Check Point Hardware & Software Maintenance Renewal

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 ACQUISITION IS BEING PROCURED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR PART 13.5. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-72. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 for Information Technology Value Added Resellers, and the size standard is 150 employees. This is a total small business set-aside. Offerors will be responsible for obtaining related amendments to this solicitation, if any, from www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of each potential Offeror to monitor www.fbo.gov for any amendments or other information related to this solicitation. Any communications regarding this acquisition must be made in writing and forwarded via email to Maisie Meade at maisie.meade@nist.gov and shall identify the solicitation number, company name, company address, as well as point of contact email address and phone number. This solicitation addresses a need for a renewal of Check Point maintenance and support at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This procurement is for Check Point annual hardware/software maintenance and support. The NIST Network Security Team uses strategically placed Check Point firewalls to provide network security protection for both NIST campuses. All firewalls are centrally managed with Check Point firewall management appliances located at each site. This procurement is for an additional year of annual hardware/software maintenance and support. NIST utilizes two forms of Check Point maintenance/ support. Premium maintenance/support is 24/7 support that is needed for firewalls NIST deploys within the network production infrastructure. Network Security Team staff often perform upgrades and configuration changes outside of business hours and on weekend in order to minimize the impact on NIST users and therefore, premium maintenance/support is needed. Standard maintenance/ support is provided within business hours. For firewall devices that are not critical to the network production infrastructure, standard support is used. Additionally, NIST is using Check Point Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) blades on all Internet-facing firewalls. The IPS blades were purchased with the Check Point firewall appliances but the IPS updates for those blades are subscription-based which requires an annual subscription renewal. Check Point manages customer devices, software licenses, and subscription blades within its Check Point User Center. Customers can have one or more account(s) within the user center to manage their devices. NIST has two User Center accounts that are renewed annually. - User Center #6598303 (Premium Support) - User Center #6492738 (Standard Support) If hardware failure is experienced with any of the Check Point devices within either User Center, the vendor would process an "RMA" and send NIST replacement equipment. If a patch or new software is released by the vendor for any of the products covered within either User Center, NIST would be entitled to deploy that patch or new software. The period of performance for Check Point maintenance for all Contract Line Items (CLINs) is March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. This is a Brand Name requirement and the Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is attached. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, does not apply to this acquisition because this is a renewal for items that were already purchased previously. ***INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS *** Interested offerors shall provide firm-fixed-pricing for the Contract Line Items below for the period of performance from 3/01/2014-2/28/2015: SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED ITEMS: Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0001: Qty 1 * CPES-SS-STANDARD - Check Point Standard Support and Software Subscription ? UC Acct# 6492738 Include ACCS-5X12 for the following SN#s:, 4J073700198, 4J073700202 Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0002: Qty 1 * CPES-SS-PREMIUM Check Point Premium Support Software Subscription ? UC Acct# 6598303 Include ACCS-7X24 for the following SN#s: 4J073300576, 4J073300572, 4J074801511, 4J074801513 Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0003: Qty 4 * CPSB-IPS-L-1Y - Check Point IPS blade for 1 year- for high end appliances and pre-defined systems ? MAC Addresses = 00:90:FB:24:D2:78, 00:90:FB:24:D2:7A, 00:90:FB:26:39:1E, 00:90:FB:26:39:22 Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0004: Qty 4* CPSB-IPS-XL-1Y - Check Point IPS blade for 1 year- for ultra high-end appliances and pre-defined systems ? MAC Addresses = 00:90:FB:25:04:D6, 00:90:FB:26:49:36, 00:90:FB:26:49:42, 00:90:FB:26:4A:58 Additional Notes: Reference Check Point MSRP EBS Offer Number 1008710096 when providing quote to NIST The Offeror shall hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. ***Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an Offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the Offeror's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. ***The due date and time for receipt of quotations is January 24, 2014 no later than 3:00PM EST. 52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, represents the best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered. NIST anticipates a single award to the technically acceptable/lowest price Offeror with acceptable past performance. Technically acceptable means that the Offeror is an authorized reseller for Check Point, and can provide all products and services required. PRICE EVALUATION Evaluation of prices proposed for products and services will determine whether the proposed prices are realistic, complete, and reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements. Proposed prices must be entirely compatible with the technical proposal. ADDENDUM TO PROVISION 52.212-1 - QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS All Offerors shall submit all of the following: (1) Technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with requirements in the solicitation. Item MUST meet exact specifications as laid out in the description attached. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (2) Documentation that clearly demonstrates that the Offeror is an authorized reseller for Check Point and Reference Check Point MSRP EBS Offer Number 1008710096; (3) Firm-fixed price for each CLIN and discount terms; (4) Acknowledgement of solicitation amendment(s); ***Offerors shall e-mail their quotation to maisie.meade@nist.gov so that it is received by the response date/time for this solicitation. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm NIST's receipt of its quotation. NIST reserves the right to award a purchase order without discussions, based solely on the submission of the Contractor. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES FOR THIS SOLICITATION: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2013) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Sept 2013) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2014) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug 2013) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Pub. L. 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161). 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2012) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)(38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) Department of Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) clauses. For the full text of these clauses. Access electronically at the following web link http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=460f30ca378ad7fe4cf07b3a19c6f4d9&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48cfrv5_02.tpl 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER's AUTHORITY (APR 2010) 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER's REPRESENTATIVE (C0R) (APR 2010) 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010) 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010) 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010) 1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)