58--IPS Radio Upgrade

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a upgrading existing radios to FIPS compliant. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, W912TF-12-T-0012, is being issued as a request for quote. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-32-Technical Amendment. This requirement is a total small business set-aside. Overview: 1. FIPS 140-2 Compliant upgrades for 16 radios a. Software/Firmware image for radios i. Include FIPS 140-Ready Software ii. Include Tamper free tape b. UC-APL, FIPS 140 & 256bit AES Upgrade per radio i. Includes radio access key to enable UC-APL/FIPS 140 Validated compliance with 256bit AES **Amendment #1: Answers to questions are posted as an attachment. The provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items apply. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price, technical capability of the product, and past performance. Quotes will be evaluated and awarded to the offeror that provides best value to the government. Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. The provisions and clauses listed below are applicable to this solicitation. FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Dev), FAR 52.219-3 Notice of total HUBZone set-aside, FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation, FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons, FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right to Know Information, FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-25 Prompt Payment, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.232-36 Payment by Third party, FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award, FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit, FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation, FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses, DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirements to Inform Employee of Whistleblower Rights, DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration, DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation, DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials, DFARS 252-225-7000 Buy American Act- Balance of Payments Program Certificate, DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of payments Program, DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, DFARS 252-232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments, FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, DFARS 252.225-7035 Buy American Act- Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate, DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American Act- Free Trade Agreements- Balance of Payments program All offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Lack of registration in CCR will make an offeror ineligible for award. Contact CCR at 1-888-352-9333 or visit www.ccr.gov . Information concerning FAR clauses can be obtained at http://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.arnet.gov/far.