DIAC02038 StorNext 4.0 for DVI

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 WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-44 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DFARS 20100908. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses and the associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511210 - Computer Software Publishers, packaged with a business size standard of $25M. This acquisition is being procured utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13. The Defense Media Activity, Defense Visual Information has a requirement for this competitive acquisition, which has been determined to be brand name specific, for the purchase of Quantum StorNext ver 4.0. This software manages the video files in the Defense Imagery Server (DIS). DIS is a complex digital imagery management system involving many complementary technologies. The DIS uses, as on of the storage technologies, a virtual tape library housed on SGI COPAN MAID storage. The COPAN MAID storage is unique in and of itself and StorNext is the sole file system certified to work with it. All interested parties shall provide a quote for the following new products (no refurbished products shall be quoted): Line Item 0001: StorNext 4.0 Linux SAN Client - quantity 2 Line Item 0002: StorNext 4.0 Replication Software - quantity 2 Line Item 0003: StorNext 4.0 Gold Software Support Plan - quantity 1 Line Item 0004: StorNext 4.0 Installation Services - quantity 2 The Government will award a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote. Offerors shall provide appropriate product information that clearly documents that the offered products are those listed above. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions applies to this acquisition, including subparagraphs: (21) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; (22) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (23) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (24) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (25) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (26) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (32)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act; (34) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; and (39) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. All interested parties shall submit the following to the email addresses provided below by the due date and time for quotes. One (1) copy of a quotation which addresses Line Items 0001 through 0004; 2) Technical description and/or product literature; 3) A copy of the most recent published price list(s); and 4) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded at https://orca.bpn.gov/ or a statement that your Representations and Certifications are current and available on https://orca.bpn.gov/. All quotes should be sent by email to DMAContractingEC@dma.mil. Faxed offers will not be accepted. Contracting Office Address: Defense Media Activity 601 North Fairfax ST, #160 Alexandria, VA 22314 Place of Performance: DMA, Riverside, CA DMA, Alexandria, VA Point of Contact(s): Mark Bates, Contract Specialist, 703-325-3413, mark.bates@dma.mil LaShawn Knowles, Contracting Officer, 703-428-0207, lashawn.knowles@dma.mil