SPIRENT - Brand Name Requirement

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-
19-Q-6588. This is a Brand Name Only requirement as approved in the attached
Justification for Non-Competitive Procurement (JNCP). Quotes are being accepted
from
authorized resellers.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS
The Government is seeking to acquire Brand Name Only products manufactured by
Dell.
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 or from non-authorized resellers. Anticipated contract line
items are
as follows:
ITEM 0001
Brand Name: SPIRENT
Description: SPIRENT FX2 1G ETHERNET SFP 12-PORT
Part Number: FX2-1G-S12
Qty/Unit of Issue: 1 Each
ITEM 0002
Brand Name: SPIRENT
Description: SPIRENT TEST CENTER FACTORY WARRANTY
Part Number: SVC-1001STC
Qty/Unit of Issue: 1 Each
ITEM 0003
Brand Name: SPIRENT
Description: SPIRENT TEST CENTER PRIORITY PLUS SUPPORT, 1 YEAR
Part Number: SVC-1015ST-R
Qty/Unit of Issue: 1 Each
ITEM 0004
Description: UID Tags IAW DFARS
Note: UID Labels are required on all Items with a unit cost of $5,000.00 or
more per
DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification & Valuation. If charging for
labels, they
must be listed on your quote as a separate line item.
Qty/Unit of Issue: 1 Each
*Do not include CLIN 0004 in your quote if the UID tag is already included in
the price of
the applicable line item. Unless the vendor quotes a separate line for UID
tags, the
Government will assume they are included in the unit price and the resulting
order will be
issued accordingly.
* If Item 0002, 0003, or 0004 are provided at no cost as part of Item 0001,
this shall be
stated in the quote and "$0.00" shall be quoted for the line item.
* Shipping charges shall be included in the price of the item; do not
separately quote a
charge for shipping.
*Counterfeit IT Certification:
The following IT related statement applies to line items 0001 through 0003:
In submitting a quote, the quoter/contractor certifies that the product(s)
being offered
are new and in their original packaging. The subject product(s) are eligible
for all
manufacturer warranties and other ancillary services or options provided by the
original
manufacturers, authorized suppliers, or suppliers that obtain parts from the
manufacturer or its authorized supplier.
The offeror/contractor further certifies that it is authorized by the
manufacturer to sell
the product(s).
By submitting a quote, the quoter acknowledges that a no cost cancellation or
partial
termination for default/cause for non-compliant awarded items may occur if any
of the
products provided are not recognized or acknowledged by the manufacturer as new
products 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 U.S.
SHIPPING
The expected delivery date is 30 days ARO Free on Board (FOB) Destination
pricing to
the following shipping address:
NIWC PACIFIC
4297 Pacific Highway Bldg OT7
San Diego, CA 92110
DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
RFQ Due Date and Submission Requirements: This RFQ closes on 09 August 2019,
1600
hours, Pacific Time. Quotes must be uploaded on the NAVWAR e-Commerce website
at
https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under NIWC Pacific/Simplified
Acquisitions/N66001-19-Q-6588. E-mail quotes and late quotes will generally not
be
accepted.
NAVWAR e-Commerce website Assistance: For e-Commerce technical issues, contact
the
NAVWAR 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
Kristen
Smith at kristen.n.smith@navy.mil. Reference RFQ# N66001-19-Q-6588 on all email
exchanges regarding this acquisition.
RFQ ATTACHMENTS
1. Brand Name Justification
The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items (Aug
2018)
(Deviation 2018-O00018), applies to this acquisition. The following addendum
replaces
the text of this provision in its entirety:
Addendum to FAR 52.212-1
INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS COMMERCIAL ITEMS
(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small
business size
standard. The applicable NAICS code is 334112. The small business size standard
is 1250
employees.
(b) Submission of quotations. You must submit your quotation electronically by
uploading
it to the NIWC e-commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil
under
NIWC Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-19-Q-6588. As a minimum, your
quotation
must show
(1) The solicitation number;
(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations;
(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the quoter;
(4) A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to
evaluate
compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product
literature
or other documents if necessary;
(5) Terms of any express warranty;
(6) Price and any discount terms;
(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;
(8) A completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations
and
CertificationsCommercial Items (Oct 2018)Alternate I (Oct 2014) (see
paragraph (b)
of the provision for those representations and certifications that you must
complete
electronically); and
(9) Acknowledgment of solicitation amendments.
(c) Reserved.
(d) Product samples. Not applicable.
(e) Multiple quotations. You are encouraged to submit multiple quotations
presenting
alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the
requirements of
this solicitation. We will evaluate each quotation that you submit separately.
(f) Submission Deadline.
(1)You are responsible for submitting your quotation by 16:00 Pacific Time on
August 9,
2019 (submission deadline)
(2) We will consider your quotation if we receive it by the submission
deadline. If we
receive your quotation after this time, we will not consider it unless we
receive it before
we issue the purchase order and we determine that considering it would not
unduly delay
the acquisition.
(3) In the event that an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts our normal
processes so that we cannot receive your quotation prior to the submission
deadline, the
submission deadline is automatically extended to the same time of day specified
in the
solicitation on the first workday on which our normal processes resume.
(g) Issuance of purchase order. We intend to award a purchase order to you if
you have
quoted the lowest price and your quoted product meets the technical
requirements of this
solicitation. However, we may issue a purchase order to a vendor who did not
submit a
quotation in response to this solicitation. After the evaluation of quotations,
we may
negotiate final terms with one or more quoters of our choosing before issuing a
purchase
order. We will not negotiate with any quoters other than those of our choosing
and we
will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15.
(h) Multiple purchase orders. We may issue a purchase order for any item or
group of
items in your quotation, unless you qualify the quotation by specific
limitations. Unless
otherwise provided in the Schedule, you may not submit a quotation for
quantities less
than those specified. We reserve the right to issue a purchase order for a
quantity less
than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless you specify
otherwise in the
quotation.
(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.
(1) You may obtain the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and
Commercial
Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards,
and
commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation for a fee by submitting
a request to:
GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section
Suite 8100
470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20407
Telephone (202) 619-8925
Facsimile (202) 619-8978.
(2) You may download most unclassified Defense specifications and standards
from the
following ASSIST websites:
(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).
(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).
(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).
(3) You may order documents not available from ASSIST from the Department of
Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by-
(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);
(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to
1600
EST; or
(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA
19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.
(4) You must obtain nongovernment (voluntary) standards from the organization
responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.
(j) Unique entity identifier - Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number.
(Applies
to all quotations exceeding the micro-purchase threshold and quotations of any
dollar
value if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the
System for Award
Management (SAM) database.) You must enter, in the block with your name and
address
on the cover page of your quotation, the annotation "DUNS" or "DUNS+4" followed
by
the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies your name and address. The DUNS+4 is
the
DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that you may assign at your discretion to
establish additional SAM records for identifying additional Electronic Funds
Transfer (EFT)
accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11). If you do not have a DUNS number, you should
contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. If you are located inside
the United
States, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the
internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. If you are outside the United
States, you
must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. You should
indicate
that you are a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun
and
Bradstreet office.
(k) System for Award Management. By submission of your quotation, you
acknowledge
the requirement to register in the SAM database prior to purchase order
issuance, during
performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this
solicitation. If
you are not registered in the SAM database in the time that we prescribe, we
will proceed
to issue the purchase order to the next otherwise successful registered quoter.
You may
obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the
SAM
database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.
(l) Requests for information. We will not notify unsuccessful quoters that
responded to
this solicitation. You may request information on purchase order(s) resulting
from this
solicitation from the contracting officer.
(m) Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.
(1) Subparagraph (m)(2) below incorporates solicitation provisions by
reference, with the
same force and effect as if they appeared in full text. Upon your request, we
will make
their full text available. These provisions may include blocks that you must
complete and
submit with your quotation. In lieu of submitting the full text of these
provisions, you
may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate
information with your quotation. Also, you may access the full text of a
solicitation
provision electronically at this/these address(es):
Federal Acquisition Regulation: www.acquisition.gov
Defense FAR Supplement: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/
Class Deviations: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/class_deviations.html
(2) The following solicitation provisions are incorporated by reference:
52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016)
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items
Alternate I
(Oct 2018)
52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain
Activities or
Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (Jun 2008)
252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
(Nov
2011)
252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (Jun 2019)
252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance
Risk
System in Past Performance Evaluations (Mar 2018)
(n) Authorized Deviations in Provisions.
(1) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR
Chapter 1)
provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of
"(DEVIATION)" after
the date of the provision.
(2) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement
(48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the
addition
of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.
(End of addendum)
Addendum to FAR 52.212-2
EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to
the
responsible quoter whose quote conforms to the solicitation, 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.
Factor I Technical Acceptability:
The Government will evaluate the quote to verify if the proposed items meet the
required
characteristics provided in the line item descriptions.
Factor II- Price:
The Government will evaluate the total price to determine if it is fair and
reasonable.
Factor III- Past Performance:
The Government will consider data available in the statistical reporting module
of the
Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) regarding the supplier's past
performance
history for the FSC/PSC code of the supplies being purchased. The Government
reserves
the right to award to the supplies whose quotation represents the best value to
the
Government.
Notice: Any offer rated "Unacceptable" under any one of the above factors may
be
determined to be ineligible for contract award.
(End of addendum)
The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and ConditionsCommercial Items (Oct
2018) applies to this acquisition. An addendum to the clause adding paragraphs
(w) and
(x) is shown below.
Addendum to FAR 52.212-4
CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONSCOMMERCIAL ITEMS
(w) Clauses Incorporated by Reference.
(1) Subparagraph (w)(2) below incorporates one or more clauses by reference,
with the
same force and effect as if they appeared in full text. Upon your request, we
will make
their full text available. Also, you may access the full text of a clause
electronically at
these addresses:
Federal Acquisition Regulation: www.acquisition.gov
Defense FAR Supplement: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/
Class Deviations: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/class_deviations.html
(2) The following clauses are incorporated by reference:
52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec
2014)
52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Jun
2016)
52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec
2013)
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
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)
252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (Jun 2019)
252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation
Support (May
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 (Jun 2013)
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors (Dec 2017)
252.225-7036 Alt I, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments
Program-
Alternate I (Dec 2017)
252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (Jun 2013)
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
(Dec
2018)
252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (Dec 2018)
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 (May 2019)
252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Feb 2019)
(x) Authorized Deviations in Clauses
(1) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition
Regulation (48 CFR
Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition
of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.
(2) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation
Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated
by the
addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.
(End of addendum)
The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement
Statutes Or Executive OrdersCommercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this
acquisition.
The following clauses cited in the clause are incorporated by reference:
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
(Oct
2018)
52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services
Developed or
Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018)
52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with
Contractors
Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015)
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov
2015)
52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011)Alternate I (Nov 2011)
52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013)
52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)
52.222-19, Child LaborCooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018)
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)
52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)
52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014)
52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016)
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015)
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving
(Aug
2011)
52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014)
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management
(Oct
2018)
This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect
through Federal
Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-03 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) 20190628. It is the responsibility
of the
contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions..