NetApp Maintenance Renewal (Subject to Availability of Funds)

Please provide a price quote for the attached software (see attached document) TERMS AND CONDITIONS This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the test program for commercial items found at FAR 13.5, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. The solicitation number is FNS-MC-005 and is being issued as an RFQ. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: www.acqnet.gov/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for service disabled veteran owned small business concerns. This solicitation will result in a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract and will be SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS until further notice. The following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement: 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration;52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items;52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items including:52.203-6 Alt I, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government,52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct,52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside,52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns,52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation,52.222-3, Convict Labor,52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities,52.222-26, Equal Opportunity,52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans,52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities,52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans,52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees,52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases,52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration,52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 196552.22-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires52.222-50, Combating Trafficking of Persons52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification52.228-5, Insurance- Work on a Government Installation 52.232-18, Availability of Funds All payments under this contract shall be made via electronic funds transfer (EFT). The government shall make payment to the contractor using the EFT information contained in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. In the event that the EFT information changes the contractor shall be responsible for providing the updated information to the CCR database and the Contracting Officer. Invoices shall be submitted in an original and two copies to the Government office listed below. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must include the following information and/or attached documentation: (1) Name and address of the business concern, (2) Invoice number and invoice date; (3) Contract number, Delivery Order number, Purchase Order number, Task Order number, or other authorization for delivery of property or services actually delivered or rendered; (4) Description, unit price, extended price, and quantity of property and services actually delivered or rendered with supporting documentation (i.e. travel receipts, etc.); (5) Shipping and payment terms; (6) Name, title, phone number, and complete mailing address of responsible official to whom payment is to be sent; The Contractor shall submit an original and two (2) copies of invoices to the following designated payment office: U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service Accounting Division 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 724 Alexandria, VA 22302 (7) Name, title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice; and (8) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) or DUNS+4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTAL OF QUOTES- COMMERCIAL ITEMS Interested vendors may send the quotation to FNS in any of the following ways; (a) by e-mail to miatta.cleveland@fns.usda.gov, or(b) by mail or commercial courier (i.e. FEDEX or UPS) to the following address: 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 228, Alexandria, VA 22302, ATTN: Miatta Cleveland SELECTION The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a purchase order using the simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Subpart 13.1. The Government shall select the vendor whose quote is most advantageous to the Government, considering price when compared to other quotations. The Government also reserves the right to not award a contract if a contract award is not in the best interest of the Government. Please direct questions to Miatta Cleveland at (703)305-2265 or miatta.cleveland@fns.usda.gov. Vendor(s) must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.ccr.gov/. (End of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation)