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) # N66001-17-Q- 6478 The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 511210 and the small business size standard is 38.5 (millions of dollars). This procurement is a Total 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. 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 DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT 0001 Part # R-BTSP ADVANCED 5 Each Base Year Renewal Service, BlueTouch Partner Support, Level 3 Software Support & Next Business Day Delivery Hardware Support PS1700-L045M SERIAL NUMBER's: 117-10018371; 117-10018354; 117-10018326; 117-10018328; 175-10017961 0002 Part # R-BTSP ADVANCED 5 Each Option Year 1 Renewal Service, BlueTouch Partner Support, Level 3 Software Support & Next Business Day Delivery Hardware Support PS1700-L045M SERIAL NUMBER's: 117-10018371; 117-10018354; 117-10018326; 117-10018328; 175-10017961 0003 Part # R-BTSP ADVANCED 5 Each Option Year 2 Renewal Service, BlueTouch Partner Support, Level 3 Software Support & Next Business Day Delivery Hardware Support PS1700-L045M SERIAL NUMBER's: 117-10018371; 117-10018354; 117-10018326; 117-10018328; 175-10017961 0004 Part # R-BTSP ADVANCED 5 Each Option Year 3 Renewal Service, BlueTouch Partner Support, Level 3 Software Support & Next Business Day Delivery Hardware Support PS1700-L045M SERIAL NUMBER's: 117-10018371; 117-10018354; 117-10018326; 117-10018328; 175-10017961 Delivery Date: Date of award for 1 year Free on Board (FOB) Destination Shipping Address for Delivery and Acceptance: SPAWAR System Center Pacific Receiving Officer Felix Dail 55160 4297 Pacific Highway BLDG OT7 San Diego CA 92110 Offeror Instructions: Notice: The Government may consider quotes that fail to follow all instructions to be unacceptable and ineligible for contract award. Quotes shall: 1. Include a separate concise, clear, and descriptive narrative technical approach on the specifications that you are quoting. You are encouraged to submit pictures, brochures, or and other pertinent technical information of the quoted items to facilitate the evaluation; 2. Include pricing for each individual unit and a total price in US Dollars ($); 3. Be written in English and show the offeror name, address, DUNS and CAGE code, business size and type of small business, and telephone and e-mail address of an Offeror point of contact; 4. Stay within the page limitations indicated below; 5. Be submitted in electronic PDF or Excel format; and 6. Include the following certification and supply chain information. The certification statement below applies to line items 0001 through 0004. Certification: "To be considered for award, the offeror certifies that the product(s) being offered is an original, new and Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant product, and that the subject products are eligible for all manufacturer warranties and other ancillary services or options provided by the manufacturer. Offeror further certifies that it is authorized by the manufacturer to sell the products that are the subject of this action in the US (i.e., that the products are TAA compliant and that the offeror is authorized to sell them in the US)". Certification is not limited in pages. Offerors are required to submit documentation with the offer identifying its supply chain for the product, and certifying that all products are new, TAA compliant, and in their original packaging. By making an offer, offeror also consents to no cost cancellation of the non-compliant awarded items if, upon inspection after delivery, any products provided are not recognized or acknowledged by the manufacturer as new and original products that are 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 US, or that the product is in some manner not TAA compliant. All text shall be formatted on an 8 by 11 inch page in 12 point Times New Roman font. All pages of the Technical File shall be numbered and shall not exceed ten pages. The technical acceptability shall include the following: Factor I Specifications: "Quote Brand name do not substitute" Factor II Price: The price quote shall include the following and is limited to one page: Offerors shall provide a unit price for each item including shipping charge and a total firm-fixed-price for all line items. The total firm-fixed-price shall include all applicable taxes, shipping, and handling costs to the shipping address listed above. Evaluation Factors for Award: Factor I Specifications: The Government will evaluate the quote to see if the brand name requirements are met: Factor II- Price: The Government will evaluate the total price to determine if it is fair and reasonable. Notice: Any offer rated "Unacceptable" under any one of the above factors may be determined to be ineligible for contract award. Basis For Award: This procurement will use the lowest price technically acceptable source selection methodology. The Government intends to award a contract to the lowest price technically acceptable quote received in response to this solicitation. Any quote evaluated as unacceptable will not receive an award. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95 effective 19 Jan 2017 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Publication Notice current to DPN 20161222 (effective 22 Dec 2016) 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 www.farsite.hill.af.mil or https://acquistion.gov/far/. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2016); FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016) FAR 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Representation (NOV 2015); FAR 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016); FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999); FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jan 2017); FAR 52.212-2, EvaluationCommercial Items (Oct 2014); FAR 52.212-3 and Alt I, Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items (Jan 2017); FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Oct 2014); FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations--Alternate I (Sep 2015); FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999); FAR 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals- Representation (Dec 2016); FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to IranRepresentation and Certifications (Oct 2015); FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998); 252.204-7004, Alternate A, System for Award Management (Feb 2014) 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure (Sep 2011) 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval SystemStatistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations (June 2015); The following clauses, incorporated by reference, apply to this acquisition: 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). FAR Clause 52.212-5-Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to acquisition and includes: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016); 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015); 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011); 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011); 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (July 2013) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); 52.222-19, Child LaborCooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, (Apr 2015); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016); 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (July 2014); 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); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds TransferSystem for Award Management (July 2013) The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses, incorporated by reference, apply to this solicitation: 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.232-25, Prompt Payment (July 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); 52.233-3, Protest after Award (Aug 1996); 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); 252.204-7006, Billing Instructions (Oct 2005); 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure (Sep 2011); 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 (May 2011); 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments ProgramBasic (Dec 2016); 252.225-7036, Buy AmericanFree Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Basic (Dec 2016); 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items (June 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); 252.246-7005, Notice of Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items (Mar 2016); 252.246-7007, Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System (Aug 2016); 252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts (Oct 2016);and This RFQ closes on 08/08/2017 at 11:00 AM, Pacific Time. Questions and quotes must be uploaded on the SPAWAR e-Commerce website at https://e- commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, under SSC Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-17-Q- 6478. E-mail quotes or offers will not be accepted. Late quotes will not be accepted. For e-Commerce technical issues, contact the SPAWAR Paperless Initiatives Help Desk at 858-537-0644 or
[email protected]. The point of contact for this solicitation is Dorothy Powell at
[email protected]. Please include RFQ# N66001-17-Q-6478 on all inquiries. The due date for questions is 08/05/2017. Questions may be addressed afterward at the discretion of the Government. All responding vendors 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 a registered DUNS and CAGE Code.