Informatica Software Maintenance

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. A request for quotation is being requested under solicitation number is DJF-14-2500-PR-0004575 using the Simplified Acquisition procedures for a base year and four optional years. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are that in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541511 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This will be a fixed priced contract. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. This requirement is to procure Informatica software maintenance for products and licenses that already exists at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This action will be a Brand Name competition among authorized resellers of Informatica. The terms and conditions for the Informatica maintenance shall be included with the quote. The award will be made based on lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to the acquisition: FAR clauses: 52.212-1 Instructions to offerors - Commercial Items (Jul 2013); 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (JAN 1999); 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification (NOV 2013); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions (SEPT 2013); and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders (JAN 2014). Each offeror shall include a complete copy of the clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Item (NOV 2013). The full text of clauses can be obtained a Web Site http://www.arnet.gov/far. No telephone inquire will be accepted. Quotes may be submitted via-email to apearso1@leo.gov and Christina Nortey at Christina.Nortey@ic.fbi.gov. Quoters are hereby notified that if your proposal is not received by the date/time via e-mail, then it will be considered late in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation(FAR) Clause 52.215-1(C))(3) Instructions of offerors Competitive Acquisition (JAN 2004). It is the responsibility of the quoter to ensure that your submission is received at or prior to the noted date/time. Quoters are hereby notified that the only acceptable evidence to established the date/time sent is in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1(3). Should any quoters have question(s) and/or clarification(s) pertaining to the RFQ, he/she must submit in writing to the Contracting Officer, Andrea K. Pearson via e-mail at apearso1@leo.gov and Christina Nortey at Christina.Nortey@ic.fbi.gov by March 31, 2014, 3:00pm EST. Questions/clarifications submitted after March 31, 2014, 3:00pm EST, will not be accepted. The FBI has a new financial system that has a direct interface with the System for Award Management (SAM). Please ensure that your company's SAM information is updated and accurate. This includes TIN, EFT, DUNs, addresses and contact information. The EFT banking information on file in SAM will be what the FBI will use to issue payments to your organization for receipt of proper invoices.