Autodesk Building Design Suites

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for AUTOCAD Design Suite Premium for 11 users to be used in the EMSS Division at NIST, Boulder, MD. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.5 TEST PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83 1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to tpm1@nist.gov . Questions should be received no later than 4 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of Provision) The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334614 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. In accordance with the non-manufacturer rule, the contractor shall be a small business under the applicable size standard and shall provide either its own product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern. See FAR 19.102(f) for additional information. All offerors shall provide a quotation for the following line items: Line Item 0001: Base: Subscription for 1 year of Autodesk Design Suite Premium for eleven (11) users Line Item 1001: Option 1 : Subscription for 1 year of Autodesk Design Suite Premium for eleven (11) users Line Item 2001: Option 1 : Subscription for 1 year of Autodesk Design Suite Premium for eleven (11) users Line Item 3001: Option 1 : Subscription for 1 year of Autodesk Design Suite Premium for eleven (11) users Line Item 4001: Option 1 : Subscription for 1 year of Autodesk Design Suite Premium for eleven (11) users STATEMENT OF WORK: Autodesk Building Design Suites EMSS of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) located on the DOC site at 325 Broadway, Boulder Colorado 80305 has a requirement to provide 2016 Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium for 11 onsite users for 1 year and maintain latest version subscription for 4 optional years. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Government Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) all activities required throughout the duration of this project. Upgrades shall be available through downloading from the Vendor's web site as they become available during the term of the maintenance contract. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall meet the vendor experience requirements along with the technical requirements and deliverable schedule. All offers must include shipping FOB Destination. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a fixed price contract based on the following factors: Technical capability (capability of the item offered to meet the agency need), price and past experience/performance. Technical capability will be evaluated by how well the proposed products meet the Government requirement as stated in Paragraph (v). Technical and past experience/performance are equally as important as price. The Government reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowest-priced offeror if the superior technical submission or the submission indicating a reduced performance risk, warrants paying a premium. A FIRM FIXED PRICE PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE ISSUED TO THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORIZED OFFER WHOSE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE QUAOTION IS DEEMED TO REPRESENT THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT. The offeror must have completed the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Reps and certs must be uploaded to the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers and Disabilities 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-3, Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements; w/ iii Alternate II 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer 52.247-34, FOB Destination 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority 1352.201-72. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance (APR 2010) (a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract. (b) The place of acceptance will be: NIST, 325 Broadway - Shipping and Receiving, Boulder, CO 80305 FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. The following provisions and clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: NIST LOCAL-04, CAR 1352.209-73, CAR 1352.209-74, CAR 1352.213-70, CAR 1352.215-70, CAR 1352.233-70, CAR 1352.233-71 The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html The Contractor shall submit a Quote, to be received no later than 5 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday, July 23, 2015, and must include the following: Company name, address phone numbers, DUNS number, itemized quote including all minimum specifications and past experience/performance information. Quotes shall be delivered via email to tpm1@nist.gov. Please direct any questions regarding this solicitation to T. Marks at tpm1@nist.gov no later than 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time, Wednesday, July 22, 2014.