FLAMES Subscription Renewal

Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514 Description 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Solicitation FA875121Q0362 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-06 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20210709. See http://acquisition.gov for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. This procurement is being issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 511210 and small business size standard of $41.5 million. The contractor shall provide the items detailed below on a BRAND NAME ONLY, Firm Fixed Price basis, including the cost of shipping FOB destination. Brand Name only will be considered. See the attached Brand Name Justification (Attachment 2). Qty: 3 Description: FLAMES for C2WSPTT Runtime, Node-Locked for Windows, P/N: PTT-NL-INN-RS, Subscription Renewal (License Number: 35907) (Subscription license for period: 02-Sep-2021 to 01-Sep-2022) Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. The period of performance is 2 September 2021 - 1 September 2022. All deliveries shall be made in accordance with FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination. The place of delivery, acceptance and FOB destination point is Rome, NY 13441. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are: (b) Electronic copies of quotes are due at or before 3:00PM EST 23 August 2021. Quotes shall be submitted to: AFRL/RIKO, Jennifer Calandra-Willson Contract Specialist by email at jennifer.calandra-willson@us.af.mil. (b)(4) Submit a technical description of the items being offered. (b)(11) If the quote is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (g) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies. In addition to the information within Paragraph (a), the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) price and (ii) technical capability All evaluation factors when combined are approximately equal. The Government intends to award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable Offeror. Offerors are required to complete representations and certifications found in the provisions at: 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate- Basic 252.225-7973, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems- Representation For your convenience all referenced certifications are attached to this solicitation (Attachment 1). 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 Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this order. 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (DEVIATION 2020-O0008) 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 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer'System For Award Management 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards The following additional FAR and FAR Supplement provisions and clauses also apply: 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.247-34, FOB Destination 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation - N/A for software 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on the Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System - Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items 252.225-7972, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) 252.225-7973, Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems'Representation (DEVIATION 2020-O0015) 252.225-7974, Prohibition on Contracting with Persons that have Business Operations with the Maduro Regime 252.227-7015, Technical Data--Commercial Items 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments 252.239-7017, Notice Of Supply Chain Risk 252.239-7018, Supply Chain Risk 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.246-7008, Source of Electronic Parts 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea - Basic 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (OCT 2019) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Ombudsman: Ms. Rosalind Harper (Primary) and Mr. Steven Ewers (Alternate), AFRL/PK, 1864 Fourth Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130, COMM (937) 904-9700, email: afrl.pk.workflow@us.af.mil. Requirement specific guidance is provided for the following clause: In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Payment Instructions- Vendors will be expected to have WAWF system capabilities. Guidance will be provided to the vendor with their order with applicable code. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating DO-A7 has been assigned to this effort. NOTE: In order to receive an award, if issued, the successful offeror must be actively registered in System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov. All responsible organizations may submit a quote, which shall be considered.