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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-66. The solicitation number for this requirement is W91ZLK-13-T-0149. This requirement has been deemed 100% small business set aside under the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 511210, Software Publishers, which has a business size standard of $35,500,000. The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract in accordance with FAR 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. This requirement is a BRAND NAME ONLY requirement. This procurement will be evaluated as lowest priced, technically acceptable for the purchase and installation of the following: CLIN 0001: SecureVue Server and Desktop OS Licenses CLIN 0002: One Year of Maintenance & Support CLIN 1002: Option Year 1 of Maintenance & Support CLIN 2002: Option Year 2 of Maintenance & Support Please see attachment for full requirement and details. A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been certified and approved, as required by FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), citing the authority at 10 USC 2304(c)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1(c), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, Application for Brand Name Descriptions. Acceptance shall be FOB Destination to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Provide the Government detailed information on the following: a. Estimated delivery after receipt of order b. Point of contact name and contact information, vendor CAGE code, DUNS number, and TIN. c. Contractor quotes must address each requirement listed in the attachment to this solicitation. Diagrams, photos, and/or additional information are acceptable but not required. Partial quotes will not be evaluated by the Government. 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 following provisions and clauses will be incorporated by reference: 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items The contract will be awarded to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The technical evaluation will be a determination based on information furnished by the vendor. 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 an award without discussions. 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items and Addendum 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal 52.223-11 Ozone Depleting Substances 52.247-34 FOB Destination 252-211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation 52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items (JAN 2013) applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C 253S and 10 U.S .C.2402) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Disabled Veterans 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (MAR 2013) applies to this order. The following additional DFAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable: 52.203-3 Gratuities 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities 252.225-7015 Preference of Domestic Hand and Measuring Tools 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements 252.227-7015 Technical Data- Commercial Items 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FROM MARYLAND RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX (OCT 2012) ACC-APG 5152.229-4900 Exemption Certificate No. 30005004 covers exemption from Maryland Retail Sales and Use Tax. The full text of FAR and DFAR references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM (Aug 2012) ACC-APG 5152.233-4900 If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible Contracting Officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. Send protests (other than protests to the Contracting Officer) to: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Phone: (256) 450-8165 Fax: (256) 450-8840 E-mail:
[email protected] The AMC-Level Protest Procedures are accessible via the Internet at: www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html. If Internet access is not available, contact the Contracting Officer or HQ, AMC, to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures. SUBMISSION PROCEDURES: All questions must be submitted via e-mail to
[email protected] by 3 June 2013 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Quotations must be signed, dated, and received by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 17 June 2013, via e-mail to
[email protected] (preferred method), or via U.S. Mail at: US Army Contracting Center- Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tenant Contracting Division, Technology Branch ATTN: Kirstin B. Hazlewood, C2-101 6001 Combat Drive Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 All quotations from responsible sources will be fully considered. Vendors who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov, database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with SAM online at the website link provided. For questions concerning this solicitation, contact Kirstin B. Hazlewood, Contract Specialist, via email at
[email protected]. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED.