AppSense maintenance and support

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) prepared in accordance with FAR 13.106, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Department of Education, Federal Student Aid intends to procure AppSense software maintenance for Enterprise Citrix Shared Desktop Solution (ECSDS) for a base year, plus 2 option years. This action will result in a Firm Fixed Price purchase order. Solicitation number ED-FSA-16-Q-0002 is applicable and is issued as a request for quote. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83. The NAICS code for this contract action is 511210 and the small business size standard is $38.5 Million. The anticipated award date is November 23, 2015. All authorized resellers may submit a quote, which will be considered. Award of this purchase order will be made on a competitive Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. Questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted in writing to the POC not later than 12:00PM EST on Thursday, November 19, 2015. Your offer must cite your Cage Code and Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS). Please ensure that your firm's Reps & Certs are completed in SAM (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). All quotes must be submitted to the Point of Contact (POC) via email no later than 12:00PM EST on Friday, November 20, 2015. Failure to submit timely will exclude the quote from consideration. The CLIN structure is as follows: CLIN 0001 to include all of the following: Period of Performance: 11/24/2015 - 11/23/2016 Part # DSK SSP 12 F/Flexible Platform- 1 Year DesktopNow SSP Silver Support Qty: 1,330 Price: ___________ CLIN 1001 to include all of the following: Option Period 1 Period of Performance: 11/24/2016 - 11/23/2017 Part # DSK SSP 12 F/Flexible Platform- 1 Year DesktopNow SSP Silver Support Qty: 1,330 Price: ___________ CLIN 2001 to include all of the following: Option Period 2 Period of Performance: 11/24/2017 - 11/23/2018 Part # DSK SSP 12 F/Flexible Platform- 1 Year DesktopNow SSP Silver Support Qty: 1,330 Price: ___________ The following FAR and EDAR clauses/provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3, 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 Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items The following checked clauses within FAR 52.212-5 are also applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-40, 52.223-18, 52.232-33. FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal FAR 52.227-19 Commercial Computer Software License EDAR 3452.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) EDAR 3452.224-70 RELEASE OF INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT EDAR 3452.227-72 Use and Non-Disclosure Agreement EDAR 3452.239-70 INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6 (IPv6) EDAR 3452.239-72 Department Security Requirements ED 316-1 Accessibility of Software ED 317-1 Accommodation/Accessibility for the Disabled FSA 32-1 Invoice Clause FAR 52.217-9 OPTIONS 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 _5_ days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least _10_ 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 _36_ months. (End of clause) The complete text of the FAR clauses and provisions are available at the following internet site http://farsite.hill.af.mil. All quotes are due no later than 12:00PM EST on Friday, November 20, 2015. Quotes shall be submitted via email to the Point of Contacts (POC), Young Choi at young.choi@ed.gov and Elijah Gross at elijah.gross@ed.gov Attachments (1) Brand Name Justification