GTM/LTM Load Balance Maintenance

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) Number SB1341-13-RQ-0838. The RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69 effective August 1, 2013. The request for quote is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 541519, "Other Computer Related Services" with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 Employees.NIST is seeking responses from small businesses in all socially economic categories identified in FAR PART 19. The purpose of this acquisition is to procure Network Equipment and Software Maintenance for Global Traffic Manager (GTM) and Local Traffic Manager (LTM) Load Balancers located at NIST Facilities in Boulder, CO and Gaithersburg, MD in support of the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST), Office of Information Systems Management (OISM). The due date for receipt of vendor's quote is 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, August 28, 2013. Vendor quote shall be emailed to the attention of Desiree Blakey at desiree.blakey@nist.gov. Fax copies will not be accepted. Any questions related to the solicitation shall be sent by email NO LATER THAN 2:00PM, Monday, August 26, 2013 to the attention of Desiree Blakey @ desiree.blakey@nist.gov. *****Interested vendors shall be authorized resellers of F5 the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and, as part of the proposal shall submit documentation as verification of an authorized reseller of F5 (OEM)***** Any proprietary information shall be so marked. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Vendor quote shall include the following information: 1. Name, physical location, point of contact and telephone number and business size of company that will provide the requirement. 2. Specifications of proposed item that meets requirement, delivery lead time, product warranty Information and inclusion/exclusion of freight charges in price quote. 3. Contractor's DUNS Number and CAGE Number. 4.Vendor's certification and verification that it is an authorized reseller of F5 the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and that it has the certification/ specialization level required by F5 (OEM) to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable OEM certification/ specialization requirements. NOTE: This is an equipment and software maintenance requirement as such, any equipment that requires replacement shall be returned to F5(OEM) and new replacement equipment shall be delivered to NIST. Inspection and Acceptance of equipment will occur after delivery at NIST. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES Interested vendors shall include a completed copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3, "Offeror Representation and Certifications - Commercial Items", with its quote or indication that the vendor's Representations and Certifications are completed on SAM.gov. Any prospective awardee shall be registered in SAM.gov database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment. The following provision and clauses are applicable to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (FEB 2012). 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2013). 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 The following additional FAR Clauses cited in FAR Clause 52.212-5 are applicable to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (AUG 2012). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEC 2010). 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (MAY 2012). 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Re-representation (APR 2012). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (MAR 2012). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010). 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (DEC 2010). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011). 52.225-3, Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (MAY 2012) 52.225-4, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate (JUN 2009) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003). 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996). The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be obtained electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of Commerce Acquisition Regulation provisions or clauses may be obtained electronically at www.ecfr.gov. This is an open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for the requirement described herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The vendor shall state, "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR The vendor shall state, "the terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Vendor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) FOB: Destination National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Attn: Debbie Fowler MS 1810, Building 224, Room B262 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 EVALUATION AND AWARD FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (JAN 1999) applies with the following insertion a paragraph (a): The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable; with an award being made based upon the vendor quote meeting the specification requirements identified herein. Pricing shall be submitted utilizing the attached pricing schedule. Pricing shall be FOB Destination. It is the responsibility of all interested vendors to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) site frequently for any updates/ amendments that may occur during the solicitation process. The posting of this requirement does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any cost incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to cancel this procurement/ solicitation either before or after the solicitation closing date, with no obligation to the vendor by the Government.