Intrusion Detection System

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in 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 solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99 Effective on July 16th, 2018. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference has the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (DFARS) can be accessed on the internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

The solicitation W912NR19Q0001 is issued as a Request for Proposal. This procurement is set aside for Small Business. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 334290 - Other Communication Equipment Manufacturing. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 750 employees. The Louisiana National Guard will be awarding a Firm-Fixed Price Contract. This solicitation is for a firm fixed price contract and will be awarded to the lowest priced technically acceptable. Offer must include proof of adherence to provided specifications (proposals will be checked for technical acceptableness based on PWS requirements).

The Louisiana Army National Guard (LAARNG) seeks a contract to monitor and maintain our existing Intrusion Detection System, and also our two future sites. This contract will be for a base year and 4 option years.

2. Submit all questions and proposals to MAJ David L. Bourgeois at david.l.bourgeois4.mil@mail.mil and LT Andrew Montgomery at Andrew.j.montgomery.mil@mail.mil. The suspense for proposals is 9 December 2018, 1100 hours (11:00am) CST. There will be a question period where interested parties may submit questions to the government through 8 December 2018, 1100 hours (11:00am) CST. The government will post all answers NLT 8 December 2018, 1700 hours (11:00am) CST.

The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in:
FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items.
FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999): (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 shall be used to evaluate offers: Price and Delivery with delivery being more important.
FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities.
FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.
FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management.
FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items,
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items.
FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation).
FAR 52.217-9 Option to extend the term of the contract
FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside.
FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor.
FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases.
FAR 52.232-33 Payment by EFT - SAM.
FAR 52.233-1 Disputes.
FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest.
FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.
FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award.
FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts.
FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination.
FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following fill-in: http://farsite.hill.af.mil.
DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.
DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.
DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management,
DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.
DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation
DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program,
DFAS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors,
DFARS 252.225-7048 - Export-Controlled Items.
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.
DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III,
DFARS 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil.
Contractors must be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov.

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