SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- CAC Validation Devices - Salient Characteristics - Continuation of Supplies & Services
- Notice Date
- 12/19/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334112
— Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Distribution, J Avenue, DDC J7-AB, Bldg 404, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 17070-5001, United States
- ZIP Code
- 17070-5001
- Solicitation Number
- SP3300-12-Q-5009
- Archive Date
- 2/2/2012
- Point of Contact
- Patrick S. VanSant, Phone: 7177704092
- E-Mail Address
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patrick.vansant@dla.mil
(patrick.vansant@dla.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Attachment 1: Line Items Attachment 2: Salient Characteristics General information: Document Type: Combined Synopsis Solicitation Solicitation Number: SP3300-12-Q-5009 Posted date: 19 December 2011 Opening Response Date: 19 December 2011 Question Period Close: 05 January 2012 Closing Response Date: 18 January 2012 Archive Date: 02 February 2012 Classification Code: 70- General Purpose Information technology Equipment NAICS Code: 334112- Computer Storage Device Manufacturing Contracting Office: Defense Logistics Agency, Acquisition Operations, DLA Distribution, 2001 Mission Drive, Bldg 404, J7-AB, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5000, United States Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 & FAR 13.5 Test Program 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. The solicitation number for this notice is SP3300-12-Q-5009. This is 100% small business set-aside procurement for a contractor that can provide brand name (CL310S-Netgard or equivalent). Standard commercial warranty should be included in all offers for the CAC validation Devices for MFD's. The associated NAICS code is 334112. The size standard is 1000 employees for this NAICS Code. This RFQ is for the purchase of CAC Reader Devices for DLA Information Operations at DLA Distribution. a.) The "Line Items" (attachment 1) lists the brand name API Cryptek CAC validation Devices for MFD's. Offerors shall provide the unit price for each component and the total amount, inclusive of shipping costs (FOB Destination). Supplies shall be shipped to the location shown below, exact shipping address will be provided in the final award, or can be obtained from the Contract Specialist POC. All offers should include the anticipated delivery date (Standard Commerical). b.) If offeror chooses to submit a quotation for equivalent CAC validation Devices for MFD's it must conform to the attached "Salient Characteristics" (attachment 2). Contracts shall provide descriptive literature that clearly indicates the products(s) quoted meet the governments minimum requirements/salient characteristics. Delivery Site: DLA Distribution Susquehanna PA (DDSP) (CAC Enable MFD) C Street, Bldg. 203, Door 12 5450 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449. The method of payment for supplies under this order is by the Acquisition Operations Office via the designated DFAS Office (Columbus). Further information about payment procedures will be provided with purchase order. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-54 effective 02 December 2011and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20111207 (Effective 18 Nov 2011) Edition and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD Current to Revision 5 and PROCLT 2012-02). The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following FAR, DFARS, and DLAD clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition. The full text version of these clauses and provisions may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database IAW FAR 52.212-1(k) and DFARS 204.1104. Registration may be done on line at: www.ccr.gov. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items. Addenda to 52.212-1; the following paragraphs are hereby deleted from this provision: (e) multiple offers and (h) multiple awards. OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS-Quotes must include the following items. Submission of a quote that does not contain all items requested below may result in elimination from consideration for award. 1. Quotations may be submitted in contractor format and shall include: (1) Company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and FAX number (2) Solicitation number (3) Unit Price and extended prices for all CLINS (Attachment 1) (4) Contractor DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (5) Signed acknowledgements of amendments (applicable only if any amendments are issued against this solicitation. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluations Commercial items; - Evaluation for award will be in accordance with FAR 13.106. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price commercial contract resulting from this notice on an all or none basis to the responsible offeror whose offer is the lowest price and is offering the brand name or equal products and can meet the stated delivery requirements. 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (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) DLAD 52.233-9000 AGENCY PROTESTS (SEP 1999) Companies protesting this procurement may file a protest 1) with the Contracting Officer, 2) with the General Accounting Office, or 3) pursuant to Executive Order No. 12979, with the Agency for a decision by the Activity's Chief of the Contracting Office. Protests filed with the agency should clearly state that they are an "Agency Level Protest under Executive Order No. 12979." (Note: DLA procedures for Agency Level Protests filed under Executive Order No. 12979 allow for a higher level decision on the initial protest than would occur with a protest to the Contracting Officer; this is not an appellate review of a Contracting Officer's decision on a protest previously filed with the Contracting Officer). Absent a clear indication of the intent to file an agency level protest, protests will be presumed to be protests to the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) DLAD 52.233-9001 DISPUTES: AGREEMENT TO USE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) (JUN 2001) (a) The parties agree to negotiate with each other to try to resolve any disputes that may arise. If unassisted negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties will use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to try to resolve the dispute. Litigation will only be considered as a last resort when ADR is unsuccessful or has been documented by the party rejecting ADR to be inappropriate for resolving the dispute. (b) Before either party determines ADR inappropriate, that party must discuss the use of ADR with the other party. The documentation rejecting ADR must be signed by an official authorized to bind the contractor (see FAR 52.233-1, or for the agency, by the Contracting Officer, and approved at a level above the Contracting Officer after consultation with the ADR Specialist and with legal counsel (see DLA Directive 5145.1). Contractor personnel are also encouraged to include the ADR Specialist in their discussions with the Contracting Officer before determining ADR to be inappropriate. (c) If you wish to opt out of this clause, check here ( ). Alternate wording may be negotiated with the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) 2. Contractors are required to include a copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFAR 252.212-7000-Offeror Representation and Certification-Commercial Items with its proposal or may indicate completion of the representations and certifications on the internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. Failure to include the certifications along with the price proposal or to complete the certifications on the internet may result in elimination from consideration for award. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Addenda to 52.212-4; the following clauses apply: FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items (in paragraph (b)) the following clauses apply: FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The following additional clauses/provisions apply: FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (ALT III) DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items DLAD 52.247-9012 REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) (FEB 2007) (a) This clause only applies when wood packaging material (WPM) will be used to make shipments under this contract and/or when WPM is being acquired under this contract. (b) Definition. Wood packaging material (WPM) means wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. The definition excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD). (c) All Wood Packaging Material(WPM) used to make shipments under DOD contracts and/or acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo. (1) All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/). (2) All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC standard. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp. (d) Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government. (End of Clause) Offerors must submit a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with the price offer or may complete the representations and certifications on the internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. Failure to include the certifications along with the price proposal will render an offeror ineligible for award. The following FAR, DFARS, and DLAD clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition. The full text version of these clauses and provisions may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. All questions and inquiries should be addressed via email by COB 05 January 2012 to patrick.vansant@dla.mil Request for Quote Number SP3300-12-Q-5009. Pricing and representations/certifications are required NLT 11:00 AM EDT ON 18 JANUARY 2012. This information should be submitted to above email address or faxed to 717-770-7591. Contractors must be capable of accepting payment by government credit card for this procurement. ALL SOURCES MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACT REGISTRATION DATABASE, http://www.ccr.gov/, or an award cannot be processed.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Acquisition Operations J7-AB, J Avenue Building 404, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 17070, United States
- Zip Code: 17070
- Zip Code: 17070
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