Riverbed hardware equipment

Added: Jul 28, 2017 10:10 am This is a solicitation for a total small business set aside prepared in accordance with the

format in FAR 52.219-6, 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 for under Request for Quote (RFQ) #

N66001-17-

Q-6100. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 334210 and the small

business

size standard is 1250 employees. 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. 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:



See attached Specifications for Line Items 0001 thru 0002.



Note: UID Labels are required on all equipment with a unit cost of $5,000 or

more per

DFARS 252-211-7003, Item Unique Identification & Valuation (MAR 2016). If

there is a

cost for the UID Label, please list it as a separate line item.



Delivery Date: 30 days or sooner ARO



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



N66001

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, showing the offeror business name, address,

telephone number,

e-mail address of the Offeror point of contact, business size and type of small

business;

3. Stay within the page limitations indicated below;

4. Be submitted in electronic PDF or Excel format; and

5. Include the following certification and supply chain information. The

certification

statement below applies to line items 0001 thru 0002 .



Certification: "To be considered for award, the offeror certifies that the

product(s) being

offered is an original, new and Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant product,

and that

the subject products are eligible for all manufacturer warranties and other

ancillary

services or options provided by the manufacturer. Offeror further certifies

that it is

authorized by the manufacturer to sell the products that are the subject of

this action in

the US (i.e., that the products are TAA compliant and that the offeror is

authorized to sell

them in the US)." Certification is not limited in pages.



Offerors are required to submit documentation with the offer identifying its

supply chain

for the product, and certifying that all products are new, TAA compliant, and

in their

original packaging. By making an offer, offeror also consents to no cost

cancellation of

the non-compliant awarded items if, upon inspection after delivery, any

products

provided are not recognized or acknowledged by the manufacturer as new and

original

products that are eligible for warranties and all other ancillary services or

options

provided by the manufacturer or that offeror was not authorized by the

manufacturer to

sell the product in the US, or that the product is in some manner not TAA

compliant.



All text shall be formatted on an 8 by 11 inch page in 12 point Times New

Roman font.

All pages of the Technical File shall be numbered and shall not exceed ten

pages.



Basis For Award:



This procurement will use the lowest price technically acceptable source

selection

methodology. The Government intends to award a contract 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 provisions apply to this acquisition:

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

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

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

FAR 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror (Jul 2016)

FAR 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-

Representation (Nov 2015)

FAR 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax

Liability or a

Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

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

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

Items

(Jan 2017)

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

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

FAR 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984)

FAR 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction

Goals-

Representation (Dec 2016)

FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or

Transactions Relating to IranRepresentation and Certifications (Oct 2015)

FAR 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 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)



FAR Clause 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)

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

(Jul

2013)



The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses, incorporated by reference,

apply to this

solicitation:

52.232-25, Prompt Payment (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)

252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Mar 2016)

252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers (Sep 2010)

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

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

252.225-7036, Buy American- Free Trade AgreementsBalance of Payments 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)

252.239-7018, Supply Chain Risk (Oct 2015)

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

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

252.246-7003, Notification of Potential Safety Issues (Jan 2013)

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



This RFQ closes on Monday, 8 August 2017 at 10:00 A. M. 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/N66001-17-Q-6100.



The point of contact for this solicitation is Cynthia Horriat at

cynthia.horriat@navy.mil.

Please include RFQ N66001-17-Q-6100 on all inquiries.



All responding vendors must have a completed registration in the System for

Award

Management (SAM) program prior to award of contract. Information to register in

SAM

can be found at: https://www.sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a

registered

DUNS, CAGE Code and Federal Tax ID Number.