SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- AQD Records Management Software, Scanners, and barcodes - SOO
- Notice Date
- 1/23/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Interior, National Business Center, AQD - Herndon, 381 Elden St. Mail Stop 2510, Herndon, Virginia, 20170, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- D15PS00161
- Archive Date
- 2/21/2015
- Point of Contact
- Cassandra Sterba,
- E-Mail Address
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Cassandra_Sterba@ibc.doi.gov
(Cassandra_Sterba@ibc.doi.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Please see the attached SOO. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. Solicitation D15PS00161 is issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-78 December 26, 2014. This acquisition is set-aside for small businesses. The selected NAICS code is 511210 Software Publishers with a size standard of $38.5 million. This is a requirement for Records Management Software, Scanners, and Barcodes with the attached Statement of Objectives. These services are for the Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate. Delivery and acceptable of these services will be in accordance with the Delivery Schedule in the Statement of Objectives. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with the following evaluation criteria in paragraph (a) of that provision: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Technical acceptability will be determined by quote conformity to the SOO requirements and Section 508 compliance. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (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) Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items with its offer. 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 FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013); 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011); 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013); 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010); 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013). The following terms and conditions are also applicable to this solicitation: DIAR 1452.203-70, Restrictions on Endorsements – DOI July 1996 The Contractor shall not refer to contracts awarded by the Department of the Interior in commercial advertising, as defined in FAR 31.205-1, in a manner which states or implies that the product or service provided is approved or endorsed by the Government, or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services. This restriction is intended to avoid the appearance of preference by the Government toward any product or service. The Contractor may request the Contracting Officer to make a determination as to the propriety of promotional material. (End of clause) 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 7 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 14 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 4 years. (End of Clause) 52.227-19 -- Commercial Computer Software License (Dec 2007) (a) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions contained in the Contractor’s standard commercial license or lease agreement, the Contractor agrees that the Government will have the rights that are set forth in paragraph (b) of this clause to use, duplicate or disclose any commercial computer software delivered under this contract. The terms and provisions of this contract shall comply with Federal laws and the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) (1) The commercial computer software delivered under this contract may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed by the Government except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause or as expressly stated otherwise in this contract. (2) The commercial computer software may be— (i) Used or copied for use with the computer(s) for which it was acquired, including use at any Government installation to which the computer(s) may be transferred; (ii) Used or copied for use with a backup computer if any computer for which it was acquired is inoperative; (iii) Reproduced for safekeeping (archives) or backup purposes; (iv) Modified, adapted, or combined with other computer software, provided that the modified, adapted, or combined portions of the derivative software incorporating any of the delivered, commercial computer software shall be subject to same restrictions set forth in this contract; (v) Disclosed to and reproduced for use by support service Contractors or their subcontractors, subject to the same restrictions set forth in this contract; and (vi) Used or copied for use with a replacement computer. (3) If the commercial computer software is otherwise available without disclosure restrictions, the Contractor licenses it to the Government without disclosure restrictions. (c) The Contractor shall affix a notice substantially as follows to any commercial computer software delivered under this contract: Notice--Notwithstanding any other lease or license agreement that may pertain to, or accompany the delivery of, this computer software, the rights of the Government regarding its use, reproduction and disclosure are as set forth in Government Contract No. ________________. (End of Clause) Custom Clause - Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)-April 2013 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 the requirements 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: (a) Shipping or delivery confirmation where applicable; (b) Evidence of deliverable acceptance by the COR; (c) Any other documents required by the COR. Invoices will be paid upon approval and acceptance by the Government COR and approval by the CO. All billing issues shall be handled and resolved between the Contractor, the COR and the CO, if necessary. The Contractor agrees to include the following information on each invoice: (a) Name and address of the Contractor (b) Invoice number and date (c) Contract number (d) Period of performance for the billing cycle (e) Payment terms (f) Name, title, phone number, e-mail address, and mailing address of person to be notified in the event of a defective invoice (g) Other substantiating documentation or information as required verifying deliverable completion 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) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 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 tor submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (End of Custom Clause) Questions about this solicitation are due on January 28, 2015 at 2pm Eastern Time. Questions may be submitted via email to Ms. Cassandra Sterba at Cassandra_Sterba@ibc.doi.gov and Mr. Philip Lee at Philip_Lee@ibc.doi.gov. Quotes in response to this solicitation are due on February 6, 2015 at 2pm Eastern Time. Quotes must be submitted via email to Ms. Cassandra Sterba at Cassandra_Sterba@ibc.doi.gov and Mr. Philip Lee at Philip_Lee@ibc.doi.gov. For any additional information about this solicitation, please contact Ms. Cassandra Sterba at Cassandra_Sterba@ibc.doi.gov or 703-964-3505. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
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- Address: Herndon, Virginia, 20170, United States
- Zip Code: 20170
- Zip Code: 20170
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