D -- BioEngine 6.1 Server Software Maintenance for 6 months

Request for Quotation Number 9T8NABIC027 - Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). All Prospective Offerors: (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format specified by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items allowed as authorized by FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items as supplemented by the information included in this notice and following the procedures in FAR Subpart 13.3, Simplified Acquisition Methods. Quotations are being requested and this announcement constitutes the only synopsis and solicitation notice that will be issued and a written solicitation will not be issued. All Prospective Offerors are required to electronically submit their detailed cost/price quotations and technical proposals in Adobe or MS Word format conforming to the below requirements directly to Ms. Andrea Brown, Information Technology Manager at andrea.brown@gsa.gov or Mr. Fred Hersom, Contracting Officer at fred.hersom@gsa.gov, no later than 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) on September 14, 2007. Electronic Media, Solicitation and Amendment Distribution: NCAT will conduct this acquisition using the FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Federal Business Opportunities site is the single point of entry for U S Federal government procurement opportunities greater than $25,000.00 dollars. In order to further the Government policy of maximizing electronic commerce and making the acquisition process optimally cost effective, all future amendments and any other official communications, if any, from the agency regarding this solicitation will be distributed via www.fbo.gov. This medium will be used exclusively and will be the sole method used for distributing future amendments and other official communications thereto to the public. All inquiries must be submitted via email, and all questions and answers will be posted to the www.fbo.gov website as an amendment to this RFQ letter. Any questions relating to this solicitation must be submitted 1 day prior to solicitation closing (reply by) date. GSA IT Solutions Shop (ITSS) registration, also known as IT Solutions is required to participate in this acquisition. Offerors must verify complete business mailing address, contact name, phone number, fax number, remittance address, email address and available contracts within IT Solutions to ensure contract award availability. (II) This solicitation for commercial items is issued by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Northern California Area Team (NCAT), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) on behalf of the Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), located in Seaside, California. The correct address for NCAT is: United States General Services Administration, Northern California Team (NCAT) (9TN), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94102, UNITED STATES. (III) The Government may transmit or post any common questions and answers regarding this solicitation to all interested parties. (IV) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-19, effective August 17, 2007. (V) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 541511 and this procurement set-aside for Small Business. Business size will be verified by Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (VI) Product Description/Required Quantities:Item 1: Quantity 1, Unit of Issue Each. Description: BioEngine, 6.1 Server Software Maintenance (6 month period) - 10 million users - one user equals two (2) fingerprints. Maintenance includes: Updates, Upgrades, Helpdesk, On-Site and 24/7 maintenance support and email support. (VII) Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Commercial Purchase Order. (VIII) Maintenance agreement performance period October 1, 2007 ? March 31, 2008. Inspection and acceptance will be performed by DMDC personnel appointed as Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs). Clause 1: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items. (Jan 2006) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation by reference and the following additional instructions apply: Past performance is included as an evaluation factor. The following FAR provision applies to the solicitation: 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. (Jan 1999) (a) 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. Offers will be evaluated for award per Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) standard. Technical and past performance, when combined, are pass or fail rated and are minimum requirements for acceptability. The lowest acceptable price will be accepted by the Government. (IX) The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation all clauses will apply to any subsequent award: (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offers specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) Clause 3: 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items (Mar 2005) offeror are reminded to complete on-line representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov prior to the RFQ closing date and before submitting an offer in response to this solicitation. Clause 4: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items (Sep 2005) is incorporated by reference to include addenda contained in the attached solicitation additional clauses document (See attachment 2). Clause 5: 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items (Feb 2006) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation in full text in the attached solicitation additional clauses document. The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated into this solicitation by reference: FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (for a full text version of these clauses, go to www.arnet.gov or http://gsa.gov/farl); DFARS: 252.204-7004 Alt A, Required Central Contractor Registration; DFARS: 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; (X) If offeror does not have access to email, offeror must mail offer to: U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), Attn: Andrea Brown or Attn: Fred Hersom, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 6836, San Francisco, CA 94102-3661. The NCAT Office is located in a secure federal building. If offers are hand delivered, please ensure that any courier is instructed to allow sufficient time for access to the facility. Required access time may vary between one (1) to two (2) hours. All quotations shall be clearly marked with RFQ Number. All offerors are hereby notified that if your proposal is not received by the date/time and at the location specified in this notice announcement, that it will be considered late/non-responsive. All Offerors shall include the following information in response: A. Tax identification number (TIN), B. Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), C. Complete Business Mailing, D. Offeror Point of Contact and Authorized Negotiator(s), E. Offeror Contact Telephone and Fax Number, F. Offeror Contact email address. Late Quotation Provision: In order for your quotation to be considered for award by the Government, your quotation must be received by the Contracting Officer at the place and time specified, or it will be considered late and handled in accordance with FAR 15.208. (XI) Please direct any questions regarding this solicitation to the Information Technology Manager, Ms. Andrea Brown at andrea.brown@gsa.gov or (415) 522-4555 or the Contracting Officer, Fred Hersom at fred.hersom@gsa.gov. (XII) The required delivery location is: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), Attn: Lynn Prince/Linda Velasquez, Phone Number: (831)583-2400, 400 Gigling Road, Seaside, CA 93955. (XIII) The CORs mailing address is: Defense Manpower Data Center, 400 Gigling Road, Seaside, CA 93955. (XIV) Offerors are instructed not to contact the client or any other GSA, DMDC or Government employee regarding this procurement, other than the individuals identified as appropriate points of contacts, without the approval of the GSA Contracting Officer. *Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the RFQ may result in rejection of your offer. The Government reserves the right to consider alternative offers. NCAT is pleased to offer this opportunity to qualified commercial contractors and your participation is greatly appreciated. If I can be of any assistance, do not hesitate to contact me directly by email at andrea.brown@gsa.gov or telephone me at (415) 522-4555. Andrea Brown, Information Technology Manager.