SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Riverbed WAN Optimization Devices and Support; 100% Buy Indian Set-aside
- Notice Date
- 5/14/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334210
— Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- BIA CENTRAL 0001612220 Sunrise Valley DriveContracting OfficeRestonVA20191US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- A14PS00504
- Response Due
- 5/19/2014
- Archive Date
- 6/18/2014
- Point of Contact
- Ryan Geffre
- E-Mail Address
-
Ryan.Geffre@bia.gov
(Ryan.Geffre@bia.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Riverbed WAN Optimization Devices and Support; 100% Buy-Indian Set-Aside Solicitation Number: A14PS00504 - Request for Quotation (RFQ) Notice Type: Synopsis Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Classification Code: 70 = General Purpose Information Technology Equipment NAICS: 334210 Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 This notice is released to announce the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, intent to award a firm-fixed price IT equipment purchase (Riverbed WAN Optimization devices and support). This is only an announcement for an upcoming solicitation. There is no solicitation package available at this time. The anticipated release of RFQ for A14PS00504 is 5/20/2014. Type of Set-Aside: 100% Buy-Indian Requirement Details: 1)Steelhead (CXA-00755-B010) with RiOS a.Quantity: 33 2)License Steelhead (LICCXA 755-L), 10Mbps, 900conn a.Quantity: 33 3)Steelhead CXA 755 Gold Support (MNT-GLD-CXA-00755) a.Quantity: 33 4)Disc/Memory Support-xx55 CX555/755 (MNT-HER-DT-CX) a.Quantity: 33 5)Steelhead CXA 1555 B010 with RiOS 4 onboard Gbe ports (CXA-01555-B010) a.Quantity: 5 6)License Steelhead CXA 1555-L, 50Mbps, 3000 conn (LIC-CXA-1555-L) a.Quantity: 5 7)Steelhead CXA 1555 Gold Support (MNT-GLD-CXA-01555) a.Quantity: 5 8)Disc/Memory Support-xx55 CX1555 (MNT-HER-1U-CX) a.Quantity: 5 Delivery: Delivery for the physical items will be required within 30 days of date of award Period of performance: 1 year support from date of award Responsible Office/Destination: BIA OIO, 1011 Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 Invoicing: Invoices will be required to be submitted through www.IPP.Gov (see clause for additional details). Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price contract. 1452.280-1 NOTICE OF INDIAN SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE SET-ASIDE (JUL 2013) (a) Definitions as used in this clause. Indian means a person who is a member of an Indian Tribe or Native as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (PL 92-203; 85 Stat. 688; 43 U.S.C. 1601). Indian Economic Enterprise means any business activity owned by one or more Indians or Indian Tribes that is established for the purpose of profit, provided that: (i) The combined Indian or Indian Tribe ownership shall constitute not less than 51 percent of the enterprise; (ii) the Indians or Indian Tribes shall, together, receive at least a majority of the earnings from the contract; and (iii) the management and daily business operations of an Indian economic enterprise must be controlled by one or more individuals who are members of an Indian Tribe. To ensure actual control over the enterprise, the individuals must possess requisite management or technical capabilities directly related to the primary industry in which the enterprise conducts business. The enterprise must meet these requirements throughout the following time periods: (1) At the time an offer is made in response to a written solicitation; (2) At the time of contract award; and, (3) During the full term of the contract. Indian Tribe means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other recognized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, including any Alaska Native village, regional or village corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (PL 92-203, 85 Stat. 688; 43 U.S.C. 1601). Representation means the positive statement by an enterprise of its eligibility for preferential consideration and participation for acquisitions conducted under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, in accordance with the procedures in Subpart 1480.8. (b) General. (1) Under the Buy Indian Act, offers are solicited only from Indian economic enterprises. (2) BIA will reject all offers received from ineligible enterprises. (3) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to an Indian economic enterprise, as defined in paragraph (a) of this clause. (c) Required Submissions. In response to this solicitation, an offeror must also provide the following: (1) A description of the required percentage of the work/costs to be provided by the offeror over the contract term as required by section 1452.280-3, Subcontracting Limitations clause; (2) A description of the source of human resources for the work to be performed by the offeror; (3) A description of the method(s) of recruiting and training Indian employees, indicating the extent of soliciting employment of Indian persons, as required by DIAR 1452.226-70, Indian Preference, or DIAR 1452.226-71, Indian Preference Program, clause(s); (4) A description of how subcontractors (if any) will be selected in compliance with the Indian Preference or Indian Preference Program clause(s); (5) The names, addresses, and descriptions of work to be performed by Indian persons or economic enterprises being considered for subcontracts (if any) and the percentage of the total direct project work/costs they would be performing; (6) Qualifications of the key personnel (if any) that will be assigned to the contract; and (7) A description of method(s) for compliance with any supplemental Tribal employment preference requirements, if contained in this solicitation. (d) Required Assurance. The offeror must provide written assurance to the Indian Affairs that it will comply, or has, complied fully with the requirements of this clause. It must do this before Indian Affairs awards the Buy Indian contract, and upon successful and timely completion of the contract, but before the Indian Affairs Contracting Officer (CO) accepts the work or product. (e) Non-responsiveness. Failure to provide the information required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of this clause may cause Indian Affairs to find an offer non-responsive and to reject it. (f) Eligibility. (1) Participation in the Mentor-Protg Program established under section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (25 U.S.C. 47 note) does not render an Indian economic enterprise ineligible for contracts awarded under the Buy Indian Act. (2) If a contractor no longer meets the definition of an Indian economic enterprise after award, the contractor must notify the CO in writing. The notification must include full disclosure of circumstances causing the contractor to lose eligibility status and a description of any actions that the contractor will take to regain eligibility. Failure to give the CO immediate written notification means that: (i) The economic enterprise may be declared ineligible for future contract awards under this part; and (ii) Indian Affairs may consider termination for default if it is in the best interest of the government. (End of clause) 1452.280-4 INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE REPRESENTATION (JUL 2013) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] does [ ] does not meet the definition of Indian economic enterprise as defined in 1480.201.(End of provision) DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (September 2011) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with therequirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice [CO to edit and include the documentation required under this contract]: The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM.Gov) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. Instructions,Conditions, and Notices to Bidders: 52.204-7 System for Award Management Registration. (DEC 2012); 52.204-13 System for Award Management Registration Maintenance (DEC 2012); Contracting Officer: Ryan Geffre, (703) 390-6356; Ryan.Geffre@bia.gov
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