SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- Cryptologic Terminals
- Notice Date
- 9/23/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 1701 N Ft Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- 1019133159A
- Response Due
- 9/26/2011
- Archive Date
- 3/24/2012
- Point of Contact
- Name: Steven Haines, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7038756746, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
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hainessg@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.The solicitation number is 1019133159 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334290 with a small business size standard of 750.00 employees.This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2011-09-26 16:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Brand name or equal to: KG-175D ClassNet encryptor (TACLANE-Micro Unit; Part#MC- 10901-2). Fully tactical, 200 Mb/s (aggregate) INE with copper and fiber interfaces; HAIPE IS v3.1.2 and CryptoMod compliant; Shall include one external AC power adapter, one Console Cable, one spare; CIK with tag, one Operator Manual and 5 year hardware/software warranty. Government shall provide on its Purchase Order the COMSEC Account info for delivery of security device (POC name, phone, email, contract#, COMSEC Custodian name, COMSEC Acct #, COMSEC SHIP TO Address.), 3, EA; LI 002, Brand name or equal to: KG-175D Shelf Rackmount for KG-175; Item#0027; Part#MC-106A. TACLANE KG-175D Steel Rack Mount Shelf Kit; 19" Rack mount shelf that will securely rack mount up to 3 TACLANE-Micro units without power supplies, or 2 TACLANEMicro units with power supplies., 1, EA; LI 003, Brand name or equal to: RASKL Key Loader - KIK-30 ; Part#36034100-1. Government shall provide on its Purchase Order the COMSEC Account info for delivery of security device (POC name, phone, email, contract#, COMSEC Custodian name, COMSEC Acct #, COMSEC SHIP TO Address.), 3, EA; LI 004, Brand name or equal to: KG-175 fill cable (2ft) Connect SDS to KG -- Flexible common fill cable; Part#FL51242-2., 3, EA; LI 005, Brand name or equal to: SDS to Workstation cable -- Cable ASSY - 9 Pin; Part#0N433836-1., 3, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, Department of State intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov. All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured, refurbished, or gray-market products. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion in regard to all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use and become the exclusive property of the U.S Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, email, recording, broadcast, speech television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do no cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.204-10; 52.209-6; 52.222-3; 52.222-19; 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-36; 52.223-18; 52.225-1; 52.225-3 Alt II; 52.225-13; 52.232-33. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ DOSAR 652.225-70 ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (AUG 1999) is hereby incorporated by reference. (a) The Department of State's Competition Advocate is responsible for assisting industry in removing restrictive requirements from Department of State solicitations and removing barriers to full and open competition and use of commercial items. If such a solicitation is considered competitively restrictive or does not appear properly conducive to competition and commercial practices, potential offerors are encouraged to first contact the contracting office for the respective solicitation. If concerns remain unresolved, contact the Department of State Competition Advocate on (703) 516-1693, by fax at (703) 875-6155, or write to: U.S. Department of State, Competition Advocate, Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE), Suite 900, SA-27, Washington, DC 20522-2712. (b) The Department of State's Acquisition Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors and contractors during the pre-award and post-award phases of this acquisition. The role of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Technical Evaluation Panel or Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official. The purpose of the ombudsman is to facilitate the communication of concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel, and work to resolve them. When requested and appropriate, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to contact the AQM contracting activity ombudsman, Lisa Million, at tel. 703-875-5230. For an American Embassy or overseas post, refer to the numbers below for the Department Acquisition Ombudsman. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at a contracting activity level may be referred to the Department of State Acquisition Ombudsman at (703) 516-1693, by fax at (703) 875-6155, or write to: Department of State, Acquisition Ombudsman, Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE), Suite 900, SA-27, Washington, DC 20522-2712. (End of provision) Six-digit COMSEC Account Number will be provided on the Government Purchase Order. Delivery Address: US Department of State, Cryptographic Services Branch (IRM/OPS/ITI/SI/CSB) 7049A Newington Road Attn: IRM/OPS/ITI/SI/CSB, Lorton VA 22079. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) past performance; (iii) price; Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. (b) Removed and Reserved. (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as 'brand name or equal' the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of 'equal' products, including 'equal' products of the brand name manufacturer, must: (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by: (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate 'equal' products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an 'equal' product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) This solicitation requests Terminals use to process cryptologic information, for use by Government entities for processing certain controlled information. Executive Order 12333 United States Intelligence Agencies (as amended) gives the National Security Agency (NSA) exclusive authority to prescribe security regulations covering, among other things, transmission, handling, and distribution of communications security material. In exercise of this authority, NSA has established Requirements for Type 1 Cryptographic Products (ref NSA/CSS Policy 3-9) which applies to the terminals required by the Department. NSA further exercises its authority by acting as the exclusive authority of tested and approved units for deployment by federal government agencies for COMSEC requirements. In order to be eligible for award, the offeror must be approved by NSA to sell and deliver to Government agencies NSA-approved Type 1 Cryptographic Products, and shall provide evidence of said certification, upon request, to the requesting contracting activity. NSA does not make, by virtue of its certification, any warranty or representation regarding the quality of services provided by any vendor.
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- Address: Multiple shipping information.
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