Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional ... This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested in response to this notice and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Submission of written quotes will only be accepted via email. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99. This acquisition will be issued as a 100% small business set-aside under NAISC 423430 - Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers, with a small business size standard of 250 employees. This requirement is for the renewal of Vercara (Neustar) UltraDNS Managed DNS Services as follows: - Vercara (Neustar) UltraDNS Domains 500 per month - Monthly Queries: 150,000,000 per month - Resource Records: 50,000 per month - Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Factor Authentication 5 per month - Term: 12 months - Part Number: NS-001 Payment will be made via EFT (not credit card.) Please provide quotes that only reflect an EFT payment. Any interested offerors must have an active registration in SAM.gov. DOE intends to award this requirement as a firm-fixed contract for a one-year subscription period, April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025. Requested Delivery Date: April 1, 2024 Delivery Terms: Electronic Access/Delivery Delivery Requirements: N/A Delivery Notes (Including Location): N/A Vendor Requirements: N/A Submit Quotes no later than 5:00 p.m. on 3/22/2024 to the following point of contact: Tammy Payne Phone: 865-576-0247 Email: paynet@osti.gov MARK THE SUBJECT LINE WITH THE SOLICITATION NUMBER OSTI-2024-7-24SC000417. Evaluation: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price purchase order pursuant to the terms and conditions below. Terms and conditions other than those stated will not be accepted. PROVISIONS: The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror – Commercial Items; FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper; FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance; FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders – Commercial Items; FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor- Cooperation with authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act; FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-4, Alterations in Contract The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov. Miscellaneous: ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS VIA EMAIL ARE THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS. Any interested offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management database located at https://sam.gov/sam/ prior to any contract award. Please submit the following information with each quote: Vendor Name Cage Code, UEI number, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date quotes expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total proposal price, and technical documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability. Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your quote. For additional information, please contact the Contract Specialist, Tammy Payne, 865-576-0247, paynet@osti.gov.