ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SECURITY TESTING SUBSCRIPTIONS

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number HQ0516-65015 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-86 effective 31 Dec 2015 and DFARS Publication Notice (DPN) 20151230. SEE ATTACHED CLIN STRUCTURE FOR DESCRIPTION OF ITEM(S). This is an "ALL OR NONE" procurement action. This requirement will not be broken up into multiple awards. This requirement is to procure brand name (VeraCode) enterprise application security testing (AST) subscriptions which provide online access to digital tools, as well as associated technical support and training. The product requested herein is specific to manufacturer. No substitution will be accepted. See attached Brand Name Justification and Approval. The period of performance will be for Base Period, plus 2 Option Years (see attached CLIN STRUCTURE for details). FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (APR 2014), applies to this acquisition. Re para (a): The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 511210 and the small business size standard is $38.5M. Re para (b)(8): Quotes must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (DEC 2014) with Alternate I (OCT 2014) or indication that the offeror's Representations and Certifications are completed on SAM.gov. Note that para (k) requires any prospective awardee shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (now SAM.gov) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Offerors shall complete the attached CLIN Structure for submission of pricing. If there are inconsistencies with the information between the attached CLIN STRUCTURE and vendor's own form, the CLIN STRUCTURE shall prevail. GSA or open market prices will be considered. Please provide any applicable quantity or Government discount available. Required Company Information: (1) Cage Code & DUNS Number (2) Tax Identification Number (3) Business Size Period for acceptance of offers: Quotes offering less than 90 calendar days from the date designated for receipt of quotes for acceptance by the Government will be considered non-responsive and will be rejected. In order to minimize the risk of the Government purchasing counterfeit products or unauthorized secondary market equipment, which would not be supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and in order to ensure that the Government purchases only equipment that is genuine (i.e., not counterfeit), authorized (e.g., including appropriate licenses), and supported (e.g., warranty and support services) by the OEM, Vendor shall certify that it is a Manufacturer Authorized Channel Partner with either Premier, Silver or Gold status as of the date of the submission of their offer, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the Manufacturer to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable Manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Vendor shall warrant that the products are new and in their original box. The Vendor confirms to have sourced all Manufacturer products submitted in this offer from Manufacturer or through Manufacturer Authorized Channels only, in accordance with Manufacturer's applicable policies in effect at the time of purchase. Vendor shall provide Buyer with a copy of the End User license agreement, and shall warrant that all Manufacturer software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the Manufacturer Software. The Government will only consider proposals from manufacturer's authorized resellers/partners. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (JAN 1999) applies with the following insertion at paragraph (a): Technical, Past Performance and Price; with award being made to the lowest priced responsible, responsive quote with acceptable past performance, meeting the requirements of this combined synopsis/solicitation. Technical evaluation will be based on the products meeting the specific brand and on the Offeror's certification that it is a Manufacturer Authorized Partner and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the manufacturer to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable manufacturer certification/ specialization requirements. Past Performance will be verified by checking the Offeror's information on Government past performance websites (i.e. CPARS, PPIRS) and by checking the Offeror's status on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Offerors are reminded that the Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any source available. Offerors will be given the opportunity to respond to any negative past performance information received. It is the responsibility of all interested offerors to review this site frequently for any updates/ amendments that may occur during the solicitation process. The posting of this requirement does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs. The Government reserves the right to cancel this procurement/ solicitation either before or after the solicitation closing date, with no obligation to the offeror by the Government. The Government will issue a contract to the responsible, responsive offeror, with acceptable past performance, submitting the lowest price. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management in order to be eligible for contract award. For registration, go to www.sam.gov and follow the instructions. FAR 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 30 CALENDAR DAYS before the contract expires; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 CALENDAR days 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 5 years. (End of Clause) LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY No person in the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, has the authority to provide direction to the Contractor, which alters the Contractor's obligations or changes this contract in any way. If any person representing the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, attempts to alter contract obligations, change the contract specifications/statement of work or tells the contractor to perform some effort which the Contractor believes to be outside the scope of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). Contractor personnel shall not comply with any order or direction which they believe to be outside the scope of this contract unless the order or direction is issued by a Contracting Officer. ADDITIONAL CONTRACT PROVISION The requirement is for Adobe Cold Fusion Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products and service, as opposed to products and service from a third party. As such, the vendor has confirmed in their offer the following: a) Warranty support for the equipment to be maintained shall be provided directly from OEM Technical Support. b) The equipment to be maintained shall have "extended tags" (as applicable) as active warranty systems with the OEM for the period of performance. As such, warranty/maintenance extension shall be reflected on OEM's website. c) Products and service provided shall comply with all terms of OEM's warranty contract. d) Access to OEM's Enterprise Command Center shall be provided for critical proprietary information when needed. To minimize the risk of the Government purchasing products or services not being supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), the authorized reseller shall register all products and services being supported or maintained under this contract with the OEM database within two weeks after contract award. The authorized reseller-contractor shall provide proof of registration to the Government within two weeks after award. Failure to register said products or services being supported or maintained with the OEM database shall be grounds for Termination for Cause of the contract. The authorized reseller (Vendor) shall be liable for any reprocurement costs or reinstatement fees as a result of lapsed support assessed by the OEM. This contract will include the following referenced clauses which may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil : FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (DEC 2014) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (JUL 2014) (DEVIATION) FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (JUL 2013) DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration (FEB 2014) DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (NOV 2013) DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors (FEB 2014) DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation (DEC 2013) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (JUN 2012) DFARS 252.246-7000 Material Inspection and Receiving Report (MAR 2014) DLAD Clause 52.211-9014, Contractor Retention of Traceability Documentation (AUG 2012) Additional FAR and DFARS clauses required by the regulations will be included. QUOTES MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN 2 PM EASTERN TIME, 28 MAR 2016, IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. Quotes may be emailed to [email protected]. Due to unexpected technical issues, email and/or fax may result in your quote not arriving before the cut-off time. Please allow extra time if you are sending your quote by electronic means. While email is a convenient method of communication, it is not 100% reliable. It is incumbent upon the sender to ensure that the message is delivered/read. DMA Contracting cannot be held responsible for email delivery issues.