70--VOCICI Software

PART: U.S. Government Procurements SUBPART: Supplies, Equipment, Material, Removal/Installation CLASS CODE: 7030 OFFICE ADDRESS: Mission and Installation Contracting Command Directorate of Contracting 1803 Macomb Road Fort Sill, Ok 73503-9011 Combination Synopsis Solicitation SOL #: W9124L-09-T-9998 Response Date : 17 September 2009 by 4:00 p.m. CST 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 W9124L-09-T-0998 is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for survey software, in accordance with the Governments requirement below. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-33, effective 15 June 2009. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 518210 and the business size standard is $25.0M. This proposed acquisition is reserved for 100% Small Business. All prospective offerors must be actively registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Offerors may register online at https://www.bpn.gov/CCR/scripts/index.html Payment will be made by government purchase card (visa). The government will not and cannot make payment through PayPal. Please provide quote in spaces provided below: Description: CLIN 0001 - VOVICI, SFT-EFM-COMM-LEVEL2, 1 each OR EQUAL Includes: - 4 Named user EFM Design licenses - 2 Workgroup spaces - 2 master respondent panels - 25 report builder/viewer licenses - 5 Mobile Survey licenses Unit Price $____________ x $_____________Each = extended price $___________. CLIN 0002 - VOVICI, SFT-EFM-COMM-MAINT, 1 each OR EQUAL Includes: one year tech support plus one version upgrade Unit Price $____________ x $_____________Each = extended price $___________. CLIN 0003 - VOVICI, TR-EFM-COMM-1DOSTADMIN, 1 each OR EQUAL Includes: software training for one student Unit Price $____________ x $_____________Each = extended price $___________. Completion Date: Requested completion date is 30 days After dated Contract (ADC) award. Quote should reflect FOB: Destination All Quotations shall be clearly marked with RFQ number W9124L-09-T-0998 and emailed to the POC listed below or faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000, no later than 4:00 PM, CST, 17 September 2009. Bidder/offeror shall submit bid/offer on all bid items. Failure to do so will be cause for rejection of the bid/offer. Contact Steve Anthony, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov The following clauses are applicable to this acquisition and incorporated by reference: For further information please go to the associated websites: http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractors Registration, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and ConditionsCommercial Items, FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination, DFARS 252.201-7000 Contracting Officers Representative, DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product, DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractors Registration, DFARS 252.211-7003 ALT 1 Item Identification and Valuation, DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. The following clauses are applicable to this acquisition and incorporated by full text: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses within the aforementioned clause are being selected as applicable: 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.225-13, and 52.232-36. FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract act of 1965, FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires, and FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The following DFAR clauses within the aforementioned clause are being selected as applicable: 252.205-7000, 252.225-7001, 252.225-7036, 252.232-7003, and 252.247-7023. The following provisions are incorporated by reference: 52.212-1 Instructions to OfferorsCommercial Items. FAR 52.214-31, Bidders may submit facsimile bids as responses to this solicitation. The following provisions are incorporated by full text: 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items, 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. Offerors are to include a completed copy of provision FAR 52.212-3, Offer or Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. AMC AGENCY LEVEL PROTEST PROCEDURES If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program. the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. HQ Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 9301 Chapek Rd, Room 2-1SE3401 Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527. Facsimile number +1 (555) 000-0000 or 8875 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: HQ Army Materiel Command Office of Command counsel Room 2-1 SE3401 1412 Jackson Loop Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 The AMC-Level protest procedures are found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp If Internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures. (End of Provision) Additional Clarifications and Additional Requirements are applicable to this acquisition as follows: APACHE GATE DELIVERY INFORMATION All delivery trucks, transportation trucks, vehicles pulling trailers, every type of cargo or construction vehicle must enter through Apache Gate. Location of Apache Gate: Take the Medicine Park exit 45 off of Interstate 44, proceed west on highway 49 (approximately mile). Entrance to Apache Gate is on the left (south). CONTRACTUAL AUTHORITY No written or oral statements of any person whosoever other than the Contracting Officer will, in any manner or degree, modify or otherwise affect the terms of this contract. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements under this contract, and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. CHANGES Changes in terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc., which may be made unilaterally by the Government. PAYMENTS The Government will process payments for supplies/services rendered under this contract through the Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card (GPC). The Contractor shall furnish the Government a credit card receipt of the transaction within 24 hours after shipping the supplies or performance of service (see block 9 of the SF1449 or block 6 of the DD1155 for the mailing address. The third party is: US Bank, GPC Payment Services, PO Box 6313, Fargo, ND 58125-6313 The purchase card to be used is: GSA Smart Pay Purchase Card (GPC) SUBMISSION FORMAT FOR INVOICES VENDORS/CONTRACTORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR INVOICES IN THEFOLLOWING FORMAT: 1. NAME AND ADDRESS. 2.CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER, INCLUDING DELIVERY ORDER NUMBER.(MUST INCLUDE COMPLETE NUMBER, (i.e. W9124L-xx-x-xxxx or DABK35-xx-x-xxxx or DABT39-xx-x-xxxx)). 3.DESCRIPTION, PRICE, AND QUANTITY OF PROPERTY OR SERVICES ACTUALLY PROVIDED. 4.SHIPPING AND PAYMENT TERMS. 5.COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS. 6.TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS FOR NOTIFICATION IN CASE OF DEFECTIVE INVOICE. NOTE: INVOICES MUST MATCH PURCHASE ORDER/CONTRACT IN DESCRIPTION AND UNIT OF ISSUE. DEFECTIVE INVOICES WILL BE RETURNED. FAR 52.211-6 - Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as 'brand name or equal,' the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that 'equal' products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of 'equal' products, including 'equal' products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate 'equal' products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an 'equal' product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) ESSENTIAL SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS - Direct import from Microsoft Word into the software enabling creation of surveys in a user interface that is identical to Microsoft Word - NETCOM Certificate of Networthiness - Role Based Permissions EVALUATION AND AWARD The Government will evaluate offers in response to this request and award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this request, will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors (e.g., past performance, delivery, socio-economic status and/or quality). Award will be made based upon the best value to the Government in accordance with procedures in FAR 8.405-5(b) and/or FAR 13.106-2(b). CLARIFICATION OF THIS SOLICITATION Prospective bidders are cautioned against soliciting views, clarification, interpretations, etc., of this solicitation from agencies or individuals of the Government other than the office issuing this solicitation. Any desired explanation of this solicitation should be made in writing to Steven Anthony at email: steven.anthonys.army.mil COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITION PROCEDURES This acquisition is solicited under Commercial item Simplified Acquisition procedures specified in FAR Part 13.5, Test Program For Certain Commercial Items.