SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- NOTICE OF INTENT - BRAND NAME ONLY
- Notice Date
- 9/7/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 MSG/LGC, 8110 Industrial Drive Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO, 80840-2315, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- FA7000-07-T-0204
- Response Due
- 9/14/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2007
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or services 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number FA7000-07-T-0204, in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-20, Effective 6 Sep 07 and & Class Deviation 2005-o0001. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 511210 and the business size standard is $23M. The proposed acquisition is unrestricted. THIS IS A "BRAND NAME" ONLY SOLICITATION. THE MANUFATURER IS THE EMC CORPORATION 0001 EMC Backup Manager for Sharepoint Server, 1 each 0002 EMC Backup Manager for Sharepoint Virtual License, 28 each 0003 ESG Priority Support, 1 each Delivery Requirement; FOB for this RFQ is Destination. Quotations received with FOB other than Destination will not be considered. The deliver date required is 15 October 2007. These products must comply with the Buy American Act (100% manufactured in the USA; and at lease 51% of the cost of materials made, fabricated, purchased must be Made in the USA). The following Federal Acquisition (FAR) clauses apply to this combined synopsis/solicitation and offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, addenda applies: "Contractor shall submit their quote on company letterhead, provide solicitation number, the time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers, name, address, and telephone number of the offeror, unit price, an over all total price, any discount terms, cage code, DUNS number, size of business, warranted information and a statement that the provision at FAR 52.212-3 has been electronically online at http://orca.bpn.gov/publicsearch.aspx and DFARS 252.225-7000 (http://farsite.hill.af.mil/), Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate must be signed and returned with bid. In addition, any acknowledgement of solicitation amendments. Contractors must be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR). This is a requirement to do business with the Department of Defense Air Force. No purchase order can be awarded to any company without this registration: www.bpn.gov/CCRINQ. The provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Award will be made on the basis of determining lowest evaluated price which meets or exceeds the requirements. If an offer cannot comply with every requirement, that offer will not be acceptable, and therefore will not be considered. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, with the following addenda, applies: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference: This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. 52.212-5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Jun 2007) (Deviation) 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2006) 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2002) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2006) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) 52.242-15, Stop-Work Order, DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A (NOV 2003) Required Central Contractor Registration Alternate A (Nov 2003), DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract terms and Conditions required to implement status of Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (JUL 2002) applies to this acquisition. DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (June 2005) DFARS 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel (APR 2003), 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Request (Jan 2004). USAFA 5352.242-9500, Contractor Access to Air Force Installations (MAY 2003) Quotes must be received NLT 1pm Mountain Time, 14 Sep 07 at the10th MSG/LGCB, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315. Offers received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. Please submit quotes and any questions via e-mail to denise.blevins@usafa.af.mil. You may fax the quote to Denise Blevins, Contract Specialist at (719) 333-9103. In my absence, please contact Diana Myles-South, Contracting Officer, 719-333-8560 or email to diana.myles-south@usafa.af.mil. 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the USAF Academy Ombudsmen, Tara Petersen 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-2074 FAX 719-333-9018 email: tara.petersen@usafa.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 200, US Air Force Academy, CO
- Zip Code: 80940-2303
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 80940-2303
- Record
- SN01398943-W 20070909/070907221744 (fbodaily.com)
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