Informatica License/Warranty Renewal

This is a 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is a 100 % Small Business set aside and the resultant award will be made using best value. The NAICS Code for this solicitation is 423430, Size Standard 100 employees. Solicitation/ Purchase Request number F2KDAC4006A002 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72 effective 01 Jan 2014. NOTE: Please provide a BRAND NAME quote "ONLY" for the item(s) below. . The Government intends to award one firm fixed price contract with multiple Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): CLIN 0001 Renewal of Informatica Licenses PART# 9048-5872 4 EA Team-based Development Option (4-7) per CPU-cores Multi-core Multi-OS Production Standard Renewal Maintenance PART# 9048-0191 1 EA PowerCenter 8 Standard Edition Multi-core Repository Multi-OS Standard Renewal Maintenance PART# 9048-0212 2 EA PowerCenter 8 Standard Edition Multi-core Multi-OS Dev/Test Lab Standard Renewal Maintenance PART# 9048-0278 4 EA PowerCenter 8 Standard Edition Multi-core (4-7) per CPU-core Multi-OS Production Standard Renewal Maintenance UNIT OF MEASURE: EA DESIRED Period of Performance: 24 Jan 2014 to 23 Jan 2015 F.O.B. DESTINATION Inspection and Acceptance: DESTINATION The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.204-7 -- System for Award Management, FAR 52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance. FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offerors Representation and Certification- Commercial Items (all offerors shall include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items. [in paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply 52.204-10, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-22, 52.222-25, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.223-18; 52.225-13, 52.225-25; 52.232-33; 52.232-39; 52.252-2 clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil; DFARS 252.203-7000, DFARS 252.203-7002, DFARS 252.204-7003, DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, DFARS 252.204-7011, DFARS 252.215-7007, DFARS 252.225-7001, DFARS 252.225-7048, DFARS 252.232-7010, DFARS 252.243-7001, DFARS 252.244-7000. Please fill out attached Provision for DFARS 252.209-7994 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law-DoD Appropriations. (End of Clause) 52.252-6 -- Authorized Deviations in Clauses. As prescribed in 52.107(f), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts that include any FAR or supplemental clause with an authorized deviation. Whenever any FAR or supplemental clause is used with an authorized deviation, the contracting officer shall identify it by the same number, title, and date assigned to the clause when it is used without deviation, include regulation name for any supplemental clause, except that the contracting officer shall insert "(Deviation)" after the date of the clause. Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (End of Clause) AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM, AFISRA ombudsmen, or AFNWC Ombudsmen: Ms Jeannine Kinder AFNWC/PK E-Mail: contact@example.gov Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU, AFISRA level, or AFNWC level may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number +1 (555) 000-0000, facsimile number +1 (555) 000-0000. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. In accordance with the FAR 13.106-1(a)(2) Soliciting Competition, offerors are notified that award will be made on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable. Offeror will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2, Evaluation of quotations or offers. All payments are to be paid via the Internet through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system. WAWF may be accessed at https://wawf.eb.mil. WAWF training may be accessed online at http://www/wawftraining.com. Payment information may be accessed using the DFAS website at https://www.dfas.mil. Your purchase order/ contract number or invoice will be required to inquire status of your payment. Firms responding to this announcement shall include company name, DUNS number, cage code, point of contact, address, F.O.B. Destination, estimated delivery date, warranties if applicable and business size using NAICS Code 423430, Size Standard 100 employees. Requests for Quotes (RFQs) are due no later than 27 January 2013 at 10:00 AM MST (Mountain Standard Time). Quotes may are to be emailed to contact@example.gov. Identify your quotes with the corresponding program title and solicitation number: Solicitation: Informatica License Renewal Solicitation number: F2KDAC4006A002 Electronic documents shall be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .xls. Communication containing documents in any other format, including .zip, may be blocked or stripped by the Government's server and may not be received by this office. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Be advised that all interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database in order to receive an award. If you are not registered, you may request an application at +1 (555) 000-0000 or through the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov or by email contact@example.gov. Interested parties must be valid in their Representations and Certification on SAM. Registration is processed through SAM.