Software License and Support, Splunk or Equal

1. Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Offeror(s) are directed not to contact the client, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, or Government employees regarding this procurement; doing so may result exclusion from consideration. Points of contact are listed below. Offerors MUST be registered in the SAM/CCR database in order to receive an award for this procurement. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, 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. The combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation is a total small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 52.219-6. The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 423430, Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers, and a small business size standard 100 employees. This solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-61. The FAR requires that prospective contractors complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with their required registration in the System for Award management (SAM) formerly known as Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. These annual representations and certifications are submitted via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), a part of the Business Process Network (BPN) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Bill of Material: Bill of Material Item No. Schedule of Supplies/Services Qty Unit Unit Price Total Amount 1. Splunk Enterprise Perpetual, 2 GB/day (1 support contacts) #SE-2GB-P 1 2. Splunk Enterprise Support, 1 year #ES-GB-P 1 3. Delivery / PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: US Army Engineer Research & Development Center 3909 Halls Ferry Road c/o IT Lab, Building 8000 Vicksburg, MS 39180 4. Required Delivery: Within 30 Days ARO Quote Submission: This combined synopsis/solicitation is NOT the entire RFQ. To receive a copy of the entire RFQ (ITO, Evaluation Factors, etc), please see the instructions below. FAILURE TO FOLLOW these instructions will NOT constitute a reason to grant an extension to the RFQ period at a later date. All interested Offerors must submit their quote via GSA's IT Solution Shop (ITSS) web-based order processing system. Quotes will only be received and awarded via ITSS. The link is listed below and the ITSS Help Desk number is +1 (555) 000-0000. ITSS webpage is https://web.itss.gsa.gov/Login. Offerors shall use ITSS to receive the entire RFQ and submit its quote. THE DOCUMENTS IN ITSS ARE THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS TO BE USED FOR SOLICITATION. To receive the entire RFQ, and submit a quote for consideration for award, all interested Offerors send GSA an email identifying (1) vendor's name, and (2) the name of an individual Offeror employee who will act as the Offeror's GSA point of contact (POC) for this requirement that is "registered in IT Solution Shop (ITSS)". OFFERORS MUST IDENTIFY THE COMPANY NAME OF THE OFFEROR AND THE POC'S NAME EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS IN ITSS. "Registered in ITSS" or "Registration in ITSS" means a Offeror is successfully registered in ITSS such that the Government can select Vendor's designated POC in ITSS to receive the RFQ, view an order, and be able to submit a quote. Some Offerors have multiple company divisions and employees registered in ITSS making it difficult for GSA selection. Therefore, to ensure that all interested Offerors receive the RFQ, prompt submission of the above ITSS vendor information (Offeror's name and POC) is requested. An email shall be sent to contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov in order to receive RFQ via ITSS. You may also contact Mildred Burress at +1 (555) 000-0000 or Bernard Fordham at +1 (555) 000-0000. This will ensure that potential Offeror receive a copy of the RFQ and have the opportunity to submit a quote. The quote closing date in ITSS is 11:00 am on November 19, 2012 (EST). Extension to the RFQ closing date and time will not be granted due to late registration in ITSS or not being registered in ITSS. Any quote received by GSA after the closing date/time is late and shall not be evaluated and will not be considered for award. Points of Contact: GSA Contract Specialist Tracey M. Burress contact@example.gov +1 (555) 000-0000 GSA Senior Contracting Officer Bernard Fordham contact@example.gov +1 (555) 000-0000