Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation, which is expected to result in an award of a “Firm-Fixed Price” contract for a commercial item, i.e., Brand Name: Nutanix/Cisco. The combined synopsis/solicit... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation, which is expected to result in an award of a “Firm-Fixed Price” contract for a commercial item, i.e., Brand Name: Nutanix/Cisco. The combined synopsis/solicitation is prepared in accordance with the procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quote are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. An award, if any, will be made to the responsible offeror who submits a quote that (1) conforms to the requirements of the synopsis/solicitation; (2) that receives a rating of “Acceptable” on the Technical Capability evaluation factor; and (3) that submits the quote with the lowest total evaluated price (TEP), provided that the TEP is not unbalanced and is determined to be fair and reasonable. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions or to make no award at all depending upon (1) the quality of quotes received and (2) whether proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. 1. The solicitation number is F3G3FA3095AW01. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). 2. This requirement is solicited 100% Total Small-Business set-aside. 3. Below is the contract line item number(s) “CLIN”. CLIN 0001 – NIPR Virtual Suite package (See Attachment 1 - Item List) 4. Description of requirement for the item to be acquired. *****See Attachment 1 for full specifications, quantities, and delivery date. Delivery Date: 30 Days ARO Delivery/Ship to Location: Nellis AFB, NV Inspection and acceptance: FOB destination 5. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05, effective 07 September 2023. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Mar 2023) REQUIREMENTS. All quotes shall include the following minimum information: Product Specifications, CAGE Code, SAM Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer I.D. No., Payment Terms, Discount Terms, Offerors Reps and Certs, Point of Contact, Phone, Fax, Email and Proposed Delivery Schedule. IAW FAR 52.204-7 and DFARS 252.207-7004 Alt A, prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Lack of SAM registration shall be a determining factor for contract award. Prospective vendors should visit the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov.com to register. To ensure your quote along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 10 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt of the quote prior to the offer due date and time. OFFER DUE DATE. Offers are due on Thursday, 21 September 2023 at 13:00 am PDT. Only electronic offers submitted via email will be considered for this requirement. Submit offers to SrA Samuel Root at samuel.root@us.af.mil and MSgt Benjamin Brown at benjamin.brown.16@us.af.mil . (End of Provision) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is the lowest-priced, technically acceptable. This is an “all or none” requirement and will be awarded on one contract. Multiple contracts will not be issued. Vendors who do not quote the entire package requested will be considered non-responsive and their quote will not be evaluated. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings--- Acceptable: Offeror has provided all items listed in 52.212-1. Offeror’s quote clearly meets the requirement as stated in the solicitation and all attachments. Unacceptable: Offeror has not provided all items listed in 52.212-1. Offeror’s quote does not meet the requirement as stated in the solicitation and all attachments. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/ (End of clause) PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FAR 52.204-24 - Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2022) FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jun 2023) FAR 52.219-1 - Small Business Program Representations (Mar 2023) DFARS 252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) DFARS 252.232-7006 - Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023) DAFFARS 5352.201-9101 - Ombudsman (Jul 2023) DAFFARS 5352.242-9000 - Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation) F3G3FA3095AW01 The United States Air Force, 99 CONS, Nellis AFB, NV is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including small busine... SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation) F3G3FA3095AW01 The United States Air Force, 99 CONS, Nellis AFB, NV is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including small business (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) small businesses that are capable of providing 99 ABW NIPR Virtual suite as defined in the attached Brand Name Nutanix/Cisco Description. Firms that respond shall specify that their services meet the specifications provided in the attachment below and provide detailed information to show clear technical compliance. Detailed Specifications are listed in the attachment identified below: Attachment 1- Item List All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide these items to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Quotes) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) with a size standard of $34.0M. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), SDVO, or HUBZone). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. No set-aside decision has been made. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that small business prime contractors must perform at least 50% of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business program. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 10 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the respondent to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide the required commodities. The capabilities package should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements. Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: samuel.root@us.af.mil and benjamin.brown.16@us.af.mil . All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “F3G3FA3095AW01, 99 ABW NIPR Virtual suite” If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at Nellis AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachments. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted. Responses shall be emailed to: 99 CONS, POC – SrA Samuel Root and MSgt Benjamin Brown Email: samuel.root@us.af.mil and benjamin.brown.16@us.af.mil RESPONSES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 16 August 2023 BY 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to SrA Samuel Root and MSgt Benjamin Brown at samuel.root@us.af.mil and benjamin.brown.16@us.af.mil.