MODIFICATION
70 -- EMC SAN Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 9/6/2012
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Acquisition Management Branch (WV), 1301 Airport Road, Beaver, West Virginia, 25813-9426
- ZIP Code
- 25813-9426
- Solicitation Number
- DOL124RQ20092
- Archive Date
- 9/22/2012
- Point of Contact
- Elizabeth A. Faykus, Phone: 3042563388
- E-Mail Address
-
faykus.elizabeth@dol.gov
(faykus.elizabeth@dol.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Amendment A003 is issued to provide a contractor question and response. 1. Question : What is the addresses where the Equipment is located? Response: Address 1: Mine Safety and Health Administration 1100 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22209 Address 2: Mine Safety and Health Administration Denver Federal Center 6th and Kipling 2nd Street, Bldg. 25, E-18 Denver, CO 80225 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amendment A002 is issued to provide contractor question and response and amend proposal instructions. 1. Question: "Documentation to demonstrate the offeror is an authorized support partner of EMC (applicable to offerors other than EMC)" Are you looking for a document where EMC SAN recognizes us as an authorized reseller, or a written commitment to team with EMC SAN upon award? Response: The vendor should be an authorized EMC reseller. 2. OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS paragraph 1.(6) is revised to read: (6) Documentation to demonstrate the offeror is an authorized EMC reseller (applicable to offerors other than EMC). The date and time for receipt of quotations is not extended. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amendment A001 is issued to: 1. Delete Statement of Work in its entirety and replace with Statement of Work Dated August 23, 2012, 2. Delete requirement for Option Year. 3. Provide contractor questions and responses. 4. The synopsis/solicitation is revised accordingly. The date and time for receipt of quotations is not extended. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 will not be issued. The solicitation number for this notice is DOL124RQ20092. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation. This is an unrestricted acquisition for vendors that can provide the required annual maintenance for EMC Storage Area network servers. The NAICS code is 541519. The size standard is $25,500,000. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-60 effective 26 Jul 2012. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This procurement is for the purchase of EMC SAN hardware/software maintenance for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) storage equipment located at Denver, Co and Arlington, VA. The purchase shall include a reinstatement fee to bring the maintenance current from the date support ended (dates are listed in the Statement of Work) through the date of the award. The Estimated date of award is September 28, 2012. See Attached Statement of Work. The SOW includes a required Bill of Materials. Maintenance of the EMC Servers must be performed by either EMC or an authorized support partner. Justification to restrict sources is based upon the fact that EMC is the sole manufacturer of the SAN servers which are proprietary in nature. EMC maintains exclusive rights to all products and services. Therefore, maintenance of the Government owned, EMC servers must be performed by either EMC, or an authorized support partner. Offers shall provide the unit price for each component at each location, and the total amount, inclusive of shipping costs (FOB Destination). SAN servers are located at Denver, CO and at Arlington, VA. The required period of performance for the maintenance is for 12-months beginning on the date of award. Prices submitted shall include a reinstatement fee to bring the maintenance current through the date of award. The reinstatement fee shall be separately priced. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition. CLAUSES FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel FAR 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards FAR 52.232-99, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEVIATION 2012-00014)(August 2012) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Item FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (in paragraph (b) the following clauses apply) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 52.222-3, Convict labor 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Alternate II) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards INVOICING PROCEDURES: An original invoice shall be prepared and submitted to the Department of Labor (DOL) by email to: DOL-MSHA@quickpay.dol.gov 1). Electronic PDF/TIFF Invoice Submittal In an effort to support the eCommerce initiative and expedite vendor payment processing, the DOL requires invoices to be submitted electronically. The contractor shall: a. Address the invoice to the appropriate e-mail address specified above. b. Submit the invoice via attachment in PDF or TIFF format. c. Submit only one invoice per electronic submittal. d. Enter specific information in the subject line of the e-mail in the following format: <Contractor Name>, MSHA, <Contract Number, BPA Call or Order Number>, Invoice Number, <Invoice Amount> Example: ABC Co, MSHA, DOL00-00-X0000/X0000, Invoice Number AB-1298433, $15,000.00. e. Submit a copy of the email with the attached invoice to the contracting officer's representative (COR) at the COR email address specified in the contract. f. Wait for either a success or failure e-mail response, regarding the invoice e-mail, before sending in another e-mail with the same invoice attachment. The contractor MUST NOT: a. Submit an invoice that exceeds the size limit of 16 megabytes (approximately 400-500 pages). However, if the invoice exceeds this limit, a summary invoice attachment of less than 16 megabytes should be e-mailed to the payment e-mail address above; while the detailed invoice, including any supplemental information, shall be sent to the COR or other representative at the address (specified in paragraph 2 below). b. Submit an invoice that is heavy in shading or color. 1. An e-mailed PDF image cannot have any text that has a background with any color other than white. If the image has a shaded background, it will be converted to black, and the text will be illegible. 2. An emailed TIFF image must be black and white. c. Submit more than one attachment as subsequent attachments will not be recognized. d. Submit more than one invoice in a single attachment. General Information Payment due dates will be calculated only from the date that invoices are received in the electronic invoicing e-mail box and determined to be proper invoices. Inquiries regarding invoices should be e-mailed to MSHAInvoiceInquires@dol.gov. The relevant invoice must be attached to the inquiry e-mail and the subject line of the e-mail must state "INQUIRY," followed by the information described in paragraph 1).d. above. Example: INQUIRY: <Contractor Name>, MSHA, <Contract Number, BPA Call or Order Number>, Invoice Number, <Invoice Amount> Do NOT use the electronic invoicing e-mail address for inquiries about the invoice. 2). Paper Invoices submitted via fax or U.S. mail Paper invoices should only be faxed or mailed when electronic email cannot be accomplished due to size limitations described above. When invoices must be faxed due to e-mail size limitations, fax them to: [MSHA Finance at 303-231-5597 When paper invoices must be mailed due to e-mail size limitations, mail them to the following address: MSHA Finance PO Box 25367, DFC Denver, CO 80225-0367 PROVISIONS FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items 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. 1. Quotations may be submitted in contractor format and shall include: (1) Company name, address, telephone number, point of contact and e-mail address, and FAX number (2) Solicitation Number (3) Unit Price and Extended Prices for All Items (4) Contractor DUNS Number and Tax ID Number (5) Acknowledgements of amendments (applicable only if amendments are issued against this solicitation). (6) Documentation to demonstrate the offeror is an authorized EMC reseller (applicable to offerors other than EMC). 2. Contractors are required to include a copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with its proposal or may indicate completion of the representations and certifications on the internet at http://sam.gov. Failure to include the certifications along with the price quotation or to complete the certifications on the internet may result in elimination from consideration for award. FAR 13.106-2 Evaluations of Quotations or Offers - Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price commercial contract(s) resulting from this notice to the responsible offeror whose offer is the lowest price and provides the required renewals for annual maintenance of EMC storage area network devices as stated in the attached SOW and can meet the stated period of performance requirements. All questions and inquiries should be addressed via email to faykus.elizabeth@dol.gov. Please include Request for Quotation Number DOL124RQ20092 in the subject line. All questions shall be received no later than 12:00 pm Eastern Time August 27, 2012. Offerors shall submit their quotations so that MSHA receives them not later than 12:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday, September 07, 2012. FAX quotations shall not be accepted. E-mail quotations shall be accepted at faykus.elizabeth@msha.gov. Offerors' quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above. Quotations shall include RFQ Number in the subject line. Non-Governmental Acquisition Support The Government may utilize non-Governmental acquisition support for processing of quotations submitted in response to this solicitation. These individual(s) will have access to the quotation information and will be assisting the Contracting Officer in the procurement process by performing services including, but not limited to, preparing the quotations for submission to the technical evaluators, performing past performance checks, and preparing award documents. The non-Governmental acquisition support will not conduct technical evaluations of any quotation and will not be involved in the final decision as to the awardee under this procurement.
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