Firetoss software maintenance

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this Notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for which quotations are being requested. Another written solicitation will not be issued.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06, effective May 6, 2020.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) requires the purchase of a service contract for FIRETOSS software maintenance agreement for one base year and three (3) 12-month option periods, if exercised. 

The attached statement of work details ATF requirements to include tasks, part numbers, quantities, and descriptions.  Please read the statement of work carefully when submitting your quotation response.  An incomplete response will be considered non-responsive and not accepted.

Vendors MUST be registered and Active in the System for Award Management (SAM) system (www.SAM.gov) at the time of quotation submission, pursuant to FAR 52.204-7.

Questions related to this RFQ must be sent via email to Amanda.Boshears@ATF.gov by Thursday, June 4, 11am Eastern Standard Time (EST).  Questions not received by then will be considered LATE and may not be considered or addressed.  

OPEN MARKET Quotes should be submitted via email to Amanda.Boshears@ATF.gov by the Close of this RFQ, Monday, 6/8/20, 2:00pm EST. The RFQ # (DJA-20-AOST-PR-0260) must be clearly displayed on the Quote and in the Subject of the email. Quotes MUST be good for 15 calendar days after the close of the RFQ and should be submitted in Good-Faith in order to be responsive.  THE PAGE LIMITATION FOR QUOTATION RESPONSES IS 15 PAGES.

To be considered for award, vendors must be either the manufacturer or a manufacturer/Federally-authorized and certified provider of the services they are offering with a demonstrated capability of delivering the entire order within the timeframes.

ATF will award to the responsible firm whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be the most advantageous/best value using the Lowest-Price-Technically-Acceptable (LPTA) method. ATF may review the past performance/delivery of the seller to help determine its technical capability.

The selected vendor must comply with the following FAR commercial provisions and clauses, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The selected vendor must also comply with FAR 52.203-18, 52.209-11, and 52.211-6. The full text of these clauses may be viewed via https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.