SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS for JOINT SYSTEM INTEGRATION LABORATORY (JSIL)
- Notice Date
- 8/15/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 423430
— Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- ACC-RSA - (Missile), ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W31P4Q-12-T-0126
- Response Due
- 8/30/2012
- Archive Date
- 10/29/2012
- Point of Contact
- Leslie K. Dyer, 256-842-3703
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-RSA - (Missile)
(leslie.k.dyer@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60. This acquisition is reserved for small businesses. The requirements will be fulfilled using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The associated North American Classification System (NAICS) code is 423430. The small business size standard is 100 employees. This requirement is a total small business set-a-side and only qualified offerors may respond. Responses to the listed requirements are due 30 August 2012 by 1600 CDST via email to the POC below. The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Redstone (ACC-R) on behalf of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center's (AMRDEC's) Joint System Integration Laboratory (JSIL) intends to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with small businesses within a 60 mile radius of Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The requirement for close proximity to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama is to provide one hour direct delivery of commercial products acquired under BPA call orders that are required to support the global mission of the JSIL. The JSIL is a center of technical excellence to support all Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS's) programs within the services. The JSIL mission also supports Service-specific and Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) technologies and programs throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) and Other Government Agencies (OGAs). The JSIL provides a Government test bed for emerging concepts experimentation; architecture development and refinement; rapid prototyping; technology insertion and transition; systems engineering and integration; modeling/simulation; training; test and evaluation; and Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) optimization in support of Combat Developers, Materiel Developers, Warfighters and other customers including requirements supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The JSIL is the technical proponent and configuration manager for the ISR hardware and software equipment known as the Multiple Unified Simulation Environment (MUSE) and the Air Force Synthetic Environment for Reconnaissance and Surveillance (AFSERS), which is used to support worldwide Warfighter exercises and demonstrations. It is the intent of the Government to establish BPAs with contractors meeting the requirements of this synopsis and solicitation. REQUIREMENTS: Quoters are required to submit via e-mail to the POC below the following information for consideration for establishment of an ITECS BPA: (1) Certification that it will accept payment for ITECS equipment acquired through any BPA Call or Delivery Order executed against its BPA through a Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card or through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). (2) Certification that its facilities involved in the ordering and/or receipt of equipment purchased under the BPA are within a 60 mile radius of Redstone Arsenal. This will be verified via the System for Award Management (SAM). Note: A different nine-digit DUNS and Cage Code is required for each physical location or different address in an organization as well as for each legal division that may be co- located. (3) Certification that it has certifications & representations in SAM (formerly ORCA). (4) Certification that is actively registered in SAM (formerly CCR). (5) Furnish the following information: - Small business name and address: - CAGE Code: - Taxpayer Identification Number: - DUNs: - Socio-Economic Status: (6) Must be an authorized dealer or reseller of products under the supply classes offered to the Government. The initial BPAs will be issued for a basic period of one year, with four (4) twelve (12)- month option periods. The ACC-R reserves the right to cancel any company's BPA for any reason including poor performance and/or if the company's prices are determined to be no longer competitive. In addition, the ACC-R may solicit additional companies at any time to replace or increase existing BPAs to fulfill the JSIL's requirements. The Government is seeking a centralized vehicle, which offers a wide array of computer hardware and software products, electronic/electrical products, communications equipment and other equipment required to support the JSIL mission that may be used by the JSIL in developing new technical capabilities through the integrated use of these products and to fulfill customer requirements. These products are often specialized configurations of commercial information technology equipment, electronic/electrical products and communications equipment. This range of products and capabilities will include computer hardware, software and licenses, maintenance; electrical/electronic equipment and components; electro-mechanical equipment and components; communications equipment; web-based information technology acquisition statusing systems; general and specialized support equipment required to accomplish the JSIL technical mission and information technology conferencing. Purchases under the BPA's shall be limited to the following Federal Supply Classes: 15 (Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components); 23 (Trailers); 28 (Engines and Components); 34 (Machining Equipment); 38 (Crane Equipment); 39 (Material Handling Equipment); 41 (Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Air Circulating Equipment); 43 (Compressors, Pumps and Filters); 44 (Air Purification Equipment); 47 (Hose, Pipe, Tube and Fitting Material); 51 (Hand Tools); 52 (Measuring Tools); 53 (Hardware and Abrasives); 54 (Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding); 58 (Communication, Detection and Coherent Radiation Equipment); 59 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components; 60 (Fiber Optics Material, Components, Assemblies and Accessories); 61 (Electric Wire and Power Distribution Equipment); 62 (Electrical Lighting Equipment); 63 (Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems); 66 (Instruments and Laboratory Equipment); 67 (Photographic Equipment); 69 (Training Aids and Devices); 70 (General Purpose Information Technology Equipment); 71 (Office and Laboratory Furniture); 81 (Containers, Packaging and Packing Supplies); 83 (Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel, Tents and Flags); 94 (Fabricated Raw Materials); 95 (Metal Bars, Sheets and Shapes); 99 (Miscellaneous); and J0 (Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment for the Federal Supply Codes above) Examples of items that the JSIL may be procuring are as follows: Information Technology Equipment - High performance desktop computers High performance notebook/laptop computers Rack-mount computers VME -based rack-mount computers Computer peripheral equipment Interface devices Dongles Printers (B/W and color) Scanners (B/W and color) High Performance Video cards RAM Chipsets External Hard Drives Computer monitors Sound cards Notebook/laptop batteries Notebook/laptop docking stations Notebook/laptop security devices Portable high-speed Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Firewire and USB hard drive cases and drives VME-based rack-mount computer peripheral boards and peripherals Modems CAC readers Cables CPU holders CPU fans Embedded computer processors and components Mass Data Storage Equipment to include RAID* units RAID storage systems maintenance software Optical data and storage media Network routers, hubs and switches Network security devices Fiber optic channel ports Fiber optic network management software Dual port fiber optic channel cards Specialized security software to include anti-spyware, malware, anti-virus Graphics engine/visualization software 3-D visualization data compiler and generation software Computer code compiler software and maintenance Computer versioning software Automated tape or disc libraries Data tape cartridges Hardware and software program detection software Test software Standard OEM software maintenance and technical support Commercial sensor model simulations Software operating systems Software development, analysis and conversion tools Database generation and conversion software tools Electronics Equipment - Adapters Amplifiers Large scale video display systems Video processing encoders/decoders Video storage, playback and digitization equipment Miscellaneous/specialized electronic components/assemblies Electronic/electrical connectors, blocks, brackets, distribution racks Electrical wiring, plugs, assemblies, splitters DVD recorders/players Cables Electrical cabinets Communications Equipment - Line of sight and satellite communications equipment Teleconferencing equipment Towers and other communications mounting equipment Modems Attenuators Support Equipment - Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and/or Surge Protection Equipment Electrical power generators Electrical power conditioning equipment Fax machines Tents, shelters, pre-fabricated structures and mobilizing equipment Security detection systems Shock and vibration hardened storage and transportation containers Environment Control Unit (ECU)/shelter equipment and components Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) material or equipment Fieldable Air Conditioning & Heating Equipment Hand tools and measuring tools Metal bar stock, plates, sheets, and rods Lighting equipment Photographic equipment Laboratory tools Machining Equipment Laboratory workbenches, shelving, trays, portable lifting equipment Laboratory integration equipment Laboratory and specialized test equipment Signal generators Training aids and devices Land line telephones Tents Headphones Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) phones, support software and maintenance Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and related software Vision enhancement equipment to include binoculars, night vision equipment Laboratory safety equipment Document shredders Cable ducts, raceways, managers *RAID = Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks Subsequently solicited requirements issued under the resultant BPAs will be based on three (3) basic venues consisting of (1) Brand Name or Equal; (2) Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) equipment; or (3) Product Specification based on general equipment specifications provided by the Government. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) equipment will be specified in many instances because it has proven reliability in field exercises and laboratory applications to provide cost efficient performance and reliability or because it is compatible with existing equipment. Following the establishment of BPAs resulting from this synopsis and solicitation, the ACC-R will compete any future ITECS requirements among a subset of BPA holders, using vendor rotation as determined by the Government. In accordance with AFARS 5113.303-1, the Government reserves the right to conduct Reverse Auctions. Exact future requirements are not known at this time and there is no guarantee of requirements in the future. Future requirement Call or Delivery Orders not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $150,000 will be identified by a Call or Delivery Order numbering system determined by the Government. BPA holders selected by the Government through BPA Holder vendor rotation will be notified electronically of new Call or Delivery Order requirements through the issuance of a Call or Delivery Order RFQ email from either the Contracting Officer or designated Ordering Officer. The BPA contractors shall submit through the forum identified in the Call or Delivery Order email its quotation for price and delivery in response to the Call Order. The Contracting Officer or designated Ordering Officer shall specify the Call or Delivery Order quotation response time for each Call or Delivery Order RFQ dependent upon the size and complexity of the order. Failure to submit a complete and timely response to a BPA Call or Delivery Order RFQ may result in it being determined non-responsive to the Call or Delivery Order RFQ and may serve as the basis for not renewing the term of the BPA. The award of all Call or Delivery Orders issued under BPAs established through this solicitation and synopsis will be based on Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable selection process on an "acceptable" or "unacceptable" basis to satisfy the Government's minimum requirements, and will be for the entire Call or Delivery Order requirement unless otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer or designated Ordering Officer. Contractors submitting a timely response and adequate documentation required in response to this synopsis and solicitation, and to whom a BPA is ultimately awarded, agree to waive their right to protest the award of all future Call or Delivery Orders. Upon the notification of the issuance of a specific Call or Delivery Order to the successful BPA Holder, that contractor shall assume responsibility for updating the projected delivery date for each Call or Delivery Order item on a bi-weekly basis either through e-mail submission or other means specified by the Government in the BPA. The BPA Holder's performance in meeting the required delivery date, which will be based on calendar days after date of issuance of Call or Delivery Order, will be reflected in the contractor's past performance assessment. All BPA Holders determined under this synopsis and solicitation will be required to bill and accept payment through both the Governmentwide Purchase Card, and the Wide Area Work Flow system. It is currently planned that actions with a value up to $150,000 will be processed by the Contracting Officer or duly authorized ITECS Ordering Officer(s). The contractor will be required to identify the location of its ordering/receiving facility to ensure that it is within a 60 mile radius of any gate at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. All responses to this synopsis and solicitation provided by contractors determined to be outside this radius will be non-responsive to the requirements of the synopsis/solicitation and not evaluated for subsequent award. The determination of the Government concerning the 60 mile radius of Redstone Arsenal, AL is under the sole purview of the Contracting Officer and may be disputed by the contractor determined to be not within the commuting distance, but will not be the basis of restraining the issuance of BPAs to otherwise successful contractors. Contractors determined by the Contracting Officer to be within the required 60 mile radius of Redstone Arsenal, AL, may not be disputed by other contractors. The delivery location will be specified in each Call Order or Delivery Order RFQ issued under the authority of the BPA. The provision at 52.212.1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of the following provisions with its offer: 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 252.212- 7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; 252.225- 7000, Buy American Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate; 252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I, 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First- Tier Subcontract Awards, 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment, 52. 209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters, 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside,, 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, 52-219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation, 52.222-3, Convict Labor, 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 Eligible Veterans, 52-222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act, 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification, 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products, 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving, 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.232- 33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party. The DFARS clauses applicable under 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items include: 52.203-3, Gratuities, 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders, 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.225-7015, Restriction of Acquisition of Hand or Measuring Tools, 252.225-7016, Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings, 252.225- 7021, Trade Agreements, 252.227-7015, Technical Data Commercial Items, 252.227- 7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data, 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment, 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea, The following clauses will also apply: 252.232-7009, Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card, 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, 252.211-7006, Passive Radio Frequency, 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments, 252.246-7003, Notification of Potential Safety Issues. In accordance with Section 508, the JSIL requires that all Electronic Information Technology (EIT), as that term is defined at FAR 52.101, delivered under the contract comply with the applicable EIT accessibility standards issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board set forth at 36 CFR Part 1194. Other clauses may be included if applicable. This combined synopsis/solicitation shall not be construed as a commitment of any kind to place subsequent Call Orders following the establishment of BPA with any contractor. Exact future requirements are not known at this time and there is no guarantee of requirements in the future. Contractors currently providing technical and programmatic support services to the JSIL are considered to have an inherent conflict of interest in providing sound and unbiased recommendations of possible materiel acquisition solutions to address technical issues being addressed by the JSIL and then subsequently competing for the opportunity to provide this materiel, particularly in a performance specification environment. For this reason, prime contractors and their subcontractors currently providing technical and programmatic support services to the JSIL under the following contracts are prohibited from submitting BPA proposals in response to this synopsis and solicitation: W31P4Q- 05-A-0023- 0046 or its follow-on, W31P4Q-05-A-0031-0032 or its follow-on, W31P4Q- 08-D-0035, W31P4Q-05-A-0024-0009 or its follow-on, and W31P4Q-05-A-0025-0011 or its follow-on. Requests for the establishment of BPAs from these contractors will not be processed. Submission of BPA proposals by these firms will be considered non-responsive to this synopsis and solicitation. Performance of this effort is UNCLASSIFIED. The Point of Contact for this combined synopsis and solicitation is Ms. Leslie K. Dyer, phone: 256-842-3703; e-mail: leslie.k.dyer@us.army.mil.
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- Zip Code: 35898-5280
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