SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- Enterasys Switches, Components, and Support Service - Brand Name Justification
- Notice Date
- 3/20/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334210
— Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Distribution, J Avenue, DDC J7-AB, Bldg 404, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 17070-5001, United States
- ZIP Code
- 17070-5001
- Solicitation Number
- SP330012Q0046
- Archive Date
- 4/19/2012
- Point of Contact
- Alan M Noble, Phone: 717-770-4192
- E-Mail Address
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Alan.Noble@dla.mil
(Alan.Noble@dla.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Brand Name Justification This acquisition is being restricted to the brand name Enterasys Networks, Inc. (Enterasys) for the acquisition of switches, associated components, and support services. Only the Brand Name Enterasys will meet the agency's needs. DLA Information Operations at New Cumberland, PA requires Enterasys switches, associated hardware, and support services for a DLA Distribution Services warehouse that is being stood up in Djibouti, Africa. DLA Information Operations at New Cumberland, PA requires the following Enterasys brand name switches, associated complements, and support services to stand up the warehouse in Djibouti, Africa: Enterasys Part Number; Enterasys Description C5G124-48P2; 48 Port Copper Switch C5G124-24P2; 24 Port Copper Switch ES-SN-S10; Support 24X7 Phone/Web, NBD Adv Parts 1-Year for SSA-T4068-0652 SSA-T4068-0652; S-Series S130 Standalone (SSA) SSA-AC-PS-1000W; S-Series Standalone AC 1000W Power Supply C5K175-24; Fiber Switch STK-CAB-Short; Short Stacking Cable MGBIC-LC09; Fiber GBIC This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 - Acquisitions of Commercial Items and FAR 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures 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. Solicitation SP3300-12-Q-0046 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-56 effective 02 March 2012, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20120305 edition, and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5 and PROCLTR 2012-25. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSB) set-aside for the acquisition of Enterasys switches, associated components, and support services. The Associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334210 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. In order to have an offer considered for award, the contractor must certify itself as a SDVOSB concern and certify that it is a Small Business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition. Otherwise the offer may be considered non-responsive and not evaluated for award. A joint venture may be considered a SDVOSB if all requirements under FAR 19.1403(c) Status of a Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business Concern are met. The Government is not soliciting for the "same old way" of doing business. The Government encourages proposals that will achieve savings through innovative processes. Furthermore, DLA Distribution personnel are working to eliminate unnecessary requirements and negotiating for a reduction in supplies and services prices. Therefore, your assistance is requested in reducing prices and improving our buying processes. CLINS Description: Brand Name Enterasys Networks, Inc. C5G124-48P2 48 Port Copper Switch CLIN 0001: C5G124-48P2, 48 Port Copper Switch Qty: 1 EA @ Unit Price $______ Extended Price $________ Description: Brand Name Enterasys Networks, Inc. C5G124-24P2, 24 Port Copper Switch CLIN 0002: C5G124-24P2 Qty: 3 EA @ Unit Price $______ Extended Price $________ Description: Brand Name Enterasys Networks, Inc. SSA-T4068-0652, S-Series S130 Standalone (SSA) CLIN 0003: SSA-T4068-0652 Qty: 1 EA @ Unit Price $_______ Extended Price $_______ Description: Brand Name Enterasys Networks, Inc. ES-SN-S10, Support 24X7 Phone/Web, NBD Adv Parts 1-Year for SSA-T4068-0652. Period of Performance: 12 Months from date of award Place of Performance: Djibouti, Africa CLIN 0004: ES-SN-S10 Qty: 1 EA @ Unit Price $______ Extended Price $_______ Description: Brand Name Enterasys Networks, Inc. SSA-AC-PS-1000W S-Series, Standalone AC 1000W Power Supply CLIN 0005: SSA-AC-PS-1000W Qty 2 EA @ Unit Price $_________ Extended Price $__________ Description: Brand Name Enterasys Networks, Inc. C5K175-24, Fiber Switch CLIN 0006: C5K175-24 Qty: 2 EA @ Unit Price $__________ Extended Price $__________ Description: Brand Name Enterasys Networks, Inc. STK-CAB-Short Short, Stacking Cable CLIN 0007: STK-CAB-Short Qty: 2 EA @ Unit Price $_________ Extended Price $__________ Description: Brand Name Enterasys Networks, Inc. MGBIC-LC09, Fiber GBIC CLIN 0008: MGBIC-LC09 Qty 20 EA @ Unit Price $_________ Extended Price $____________ Total Price: $________________ Delivery Information: Deliveries of all CLINs are required no later than 2 weeks after award date. Ship to: DLA Distribution Susquehanna, PA New Cumberland, PA 17070 Attachments: Attachment 1: Brand Name Justification Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449. The preferred method of payment is by Government Purchase Card, but it is not required to be eligible for award. The following FAR, DFARS, and DLAD clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition. The full text version of these clauses and provisions may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items. Addenda to 52.212-1; the following paragraphs are hereby deleted from this provision: (e) multiple offers and (h) multiple awards. NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database IAW FAR 52.212-1(k) and DFARS 204.1104. Registration may be done on line at: www.ccr.gov. OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS-Quotes must include the following items. Submission of a quote that does not contain all items requested below may result in elimination from consideration for award. Quotations may be submitted in contractor format and shall include: (1) Company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and FAX number (2) Solicitation number (3) Pricing for all CLINs (4) Days required to ship complete and have all CLINs delivered to DLA Distribution Susquehanna, PA in New Cumberland, PA 17070. (5) Letter from Enterasys Networks, Inc. providing evidence as an authorized distributor for Enterasys products. (6) If payment by Government Purchase Card without any additional cost or fee to the Government is acceptable, then the offeror is to make a similar or same statement; otherwise, the payment method will be through Defense and Accounting Services (DFAS). (7) Contractor DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (8) Signed acknowledgements of amendments (applicable only if any amendments are issued against this solicitation) (9) Self certification as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern and certification as a Small Business Concern based on the NAICS associated with this acquisition through the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) or through the completed provision FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. Evaluation: The Government intends to issue a single award to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. Technical acceptability evaluation: (i). Certification as a SDVOSB concern. The minimum requirement to be found acceptable is for the offeror to self-certify through ORCA or provision FAR 52.212-3. If the offeror does not provide the self-certifications, the offeror shall be found unsuccessful and shall not be further evaluated for award and shall not be evaluated for price. (ii.) Certification as a Small Business Concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition. The minimum requirement to be found acceptable is for the offeror to self-certify through ORCA or provision FAR 52.212-3. If the offeror does not provide the self-certifications, the offeror shall be found unsuccessful and shall not be further evaluated for award and not be evaluated for price. (iii) Authorized Enterasys Networks, Inc. distributor. The minimum requirement to be found technically acceptable as an authorized Enterasys distributor is to provide a letter from Enterasys on Enterasys letter head stating the offeror is an authorized distributor. If the offeror does not provide evidence as an authorized Enterasys Networks, Inc. distributor, the contractor will not be further considered for award nor evaluated for price. (iv) Delivery. Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.211-8, Time of Delivery. Any offer not able to ship complete all products in fourteen (14) days or less will not be further considered for award nor be evaluated for price. Price: The Government intends to issue a single firm-fixed price award to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror on an all or non-basis. Contractors are required to include a copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items or may indicate completion of the representations and certifications on the internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. Failure to include the certifications along with the price proposal or to complete the certifications on the internet may result in elimination from consideration for award. DLAD 52.233-9000 AGENCY PROTESTS Companies protesting this procurement may file a protest 1) with the Contracting Officer, 2) with the General Accounting Office, or 3) pursuant to Executive Order No. 12979, with the Agency for a decision by the Activity's Chief of the Contracting Office. Protests filed with the agency should clearly state that they are an "Agency Level Protest under Executive Order No. 12979." (Note: DLA procedures for Agency Level Protests filed under Executive Order No. 12979 allow for a higher level decision on the initial protest than would occur with a protest to the Contracting Officer; this is not an appellate review of a Contracting Officer's decision on a protest previously filed with the Contracting Officer). Absent a clear indication of the intent to file an agency level protest, protests will be presumed to be protests to the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) DLAD 52.233-9001 DISPUTES: AGREEMENT TO USE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) (a) The parties agree to negotiate with each other to try to resolve any disputes that may arise. If unassisted negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties will use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to try to resolve the dispute. Litigation will only be considered as a last resort when ADR is unsuccessful or has been documented by the party rejecting ADR to be inappropriate for resolving the dispute. (b) Before either party determines ADR inappropriate, that party must discuss the use of ADR with the other party. The documentation rejecting ADR must be signed by an official authorized to bind the contractor (see FAR 52.233-1, or for the agency, by the Contracting Officer, and approved at a level above the Contracting Officer after consultation with the ADR Specialist and with legal counsel (see DLA Directive 5145.1). Contractor personnel are also encouraged to include the ADR Specialist in their discussions with the Contracting Officer before determining ADR to be inappropriate. (c) If you wish to opt out of this clause, check here ( ). Alternate wording may be negotiated with the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Addenda to FAR 52.212-4: FAR 52.211-8 Delivery Time a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule: REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE [Contracting Officer insert specific details] ITEM NO.; QUANTITY; WITHIN DAYS AFTER DATE OF CONTRACT CLIN 0001: C5G124-48P2; Qty 1 Within Days After Date of Contract 14 CLIN 0002: C5G124-24P2; Qty 3; Within Days After Date of Contract 14 CLIN 0003: SSA-T4068-0652; Qty 1; Within Days After Date of Contract 14 CLIN 0005: SSA-AC-PS-1000W; Qty 2; Within Days After Date of Contract 14 CLIN 0006: C5K175-24; Qty 2; Within Days After Date of Contract 14 CKIN 0007: STK-CAB-Short; Qty 2; Within Days After Date of Contract 14 CLIN 0008: MGBIC-LC09; Qty 20; Within Days After Date of Contract 14 FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items in paragraph (b) the following clauses apply: FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment FAR 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The following additional clauses/provisions apply: DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran-Representation and Certification. DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments DLAD 52.247-9012 REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) (FEB 2007) (a) This clause only applies when wood packaging material (WPM) will be used to make shipments under this contract and/or when WPM is being acquired under this contract. (b) Definition. Wood packaging material (WPM) means wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. The definition excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD). (c) All Wood Packaging Material(WPM) used to make shipments under DOD contracts and/or acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo. (1) All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/). (2) All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC standard. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp. (d) Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government. (End of Clause) All questions and inquiries should be addressed via email to Alan.Noble@dla.mil, Request for Quote Number SP3300-12-Q-0046. Pricing and representations/certifications are required NLT 4:00 PM EST APRIL 4, 2012. This information should be submitted to above email address or faxed to 717-770-7591. ALL SOURCES MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACT REGISTRATION DATABASE, http://www.ccr.gov/, or an award cannot be processed.
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