Software and Hardware Maintenance Renewal (Splunk/Ivanti/Forcepoint)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
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) Number
N66001-
18-Q-0455. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code
applicable
to this acquisition is 541519 exception 1 and the small business size standard
is 150
employees. This procurement is unrestricted.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS
The Government is seeking to acquire cybersecurity software and hardware
maintenance
support. These software licenses and hardware, support cybersecurity
requirements by
performing vulnerability assessments, patching, automating logging retention,
auditing,
detecting web threats, and monitoring and blocking network users. To be
considered
acceptable and eligible for award, quotes must provide all of the items and
quantities
listed in attachment A. The Government will not consider quotes or offers for
partial
items or quantities.
The expected support Period of Performance for this effort is September 29th
2018
September 28th 2019, plus three one-year option periods.
OFFEROR INSTRUCTIONS
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. The Government may consider quotes that fail to address or follow
all
instructions to be unacceptable and ineligible for contract award.
General Information: Offeror Business Name, Address, Cage and DUNS Codes
(ensure
Representation and Certifications are up to date in SAM.gov), Business Size and
Type of
Small Business based on applicable NAICS Code as provided above, Federal Tax
ID, and
Primary Point of Contract (to include telephone and e-mail address.
EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:
52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items.
Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)
(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:
1. Technical Acceptability Documentation:
a. Technical Specifications: The offer must address and meet the
requirements/specifications as attachment a.
2. 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 ($).
(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding
the total
price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The
Government may
determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly
unbalanced.
Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the
option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise
furnished to
the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer,
shall result in
a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's
specified
expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer),
whether or
not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of
withdrawal is
received before award.
(End of Provision)
DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Eligible Offerors: All offerors 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
registered CAGE and DUNS Codes.
RFQ Due Date and Submission Requirements: This RFQ closes on September 18th,
2018
1600 Pacific Time. 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-0455. E-mail quotes or offers will not be accepted
and late
quotes will not be accepted.
SPAWAR e-Commerce website Assistance: For e-Commerce technical issues, contact
the
SPAWAR Paperless Initiatives Help Desk at 858-537-0644 or
paperless.spawar@navy.mil.
Government RFQ Point of Contract: The point of contact for this solicitation
is Jose Neto
at jose.neto@navy.mil Reference RFQ# N66001-18-Q-0455 on all email exchanges
regarding this acquisition.
RFQ ATTACHMENTS
a. List of items
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES
This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect
through Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-100 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice DPN 20180424. 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, incorporated by reference, apply to
this
acquisition:
52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services
Developed or
Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities. JUL 2018
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017
52.217-5 -- Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990)
52.213-2 Invoices APR 1984
252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP
2011
252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992
252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident
Reporting
OCT 2016
252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
JUN
2012
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006
252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services OCT 2016
252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991
252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013
252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2013)
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement
Statutes or
Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and includes
the
following clauses by reference:
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
(Oct
2016)
52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with
Contractors
Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015)
52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)
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)
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (March 2, 2015)
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
(Aug
2011)
52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)
(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to
the
Contractor within prior to contract expiration; provided that the Government
gives the
Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent before the contract
expires. The
preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.
(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be
considered to
include this option clause.
(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options
under this
clause, shall not exceed four years (base year plus three one-year option
periods).
52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same
force and
effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting
Officer will make
their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed
electronically at
this/these address(es):
FAR (http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm)
DFARS (http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmdfara.htm).