Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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 announce... 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12505B23Q0016 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-08 dated October 28, 2022. This solicitation will be a Total Small Business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 423430 (Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers), with a small business size standard of 250 employees. This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): 0001) FreezePro Software Support Service Contract – Base Year 1001) FreezePro Software Support Service Contract – Option Year 1 2001) FreezePro Software Support Service Contract – Option Year 2 3001) FreezePro Software Support Service Contract – Option Year 3 4001) FreezePro Software Support Service Contract – Option Year 4 Description of Work: The USDA requires technical support through email and internet using trained software technicians. Upgrades to the software will be made available for download when available. Only OEM factory trained software technicians will assist in telephone and internet support. All work shall comply with the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA-NCAH 1920 Dayton Ave, Ames, Iowa 50010 and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their proposal in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Submission of proposal shall include the following: (1) Technical and (2) Price. All responses shall be submitted electronically to melissa.grice@usda.gov The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical and (2) Price and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. Technical acceptability will be evaluated based on company experience (minimum of 5 years’ experience servicing the type of equipment described in the Statement of Work) and only OEM factory trained software technicians will assist in telephone and internet support. The lowest priced proposal will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price proposal is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced proposal is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made. INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Services will be inspected by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and accepted at destination. Period of performance is one year with four, one year option periods. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements; FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management; FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance; FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror; FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror; FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal; FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities; FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation; AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation; FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law; AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical and price); FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multi-year Contracts; FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options; FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Reps and Certs; FAR 52.232-1 Payments; FAR 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment; FAR 52.232-11 Extras; FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors; FAR 52.233-1 Disputes; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.246-20 Warranty of Services; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the quote is submitted. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically. Proposals must be received no later than 10:00 AM Central Time on December 6, 2022. Questions in regard to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 2:00 PM CT on November 29, 2022. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation. DISCLAIMER: The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.

Inactive

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) ... A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation Announcement, Request for Quote, or Invitation for Bid. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources and to determine the capability of Small Business and/or Large Business companies to provide the supplies/services described below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. Department of Agriculture requests responses from ALL socioeconomic categories in order to gain a more complete understanding of the market for these products and service. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. The NAICS code for the expected acquisition is 423430 (Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers), with a Size Standard 250 employees and the PSC Code is 7A20. Any subsequent procurement will be conducted as a commercial item purchased in accordance with FAR Part 12 and as a Simplified Acquisition Procedure in accordance with FAR Part 13. The USDA National Centers for Animal Health (NCAH) requires a maintenance, service and support agreement for FreezerPro LIMS Software SN: FE3818558880 in accordance with the Statement of Work. Services are to be performed at National Centers for Animal Health 1920 Dayton Ave. Ames, Iowa 50010 in accordance with the specifications listed in the Statement of Work. This is anticipated to be a Base + Four Option Years contract for a period of 12 months from date of award. Base Year – 12 months Option Year 1 – 12 months following Base Year Option Year 2 – 12 months following Option Year 1 Option Year 3 – 12 months following Option Year 2 Option Year 4 – 12 months following Option Year 3 This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): CLIN 0001: BASE BID: The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, parts, and materials to provide a maintenance, service, and support agreement for FreezerPro LIMS Software SN: FE3818558880 in accordance with the Statement of Work. CLIN 1001: OPTION YEAR 1: The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, parts, and materials to provide a maintenance, service, and support agreement for FreezerPro LIMS Software SN: FE3818558880 in accordance with the Statement of Work. CLIN 2001: OPTION YEAR 2: The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, parts, and materials to provide a maintenance, service, and support agreement for FreezerPro LIMS Software SN: FE3818558880 in accordance with the Statement of Work. CLIN 3001: OPTION YEAR 3: The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, parts, and materials to provide a maintenance, service, and support agreement for FreezerPro LIMS Software SN: FE3818558880 in accordance with the Statement of Work. CLIN 4001: OPTION YEAR 4: The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, parts, and materials to provide a maintenance, service, and support agreement for FreezerPro LIMS Software SN: FE3818558880 in accordance with the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Services are to be performed at USDA National Centers for Animal Health, 1920 Dayton Avenue Ames, IA 50010 during normal business hours and will be identified in the contract. Capability Statement: Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. In addition to the Capabilities Statement, companies should complete the attached Sources Sought Response Form and indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. To be eligible, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a current and active registration. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register in SAM. A vendor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. Vendor must include their UEI# on their capability statements. To be eligible, all vendors must also be registered in SAM under the specific NAICS code listed as part of this sources sought. If a prospective vendor is not registered under the specified NAICS code and would qualify to be registered under it then they must update their SAM registration prior to providing a capabilities statement. Finally, to be eligible, all vendors must be NDAA 889 Certified. If they do not currently have a NDAA 889 Certification, then they must complete the attached NDAA 889 Certification form and submit it to melissa.grice@usda.gov so that they can be added to the list of NDAA 889 Certified vendors. Submitting a Capability Statements: Responses should be submitted via email by Friday, November 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (Central Time). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions should be directed to Melissa Grice at melissa.grice@usda.gov. Disclaimer: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are also advised that under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of information or provide feedback about any of the information received. After review of the responses received, the Government may issue a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation. No proprietary, sensitive, confidential or classified information shall be included with your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.