Integrated Communications Data Switching System

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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number is 80GSFC20Q0001. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is solicited under Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items specified in FAR Part 13.5.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-06.
This acquisition will be conducted as a total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 334220; Small Business Size: 1,250 Employees. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type commercial purchase order.
NASA GSFC requires a communications system that supports varying missions that will operate in space environments from Low Earth Orbit to Cislunar distances. Specifically, the Government requires an Engineering Design Unit that integrates communications Wide-Band RF Modems/Transceivers and high speed routing/switching capabilities while reducing critical Space Weight and Power. The Integrated Communications and Switching System Statement of Work - Attachment A, which details the requirements, is attached.

The delivery of the items to be acquired shall be no later than 7 months after the contract award date. The place of delivery is included in the attached Integrated Communications and Switching System Statement of Work. The place of acceptance and FOB point is Destination. Offers submitted on a basis other than FOB Destination will be rejected as non-responsive.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. There is no addenda to provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors in descending order of importance shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical Capability of the items offered to meet all Government requirements, 2) Delivery Schedule, and 3) Price. Technical and Delivery Schedule, when combined, are significantly more important than Price.

Offerors shall provide existing product literature for the items offered. Offerors shall clearly specify the technical features of the items offered and detail how the items offered meet or exceed all Government requirements. In addition, offerors shall provide a top-level schedule which illustrates the schedule that the Offeror intends to follow in order to be compliant with all SOW requirements. Earlier delivery of an Integrated Communications and Switching System is highly desired. The quotation that describes a beneficial and realistic approach to delivering an Integrated Communications and Switching System that meets all requirements a month or multiple months early may be considered more favorably than an offeror meeting the 7-month delivery requirement. Offerors shall include the prices for items that comprise the Integrated Communications and Switching System and specify any recurring and non-recurring costs within its quotation. The Offeror shall also provide a performance requirements matrix specifying the following:

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• Switch - Processing engine (type of chips) and Input/Output detail
  
• Radio frequency radios - Data rate and waveform information
  
• Optical modems - Data rates and technology/waveform description
  

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There is no addenda to clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

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• 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995)
  
• 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018)
  
• 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015)
  
• 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)
  
• 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011)
  
• 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018)
  
• 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013)
  
• 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)
  
• 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018)
  
• 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)
  
• 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016)
  
• 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)
  
• 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (July 2014)
  
• 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016)
  
• 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)
  
• 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019)
  
• 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015)
  
• 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)
  
• 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (May 2014)
  
• 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008)
  
• 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018)
  

The following FAR/NASA FAR terms and conditions apply to this acquisition:

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• 52.204-7, System for Award Management (OCT 2018)
  
• 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)
  
• 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016)
  
• 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016)
  
• 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2019)
  
• 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018)
  
• 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)
  
• 1852.215-84, Ombudsman (NOV 2011)*;
  
• 1852.223-75, Major Breach of Safety and Security (FEB 2002) - Alternate I (FEB 2006).
  
• 1852.225-70 Export Licenses (FEB 2000)
  
• 1852.237-73, Release of Sensitive Information (JUNE 2005)
  

* The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.

This is not a Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rated order.

Offers are due no later than November 7, 2019 at 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Offers shall be e-mailed to: Antwan G. Reid, Contracting Officer, at Antwan.G.Reid@nasa.gov.

This synopsis shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this notice, the on-line RFQ and amendments (if any).

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