Tableau SW maintenance renewal support

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. This enclosure is an addendum to FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to

Offerors – Commercial Items, which applies to this acquisition.

Competitive quotes are being requested under Request for Quote (RFQ) Number N66001-

20-Q-6331. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable

to this acquisition is 541519, Other Computer Related Services and the small business

size standard is $30 million. This procurement is a 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.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

The Government is seeking to acquire Tableau SW Maintenance Renewal Support. 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:

ITEM 0001

Server Core Maintenance Renewal Tableau Software

P/N: TABOM-1052203.1804

QTY: 8 EA

Expected Period of Performance for this effort:

Date of Award to 03/27/2021

The anticipated place of performance for this effort is:

San Diego, CA 92152

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

N66001

Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

Receiving Officer

4297 Pacific Highway, Building OT7

San Diego, CA 92110-5000

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 and deemed

technically acceptable. '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 non-responsive

and ineligible for contract award. A complete quote includes a response and submission

to each of the following:

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this

solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the solicitation is

most advantageous to the Government as defined in the 'EVALUATION FACTORS FOR

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

to each item 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 non-responsive and ineligible for contract award. A complete quote

include a response and submission to each of the following:

1. 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) and provide

a GSA contract number if some or all items proposed are on the GSA schedule. FAR

provision 52.213-1, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial

Items, applies to this acquisition. Offeror must include a completed copy of this provision

with offer.

2. Technical Acceptability Documentation: N/A

a. The offer must address and meet the requirements/specifications as defined under

Technical Acceptability in Factor I below.

b. Sustainable Acquisitions Information and Certification: The contractor shall comply

with all sustainable acquisition policies in an effort to minimize the Government's

environmental impact and deliver community benefits through better selection and

improved usage of products and services. In accordance FAR 23, sustainable acquisition

policies apply to both contracts for supplies and services that require the delivery, use, or

furnishing of products/services to the Government. Indicate if any the following

sustainable acquisition categories apply to any products or services proposed: Energy

Efficient, Water Efficient, Recycled, Bio-Based, Environmentally Preferable, Non-ozone

depleting substances, Less Toxic and/or Less GHGs.

c. Authorized Source Confirmation: The following product certification statement below

applies to "ALL" line items and each offeror must submit supporting documentation, as

needed:

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

confirming that they are an 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.

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.

4. Commercial Warranty: If available, provide the terms and length of the Workmanship

and/or Manufacturer Warranty on the product(s) and/or services proposed included in

the proposed purchase price.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

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

technically acceptable offeror, who is registered in the 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

following specification requirements are met to include all information required for a

complete quote as defined in paragraph #2 above:

This requirement contains supplies that are Brand Name pursuant to FAR 11.105, Items

Peculiar to One Manufacturer. To be considered for award, the offeror is required to

certify that the product being offered is an original, new, and TAA compliant (reference 2

(c) above) product. The Government will only accept the required Tableau brand name

product as specified for each individual item listed in the "DESCRIPTION OF

REQUIREMENTS" section above. Notice: Reseller must be "FEDERAL" authorized resell

partner.

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. 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.

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.

Page Limitations: NONE

Formatting Requirements: Submit quotes in electronic PDF or Word format; and text

shall be formatted on an 8 ½ by 11inch page in 12 point Times New Roman font.

Questions Due Date and Submission Requirements: All questions must be received

before Thursday, 2 April 2020 at 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time. Questions must be

uploaded on the NAVWAR e-Commerce website at: at https://e-

commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under NIWC Pacific /Simplified Acquisition/N66001-20-Q-

6331. Include RFQ# N66001-20-Q-6331 on all inquiries. Questions may be addressed

at the discretion of the Government.

RFQ Due Date and Submission Requirements: This RFQ closes on Thursday, 2 April 2020

at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Standard Time. Quotes must be uploaded on the NAVWAR e-

Commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under SSC

Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-20-Q-6331. E-mail quotes or offers will not be

accepted and late quotes will not be accepted.

NAVWAR 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 Cynthia

Horriat at cynthia.horriat@navy.mil. Reference RFQ # N66001-20-Q-6165 on all email

exchanges regarding this acquisition.

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-04 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice 20200628. 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations.

The following FAR and DFARS provisions, incorporated by reference, apply to this

acquisition:

52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

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

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

52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror (Jul 2016)

52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018)

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment (Dec 2019)

52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Serves or Equipment (Aug 2019)

52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Dec

2019)

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)

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jan 2018) (Deviation 2018-

O00018), applies to this acquisition. The following addendum replaces the text of this

provision in its entirety:

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size

standard. The NAICS

code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in the first paragraph of

this combined

synopsis/solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern which

submits a quotation in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did

not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of quotations. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation

at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted as

specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotations

must show-

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations;

(3) The name, address, Cage Code and telephone number of the offeror (ensure

Representation and Certifications are up to date in SAM.gov)

(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) Counterfeit IT Certification. By submission of a quote, the quoter 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 quoter further certifies that it

is authorized by the manufacturer to sell the product(s).

(6) Terms of any express warranty. If available, provide the terms and length of the

Workmanship and/or

Manufacturer Warranty on the product(s) and/or services proposed included in the

proposed purchase price;

(7) Price and any discount terms. The quote shall provide pricing for each individual item

listed 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.)

(8) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(9) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR

52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete

electronically);

(10) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments, if applicable; 11) Past performance

information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant

contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers,

points of contact with telephone

numbers and other relevant information); and

(12) If you do not submit your quotation on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying

the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the

solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or

reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Reserved.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be

submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotations. Unless otherwise

specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the

Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are

destroyed during testing.

(e) Multiple quotations. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotations presenting

alternative terms and

conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each

quotation submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions.

(1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotations so as to reach the Government

office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is

specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the

designated Government office on the date that quotations are due.

(2) Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after

the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is late and will not be considered unless

it is received before purchase order issuance and the Contracting Officer determines that

accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so

that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of

quotations by the exact time specified in the solicitation,

and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other

notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotations will

be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the

first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(g) Issuance of purchase order. Quotations should contain the quoter's best technical and

price terms. The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotations. The Contracting

Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced

quotation. After the evaluation of quotations, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final

terms with one or more quoters of the Government's choice before issuing any purchase

order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any quoters other than those of the

Government's choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in

FAR part 15.

(h) Multiple purchase orders. The Government may issue a purchase order for any item

or group of items of a quotation, unless the quoter qualifies the quotation by specific

limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotations may not be submitted

for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to issue a

purchase order for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted,

unless the quoter specifies otherwise in the quotation.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) 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 may be obtained 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.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of

Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and

commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by

submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee

(2) 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) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered 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) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization

responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all quotations

exceeding $3,000, and quotations of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the

Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The

quoter shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its

quotation, the annotation "DUNS" or "DUNS+4" followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4

number that identifies the quoter's name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number

plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the quoter to establish

additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the quoter does not have a

DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A quoter

within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling

1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A quoter located

outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS

number. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when

contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this

solicitation, by submission of a quotation, the quoter acknowledges the requirement that

a prospective contractor shall be registered in the SAM database prior to purchase order

issuance, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from

this solicitation. If the quoter does not become registered in the SAM database in the

time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to issue

the purchase order to the next otherwise successful registered quoter. Quoters may

obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM

database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Requests for information. The contracting officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters

that responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on purchase order(s)

resulting from this solicitation from the contracting officer.

(m) Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one

or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they

were given in full text. Upon request, we will make their full text available. The listed

provisions may include blocks that you must complete and submit with your quotation. In

lieu of submitting the full text of those 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/

DoD Class Deviations: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/class_deviations.html

(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)

52.212-3 and Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (Dec

2019);

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

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

52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984)

52.223-22, 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 Iran—Representation and Certifications (Oct 2015);

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)

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:

52.219-28, 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);

52.222-50, 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); and

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

2013)

The following FAR and DFARS 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);

52.212-5-Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders -- Commercial Items applies to acquisition and includes:

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);

252.204-7004, Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors (Feb 2019)

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);

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support (May

2016)

251.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-

Representation (Dec 2019)

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services – Representation (Dec 2019)

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

252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payment 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);

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

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