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Aruba Federal Sam Description The Naval Air Warfare Center – Aircraft Division, Lakehurst (NAWCAD LKE) intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a firm-fixed-price contract on a limited competition bas... Aruba Federal Sam Description The Naval Air Warfare Center – Aircraft Division, Lakehurst (NAWCAD LKE) intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a firm-fixed-price contract on a limited competition basis for the following: Support and maintenance for Aruba Access Points, Aruba 7210 Controllers, Aruba Clearpass 5K, Aruba Mobility Controller and Aruba AirWave device for a period of performance of one year. See attachment “I” for the CLIN Structure. All bids must abide by all line quotations presented in the CLIN Structure attached to this solicitation. Bids that do not clearly demonstrate quotation of all CLINs identified in the CLIN Structure attached to this solicitation will be ineligible for award. This limited competition will be between the OEM Aruba Federal Partners and their authorized distributors using FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 procedures. Delivery shall be FOB Destination (FAR 52.247-34). Early deliveries are acceptable at no additional cost to the Government. NAWCAD LKE HIGHWAY 547 Bldg 120 Rm 165 Joint Base MDL 08733 Note that this is strictly a limited competition between Aruba Federal Partners and their authorized distributors. Bids that do not clearly demonstrate that they are submitted by the OEM or an authorized distributor will be ineligible for award. The Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The offeror certifies that they will deliver these licenses according to the period of performance stated above. Note: earlier delivery at no additional charge to the Government is acceptable and encouraged]. Shipping must be Free on Board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. All applicable shipping costs should be included in the unit prices of the equipment. The offeror certifies that the quote will be valid for 90 days. By responding to this request for proposal (RFP) the Offeror certifies that that they can meet the following requirements as part of the Government’s responsibility determination and can provide justification/substantiation if requested: The vendor does have adequate resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them (see FAR 9.104-3(a)); the vendor does have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors). (See FAR 9.104-3(a)); the vendor does have the necessary production and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them (see FAR 9.104-3(a)); and, the vendor is able, to comply with the required or proposed performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments. All deliverables must be compliant with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-27, and DFARS 252.225-7007 apply. Please submit a Firm-Fixed-Price proposal pursuant to the terms and conditions of this RFP letter N68335-25-Q-0195 to this office on or before 08 May 2025, via email to: jeffrey.m.chelston.civ@us.navy.mil. If you need any additional information regarding the above, please contact Jeff Chelston at jeffrey.m.chelston.civ@us.navy.mil If this requirement is a commercial requirement as defined by FAR 2.101, the Commercial Item Checklist shall be filled out and submitted with the proposal. DFARS Clause 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation may apply to this procurement. Any end items that have a unit acquisition cost of over $5,000 shall have the clause applied. As of 13 August 2020, Section 889 of Public Law 115-232, “Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment,” Part B, took effect. The FAR Case 2019-009 rule prohibits the Government from contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications equipment or services produced by the entities listed in the statute. As a result of the above, the Clauses and Provisions associated with this rule are applicable to the resultant Delivery Order. As of 03 February 2021, interim Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) rule 2019-D041, Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements, which was effective 30 November 2020. The interim rule amends the DFARS to incorporate requirements for assessment of contractor implementation of cybersecurity requirements and to enhance the protection of unclassified information within the DoD supply chain via the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication (NIST SP) 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework. As a result of the above, the requirements referenced in Provision 252.204-7019, Notice of NIST SP 800- 171 DoD Assessment Requirements (NOV 2020); and Clauses 252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (NOV 2020) and 252.204-7021, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Requirement (NOV 2020) are applicable to the resultant contract. A current NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment must be posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), which will be reviewed prior to contract award. The proposal shall be submitted electronically, ensuring that any electronic version of spreadsheets are Excel compatible, as applicable with formulas and links active, including any subcontracted work, to this office. It is important to note this letter shall not be construed as obligating the Government to award a contract or authorizing work to commence and shall not serve as a basis for any future claims against the government. Please note that the offeror's SAM.gov entity registration needs to be active at the time of proposal submission through award in order for the offeror to be able to receive award. All questions regarding this effort should be addressed to Jeff Chelston at jeffrey.m.chelston.civ@us.navy.mil Attachment I