Nutanix Brand Warranties

Amendment 1 effective 05/15/2018 - Extended the closing date to 05/22/2018

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This RFQ closes on May 21, 2018 at 10:00 AM, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).



This is a "Brand Name" (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE). Competitive quotes are being

requested

under N66001-18-Q-6431. The Government is seeking to acquire brand name

hardware

support for the NUTANIX brand computing platforms services. 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. Competitive quotes are being requested and must be "Brand Name"

only.

Anticipated contract line items are as follows:



"DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS"

1. RS-PRD-1065S- 1YR from date of award

1YR Production 24/7 System support renewal for NUTANIX 1065S

NUTANIX - RS-PRD-1065S-1YR ((8 each)



2. REN-S-NRDK- HDD-2TB-1YR from date of award

Support for non-returned 2TB HDD replacement, 1 YR

(per drive) NUTANIX - REN-S-NRDK-HDD-2TB-1YR (64 each)



3. REN-S-NRDK-SSD-480GB-1YR from date of award

Support for non-returned 480GB SSD replacement, 1 YR (per drive)

NUTANIX - REN-S-NRDK-SSD-480GB-1YR (32 each)



4. RS-PRD-1065S- 1YR from date of award

1YR Production 24/7 System support renewal for NUTANIX 1065S

NUTANIX - RS-PRD-1065S-1YR (4 each)



5. REN-S-NRDK- HDD-2TB-1YR from date of award

Support for non-returned 2TB HDD replacement, 1 YR

(per drive) NUTANIX- REN-S-NRDK-HDD-2TB-1YR (32 each)



6. REN-S-NRDK-SSD-480GB-1YR from date of award

Support for non-returned 480GB SSD replacement, 1

YR (per drive) NUTANIX - REN-S-NRDK-SSD-480GB-1YR (16 each)



Special Notes:

1. The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this

solicitation

to the responsible offer whose quotation conforming to the solicitation

represents the

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) as defined in the 'EVALUATION

FACTORS FOR

AWARD' Section below. A complete quote must be received for consideration.

Respond

to each item listed below, if the response is "None" or "Not applicable,"

explicitly state

and explain.

2. Technical Acceptability Documentation:

a. Technical Approach or Specifications: Offerors are encouraged to submit

product manufacturer specifications, pictures, brochures, or and other

pertinent technical

information of the quoted item to facilitate the evaluation. The offer must

address and

meet the requirements/specifications as defined under Technical Acceptability

in Factor I

below.



b. To be considered for award, the offeror/contractor is required to submit

documentation confirming that they are a FEDERALLY authorized resell partner,

authorized source. An "Authorized Source" is defined as the original

manufacturer, a

source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or

current design

activity, or an authorized aftermarket manufacturer.

c. The following product certification statement below applies to line items

0001

through 0006 and each offeror MUST submit supporting documentation, as needed:





3. Price Quote:

Submit complete pricing for each individual item listed in the "DESCRIPTION

OF

REQUIREMENTS" Section above to include the unit of issue, the extended price

for each

line item and a total price in US Dollars ($). Note: Ensure FOB Destination

shipping

costs are included in the pricing, or as a separate line item showing its price.



4. Delivery:

Within 30 days after receipt of the contract award.



EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

Basis For Award: The Government intends to award a contract to the lowest

priced,

technically acceptable offeror, who is registered with Wide Area Work Flow

(WAWF) and

System for Award Management (SAM); however, the Government reserves the right

to

award no contract at all, depending on the quality of quotes submitted and

availability of

funds. An offer will be considered non-responsive if technical acceptability

is not met.

Technical Acceptability is defined in Factor I below.



Factor I Technical Acceptability: The Government will evaluate the quote to

see if the

specification/part numbers on the product list are met to include all

information required

for a complete quote as defined above.

Offerors shall provide a quote that identifies the Brand Name items description

and part

numbers. Additionally, offerors shall specify delivery timeframes in their

quote.

Factor II Price: The Government will evaluate the total price to determine

if it is fair

and reasonable. The price quote shall include a unit price for each item and a

total firm-

fixed-price for all line items (shipping and label also) the total

firm-fixed-price shall

include all applicable taxes, shipping, and handling costs.

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

be

determined to be ineligible for contract award.

All responding vendors must be registered to 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 a registered DUNS and CAGE Code numbers.

This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect

through Federal

Acquisition Circular 2005-96, Effective: 06 Nov 2017 and Defense Federal

Regulation

Supplement (DFARS), DPN 12/28/2017.



It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable

clauses and

provisions which can be accessed in full text at www.farsite.hill.af.mil.



The following Clause apply:





The following Clause apply:

52.204-7, System for Award Management OCT 2016

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications DEC 2016

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016

52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offer JUL 2016

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror JUL 2016

52.207-4 Economic Purchase QuantitySupplies AUG 1987

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

52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Tailored information

provided

Above) JAN 2017

52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Tailored information provided above)

OCT

2014

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

(As

Registered in SAM) JAN 2017

52-219-1 Small Business Program Representations--Alternate I SEP 2015

52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End

Products FEB

2001

52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FEB 1999

52.223-23 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 APR 1984

52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination NOV 1991

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions APR 1984

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

NOV

2011

252.203-7996, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal

Confidentiality Agreements Representation (DEVIATION 2016-O0003);

252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management FEB 2014

252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications JAN 2015

252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

OCT

2016

252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure SEP 2011

252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation, MAR 2016

252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers, SEP 2010

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

Information

Retrieval SystemStatistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations JUN 2015

252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk NOV 2013

Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) accessibility Standards developed

by the

U.S. Access Board (36 CFR Part 1194) and incorporated in the FAR (Part 39.2).

The

Technical Standards and their reference numbers are as follows: 1194.21

Software

applications and operating systems.

1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications.

1194.23 Telecommunications products. 1194.24 Video and multimedia products.

1194.25 Self-contained, closed products. 1194.26 Desktop and portable computers