SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Platespin PowerConvert Software
- Notice Date
- 8/14/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, New York, 13441-4514
- ZIP Code
- 13441-4514
- Solicitation Number
- FA8751-08-Q-0528
- Response Due
- 8/18/2008 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 9/2/2008
- Point of Contact
- Robert Gigliotti,, Phone: 315-330-2205
- E-Mail Address
-
robert.gigliotti@rl.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation (paper copy) will not be issued. Further, offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Solicitation FA8751-08-Q-0528 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-26 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20080721. See http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ for the full text of all provisions and clauses incorporated by reference herein. This solicitation is unrestricted with regard to business size standard. For information, the NAICS code is 511210 and small business size standard is $23,000,000 average annual revenue. The contractor shall provide the following items on a firm fixed price basis: Requirement: PLATESPIN POWER CONVERT SOFTWARE Item 1 P/N: PC6-P-LIC-B Description: PlateSpin PowerConvert Project - Per Use for 100-499 conversions Qty: 373 Item 2 P/N: PC-P-AMS-PI-B Description: PlateSpin Premium Maintenance for PowerConvert Project (1 Year) Qty: 373 Item 3 P/N: PC-PAMS-PR-B Description: PlateSpin Premium Maintenance Renewal for PowerConvert, covering 2nd and 3rd year Premium Maintenance Qty: 746 BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION. Platespin PowerConvert is the only known product which can perform the physical to virtual (P2V) conversion over the Wide Area Network (WAN) required while also allowing for capabilities such as (a) conversion configuration during normal hours with off-hours scheduled execution, (b) post-conversion online physical server with converted virtual server test in staging environment, and (c) post-test synchronization of physical and virtual servers. If any other P2V product were used, the government would risk increased downtime, schedule protraction, improper converted server function, and increased cost. Offerors shall provide at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in customary commercial practice. The required delivery date is thirty (30) days ARO. The place of delivery, acceptance and FOB destination point is Logistics Applications Inc. Warehouse, 3300 75th Ave, Landover MD 20785, ATTN: Erin Salo - Server Consolidation. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to the following paragraphs of 52.212-1 are: (b) Written quotes are due at or before 3 PM EST, Monday August 18, 2008. Submit to: AFRL/RIKO, Attn: Robert Gigliotti 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514 or by facsimile to: 315-330-2555 or by email to robert.gigliotti@rl.af.mil. Offerors are encouraged to submit their quotes using the SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items. (b)(10) Offerors are not required to submit past performance information. (k) Central Contractor Registration. Offerors must be registered in the CCR database to receive a contract award. If the offeror does not become registered in the CCR database within four (4) days after receiving notification from the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror. EVALUATION PROCEDURE. Award will be made to the lowest priced responsible offeror. The representations and certifications found in the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jun 2008) and ALT I (Apr 2002) must be completed electronically on the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov. Therefore, offerors are required to complete only paragraph (b) of this provision and submit it with their offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Feb 2007), applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jun 2008), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jun 2007) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) The clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Mar 2008), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 252.227-7015, Technical Data--Commercial Items (NOV 1995) 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (SEP 1999) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (MAR 2008) 252.247-7023 Alt III, Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Alternate III) (MAY 2002) 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAR 2000) The following additional DFARS provisions and clauses also apply: 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) 5352.201-9101, OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Susan Hunter, Building 15, Room 225, 1864 4th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: 937-255-5036 COM: 937-255-7754. Note that the clause at 252.232-7003 is included in this solicitation. DoD requires all payment requests (with a few exceptions) to be submitted and processed electronically. All vendors must familiarize themselves with this clause and DFAR 232.7003 for specific procedures. The DoD preferred electronic form for transmission is Wide Area Workflow - Receipt and Acceptance (see website - https://wawf.eb.mil). Wide Area Workflow Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Please confirm in your proposal that your company is able to submit electronic invoices as set forth in the clause. All responsible organizations may submit a proposal, which shall be considered.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: LAI Warehouse, Landover, Maryland, 20785, United States
- Zip Code: 20785
- Zip Code: 20785
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