PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, 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. Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is N66604-19-Q-0081. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order for the renewal of the on-site maintenance service agreements of three (3) American Power Conversion (APC) Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) Systems including APC Infrastructure, consisting of hardware and software support, and the cooling system consisting of three (3) Floor Mount (FM) coolers. The renewal of these on-site maintenance agreements will provide the necessary back-up power and surge protection for a variety of Information Technology (IT) assets in the Data Center located at NUWCDIVNPT. Refer to the attached Specifications and Brand Name Justification for a breakdown of the required services including applicable serial numbers; no substitutions allowed. In order to prevent voiding the manufacturer's warranty, the on-site maintenance service agreements for the APC UPS Systems, APC Infrastructure and FM coolers must be sourced from an authorized APC/Schneider Electric reseller. The authorization guarantees the trained personnel required to support the APC systems and equipment will be Schneider Electric technicians and not from a third party, as well as guarantee that any and all parts required for repair/maintenance purposes will be original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts sourced through APC/Schneider Electric and not from a third party. The vendor selected for award must provide an Entitlement Certificate from APC/Schneider Electric within ten (10) business days of date of award (See Brand Name Specification). This requirement requires base access. The vendor will have to submit a mandatory visitor request (7 working days processing) and if requesting unescorted base access, a DBIDS card (15 working days processing). The following website page outlines all the instructions and links for base access. Please read the web page in its entirety. https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NUWC-Newport/Contact-Us/Mandatory-Visit-Request/ The Period of Performance for this procurement is from 19 July 2019 to 18 July 2020. F.O.B. Destination, Naval Station Newport, RI. 02841. This procurement is solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside as concurred with by the NUWCDIVNPT Office of Small Business Program (OSBP). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 811212. The Small Business Size Standard is $27,500,000. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circulars 2005-101. The provision at FAR 52.209.11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law and FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. The provision at FAR 52.212-3 (ALT 1), Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items apply to this solicitation. DFARS 252.204-7009 "Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information," applies to this solicitation. The following addenda or additional terms and conditions apply: Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating is DO-C9. In accordance with FAR 39.204(d), an exception to Section 508 applies; items are located in spaces frequented only by service personnel for maintenance, repair or occasional monitoring of equipment. This requirement will be awarded to the Offeror with the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) quote. In order to be determined technically acceptable: (1) the offeror must quote items which meet the brand names requirements specified, in the required quantities; and (2) the offeror must be an authorized APC/Schneider Electric reseller and guarantees the trained personnel required to support the APC systems and equipment will be Schneider Electric technicians and not from a third party; (3) the vendor must guarantee that any and all parts required for repair/maintenance purposes will be original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts sourced through APC/Schneider Electric and not from a third party. The Government will consider past performance information in accordance with DFARS provision 252.213-7000 where negative information within PPIRS-SR (now known as Supplier Performance Risk Systems (SPRS)) may render a quote being deemed technically unacceptable. Full text of incorporated FAR/DFARS clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://acquisiition.gov/far/. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. If no surcharge is applicable, the Government's preferred method of payment is via credit card. Otherwise, Electronic Payment through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) will be used. Please confirm if Government Purchase Card is an acceptable form of payment within the quotation. Offers shall include price and delivery terms and the following additional information: point of contact information (including phone number and email address) and contractor cage code. Quotes received after the closing date and time specified will be ineligible for award. Note: Offers shall quote per the Brand Name Specification: Part numbers/ information break down. For accounting/ billing purposes some part numbers are listed more than once. Offers shall be submitted via electronic submission to Jeff Champlin at
contact@example.gov. Offers must be received on or before 21 December, 2018 at 14:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Offers received after this date are late and will not be considered for award. For information on this acquisition contact Jeff Champlin at
+1 (555) 000-0000.
