Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION ‘COMBO’: VMware Subscription i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented ... COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION ‘COMBO’: VMware Subscription i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. ii. Solicitation FA4877-20-Q-A128 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). iii. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses of those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04 effective 15 Jan 2020, Defense Procurement Notice 20191231, and Air Force Acquisition Circular 2019-1001. iv. This is a total-small business set-aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 with a small business size standard of 150 employees. v. Davis Monthan Air Force Base intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for the following: vi. CLIN 0001 - VMware Support/Subscription: vRealize Hyperic 5 Perpetual License for 1 yr QTY: 1 U/I: EA CLIN 0002 - VMware Support/Subscription: vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for 1 processor for 1 year VMware Inc. QTY: 16 U/I: EA CLIN 0003 - VMware Support/Subscription: vCenter Server 6 Standard for vSphere 6 (Per Instance) for 1 year VMware Inc. QTY: 1 U/I: EA CLIN 0004 - VMware Support/Subscription for Pivotal:GemFire Client Perpetual License (CrossCloud) VMware Inc. QTY: 20 U/I: EA CLIN 0005 - VMware Support/Subscription for Pivotal:Suite v2 Perpetual License (1 core) VMware Inc. QTY: 2 U/I: EA CLIN 0006 - VMware Support/Subscription for Pivotal:GemFire Enterprise Perpetual License (Cross-Cloud) VMware Inc. QTY: 16 U/I: EA CLIN 0007 - VMware Support/Subscription: reinstatement fee for any lapse of maintenance contracts QTY: 1 U/I: EA CLIN 0008 - VMware Support/Subscription: TPP L1 U.S. Federal VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for 1 processor QTY: 4 U/I: EA CLIN 0009 - VMware Support/Subscription: vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for 1 processor for 1 year QTY: 4 U/I: EA vii. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. viii.The government will place an order with the offeror whose quote is the lowest priced technically acceptable. Technical acceptability is defined and referred to within this solicitation document as the offeror’s capability to meet the defined characteristics of the requirement. ix. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussion, but reserves the right to conduct discussions. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The right to make multiple or no award is reserved in the event it is advantageous to the Government to do so. x. Important Dates/Times (All Times are Arizona Local Time) a. Questions are due no later than 30 January 2020, 10:00 AM. b. Answers will be posted by 31 January 2020, 10:00 AM. c. All quotes shall be submitted no later than 4 February 2020, 10:00 AM. xi. It is the responsibility of the vendor to ensure their quote was submitted via email on time & review the post for any changes or amendments to this RFQ. xii. Point of Contacts are: a. Primary: Cody Rodriguez, cody.rodriguez.2@us.af.mil b. Alternate: Tyler Sapiens, tyler.sapiens@us.af.mil **The purpose of this modification is to attach answers to questions from interested parties.**