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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 07, 2017 FBO #5675
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Purchase of hardware device JA2500 model JA2500-A-BSE with support item SVC-ND-JA2500BSE - Solicitation

Notice Date

6/5/2017
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

541512 — Computer Systems Design Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Acquisition Management Services, 7700 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, Maryland, 20857, United States
 

ZIP Code

20857
 

Solicitation Number

17-233-SOL-00449
 

Archive Date

6/29/2017
 

Point of Contact

Thien T Nguyen, Phone: 3014925053
 

E-Mail Address

thien.nguyen@psc.hhs.gov
(thien.nguyen@psc.hhs.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and the Office of the Chief Information Officer is issuing this RFQ for the purchase of: Instructions to Quoters The Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and the Office of the Chief Information Officer is issuing this RFQ for the purchase of: Hardware device JA2500 model JA2500-A-BSE with support item SVC-ND-JA2500BSE. This hardware device will run the Junos Space Network Platform. This platform provides central administration, management, support, and logging for all the Juniper security devices deployed in the CSO environment. Evaluation will be based on lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). Quotes are due by 11:00 AM ET on June 23, 2017. Quotes received by the government after the submission deadline will not be accepted. Questions should be sent to Thien Nguyen at Thien.Nguyen@psc.hhs.gov no later than 12 noon on June 9, 2017 Period of Performance: Date of Award through 12 Months Brand Name Justification The purpose of this procurement is to provide a dedicated hardware device to run the Junos Space Network Management Platform. This platform provides central administration, management, support, and logging for all the Juniper security devices deployed in the CSO environment. This security equipment brand name is Juniper. Any other brand name would not seamlessly integrate into the CSIRC management solution. Also Juniper hardware, support, and maintenance are an integral in maintaining CSO's existing architecture. CSO has licensed and is currently using Juniper software and hardware product(s) to support customer's corporate security and compliance needs as a foundational network infrastructure component. Contract should be limited to only suppliers that are authorized Juniper resellers and are certified to provide Juniper support. Line Item Listing The Quoter shall provide support for the following: Item No. Description Quantity Required Unit Price Total Price 1 JA2500-A-BSE / Junos Space 2500 - Larg Appliance 1 2 SVC-ND-JA2500BSE / Juniper Care Next Day Support for JA2500-A-BSE 1 Total Cost Provisions 1. FAR 52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (FEB 2015) (a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. Clauses 1.FAR 52.252-2, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Full text may also be accessed electronically at these addresses: HHSAR - http://www.hhs.gov/policies/hhsar/subpart301-1.html DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) CONTRACT CLAUSES Clause Number Title and Date HHSAR 352.203-70 HHSAR 352.222-70 ANTI-LOBBYING (DEC 2015) Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (DEC 2015) 2. FAR 52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (FEB 2015) (a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause. 3. FAR 52.232-40, PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013) (a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor. (b) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act. (c) Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/PSC/DAM/17-233-SOL-00449/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: DHHS/OS/ASA/OCIO/CSIRC, 6 Executive Park Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

Zip Code: 30329
 

Record

SN04532822-W 20170607/170605235227-18e055a73becd0a6eec053cefe3175bb (fbodaily.com)
 

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