HP Radia Software Licenses and Support Agreements

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has a requirement for renewal of licenses to use and support agreements for HP Radia software products. The Contract Line Item numbers, descriptions, and quantities are specified in Attachment 1 to this notice. The specific brand name and item descriptions are intrinsic to the Government's requirement and are the only products that the Government will consider acceptable for meeting its requirement. See the attached Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (Attachment 2). Offerors must provide pricing information and submit as part of their quotation. Basis for award: Lowest priced, technically acceptable quotation. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate, written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is conducted using simplified procedures authorized by FAR 13.500(a). The solicitation number is D-09-HQ-Q-0021 and this is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-35 effective July 14, 2009. This requirement is reserved exclusively for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 423430 and the Size Standard is 100 employees. All items must be delivered to DEA - Office of Information Systems (SI), 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152 within 30 days after receipt of order. The following FAR clauses are applicable to this acquisition and will remain in full force in any resultant award: 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS'COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2008); 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS'COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2009) - Offerors must include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal; 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS'COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009) - The following clause is added as addendum to 52.212-4; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Oct 2008); 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS'COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2009) with the following items under paragraph (b) checked as applicable: 1, 8, 12, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 34, and 39. The full text of these provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at the website http://acquisition.gov/far. Prospective contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database prior to award of a government contract. All quotes must be in writing and submitted by 2:00pm Eastern Time, Tuesday, September 8, 2009 to the following address: DEA-Office of Acquisition Management (FA), Attn: Ms. D. Hunter - RFQ #D-09-HQ-Q-0021, 8701 Morrissette Drive, E-8233, Springfield, VA 22152. No telephone responses will be accepted. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted by 08/13/2009; the Government will publish its responses by 08/18/2009.