Up to 60-month lease of 74 A3 MFDs with associated accessories/services

Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 0012 Revise the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Technical Requirements Submission instructions, clarification on previous Question and Answer. Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 0011 Answer prospective vendor Questions and extend submission deadline to 7 August 2024@ 1200 EST. Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 P00010 Answer prospective vendor Questions and extend submission deadline to 12 June 2024@ 1200 EST. Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 P00009 - Correct Period of Performance. Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 P00008 Answer prospective vendor Round 3 Questions. Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 P00007 Extend the submission deadline to 10 June 2024 @1200 EST, Answer prospective vendor questions, revise PWS language and requirements, update combined synopsis-solicitation, establish round 3 Q&A (questions due no later than 27 May 2024 @ 1200 EST), change the up to 60 month lease period of performance to 12/01/2024 through 11/30/2029. Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 P00006 Extend the submission deadline to 20 May 2024 @ 1200 EST to allow time for vendor questions to be answered and updates to be made to the PWS. Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 P00005 Extend the submission deadline to 9 May 2024 @ 1200 EST to allow time for vendor questions to be answered. Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 P00004 Extend the submission deadline to 18 April 2024 @ 1200 EST to allow time for vendor questions to be answered. Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 P00003 Extend the submission deadline to 28 March 2024 @ 1200 EST to allow time for vendor questions to be answered. Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 P00002 Extend the submission deadline to 7 March 2024 @ 1200 EST. Amendment SP7000-24-Q-0004 P00001 Question and Answer General This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in conjunction with FAR subpart 13.5, 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 solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) number SP7000-24-Q-0004. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-06 effective 4 DEC 2023, and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20231030 edition, and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5. The Government anticipates awarding one firm fixed price contract to the vendor that submits the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote. Inspection and acceptance will occur at FOB destination. Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) are not applicable to this solicitation. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449. This procurement is being issued unrestricted. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 532420. The small business size standard is $40,000,000.00. The Federal Supply Class code is W074. This acquisition is full and open. No set-aside is available. Requirement Description DLA has a requirement for an up to 60-month lease of 72 multi-functional devices (MFDs) and accessories/services for support of the Navy Nuclear Power Command (NNPTC)/Navy Nuclear Power Unit (NNPTU). The services associated with the leased devices sought are delivery and installation, enduser training, full-service maintenance, including all consumable supplies (excluding paper), relocation, technical refresh, removal, reports, network functionality, and network security. Please refer to Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement (PWS) for requirement details. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-6 the contracting officer reserves the right to increase the quantity of equipment and services at the awarded unit prices listed for each CLIN, not to exceed 20 percent per CLIN over the first 24 months of the contract. Estimated Period of Performance Base Period: 12/01/2024 - 09/30/2025, 10 Months Option Period 1: 10/01/2025 - 09/30/2026, 12 Months Option Period 2: 10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027, 12 Months Option Period 3: 10/01/2027 - 09/30/2028, 12 Months Option Period 4: 10/01/2028 - 09/30/2029, 12 Months Option Period 5: 10/01/2029 - 11/30/2029, 2 Months Network Testing Will only be accomplished with the lowest priced technically acceptable awardee after award in-accordance-with the requirements set-forth in the Performance Work Statement. If the awardee is unable to pass network testing, the award will be terminated for cause in-accordance-with FAR Page 1 of 67 52.212-4(m). The Government will then issue an award to the next lowest priced technically acceptable offeror; which that awardee will then be required to pass network testing. This process will be followed until a technically acceptable low offeror successfully passes network testing. Delivery 30 days after successful testing and installation of the locking mechanism on the test devices. See Attachment 1 - PWS for additional details. Important Dates Solicitation Issue Date: 01/05/2024 Solicitation Questions Round 1 Submission Due Date: 1/19/2024 no later than 4:00 PM Eastern. Solicitation Questions Round 2 Submission Due Date: 2/2/2024 no later than 4:00 PM Eastern. Solicitation Questions Round 3 Submission Due Date: 5/27/2024 no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Solicitation Close Date: Quotes must be received by 8/7/2024 no later than 12:00 PM Eastern. Points of Contact Please submit correspondence in conjunction with this solicitation to the point of contact listed below. Primary POC: Secondary POC: Contracting Specialist: Yvonne Cone Contracting Officer: Chad Parent E-mail Address: yvonne.cone@dla.mil E-mail Address: chad.parent@dla.mil Provisions/Clauses FAR 52.212-1 Addendum Quotes must be submitted electronically only to the points of contacts listed above. Quotes must be submitted in English and in United States Dollars. It is the vendor's responsibility to ensure that their electronic correspondence and/or quote information has been received by the Government. Any quotes received after the closing date and time will be late and will not be accepted. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to make award without discussions. PLEASE NOTE FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANY OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MAY RESULT IN A NON-RESPONSIVE DETERMINATION: Please submit the quote in five (5) different parts: Cover Page, Technical, Past Performance, Pricing, and Offeror Representations and Certification. Please include the following statement on every page for Parts II, III, and IV of your proposal: - SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION - SEE FAR 2.101 and FAR 3.104. Additionally, include Signed acknowledgements of amendments (applicable only if any amendments are issued against this solicitation) Part I - Cover Page a. Offeror company name b. Offeror Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code c. Offeror mailing address d. Offeror POCs e. Offeror POC job title f. Offeror POC phone number g. Offeror POC e-mail address h. Quote expiration date Page 2 of 67 Part II - Technical (See Attachment 4 - PWS Compliance Form) Part III - Past Performance. Indicate prior past performance, if applicable. Part IV - Pricing (See Attachment 2 - CLIN structure) Part V - Offeror Representations and Certifications (See Attachment 6 for a copy of FAR clause 52.212- 3): Technical Requirements Submission Quoters shall submit one (1) original copy and one (1) redacted version. (The redacted version will be used during the technical evaluation and, therefore, it should be without company logo, identifying marks, and names. Failure to provide a redacted copy may result in a non-responsive determination. The Government will validate Quoter's redacted company information but will not make changes to the Quoter's provided redacted proposal, either to add or delete redacted text/graphics/etc.). OEM information, such as model numbers, does not need to be redacted. All Submissions must include: - Quote must show proof of compliance with all requirements included in the RFQ and Performance Work Statement (PWS). Quotes must include original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications of each proposed device. Specifications must be from the OEM and, at a minimum, address all technical attributes of the devices listed in the PWS. - Attachment 2 - CLIN Structure must be completed and returned in Excel format. Must include unit pricing and OEM model numbers of proposed devices - Attachment 4 - PWS Statement Compliance Form. Any exceptions must be noted on a separate attachment referencing the applicable sections to which an exception is taken. - Past performance information - A subcontracting plan if the vendor is a large business Evaluation Criteria FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of Quotations or Offers - The Government intends to evaluate quotes in response to this quotation and will award one firm-fixed priced contract to the lowest price, technically acceptable contractor whose quote represents the lowest price. Therefore, to be considered for award, contractors are required to submit descriptive product literature/technical information which clearly indicates the product offered meets the Government minimum requirements. This information will be used to determine technical acceptability. Technical information will be evaluated for acceptability (only) on a pass/fail basis and will not be rated. Any contractor who has submitted technically acceptable product information will then have its quote evaluated for price. The evaluation method that will be utilized is Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Tradeoffs are not permitted. Quotes are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using the non-cost/price factors. The evaluation criteria are as follows: Price, Technical Capability, and Past Performance. All invoicing under this contract will be accomplished via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The following FAR, DFARS and DLAD clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://acquisition.gov/. FAR 52.212-1 - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES FAR 52.212-2 - EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price Technical Capability Past Performance Technical and past performance, when combined, are less important than price. FAR 52.212-3 - OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Page 3 of 67 FAR 52.212-4 - CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES FAR 52.212-5 - CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES DLAD 52.204-9000 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS Additional provisions/clauses other than those stated above may be required on the solicitation as well as the resulting award document. Attachments Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment 2 CLIN Structure Attachment 3 Delivery Schedule Attachment 4 PWS Compliance Form Attachment 5 QASP Attachment 6 Offeror Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.212-3) Attachment 7 Procurex Reverse Auction Instructions Attachment 8 FAR clause 52.204-30