Splunk License and Maintenance

This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation will utilize simplified procedures for soliciting competition, evaluation, award documentation and notification that comply with FAR 13.1. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation number is W91ZLK-19-Q-0027. It is the Government's intent to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order. This requirement is set-aside 100% for small businesses; all qualified Contractors are encouraged to submit a quote. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses https://acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/sitemap.html. The NAICS code is 511210, with a small business size of $38.5M.

The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) is seeking Contractors to provide the following Brand Name Only items: one (1) Splunk Enterprise Upgrade Perpetual License, one (1) 12 month Splunk Enterprise Upgrade Standard Support package, and one (1) 12 month Splunk Enterprise Standard Support Renewal in accordance with the specifications attached. Please see Attachment I - Purchase Description for additional requirements. The Contractor shall specify delivery date estimates after receipt of order, unit prices, extended prices and commercial warranties with quote submissions. Quotes shall specifically address each requirement listed on this document. Partial quotes will NOT be evaluated by the Government. All equipment WITHOUT EXCEPTION must be new and any manufacturer's warranty information must be included. All submissions must be BAA Compliant and clearly annotated on the quotation.

Delivery and Installation will be made FOB Destination to:

U.S. Army, Chemical Biological Center
5183 Blackhawk Rd
Gunpowder, MD 21010

Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. The non-cost factors are the technical requirements, in accordance with Attachment I and delivery date. The order will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer. The technical evaluation will be a determination based upon information provided by the Contractor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the offer. The Government reserves the right to make award without discussions.

Quotations and Attachments must be dated and received by US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tenant Division, Technologies Branch, 6565 Surveillance Loop, Building 6001 Combat Drive, 2nd Floor, Room C2-101, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005-1846, Attention Mr. David Humfleet, Contracting Officer, via email at david.a.humfleet.civ@mail.mil NLT Friday, 15 March 2019 at 11:00 AM ET. Late submissions will not be evaluated. All quotations from responsible sources will be fully considered. Contractors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Contractors may register with SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or online at https://www.sam.gov or through the Federal Service Desk at http://www.FSD.gov.

QUESTIONS: For questions concerning this Request for Quotation contact Mr. Humfleet via email at david.a.humfleet.civ@mail.mil. Please provide any questions NLT Tuesday, 12 March 2019 at 11:00 AM ET.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.

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