Veratis/Symantec Non-Personal Maintenance Service

This acquisition is issued UNRESTRICTED. This acquisition is solicited using the procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13. This is an OPEN MARKET acquisition. As this requirement is solicited via open market, do not submit a quote referencing your GSA/FSS schedule contract. Quotes received referencing GSA/FSS contract will be deem non-responsive and not eligible for award. As this requirement is solicited via open market , do not submit a quote referencing a multiple award schedule government-wide acquisition contract (MAS) (GWAC) Quotes received referencing a multiple award government-wide acquisition contract will be deem non-responsive and not eligible for award. The Defense Logistics Agency in Battle Creek, Michigan has a requirement for the performance of non-personal maintenance services on existing Sun Microsystem L700 series of STK library and tape media. An estimated not-to-exceed total of eighty (80) hours of non-personal services include: (1) NBU 6.x compression effort from tow each UNIX masters to one UNIX master, (2), Migration assistance from existing L700 LT02 architecture to SL8500 ACSLS LT02 and LT03 architecture, (3) improvements in L700 performance, troubleshoot and repair problems which arise during the conversion process, more media server's nas NDMP. The offeror/contractor shall supply one each Veritas/Symantec certified professional to assist in the migration. The period of performance will be the later of: (1) 60 days commencing on the date of date of contract/task order, or (2) 60 days from the date of receipt of an IT-1 clearance. Place of performance is Battle Creek, Michigan. Inspection, acceptance and F.O.B. point is Destination, Battle Creek, Michigan. Inspection and acceptance of services will be performed in Battle Creek, Michigan by DLIS-T personnel. The offeror/contractor is required to comply with all existing local Government security regulations while performing the services at the HDI-Federal Center, Battle Creek, Michigan. Work on this contract may require service contractor personnel accessing Privacy Act information. Contractor personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act {5 USC 552(a)}. Pre-payment of maintenance service is NOT permitted pursuant to 31 U.S. C. 3324. DOD 5200.2-R, - DOD Personnel Security Program, requires DOD service contractors who perform work on sensitive Automated Information Systems (AIS) obtain the appropriate IT security clearance before starting work on than resulting contract or task order. The Contractor must assure that individuals performing work has completed and submitted a Standard Form 85P and has subsequently obtained the required IT clearance. The required IT clearance level for work to be performed on any resulting contract or task order award is: IT-1 (Single Scope Background Investigation). See DOD'I 8500.2 for more information regarding IT clearances. For an IT-I clearance, the required investigation must be completed prior to the arrival of service contractor personnel on site to perform the required services. A waiver for the IT-I clearance may be issued if no issues are uncovered during the review of information contained on the executed Standard Form 85P, - Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions. A copy of SF 85P may be obtained at the following website: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ DLA retains the right to request removal of Contractor personnel, regardless of prior IT security clearance or adjudication status, whose actions, while assigned to this contract, clearly conflict with the interest of the Government. The reason for removal must be documented in writing by the Contracting Officer. If and when such removal occurs, the Contractor must within a two to four week timeframe, assign qualified personnel to vacancy(s) thus created. The Government will furnish work space sufficient to accomplish the required work. The contractor shall supply all tools, equipment and consumable items. The offeror meet must the following single technical acceptability criterion:: a. Veritas/Symantec certification. The Veritas/Symantec professional shall obtain and maintain during the period of of performance a current Veritas/Symantec authorization. Please forward one legible copy of your Veritas/Symantec authorization letter with your quote. The Schedule of Supplies or Services and Prices/Cost is set forth in the Microsoft EXCEL .pdf attached to this announcement. Offerors SHALL use the bid schedule format provide in the attached Microsoft EXCEL spreadsheet. Failure to use, or any deviation from , the format provided in the attached Microsoft EXCEL bid spreadsheet will render your offer non-responsive and ineligible for award. A copy of the required FAR 6.302-1(c) brand-name justification is also included with this announcement. One award will be made. Only line item 0001 will be evaluated. The single evaluation factor for award will be lowest priced, technically acceptable, responsible offeror. The following contract clauses will be added to any resulting contract pursuant to FAR 12.301(e) and FAR 12.302(d): FAR 52.252-2, - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): For Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses: http://acquisition.gov/far (End of clause) FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (SEP 2007) FAR 52.126-31, Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements-Commercial Items (FEB 2007) FAR 224-1, Privacy Act Notification (APR 1984) FAR 52.224-2, Privacy Act (APR 1984) FAR 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on A Government Installation (JAN 1997) In accordance with FAR 52.228-5, a Certificate of Insurance shall be provided to the Contracting Officer at the address listed in Block #5 of Standard Form 1449 within three (3) business days from the date of award. The minimum required insurance coverage's are as follows: General Liability-Bodily Injury Liability Coverage: $500,000 per occurrence Automobile: $20,000 per person, $200,000 per occurrence Bodily Injury- $500,000 per occurrence For DoD FAR Supplement clauses: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html (End of clause) DoD FAR Supplement DFARS 252.201-7000, - Contracting Officer's Representative. (DEC 1991) The following is a recap of the documentation required to be submitted concurrently with your quotation: 1. Your quotation 2. One legible copy of your Veritas/Symantec certification. The date and time set for receipt of your quotation package is 11 a.m. Eastern Time, Monday, March 23, 2009. Submit your quotation package via e-mail to contact@example.gov or via facsimile to +1 (555) 000-0000, ATTN: DCSO-B/David Straughn. Quotation packages may also be sent via surface mail and addressed to DCSO-B/David Straughn at the address listed as the contract place of performance. No telephone calls accepted at any time either pre-award or post-award.