MOD | D | VM WARE ENTERPRISE PLUS LICENSE AGREEMENT

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 FBO #3224
MODIFICATION

D -- VM WARE ENTERPRISE PLUS LICENSE AGREEMENT

Notice Date: 9/20/2010
Notice Type: Modification/Amendment
NAICS: 511210 — Software Publishers
Contracting Office: Defense Contract Management Agency, Defense Contract Management Agency, Defense Contract Management Agency West (DCMAW), ATTN DCMAW, 18901 Wilmington Avenue Building DH2, Carson, California, 90746-2856
ZIP Code: 90746-2856
Solicitation Number: S5105A-10-R-0006
Archive Date: 10/13/2010
Point of Contact: Dagmar Lena Miles, Phone: 8044169165
E-Mail Address: Lena.Miles@dcma.mil
(Lena.Miles@dcma.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: September 18, 2010 Request for Quote (RFQ) #S5105A-10-R-0006 VM Ware Software upgrade Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Procurement Center, 13205 North Enon Church Road, Chester, Virginia 23836 1. Description of Requirement. The objective and scope of this acquisition is to acquire VM Ware vSphere software upgrade from Enterprise to Enterprise Plus. The Service Provider (SP) and DCMA will enter into an Enterprise License Agreement to enable DCMA to acquire advanced features such as Host Profiles and Distributed Virtual Switches. The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is issuing a commercial Request for Quote that will be publicized on Fedbizops as a combined solicitation / synopsis. DCMA will conduct this acquisition using Subpart 8.4 under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). PLEASE USE DCMA RFQ # ON ALL EMAIL MESSAGES AND QUOTES. Any/all electronic and information technology (EIT) procured through this effort must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.section508.gov. 2. Questions concerning this requirement may be submitted via e-mail to Lena Miles at Lena.Miles@dcma.mil not later than September 28, 2010. Questions will not be accepted after this cutoff date/time. Telephone inquiries should be directed to telephone 804-377-4656. 3. RFQ Closing Date. Proposals submitted in response to this RFQ on or before September 28, 2010 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. No late proposals will be considered. 4. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price. 5. Schedule of Supplies and Services. a. The Contractor shall enter into an Enterprise License Agreement for upgrade of current VM Ware software from Enterprise to Enterprise Plus. b. VM Ware vSphere Enterprise to VM Ware vSphere Enterprise Plus Description: • VM Ware ESX or VM Ware ESXi, including VM Ware vStorage, VMFS (virtual machine file system). • VM Ware host profiles • VM Ware vNetwork Distributed Switch • VM Ware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler), including DPM (distributed power management) • VM Ware Storage Vmotion • VM Ware Vmotion • VM Ware vShield Zones • VM Data Recovery • VM Ware Fault Tolerance • VM Ware High Availability • VM Ware vStorage Thin Provisioning • VM Ware Consolidated Backup • VM Ware vStorage APIs • Hot Add • VM Ware vCenter Update Manager • VM Ware vCenter Agent • VM Ware Virtual SMP (8-way) • VM Safe • Third Party Multipathing • VM Ware vCenter Server VM Ware vCenter Server standard (including VM Ware vCenter converter c. Options. All CLINs that are preceded with the word "OPTION" are optional. The offeror must submit pricing for all CLINs. The contractor shall not proceed with any effort associated with an option CLIN until the option is exercised by the Contracting Officer. The exercise of options shall be at the discretion of the Government. CLIN Supplies/Services Qty Unit Unit Price 0001 Base Year 12 mos 0002 Option 12 mos 6. Performance and Deliveries. a. Anticipated Award Date: September 30, 2010. b. Period of Performance. The period of performance for this effort will be for one year with one -year option period. Option period will be unilaterally exercised by the Government. All terms and conditions applicable to the base period shall extend to the option unless otherwise specified or agreed upon. 7. Contract Administration Data. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (to be completed at time of award) a. The Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for this contract is: ___________________________________(enter name) Defense Contract Management Agency/ (enter office symbol) ___________________________________(enter street address) ___________________________________(enter city, state, & zip code) Telephone (___) ____-_____ email address: _________________@dcma.mil b. The Alternate Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for this contract is: ___________________________________(enter name) Defense Contract Management Agency/ (enter office symbol) ___________________________________(enter street address) ___________________________________(enter city, state, & zip code) Telephone (___) ____-_____ email address: _________________@dcma.mil c. The COTR will act as the Contracting Officer's Representative for technical matters providing technical direction and discussion as necessary with respect to the specification/statement of work and monitoring the progress and quality of the Contractor's performance. The COTR is NOT an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and does not have the authority to take any action, either directly or indirectly that would change the pricing, quality, quantity, place of performance, delivery schedule, or any other terms and conditions of the contract, or to direct the accomplishment of effort, which goes beyond the scope of the specifications/statement of work in the contract. d. When, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COTR requests effort outside the existing scope of the contract, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer in writing. No action shall be taken by the Contractor under such direction until the Contracting Officer has issued a modification to the Contract or has otherwise resolved the issue. 252.201-9003 Limitation of Authority No person in the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, has the authority to provide direction to the Contractor which alters the Contractor's obligations or changes this contract in any way. If any person representing the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, attempts to alter contract obligations such as changing quantity, delivery, contract specifications/statement of work, increasing or decreasing the price, or tells the contractor to perform some effort which the Contractor believes to be outside the scope of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). The contractor shall not comply with any such contract alteration or change in scope unless ordered or directed by a Contracting Officer. 252.237-9000 Supervision of Employees The Contractor's employees shall remain under the Contractor's direct supervision at all times. Although the Government may coordinate requirements within the scope of the contract and task orders, detailed instructions for Contractor employees and supervision of individual workers shall remain the responsibility of the Contractor. 252.232-9003 Receipt, Acceptance, and Payment This contract includes DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Invoices. The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) has implemented Wide Area Work Flow Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) as its method of electronic submission of invoices and government inspection and acceptance, and it is the only acceptable format for submitting invoices and receiving reports. Any payment request that is not submitted in electronic form WILL BE REJECTED by the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS). If the contractor is unable to submit invoices using WAWF-RA, the contractor should immediately notify the Contracting Officer and provide rationale as to why the contractor is unable to use WAWF-RA. Information regarding WAWF-RA can be found at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF-RA training site is accessible at http://www.wawftraining.com. In addition, vendors can attend DCMA-provided training. Contact Ms. Carol Albany, DCMA Information Technology Electronic Business Directorate, at carol.albany@dcma.mil, or telephone (703) 428-0540 to arrange for training. The following information is provided (PCO fill-in) to help streamline the payment process: 1. Invoices shall be submitted: [X] After Delivery of products and services [ ] Monthly (after performance) [ ] Quarterly (after performance) [ ] Yearly (after performance) [ ] In advance (use this option ONLY if your contract includes FAR clause 52.213-2 - Invoices) 2. The contractor shall submit invoices using the following format: [ ] 2-in-1 (Services only) [X] Invoice and Receiving Report [ ] Invoice -- Fast Pay (use this option ONLY if your contract includes FAR clause 52.213-1 -- Fast Payment Procedure) 3. The following codes are required to properly route your invoices and/or receiving reports through WAWF-RA: Vendor Cage Code [PCO fill-in] Issue By DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Admin Office DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Acceptor DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Payment Office DODAAC HQ0131 4. When creating invoices and/or receiving reports, the contractor should select the "additional E-mail notifications" link and enter the e-mail address shown below. The government will advise the contractor of any changes to email addresses by email vs. contract modification. Upon receipt of changes, the contractor shall include the new email notifications when creating invoices and/or receiving reports. Inspector/Acceptor [PCO fill-in] Contract Specialist [PCO fill-in] Additional Contacts invoices@dcma.mil 5. Payment information can be accessed from the DFAS website at http://www.dfas.mil.money/vendor. The contract/order number or invoice number is required when inquiring about the status of a payment. 6. Questions concerning payment should be directed to the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS) at 1-800-756-4571, select Option 2, then Option 2. Please have your contract/order number and invoice number ready when calling about payment status. 252.252-9000 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses are incorporated by reference. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. The complete text of FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions referenced in this document are available electronically from the following web site: http://farsite.hill.=af.mil/vffar1.htm FAR Clauses: 52.204-2 Security Requirements (Aug. 1996) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2006) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) DFARS Clauses: 252.201-7000 Contracting Officers Representative (Dec 1991) 252.203-7002 252.203-7002 Display of DoD Hotline Poster (Dec 1991) 252-204-7000 Disclosure of Information (Dec 1991) 252-204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) 252-204-7004 Required Central Contract Registration (Mar 2000) Alt A 252.204-7005 Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities (Nov 2001) 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Sep 2004) 252-209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are owned or controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Mar 1998) 252.223-7004 Drug-Free Work Force (Sep 1988) 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (Sep 2004) 252.227-7000 252.227-7000 Non-Estoppel (Oct 1966) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request (May 2006) 252-232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Sep 2005) 252.237-7000 Notice of Special Standards of Responsibility 252.209-9000 Organizational Conflicts Of Interest a. Purpose. The primary purpose of this clause is to aid in ensuring that: (1) the Contractor's objectivity and judgment are not biased because of its past, present, or currently planned interests (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) which relate to work under this contract; (2) the Contractor does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage by virtue of its access to non-public information regarding the Government's program plans and actual or anticipated resources; and (3) by virtue of its access to proprietary information belonging to others, the Contractor does not obtain any unfair competitive advantage. b. Scope. The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the Contractor and any of its affiliates or their successors in interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as "contractor") in the activities covered by this clause as prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, joint venture, consultant, or in any similar capacity. (1) Maintenance of Objectivity: The Contractor shall be ineligible to participate in any capacity in contracts, subcontracts, or proposals therefore (solicited or unsolicited) which stem directly from the Contractor's performance of work under this contract. Furthermore, unless so directed in writing by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not perform any services under this contract on any of its own products or services, or the products or services of another firm if the Contractor is, or has been, substantially involved in their development or marketing. In addition, if the Contractor under this contract prepares a complete, or essentially complete, Statement of Work to be used in competitive acquisitions, the contractor shall be ineligible to perform or participate in any capacity in any contractual effort which is based on such Statement of Work or specifications. Nothing in this subparagraph shall preclude the contractor from competing for follow-on contracts involving the same or similar services. (2) Access To and Use of Government Information: If the Contractor, in the performance of this contract, obtains access to information such as plans, policies, reports, studies, financial plans, or data which has not been released or otherwise made available to the public, the contractor agrees that without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer, it shall not: (a) use such information for any private purpose unless the information has been released or otherwise made available to the public; (b) compete for work based on such information for a period of six (6) months after the completion of this contract, or until such information is released or otherwise made available to the public, whichever occurs first; (c) submit an unsolicited proposal to the Government which is based on such information until one year after such information is released or otherwise made available to the public; and (d) release such information unless such information has previously been released or otherwise made available to the public by the Government. (3) Access To and Protection of Proprietary Information: The Contractor agrees that, to the extent it receives or is given access to proprietary data, trade secrets, or other confidential or privileged technical, business, or financial information (hereinafter referred to as "proprietary data") under this contract, it shall treat such information in accordance with any restrictions imposed on such information. The Contractor further agrees to enter into a written agreement for the protection of the proprietary data of others and to exercise diligent effort to protect such proprietary data from unauthorized use or disclosure. A copy of each such written agreement shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer. In addition, the Contractor shall obtain from each employee who has access to proprietary data under this contract, a written agreement which shall in substance provide that such employee shall not, during his/her employment by the Contractor or thereafter, disclose to others or use for their benefit, proprietary data received in connection with the work under this Contract. c. Subcontracts: The Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph, in consulting agreements and subcontracts of any tier when directed by the Contracting Officer. The terms "contract," "Contractor," and "Contracting Officer" will be appropriately modified to preserve the Government's rights. d. Representations and Disclosures: (1) The Contractor represents that it has disclosed to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, all facts relevant to the existence or potential existence of organizational conflict of interests as that term is used in FAR Subpart 9.5. (2) The Contractor agrees that if after award it discovers an organizational conflict of interest with respect to this contract, prompt and full disclosure shall be made in writing to the Contracting Officer which shall include a description of the action the Contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate such conflicts. e. Remedies and Waiver: (1) For breach of any of the above restrictions or for nondisclosure or misrepresentation of any relevant facts required to be disclosed during this contract, the Government may terminate this contract for default, disqualify the Contractor for subsequent related contractual efforts, and pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract. If, however, in compliance with this clause, the Contractor discovers and promptly reports an organizational conflict of interest (or potential therefore) subsequent to contract award, the Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience if such termination is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. (2) The parties recognize that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which this clause might be applied in the future and that the clause has effect which will survive the performance of this contract. Accordingly, the Contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the Contracting Officer by submitting a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof. If it is determined to be in the best interests of the Government, the Head of Contracting Activity will grant such a waiver in writing. f. Modifications: Prior to a contract modification, when the Statement of Work is changed to add new work or the period of performance is significantly increased, the Contracting Officer will request, and the Contractor is required to submit, either an organizational conflict of interest disclosure or an update of the previously submitted disclosure or representation. g. Termination: The restrictions imposed by this clause will terminate one year after final payment on this contract. 8. Instruction to Offerors - Quote Submission Requirements Administrative Data a. Transmittal letter. The transmittal letter to the offerors quote should include a statement regarding acceptability of proposed contract schedule, clauses and general provisions, any recommendations, and any exceptions taken. In the event the offeror takes any exceptions to, or sets any conditions for its quote under the subject solicitation, such exceptions or conditions shall be set forth in the transmittal letter. b. Provide the following information: A. Tax identification number (TIN) B. Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) C. Complete Business Mailing Address D. Cage Code/NAICS Code E. Contact Name F. Contact Phone G. Contact Fax Number H. Contact email address 9. Evaluation and Award a. Quotes submitted in response to this RFQ will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth below. b. Award will be made to the offeror whose quote complies with the RFQ, represents the best value to the Government considering technical qualifications, past performance, and price. Contract award will be made primarily on the basis of price. All factors, when combined, are not significantly more important than price. September 18, 2010 Request for Quote (RFQ) #S5105A-10-R-0006 VM Ware Software upgrade Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Procurement Center, 13205 North Enon Church Road, Chester, Virginia 23836 1. Description of Requirement. The objective and scope of this acquisition is to acquire VM Ware vSphere software upgrade from Enterprise to Enterprise Plus. The Service Provider (SP) and DCMA will enter into an Enterprise License Agreement to enable DCMA to acquire advanced features such as Host Profiles and Distributed Virtual Switches. The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is issuing a commercial Request for Quote that will be publicized on Fedbizops as a combined solicitation / synopsis. DCMA will conduct this acquisition using Subpart 8.4 under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). PLEASE USE DCMA RFQ # ON ALL EMAIL MESSAGES AND QUOTES. Any/all electronic and information technology (EIT) procured through this effort must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.section508.gov. 2. Questions concerning this requirement may be submitted via e-mail to Lena Miles at Lena.Miles@dcma.mil not later than September 28, 2010. Questions will not be accepted after this cutoff date/time. Telephone inquiries should be directed to telephone 804-377-4656. 3. RFQ Closing Date. Proposals submitted in response to this RFQ on or before September 28, 2010 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. No late proposals will be considered. 4. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price. 5. Schedule of Supplies and Services. a. The Contractor shall enter into an Enterprise License Agreement for upgrade of current VM Ware software from Enterprise to Enterprise Plus. b. VM Ware vSphere Enterprise to VM Ware vSphere Enterprise Plus Description: • VM Ware ESX or VM Ware ESXi, including VM Ware vStorage, VMFS (virtual machine file system). • VM Ware host profiles • VM Ware vNetwork Distributed Switch • VM Ware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler), including DPM (distributed power management) • VM Ware Storage Vmotion • VM Ware Vmotion • VM Ware vShield Zones • VM Data Recovery • VM Ware Fault Tolerance • VM Ware High Availability • VM Ware vStorage Thin Provisioning • VM Ware Consolidated Backup • VM Ware vStorage APIs • Hot Add • VM Ware vCenter Update Manager • VM Ware vCenter Agent • VM Ware Virtual SMP (8-way) • VM Safe • Third Party Multipathing • VM Ware vCenter Server VM Ware vCenter Server standard (including VM Ware vCenter converter c. Options. All CLINs that are preceded with the word "OPTION" are optional. The offeror must submit pricing for all CLINs. The contractor shall not proceed with any effort associated with an option CLIN until the option is exercised by the Contracting Officer. The exercise of options shall be at the discretion of the Government. CLIN Supplies/Services Qty Unit Unit Price 0001 Base Year 12 mos 0002 Option 12 mos 6. Performance and Deliveries. a. Anticipated Award Date: September 30, 2010. b. Period of Performance. The period of performance for this effort will be for one year with one -year option period. Option period will be unilaterally exercised by the Government. All terms and conditions applicable to the base period shall extend to the option unless otherwise specified or agreed upon. 7. Contract Administration Data. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (to be completed at time of award) a. The Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for this contract is: ___________________________________(enter name) Defense Contract Management Agency/ (enter office symbol) ___________________________________(enter street address) ___________________________________(enter city, state, & zip code) Telephone (___) ____-_____ email address: _________________@dcma.mil b. The Alternate Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for this contract is: ___________________________________(enter name) Defense Contract Management Agency/ (enter office symbol) ___________________________________(enter street address) ___________________________________(enter city, state, & zip code) Telephone (___) ____-_____ email address: _________________@dcma.mil c. The COTR will act as the Contracting Officer's Representative for technical matters providing technical direction and discussion as necessary with respect to the specification/statement of work and monitoring the progress and quality of the Contractor's performance. The COTR is NOT an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and does not have the authority to take any action, either directly or indirectly that would change the pricing, quality, quantity, place of performance, delivery schedule, or any other terms and conditions of the contract, or to direct the accomplishment of effort, which goes beyond the scope of the specifications/statement of work in the contract. d. When, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COTR requests effort outside the existing scope of the contract, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer in writing. No action shall be taken by the Contractor under such direction until the Contracting Officer has issued a modification to the Contract or has otherwise resolved the issue. 252.201-9003 Limitation of Authority No person in the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, has the authority to provide direction to the Contractor which alters the Contractor's obligations or changes this contract in any way. If any person representing the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, attempts to alter contract obligations such as changing quantity, delivery, contract specifications/statement of work, increasing or decreasing the price, or tells the contractor to perform some effort which the Contractor believes to be outside the scope of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). The contractor shall not comply with any such contract alteration or change in scope unless ordered or directed by a Contracting Officer. 252.237-9000 Supervision of Employees The Contractor's employees shall remain under the Contractor's direct supervision at all times. Although the Government may coordinate requirements within the scope of the contract and task orders, detailed instructions for Contractor employees and supervision of individual workers shall remain the responsibility of the Contractor. 252.232-9003 Receipt, Acceptance, and Payment This contract includes DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Invoices. The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) has implemented Wide Area Work Flow Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) as its method of electronic submission of invoices and government inspection and acceptance, and it is the only acceptable format for submitting invoices and receiving reports. Any payment request that is not submitted in electronic form WILL BE REJECTED by the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS). If the contractor is unable to submit invoices using WAWF-RA, the contractor should immediately notify the Contracting Officer and provide rationale as to why the contractor is unable to use WAWF-RA. Information regarding WAWF-RA can be found at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF-RA training site is accessible at http://www.wawftraining.com. In addition, vendors can attend DCMA-provided training. Contact Ms. Carol Albany, DCMA Information Technology Electronic Business Directorate, at carol.albany@dcma.mil, or telephone (703) 428-0540 to arrange for training. The following information is provided (PCO fill-in) to help streamline the payment process: 1. Invoices shall be submitted: [X] After Delivery of products and services [ ] Monthly (after performance) [ ] Quarterly (after performance) [ ] Yearly (after performance) [ ] In advance (use this option ONLY if your contract includes FAR clause 52.213-2 - Invoices) 2. The contractor shall submit invoices using the following format: [ ] 2-in-1 (Services only) [X] Invoice and Receiving Report [ ] Invoice -- Fast Pay (use this option ONLY if your contract includes FAR clause 52.213-1 -- Fast Payment Procedure) 3. The following codes are required to properly route your invoices and/or receiving reports through WAWF-RA: Vendor Cage Code [PCO fill-in] Issue By DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Admin Office DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Acceptor DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Payment Office DODAAC HQ0131 4. When creating invoices and/or receiving reports, the contractor should select the "additional E-mail notifications" link and enter the e-mail address shown below. The government will advise the contractor of any changes to email addresses by email vs. contract modification. Upon receipt of changes, the contractor shall include the new email notifications when creating invoices and/or receiving reports. Inspector/Acceptor [PCO fill-in] Contract Specialist [PCO fill-in] Additional Contacts invoices@dcma.mil 5. Payment information can be accessed from the DFAS website at http://www.dfas.mil.money/vendor. The contract/order number or invoice number is required when inquiring about the status of a payment. 6. Questions concerning payment should be directed to the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS) at 1-800-756-4571, select Option 2, then Option 2. Please have your contract/order number and invoice number ready when calling about payment status. 252.252-9000 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses are incorporated by reference. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. The complete text of FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions referenced in this document are available electronically from the following web site: http://farsite.hill.=af.mil/vffar1.htm FAR Clauses: 52.204-2 Security Requirements (Aug. 1996) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2006) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of theContract (Mar 2000) 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) DFARS Clauses: 252.201-7000 Contracting Officers Representative (Dec 1991) 252.203-7002 252.203-7002 Display of DoD Hotline Poster (Dec 1991) 252-204-7000 Disclosure of Information (Dec 1991) 252-204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) 252-204-7004 Required Central Contract Registration (Mar 2000) Alt A 252.204-7005 Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities (Nov 2001) 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Sep 2004) 252-209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are owned or controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Mar 1998) 252.223-7004 Drug-Free Work Force (Sep 1988) 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (Sep 2004) 252.227-7000 252.227-7000 Non-Estoppel (Oct 1966) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request (May 2006) 252-232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Sep 2005) 252.237-7000 Notice of Special Standards of Responsibility 252.209-9000 Organizational Conflicts Of Interest a. Purpose. The primary purpose of this clause is to aid in ensuring that: (1) the Contractor's objectivity and judgment are not biased because of its past, present, or currently planned interests (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) which relate to work under this contract; (2) the Contractor does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage by virtue of its access to non-public information regarding the Government's program plans and actual or anticipated resources; and (3) by virtue of its access to proprietary information belonging to others, the Contractor does not obtain any unfair competitive advantage. b. Scope. The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the Contractor and any of its affiliates or their successors in interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as "contractor") in the activities covered by this clause as prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, joint venture, consultant, or in any similar capacity. (1) Maintenance of Objectivity: The Contractor shall be ineligible to participate in any capacity in contracts, subcontracts, or proposals therefore (solicited or unsolicited) which stem directly from the Contractor's performance of work under this contract. Furthermore, unless so directed in writing by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not perform any services under this contract on any of its own products or services, or the products or services of another firm if the Contractor is, or has been, substantially involved in their development or marketing. In addition, if the Contractor under this contract prepares a complete, or essentially complete, Statement of Work to be used in competitive acquisitions, the contractor shall be ineligible to perform or participate in any capacity in any contractual effort which is based on such Statement of Work or specifications. Nothing in this subparagraph shall preclude the contractor from competing for follow-on contracts involving the same or similar services. (2) Access To and Use of Government Information: If the Contractor, in the performance of this contract, obtains access to information such as plans, policies, reports, studies, financial plans, or data which has not been released or otherwise made available to the public, the contractor agrees that without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer, it shall not: (a) use such information for any private purpose unless the information has been released or otherwise made available to the public; (b) compete for work based on such information for a period of six (6) months after the completion of this contract, or until such information is released or otherwise made available to the public, whichever occurs first; (c) submit an unsolicited proposal to the Government which is based on such information until one year after such information is released or otherwise made available to the public; and (d) release such information unless such information has previously been released or otherwise made available to the public by the Government. (3) Access To and Protection of Proprietary Information: The Contractor agrees that, to the extent it receives or is given access to proprietary data, trade secrets, or other confidential or privileged technical, business, or financial information (hereinafter referred to as "proprietary data") under this contract, it shall treat such information in accordance with any restrictions imposed on such information. The Contractor further agrees to enter into a written agreement for the protection of the proprietary data of others and to exercise diligent effort to protect such proprietary data from unauthorized use or disclosure. A copy of each such written agreement shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer. In addition, the Contractor shall obtain from each employee who has access to proprietary data under this contract, a written agreement which shall in substance provide that such employee shall not, during his/her employment by the Contractor or thereafter, disclose to others or use for their benefit, proprietary data received in connection with the work under this Contract. c. Subcontracts: The Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph, in consulting agreements and subcontracts of any tier when directed by the Contracting Officer. The terms "contract," "Contractor," and "Contracting Officer" will be appropriately modified to preserve the Government's rights. d. Representations and Disclosures: (1) The Contractor represents that it has disclosed to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, all facts relevant to the existence or potential existence of organizational conflict of interests as that term is used in FAR Subpart 9.5. (2) The Contractor agrees that if after award it discovers an organizational conflict of interest with respect to this contract, prompt and full disclosure shall be made in writing to the Contracting Officer which shall include a description of the action the Contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate such conflicts. e. Remedies and Waiver: (1) For breach of any of the above restrictions or for nondisclosure or misrepresentation of any relevant facts required to be disclosed during this contract, the Government may terminate this contract for default, disqualify the Contractor for subsequent related contractual efforts, and pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract. If, however, in compliance with this clause, the Contractor discovers and promptly reports an organizational conflict of interest (or potential therefore) subsequent to contract award, the Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience if such termination is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. (2) The parties recognize that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which this clause might be applied in the future and that the clause has effect which will survive the performance of this contract. Accordingly, the Contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the Contracting Officer by submitting a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof. If it is determined to be in the best interests of the Government, the Head of Contracting Activity will grant such a waiver in writing. f. Modifications: Prior to a contract modification, when the Statement of Work is changed to add new work or the period of performance is significantly increased, the Contracting Officer will request, and the Contractor is required to submit, either an organizational conflict of interest disclosure or an update of the previously submitted disclosure or representation. g. Termination: The restrictions imposed by this clause will terminate one year after final payment on this contract. 8. Instruction to Offerors - Quote Submission Requirements Administrative Data a. Transmittal letter. The transmittal letter to the offerors quote should include a statement regarding acceptability of proposed contract schedule, clauses and general provisions, any recommendations, and any exceptions taken. In the event the offeror takes any exceptions to, or sets any conditions for its quote under the subject solicitation, such exceptions or conditions shall be set forth in the transmittal letter. b. Provide the following information: A. Tax identification number (TIN) B. Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) C. Complete Business Mailing Address D. Cage Code/NAICS Code E. Contact Name F. Contact Phone G. Contact Fax Number H. Contact email address 9. Evaluation and Award a. Quotes submitted in response to this RFQ will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth below. b. Award will be made to the offeror whose quote complies with the RFQ, represents the best value to the Government considering technical qualifications, past performance, and price. Contract award will be made primarily on the basis of price. All factors, when combined, are not significantly more important than price. September 18, 2010 Request for Quote (RFQ) #S5105A-10-R-0006 VM Ware Software upgrade Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Procurement Center, 13205 North Enon Church Road, Chester, Virginia 23836 1. Description of Requirement. The objective and scope of this acquisition is to acquire VM Ware vSphere software upgrade from Enterprise to Enterprise Plus. The Service Provider (SP) and DCMA will enter into an Enterprise License Agreement to enable DCMA to acquire advanced features such as Host Profiles and Distributed Virtual Switches. The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is issuing a commercial Request for Quote that will be publicized on Fedbizops as a combined solicitation / synopsis. DCMA will conduct this acquisition using Subpart 8.4 under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). PLEASE USE DCMA RFQ # ON ALL EMAIL MESSAGES AND QUOTES. Any/all electronic and information technology (EIT) procured through this effort must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.section508.gov. 2. Questions concerning this requirement may be submitted via e-mail to Lena Miles at Lena.Miles@dcma.mil not later than September 28, 2010. Questions will not be accepted after this cutoff date/time. Telephone inquiries should be directed to telephone 804-377-4656. 3. RFQ Closing Date. Proposals submitted in response to this RFQ on or before September 28, 2010 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. No late proposals will be considered. 4. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price. 5. Schedule of Supplies and Services. a. The Contractor shall enter into an Enterprise License Agreement for upgrade of current VM Ware software from Enterprise to Enterprise Plus. b. VM Ware vSphere Enterprise to VM Ware vSphere Enterprise Plus Description: • VM Ware ESX or VM Ware ESXi, including VM Ware vStorage, VMFS (virtual machine file system). • VM Ware host profiles • VM Ware vNetwork Distributed Switch • VM Ware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler), including DPM (distributed power management) • VM Ware Storage Vmotion • VM Ware Vmotion • VM Ware vShield Zones • VM Data Recovery • VM Ware Fault Tolerance • VM Ware High Availability • VM Ware vStorage Thin Provisioning • VM Ware Consolidated Backup • VM Ware vStorage APIs • Hot Add • VM Ware vCenter Update Manager • VM Ware vCenter Agent • VM Ware Virtual SMP (8-way) • VM Safe • Third Party Multipathing • VM Ware vCenter Server VM Ware vCenter Server standard (including VM Ware vCenter converter c. Options. All CLINs that are preceded with the word "OPTION" are optional. The offeror must submit pricing for all CLINs. The contractor shall not proceed with any effort associated with an option CLIN until the option is exercised by the Contracting Officer. The exercise of options shall be at the discretion of the Government. CLIN Supplies/Services Qty Unit Unit Price 0001 Base Year 12 mos 0002 Option 12 mos 6. Performance and Deliveries. a. Anticipated Award Date: September 30, 2010. b. Period of Performance. The period of performance for this effort will be for one year with one -year option period. Option period will be unilaterally exercised by the Government. All terms and conditions applicable to the base period shall extend to the option unless otherwise specified or agreed upon. 7. Contract Administration Data. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (to be completed at time of award) a. The Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for this contract is: ___________________________________(enter name) Defense Contract Management Agency/ (enter office symbol) ___________________________________(enter street address) ___________________________________(enter city, state, & zip code) Telephone (___) ____-_____ email address: _________________@dcma.mil b. The Alternate Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for this contract is: ___________________________________(enter name) Defense Contract Management Agency/ (enter office symbol) ___________________________________(enter street address) ___________________________________(enter city, state, & zip code) Telephone (___) ____-_____ email address: _________________@dcma.mil c. The COTR will act as the Contracting Officer's Representative for technical matters providing technical direction and discussion as necessary with respect to the specification/statement of work and monitoring the progress and quality of the Contractor's performance. The COTR is NOT an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and does not have the authority to take any action, either directly or indirectly that would change the pricing, quality, quantity, place of performance, delivery schedule, or any other terms and conditions of the contract, or to direct the accomplishment of effort, which goes beyond the scope of the specifications/statement of work in the contract. d. When, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COTR requests effort outside the existing scope of the contract, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer in writing. No action shall be taken by the Contractor under such direction until the Contracting Officer has issued a modification to the Contract or has otherwise resolved the issue. 252.201-9003 Limitation of Authority No person in the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, has the authority to provide direction to the Contractor which alters the Contractor's obligations or changes this contract in any way. If any person representing the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, attempts to alter contract obligations such as changing quantity, delivery, contract specifications/statement of work, increasing or decreasing the price, or tells the contractor to perform some effort which the Contractor believes to be outside the scope of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). The contractor shall not comply with any such contract alteration or change in scope unless ordered or directed by a Contracting Officer. 252.237-9000 Supervision of Employees The Contractor's employees shall remain under the Contractor's direct supervision at all times. Although the Government may coordinate requirements within the scope of the contract and task orders, detailed instructions for Contractor employees and supervision of individual workers shall remain the responsibility of the Contractor. 252.232-9003 Receipt, Acceptance, and Payment This contract includes DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Invoices. The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) has implemented Wide Area Work Flow Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) as its method of electronic submission of invoices and government inspection and acceptance, and it is the only acceptable format for submitting invoices and receiving reports. Any payment request that is not submitted in electronic form WILL BE REJECTED by the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS). If the contractor is unable to submit invoices using WAWF-RA, the contractor should immediately notify the Contracting Officer and provide rationale as to why the contractor is unable to use WAWF-RA. Information regarding WAWF-RA can be found at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF-RA training site is accessible at http://www.wawftraining.com. In addition, vendors can attend DCMA-provided training. Contact Ms. Carol Albany, DCMA Information Technology Electronic Business Directorate, at carol.albany@dcma.mil, or telephone (703) 428-0540 to arrange for training. The following information is provided (PCO fill-in) to help streamline the payment process: 1. Invoices shall be submitted: [X] After Delivery of products and services [ ] Monthly (after performance) [ ] Quarterly (after performance) [ ] Yearly (after performance) [ ] In advance (use this option ONLY if your contract includes FAR clause 52.213-2 - Invoices) 2. The contractor shall submit invoices using the following format: [ ] 2-in-1 (Services only) [X] Invoice and Receiving Report [ ] Invoice -- Fast Pay (use this option ONLY if your contract includes FAR clause 52.213-1 -- Fast Payment Procedure) 3. The following codes are required to properly route your invoices and/or receiving reports through WAWF-RA: Vendor Cage Code [PCO fill-in] Issue By DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Admin Office DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Acceptor DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Payment Office DODAAC HQ0131 4. When creating invoices and/or receiving reports, the contractor should select the "additional E-mail notifications" link and enter the e-mail address shown below. The government will advise the contractor of any changes to email addresses by email vs. contract modification. Upon receipt of changes, the contractor shall include the new email notifications when creating invoices and/or receiving reports. Inspector/Acceptor [PCO fill-in] Contract Specialist [PCO fill-in] Additional Contacts invoices@dcma.mil 5. Payment information can be accessed from the DFAS website at http://www.dfas.mil.money/vendor. The contract/order number or invoice number is required when inquiring about the status of a payment. 6. Questions concerning payment should be directed to the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS) at 1-800-756-4571, select Option 2, then Option 2. Please have your contract/order number and invoice number ready when calling about payment status. 252.252-9000 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses are incorporated by reference. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. The complete text of FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions referenced in this document are available electronically from the following web site: http://farsite.hill.=af.mil/vffar1.htm FAR Clauses: 52.204-2 Security Requirements (Aug. 1996) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2006) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) DFARS Clauses: 252.201-7000 Contracting Officers Representative (Dec 1991) 252.203-7002 252.203-7002 Display of DoD Hotline Poster (Dec 1991) 252-204-7000 Disclosure of Information (Dec 1991) 252-204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) 252-204-7004 Required Central Contract Registration (Mar 2000) Alt A 252.204-7005 Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities (Nov 2001) 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Sep 2004) 252-209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are owned or controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Mar 1998) 252.223-7004 Drug-Free Work Force (Sep 1988) 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (Sep 2004) 252.227-7000 252.227-7000 Non-Estoppel (Oct 1966) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request (May 2006) 252-232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Sep 2005) 252.237-7000 Notice of Special Standards of Responsibility 252.209-9000 Organizational Conflicts Of Interest a. Purpose. The primary purpose of this clause is to aid in ensuring that: (1) the Contractor's objectivity and judgment are not biased because of its past, present, or currently planned interests (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) which relate to work under this contract; (2) the Contractor does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage by virtue of its access to non-public information regarding the Government's program plans and actual or anticipated resources; and (3) by virtue of its access to proprietary information belonging to others, the Contractor does not obtain any unfair competitive advantage. b. Scope. The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the Contractor and any of its affiliates or their successors in interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as "contractor") in the activities covered by this clause as prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, joint venture, consultant, or in any similar capacity. (1) Maintenance of Objectivity: The Contractor shall be ineligible to participate in any capacity in contracts, subcontracts, or proposals therefore (solicited or unsolicited) which stem directly from the Contractor's performance of work under this contract. Furthermore, unless so directed in writing by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not perform any services under this contract on any of its own products or services, or the products or services of another firm if the Contractor is, or has been, substantially involved in their development or marketing. In addition, if the Contractor under this contract prepares a complete, or essentially complete, Statement of Work to be used in competitive acquisitions, the contractor shall be ineligible to perform or participate in any capacity in any contractual effort which is based on such Statement of Work or specifications. Nothing in this subparagraph shall preclude the contractor from competing for follow-on contracts involving the same or similar services. (2) Access To and Use of Government Information: If the Contractor, in the performance of this contract, obtains access to information such as plans, policies, reports, studies, financial plans, or data which has not been released or otherwise made available to the public, the contractor agrees that without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer, it shall not: (a) use such information for any private purpose unless the information has been released or otherwise made available to the public; (b) compete for work based on such information for a period of six (6) months after the completion of this contract, or until such information is released or otherwise made available to the public, whichever occurs first; (c) submit an unsolicited proposal to the Government which is based on such information until one year after such information is released or otherwise made available to the public; and (d) release such information unless such information has previously been released or otherwise made available to the public by the Government. (3) Access To and Protection of Proprietary Information: The Contractor agrees that, to the extent it receives or is given access to proprietary data, trade secrets, or other confidential or privileged technical, business, or financial information (hereinafter referred to as "proprietary data") under this contract, it shall treat such information in accordance with any restrictions imposed on such information. The Contractor further agrees to enter into a written agreement for the protection of the proprietary data of others and to exercise diligent effort to protect such proprietary data from unauthorized use or disclosure. A copy of each such written agreement shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer. In addition, the Contractor shall obtain from each employee who has access to proprietary data under this contract, a written agreement which shall in substance provide that such employee shall not, during his/her employment by the Contractor or thereafter, disclose to others or use for their benefit, proprietary data received in connection with the work under this Contract. c. Subcontracts: The Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph, in consulting agreements and subcontracts of any tier when directed by the Contracting Officer. The terms "contract," "Contractor," and "Contracting Officer" will be appropriately modified to preserve the Government's rights. d. Representations and Disclosures: (1) The Contractor represents that it has disclosed to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, all facts relevant to the existence or potential existence of organizational conflict of interests as that term is used in FAR Subpart 9.5. (2) The Contractor agrees that if after award it discovers an organizational conflict of interest with respect to this contract, prompt and full disclosure shall be made in writing to the Contracting Officer which shall include a description of the action the Contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate such conflicts. e. Remedies and Waiver: (1) For breach of any of the above restrictions or for nondisclosure or misrepresentation of any relevant facts required to be disclosed during this contract, the Government may terminate this contract for default, disqualify the Contractor for subsequent related contractual efforts, and pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract. If, however, in compliance with this clause, the Contractor discovers and promptly reports an organizational conflict of interest (or potential therefore) subsequent to contract award, the Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience if such termination is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. (2) The parties recognize that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which this clause might be applied in the future and that the clause has effect which will survive the performance of this contract. Accordingly, the Contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the Contracting Officer by submitting a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof. If it is determined to be in the best interests of the Government, the Head of Contracting Activity will grant such a waiver in writing. f. Modifications: Prior to a contract modification, when the Statement of Work is changed to add new work or the period of performance is significantly increased, the Contracting Officer will request, and the Contractor is required to submit, either an organizational conflict of interest disclosure or an update of the previously submitted disclosure or representation. g. Termination: The restrictions imposed by this clause will terminate one year after final payment on this contract. 8. Instruction to Offerors - Quote Submission Requirements Administrative Data a. Transmittal letter. The transmittal letter to the offerors quote should include a statement regarding acceptability of proposed contract schedule, clauses and general provisions, any recommendations, and any exceptions taken. In the event the offeror takes any exceptions to, or sets any conditions for its quote under the subject solicitation, such exceptions or conditions shall be set forth in the transmittal letter. b. Provide the following information: A. Tax identification number (TIN) B. Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) C. Complete Business Mailing Address D. Cage Code/NAICS Code E. Contact Name F. Contact Phone G. Contact Fax Number H. Contact email address 9. Evaluation and Award a. Quotes submitted in response to this RFQ will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth below. b. Award will be made to the offeror whose quote complies with the RFQ, represents the best value to the Government considering technical qualifications, past performance, and price. Contract award will be made primarily on the basis of price. All factors, when combined, are not significantly more important than price. September 18, 2010 Request for Quote (RFQ) #S5105A-10-R-0006 VM Ware Software upgrade Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Procurement Center, 13205 North Enon Church Road, Chester, Virginia 23836 1. Description of Requirement. The objective and scope of this acquisition is to acquire VM Ware vSphere software upgrade from Enterprise to Enterprise Plus. The Service Provider (SP) and DCMA will enter into an Enterprise License Agreement to enable DCMA to acquire advanced features such as Host Profiles and Distributed Virtual Switches. The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is issuing a commercial Request for Quote that will be publicized on Fedbizops as a combined solicitation / synopsis. DCMA will conduct this acquisition using Subpart 8.4 under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). PLEASE USE DCMA RFQ # ON ALL EMAIL MESSAGES AND QUOTES. Any/all electronic and information technology (EIT) procured through this effort must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.section508.gov. 2. Questions concerning this requirement may be submitted via e-mail to Lena Miles at Lena.Miles@dcma.mil not later than September 28, 2010. Questions will not be accepted after this cutoff date/time. Telephone inquiries should be directed to telephone 804-377-4656. 3. RFQ Closing Date. Proposals submitted in response to this RFQ on or before September 28, 2010 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. No late proposals will be considered. 4. Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price. 5. Schedule of Supplies and Services. a. The Contractor shall enter into an Enterprise License Agreement for upgrade of current VM Ware software from Enterprise to Enterprise Plus. b. VM Ware vSphere Enterprise to VM Ware vSphere Enterprise Plus Description: • VM Ware ESX or VM Ware ESXi, including VM Ware vStorage, VMFS (virtual machine file system). • VM Ware host profiles • VM Ware vNetwork Distributed Switch • VM Ware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler), including DPM (distributed power management) • VM Ware Storage Vmotion • VM Ware Vmotion • VM Ware vShield Zones • VM Data Recovery • VM Ware Fault Tolerance • VM Ware High Availability • VM Ware vStorage Thin Provisioning • VM Ware Consolidated Backup • VM Ware vStorage APIs • Hot Add • VM Ware vCenter Update Manager • VM Ware vCenter Agent • VM Ware Virtual SMP (8-way) • VM Safe • Third Party Multipathing • VM Ware vCenter Server VM Ware vCenter Server standard (including VM Ware vCenter converter c. Options. All CLINs that are preceded with the word "OPTION" are optional. The offeror must submit pricing for all CLINs. The contractor shall not proceed with any effort associated with an option CLIN until the option is exercised by the Contracting Officer. The exercise of options shall be at the discretion of the Government. CLIN Supplies/Services Qty Unit Unit Price 0001 Base Year 12 mos 0002 Option 12 mos 6. Performance and Deliveries. a. Anticipated Award Date: September 30, 2010. b. Period of Performance. The period of performance for this effort will be for one year with one -year option period. Option period will be unilaterally exercised by the Government. All terms and conditions applicable to the base period shall extend to the option unless otherwise specified or agreed upon. 7. Contract Administration Data. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (to be completed at time of award) a. The Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for this contract is: ___________________________________(enter name) Defense Contract Management Agency/ (enter office symbol) ___________________________________(enter street address) ___________________________________(enter city, state, & zip code) Telephone (___) ____-_____ email address: _________________@dcma.mil b. The Alternate Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for this contract is: ___________________________________(enter name) Defense Contract Management Agency/ (enter office symbol) ___________________________________(enter street address) ___________________________________(enter city, state, & zip code) Telephone (___) ____-_____ email address: _________________@dcma.mil c. The COTR will act as the Contracting Officer's Representative for technical matters providing technical direction and discussion as necessary with respect to the specification/statement of work and monitoring the progress and quality of the Contractor's performance. The COTR is NOT an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) and does not have the authority to take any action, either directly or indirectly that would change the pricing, quality, quantity, place of performance, delivery schedule, or any other terms and conditions of the contract, or to direct the accomplishment of effort, which goes beyond the scope of the specifications/statement of work in the contract. d. When, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COTR requests effort outside the existing scope of the contract, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer in writing. No action shall be taken by the Contractor under such direction until the Contracting Officer has issued a modification to the Contract or has otherwise resolved the issue. 252.201-9003 Limitation of Authority No person in the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, has the authority to provide direction to the Contractor which alters the Contractor's obligations or changes this contract in any way. If any person representing the Government, other than a Contracting Officer, attempts to alter contract obligations such as changing quantity, delivery, contract specifications/statement of work, increasing or decreasing the price, or tells the contractor to perform some effort which the Contractor believes to be outside the scope of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO). The contractor shall not comply with any such contract alteration or change in scope unless ordered or directed by a Contracting Officer. 252.237-9000 Supervision of Employees The Contractor's employees shall remain under the Contractor's direct supervision at all times. Although the Government may coordinate requirements within the scope of the contract and task orders, detailed instructions for Contractor employees and supervision of individual workers shall remain the responsibility of the Contractor. 252.232-9003 Receipt, Acceptance, and Payment This contract includes DFARS Clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Invoices. The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) has implemented Wide Area Work Flow Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA) as its method of electronic submission of invoices and government inspection and acceptance, and it is the only acceptable format for submitting invoices and receiving reports. Any payment request that is not submitted in electronic form WILL BE REJECTED by the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS). If the contractor is unable to submit invoices using WAWF-RA, the contractor should immediately notify the Contracting Officer and provide rationale as to why the contractor is unable to use WAWF-RA. Information regarding WAWF-RA can be found at https://wawf.eb.mil/. The WAWF-RA training site is accessible at http://www.wawftraining.com. In addition, vendors can attend DCMA-provided training. Contact Ms. Carol Albany, DCMA Information Technology Electronic Business Directorate, at carol.albany@dcma.mil, or telephone (703) 428-0540 to arrange for training. The following information is provided (PCO fill-in) to help streamline the payment process: 1. Invoices shall be submitted: [X] After Delivery of products and services [ ] Monthly (after performance) [ ] Quarterly (after performance) [ ] Yearly (after performance) [ ] In advance (use this option ONLY if your contract includes FAR clause 52.213-2 - Invoices) 2. The contractor shall submit invoices using the following format: [ ] 2-in-1 (Services only) [X] Invoice and Receiving Report [ ] Invoice -- Fast Pay (use this option ONLY if your contract includes FAR clause 52.213-1 -- Fast Payment Procedure) 3. The following codes are required to properly route your invoices and/or receiving reports through WAWF-RA: Vendor Cage Code [PCO fill-in] Issue By DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Admin Office DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Acceptor DODAAC [PCO fill-in] Payment Office DODAAC HQ0131 4. When creating invoices and/or receiving reports, the contractor should select the "additional E-mail notifications" link and enter the e-mail address shown below. The government will advise the contractor of any changes to email addresses by email vs. contract modification. Upon receipt of changes, the contractor shall include the new email notifications when creating invoices and/or receiving reports. Inspector/Acceptor [PCO fill-in] Contract Specialist [PCO fill-in] Additional Contacts invoices@dcma.mil 5. Payment information can be accessed from the DFAS website at http://www.dfas.mil.money/vendor. The contract/order number or invoice number is required when inquiring about the status of a payment. 6. Questions concerning payment should be directed to the Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS) at 1-800-756-4571, select Option 2, then Option 2. Please have your contract/order number and invoice number ready when calling about payment status. 252.252-9000 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses are incorporated by reference. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. The complete text of FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions referenced in this document are available electronically from the following web site: http://farsite.hill.=af.mil/vffar1.htm FAR Clauses: 52.204-2 Security Requirements (Aug. 1996) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2006) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (July 1990) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) DFARS Clauses: 252.201-7000 Contracting Officers Representative (Dec 1991) 252.203-7002 252.203-7002 Display of DoD Hotline Poster (Dec 1991) 252-204-7000 Disclosure of Information (Dec 1991) 252-204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992) 252-204-7004 Required Central Contract Registration (Mar 2000) Alt A 252.204-7005 Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities (Nov 2001) 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Sep 2004) 252-209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are owned or controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country (Mar 1998) 252.223-7004 Drug-Free Work Force (Sep 1988) 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (Sep 2004) 252.227-7000 252.227-7000 Non-Estoppel (Oct 1966) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request (May 2006) 252-232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (Sep 2005) 252.237-7000 Notice of Special Standards of Responsibility 252.209-9000 Organizational Conflicts Of Interest a. Purpose. The primary purpose of this clause is to aid in ensuring that: (1) the Contractor's objectivity and judgment are not biased because of its past, present, or currently planned interests (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) which relate to work under this contract; (2) the Contractor does not obtain an unfair competitive advantage by virtue of its access to non-public information regarding the Government's program plans and actual or anticipated resources; and (3) by virtue of its access to proprietary information belonging to others, the Contractor does not obtain any unfair competitive advantage. b. Scope. The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the Contractor and any of its affiliates or their successors in interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as "contractor") in the activities covered by this clause as prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, joint venture, consultant, or in any similar capacity. (1) Maintenance of Objectivity: The Contractor shall be ineligible to participate in any capacity in contracts, subcontracts, or proposals therefore (solicited or unsolicited) which stem directly from the Contractor's performance of work under this contract. Furthermore, unless so directed in writing by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not perform any services under this contract on any of its own products or services, or the products or services of another firm if the Contractor is, or has been, substantially involved in their development or marketing. In addition, if the Contractor under this contract prepares a complete, or essentially complete, Statement of Work to be used in competitive acquisitions, the contractor shall be ineligible to perform or participate in any capacity in any contractual effort which is based on such Statement of Work or specifications. Nothing in this subparagraph shall preclude the contractor from competing for follow-on contracts involving the same or similar services. (2) Access To and Use of Government Information: If the Contractor, in the performance of this contract, obtains access to information such as plans, policies, reports, studies, financial plans, or data which has not been released or otherwise made available to the public, the contractor agrees that without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer, it shall not: (a) use such information for any private purpose unless the information has been released or otherwise made available to the public; (b) compete for work based on such information for a period of six (6) months after the completion of this contract, or until such information is released or otherwise made available to the public, whichever occurs first; (c) submit an unsolicited proposal to the Government which is based on such information until one year after such information is released or otherwise made available to the public; and (d) release such information unless such information has previously been released or otherwise made available to the public by the Government. (3) Access To and Protection of Proprietary Information: The Contractor agrees that, to the extent it receives or is given access to proprietary data, trade secrets, or other confidential or privileged technical, business, or financial information (hereinafter referred to as "proprietary data") under this contract, it shall treat such information in accordance with any restrictions imposed on such information. The Contractor further agrees to enter into a written agreement for the protection of the proprietary data of others and to exercise diligent effort to protect such proprietary data from unauthorized use or disclosure. A copy of each such written agreement shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer. In addition, the Contractor shall obtain from each employee who has access to proprietary data under this contract, a written agreement which shall in substance provide that such employee shall not, during his/her employment by the Contractor or thereafter, disclose to others or use for their benefit, proprietary data received in connection with the work under this Contract. c. Subcontracts: The Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph, in consulting agreements and subcontracts of any tier when directed by the Contracting Officer. The terms "contract," "Contractor," and "Contracting Officer" will be appropriately modified to preserve the Government's rights. d. Representations and Disclosures: (1) The Contractor represents that it has disclosed to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, all facts relevant to the existence or potential existence of organizational conflict of interests as that term is used in FAR Subpart 9.5. (2) The Contractor agrees that if after award it discovers an organizational conflict of interest with respect to this contract, prompt and full disclosure shall be made in writing to the Contracting Officer which shall include a description of the action the Contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate such conflicts. e. Remedies and Waiver: (1) For breach of any of the above restrictions or for nondisclosure or misrepresentation of any relevant facts required to be disclosed during this contract, the Government may terminate this contract for default, disqualify the Contractor for subsequent related contractual efforts, and pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract. If, however, in compliance with this clause, the Contractor discovers and promptly reports an organizational conflict of interest (or potential therefore) subsequent to contract award, the Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience if such termination is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government. (2) The parties recognize that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which this clause might be applied in the future and that the clause has effect which will survive the performance of this contract. Accordingly, the Contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the Contracting Officer by submitting a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof. If it is determined to be in the best interests of the Government, the Head of Contracting Activity will grant such a waiver in writing. f. Modifications: Prior to a contract modification, when the Statement of Work is changed to add new work or the period of performance is significantly increased, the Contracting Officer will request, and the Contractor is required to submit, either an organizational conflict of interest disclosure or an update of the previously submitted disclosure or representation. g. Termination: The restrictions imposed by this clause will terminate one year after final payment on this contract. 8. Instruction to Offerors - Quote Submission Requirements Administrative Data a. Transmittal letter. The transmittal letter to the offerors quote should include a statement regarding acceptability of proposed contract schedule, clauses and general provisions, any recommendations, and any exceptions taken. In the event the offeror takes any exceptions to, or sets any conditions for its quote under the subject solicitation, such exceptions or conditions shall be set forth in the transmittal letter. b. Provide the following information: A. Tax identification number (TIN) B. Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) C. Complete Business Mailing Address D. Cage Code/NAICS Code E. Contact Name F. Contact Phone G. Contact Fax Number H. Contact email address 9. Evaluation and Award a. Quotes submitted in response to this RFQ will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth below. b. Award will be made to the offeror whose quote complies with the RFQ, represents the best value to the Government considering technical qualifications, past performance, and price. Contract award will be made primarily on the basis of price. All factors, when combined, are not significantly more important than price.
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