Ixia Testing Tools Software Renewals

Added: Apr 03, 2018 2:14 pm Modified: Apr 03, 2018 2:30 pmTrack Changes AMENDMENT 0001 EFFECTIVE 3 APRIL 2018

Amendment 0001 is as follows:



1. The RFQ close date has been corrected to Tuesday, 10 April 2018 at 11:00AM

PST.

2. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.



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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) #

N66001-18-Q-

8037. 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.



THIS IS A BRAND NAME, DO NOT SUBSTITUTE IXIA REQUIREMENT.



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

NTS Basic extended Maintenance Renewal for Software Products- Domestic

MFG: Ixia

P/N: 909-0505

QTY: 1 Each



Item 0002

NTS Extended Maintenance Renewal for IXOS Core Software

MFG: Ixia

P/N: 909-0506

QTY: 1 Each



Item 0003

NTS Basic Extended Warranty Renewal for Ixia Hardware products

MFG: Ixia

P/N: 909-0509

QTY: 1 Each



Item 0004

Network Emulator Extended Standard Software & Hardware maintenance (SWHW1)

MFG: Ixia

P/N: 909-0716

QTY: 1 Each



Item 0005

BreakingPoint Application & Threat Intelligence Program

MFG: Ixia

P/N: 909-0856

QTY: 1 Each



Item 0006

Reinstatement fee for lapsed period: 29 September 2017- 24 January 2018

(Please do NOT include lapsed dates on quote)

MFG: Ixia

P/N: 909-0418

QTY: 1 Each





Period of Performance: 25 January 2018- 28 February 2019





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



SPAWAR SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC

Receiving Officer

4297 Pacific Highway, BLDG OT7

San Diego, CA 92110-5000





Offeror Instructions:



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

to be

unacceptable and ineligible for contract award.



Quotes shall:

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. Be submitted in electronic PDF or Excel format; and

4. Quote FOB Destination

5. Include Payment Terms Net 30 (Payments made through WAWF/iRAPT)





The technical acceptability shall include the following:



Factor I Technical Acceptability:

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

physical,

functional, and performance characteristics that must be met are specified in

item

descriptions given above. Offerors shall provide a quote (no page limit) that

identifies the

Brand Name items. Additionally, offerors shall specify delivery timeframes in

their quote

that meet or exceed the required delivery timeframe specified above.



The price quote shall include the following:



Factor II Price:

The price quote shall include the following: Offerors shall provide a unit

price for each

brand name or equal 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.





Evaluation Factors for Award:



Factor I Technical Acceptability:

The Government will evaluate the quote to see if the proposed items are the

Brand Name

items that meet the salient characteristics provided in the line item

descriptions given

above.



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 purchase order 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 FAR and DFARS provisions apply to this acquisition:

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

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

52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror (Jul 2016)

52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror (Jul 2016)

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)

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

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

(Jan

2017);

52.219-1 and Alt I, Small Business Program Representations (Oct 2014)

52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999)

52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984)

52.223-22, 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 IranRepresentation and Certifications (Oct 2015);

52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984)

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

(Nov

2011)

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

Information

Retrieval System- Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations (Jun

2015)

252.217-7026, Identification of Sources of Supply (Nov 1995)

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





The following FAR and DFARS 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);

52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

(Dec 2014)

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

52.212-5-Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive

Orders -- Commercial Items applies to acquisition and includes:

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-AsideAlt I (Nov 2011)

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)

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

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)

52.232-25, Prompt Payment (Jul 2013)

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

(Jul

2013)

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

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

2013);

52.233-1, Disputes (May 2014)

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

52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991)

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)

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);

252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (May 2011)

252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payment Program- Basic (Dec 2016)

252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items (Jun 2013)

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);

252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991)

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

252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts (Oct 2016).





This RFQ closes on Tuesday 10 April 2018 at 11:00 AM, Pacific Standard 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/N66001-18-Q-

8037. 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 Ashley Cooper at

ashley.cooper@navy.mil.

Please include RFQ# N66001-18-Q-8037 on all inquiries. The due date for

questions is

Monday 9 April 2018 at 2:00 PM, Pacific Standard Time. 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.