that fail to follow all instructions

to be

unacceptable and ineligible for contract award.



1. Include pricing for each individual unit and a total price in US Dollars ($);

2. Be written in English and show the offeror name, address, DUNS and CAGE

code,

business size and type of small business, and telephone and e-mail address of

an Offeror

point of contact;

3. Stay within the page limitations indicated below;

4. Be submitted in electronic PDF or Excel format; and

5. Include the following certification and supply chain information. The

certification

statement below applies to line items 0001 through 0009.



Certification: "To be considered for award, the offeror certifies that the

product(s) being

offered is an original, new and Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant product,

and that

the subject products are eligible for all manufacturer warranties and other

ancillary

services or options provided by the manufacturer. Offeror further certifies

that it is

authorized by the manufacturer to sell the products that are the subject of

this action in

the US (i.e., that the products are TAA compliant and that the offeror is

authorized to sell

them in the US)." Certification is not limited in pages.



Offerors are required to submit documentation with the offer identifying its

supply chain

for the product, and certifying that all products are new, TAA compliant, and

in their

original packaging. By making an offer, offeror also consents to no cost

cancellation of

the non-compliant awarded items if, upon inspection after delivery, any

products

provided are not recognized or acknowledged by the manufacturer as new and

original

products that are eligible for warranties and all other ancillary services or

options

provided by the manufacturer or that offeror was not authorized by the

manufacturer to

sell the product in the US, or that the product is in some manner not TAA

compliant.



All text shall be formatted on an 8 by 11 inch page in 12 point Times New

Roman font.

All pages of the Technical File shall be numbered and shall not exceed ten

pages.



Evaluation Factors for Award:



Factor I Specifications:

The Government will evaluate the quote to see if the following specification

requirements

are met:



BRAND NAME Carbon Black DO NOT SUBSTITUTE



Factor II- Price:

The Government will evaluate the total price to determine if it is fair and

reasonable.



Notice: Any offer rated "Unacceptable" under any one of the above factors may

be

determined to be ineligible for contract award.





Basis For Award:

This procurement will use the lowest price technically acceptable source

selection

methodology. The Government intends to award a contract to the lowest price

technically acceptable quote received in response to this solicitation. Any

quote evaluated

as unacceptable will not receive an award.



This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect

through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-91 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice 20161222. 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 www.farsite.hill.af.mil or https://acquistion.gov/far/.



The following provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2016);

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jan 2017);

FAR 52.212-3 and Alt I, Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial

Items

(Jan 2017);

FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or

Transactions Relating to IranRepresentation and Certifications (Oct 2015);

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

(Nov

2011); and

252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea (Aug 1992).





The following clauses, incorporated by reference, apply to this acquisition:

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016);

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016);

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017).



FAR Clause 52.212-5-Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or

Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to acquisition and includes:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards

(Oct

2016);

52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interests When Subcontracting with

Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015);

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016);

52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011);

52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2017);

52.219-28, Post award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013);

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003);

52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016);

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015);

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016);

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014);

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (Dec

2010);

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015);

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

(Aug

2011);

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008);

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management

(Jul

2013);

52.233-3, Protest after Award (Aug 1996);

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004);





The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses, incorporated by reference,

apply to this

solicitation:

52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013);

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec

2013);

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004);

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

(Sep

2011);

252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Sep

2013);

252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992);

252.204-7006, Billing Instructions (Oct 2005);

252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure (Sep 2011);

252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

(Oct 2016);

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

(Jun

2012);

252.232-7006, Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions (May 2013);

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006);

252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Jun 2013); and,

252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Apr 2014).





This RFQ closes on 18 SEP 2017 at 08:00 AM, Pacific Time. Questions and quotes

must

be uploaded on the SPAWAR e-Commerce website at https://e-

commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under SSC Pacific/Simplified

Acquisitions/N66001-17-Q-

6898. E-mail quotes or offers will not be accepted. Late quotes will not be

accepted. For

e-Commerce technical issues, contact the SPAWAR Paperless Initiatives Help Desk

at 858-

537-0644 or paperless.spawar@navy.mil.



The point of contact for this solicitation is Adina Conwell at

adina.m.conwell@navy.mil.

Please include RFQ# N66001-17-Q-6898 on all inquiries. The due date for

questions is

18 SEP 2017. Questions may be addressed afterward at the discretion of the

Government.



All responding vendors 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 a

registered

DUNS and CAGE Code.



Attachments:



1. PR 1300657480 J&A.pdf