The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date. See below Synopsis : This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.603 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this procurement is FHF-14-Q-0277. This procurement is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, this acquisition is a total set aside for Small Business. The associated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541519 – Information Technology Value Added Reseller, with a business size standard of 150 employees. The government anticipates awarding one Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order as a result of this solicitation. STATEMENT OF WORK: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Office of Technology and Information Management (OTIM) requires the specific commercial IT maintenance and support identified under Attachment B, Schedule of Supplies/Services, at the quantities specified therein. FHFA requires the exact brand name items and equivalent/substitute items will not be considered technically acceptable. A redacted version of the Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition is provided under Attachment D to document the requirement for the brand name items. Only Cisco Gold Certified Partners providing Cisco-branded SMARTnet maintenance shall be considered. Attachment A, Requirements Documents, provides additional detail. For the purposes of obtaining manufacturer pricing, the Cisco Client Services Manager assigned to FHFA, Karla Seidler, may be contacted by email at
[email protected] or by phone at (262) 446-5774. SUBMISSION OF QUOTES: Vendor quotes shall provide a copy of Attachment B, Schedule of Supplies/Services, with their quoted unit prices provided in the cells highlighted in yellow. In addition, vendors shall confirm their ability to meet the required delivery schedule and their status as a Cisco Gold Certified Partner. To be considered for award, vendors shall submit quotations electronically to
[email protected] no later than 12:00 PM EST Thursday, September 11, 2014. EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS: FHFA intends to make award to the lowest priced technically acceptable quote. FHFA will evaluate the quote to determine if it is minimally acceptable by providing (1) a complete and accurate brand name technical solution in response to the required license maintenance identified in Attachment B, Schedule of Supplies/Services; (2) confirming the vendor’s status as a Cisco Gold Certified Partner; and (3) confirmation of the vendor’s status as a small business under the applicable NAICS code, 541519, Information Technology Value Added Reseller, with a business size class of 150 employees. APPLICABLE CLAUSES: This solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Circular 2005-76, effective August 25, 2014. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (Apr 2014) is incorporated by reference. FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (Jan 1999) is incorporated by reference with the following insert under (a): “Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the technical acceptability of quotes: (1) Complete and accurate brand name technical solution; (2) Cisco Gold Certified Partner; and (3) small business under NAICS code 541519, Information Technology Value Added Reseller.” FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (May 2014) is incorporated. Contractors may submit their Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at the following government portal: http://orca.bpn.gov. In addition, this solicitation incorporates the FAR clauses and FHFA specialty clauses identified in Attachment C, FAR Clauses and FHFA Specialty Clauses.