Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Headquarters Air Mobilty Command Directorate of Communications (HQ AMC/A6) requires Brand Name Only VMware Licenses to include 7 (ea.) vSphere 7 and 21 (ea.) Enterprise Plus Processors at Scott AFB, I... Headquarters Air Mobilty Command Directorate of Communications (HQ AMC/A6) requires Brand Name Only VMware Licenses to include 7 (ea.) vSphere 7 and 21 (ea.) Enterprise Plus Processors at Scott AFB, IL. The 24/7 technical support consists of unlimited number of calls, regular updates on the status of open cases, support technicians who are VMware certified with highly skilled security qualifications, remote debugging and reconfiguration tools for rapid fault resolution, chat and web support, and direct access to product specialists for support of VMware vSphere 7 and Enterprise Plus Processors. Delivery shall be made on or before 2 October 2021. The selection methodology for award of this contract will be made on the lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to award a single, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contact for the subject effort. There are three attachments to this SAQR: Attachment 1, Pricing and Information Sheet and Attachment 2, Provisions and Clauses, and Attachment 3, Single Source Justification MFR Redacted. A response to this solicitations shall consist of completion of Attachment 2 Pricing and Information Worksheet and applicable specifications (or a submitted quote in contractor format as long as it, at a minimum, depicts unit and extended prices (rounded to the nearest dollar), applicable specifically provision FAR 52.213-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications---Commercial Items. Offerors also shall submit on company letterhead a statement that 1) the required BNO VMware products will be provided and 2) the offeror is able to comply with the required delivery dates identified in paragraph #1. Basis of Award: Award will be made IAW FAR Parts 12 and 13 procedures and the procedures specified in this SAQR, and on the basis of the lowest total aggregate price quote that is technically acceptable. A contract may be lowest total aggregate price quote that is technically acceptable. A contract may be awarded to the Offeror who is deemed responsible IAW FAR 9.1. as supplemented, whose quote conforms to the SAQR’s requirement and is judged to represent a technically acceptable quote with the lowest complete and reasonable price. Quotes received from contractors who are not considered certified resellers of VMware will be determined technically unacceptable. First, the Government will rank the quotes which conform to the SAQR’s requirement from the lowest price to highest price. Next, the Government will evaluate the lowest priced offeror for technical acceptability as follows: Technically Acceptable- quote meets all the requirement of the SAQR and its attachments. Technically Unacceptable- quote does not meet all the requirement of this SAQR and its attachments. If the quote with lowest price is determined technically acceptable, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s total aggregate price for completeness, reasonableness, and unbalanced pricing. In order to determine price fair and reasonable, the evaluation process may continue until reaching two technically acceptable quotes (to establish adequate price competition). Definitions for completeness, reasonableness, and unbalanced pricing are defined below. If the lowest priced quote is technically acceptable and the price is complete and reasonable, that Offeror’s quote represent the best value to the Government and award will be made to that Offeror. If the lowest prices quoted is not technically acceptable, the Government will consider the correction potential and my either and may enter into interchanges with that Offeror. If after interchanges with that Offeror, their quote is technically acceptable and remains the lowest priced, the contract will be awarded to that Offeror. If the Government deems the quote not easily correctable, or if at any time it becomes other than the lowest priced quoted, the nest lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technically acceptability, followed by an analysis of their price to verify reasonableness and completeness. Interchanges will take place as necessary or deemed appropriate by the Government. The evaluation process will be repeated until reaching a technically acceptable quote, or until all quotes are evaluated. Applicable definitions for prices completeness and reasonableness are outlined below: Completeness – The quote will be reviewed to determine the extent to which all price element have been addressed. The review will determine the adequacy of the Offeror’s quote in addressing and fulfilling the SAQR requirements. Unbalanced Pricing – Contractors are cautioned against submitting an offer that contains unbalanced pricing. Unbalanced pricing may increase performance risk and could result in payment of unreasonably high prices. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly over or understated. The Government shall analyze offers to determine whether they are unbalanced with respect to separately priced items or sub-line items. An offer that is determined to be unbalanced may be rejected may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government. This Simplified Acquisition Quote Request (SAQR) is not authorization to begin performance, and in no way obligates the Government for any costs incurred by the Offeror associated with developing a quotation. The Government reserves the right not to award a contract in response to this SAQR. Prior to commencement of any activities of associated with delivery of this requirement, the Government will issue a written directive or contractual document signed by the CO with appropriate consideration established. Quotes shall be submitted by email to joseph.monroe.2@us.af.mil and russell.lowery.1@us.af.mil no later than Tuesday, 21 September 2021 at 4:00 P.M. Central Time. All electronic submissions shall reference the completed SAQR number in the subject line. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. For all contractual questions and comments, please contact Mr. Joseph B. Monroe, Contract Specialist via email at joseph.monroe.2@us.af.mil as well as Mr. Russell D. Lowery, Contracting Officer via email at rusell.lowery.1@us.af.mil.