Inactive Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ # 246-24-Q-0129 Page 1 of 3 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (F... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ # 246-24-Q-0129 Page 1 of 3 This is a 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) # 246- 24-Q-0129. Submit only written quotes for this RFQ. This solicitation is a 100% BUY INDIAN SET ASIDE. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05. The associated NAICS code is 334118. This RFQ contains five (1) Line Items: CLIN DESCRIPTION COST 01 Cisco Catalyst 9300 24-port MGIG and UPOE network switch or equal PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 60 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF AWARD The estimated value of the Purchase Order is $15,000.00 Vendor Requirements: SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK Submit Quotes no later than: 06/12/2024 02:00p.m. CDT to the Following Point of Contact: Mary Ann Yocham, Contract Specialist, via Email: maryann.yocham@ihs.gov. Evaluation: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (completed as follows): (a) The Government will award a firm fixed price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, with price and other factors considered equally. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Pricing - Pricing will be evaluated on the total cost. Technical Requirements Cisco Catalyst 9300 24-port MGIG and UPOE network switch or equal: • Solution Support 8x5xxNBD for Catalyst 9300 • 1100W AC 80+ PLATINUM CONFIG 1 POWER SUPPLY • 2nd 1100W AC 80+ Platinum config 1 secondary power supply • Catalyst 9300 8 x 10GE Network Module • C9300 DNA ESSENTIALS, 24-PORT TERM LICENSES • SOLN SUPP SW SUBC9300 DNA ESSENTIALS • C9300 DNA ESSENTIALS, 24-PORT, 3 YEAR TERM LICENSE • NETWORK PLUG-N-PLAY CONNECT FOR ZERO-TOUCH DEVICE DEPLOYMENT • All mounting hardware for rack installation • (2) CABINET JUMPER POWER CORD, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15 CONNECTORS • (4) 10GBASE-SR SFP Module Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ # 246-24-Q-0129 Page 2 of 3 Past History Performance - Vendor shall submit 3 past history performance references VENDORS SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: COMPLETED PRICING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PAST HISTORY PERFORMANCE REFERENCES INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE FORM VENDORS SUBMITTING OR EQUAL ITEMS MUST SUBMIT DESCRIPTITVE LITERATURE SHOWING HOW THEIR PRODUCT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS BEING SOLICITED 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. The above pricing is all inclusive. PROVISIONS: The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (the offeror should include a completed copy of this provision with their quote). CLAUSES: The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024) (to include the following clauses sited): FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023); FAR 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023); FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020); FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Feb 2024); FAR 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021); FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2024); FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016); FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020); FAR 52.222-50, Combatting Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021); FAR 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022); FAR 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021); FAR 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban text Messaging While Driving (May 2024); FAR 52.232- 33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Oct 2018); FAR 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996); FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999); FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999); FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998); FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020); HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 2015); HHSAR 352.226-1, Indian Preference (Dec 2015); HHSAR 352.226- 4, Notice of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise Set Aside; HHSAR 352.226-5, Notice of Indian Economic Enterprise set-aside; HHSAR 352.226-6, Indian Economic Enterprise Subcontracting Limitations; HHSAR 352.226-7, Indian Economic Enterprise Representation; HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; HHSAR 352.239-71, Security Requirements for Information Technology Resources (Feb 2024); HHSAR 352.239-72, Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ # 246-24-Q-0129 Page 3 of 3 Information System Security Plan and Accreditation (Feb 2024); HSAR 352.239-78, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Notice (Feb 2024); HHSAR 352.239-79, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility (Feb 2024); The above Provisions and Clauses may be obtained via internet at https://www.acquisition.gov/ And https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar Miscellaneous: NO FAX QUOTATIONS ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS – SUBMISSION VIA EMAIL IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. (maryann.yocham@ihs.gov) All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database located at https://www.sam.gov/sam/ prior to any contract award. Please submit the following information with each quote: Vendor Name, Cage Code, UEI, Tax Identification Number, Prompt Payment Terms, Delivery Time, GSA Contract Number (if applicable), Date quote expires, warranty, total price for each line item, total quote price, and technical documentation in sufficient detail to determine technical acceptability. Failure to provide sufficient technical detail may result in rejection of your quote. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service Office of Management Services Division of Acquisition Policy (DAP) 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE BUY INDIAN ACT INDIAN ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE REPRESENTATION FORM SOLICITATION/SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI #: _________________________________________________ PROJECT TITLE: ________________________________________________________ DATE: ___________________________________________________________________ In accordance with 25 U.S.C. 47 the Buy Indian Act, the signature below constitutes self-certification that the Offeror meets the definition of an “Indian Economic Enterprise” (HHSAR 326.601) in response to this Sources Sought Notice, Request for Information (RFI) or Solicitation and resultant contract. The enterprise must meet the definition of “Indian Economic Enterprise” throughout the following time periods: (1) At the time an offer is made in response to this solicitation; (2) At the time of contract award; and (3) During the full term of the contract performance period. At any point during these periods, if the Contractor no longer meets the eligibility requirements, the contractor must provide immediate written notification to the Contracting Officer. Individual Contracting Officers may require documentation of eligibility before awarding a set-aside or sole source contracts under the Buy Indian Act and awards may be subject to protest if the eligibility of the successful Offeror is in question. In addition to the self-certification requirements, successful Offerors must also be registered with the System of Award Management (SAM). Any false or misleading information submitted by an enterprise when submitting an offer in consideration of an award set-aside under the authority of the Buy Indian Act is a violation of the law and punishable under 18 U.S.C. 1001. False claims submitted as part of contract performance are subject to the penalties enumerated in 31 U.S.C. 3729 to 3731 and 18 U.S.C. 287. REPRESENTATION The Offeror represents as part of its offer that it does _____, does not _____ meet the definition of an “Indian Economic Enterprise” with “Indian Ownership” under the authority of the Buy Indian Act. _______________________________________ Name of the 51% owner of IEE Firm _______________________________________ Certifying Signature _______________________________________ Print Name _________________________________________ Name of Federally Recognized Tribal Entity _________________________________________ Business Name _________________________________________ UEI Number Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service 1 Specifications IT Cisco Catalyst 9300 switch 1. PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT Haskell Indian Health Services, Indian Health Services (IHS) has a need for a Cisco Catalyst 9300 switchs. This additional hardware will increase the speed and efficiency of the performance of existing hardware by upgrading the speed to 10Gb between our servers and network switch 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Cisco Catalyst 9300 24-port MGIG and UPOE network switch: ? Solution Support 8x5xxNBD for Catalyst 9300 ? 1100W AC 80+ PLATINUM CONFIG 1 POWER SUPPLY ? 2nd 1100W AC 80+ Platinum config 1 secondary power supply ? Catalyst 9300 8 x 10GE Network Module ? C9300 DNA ESSENTIALS, 24-PORT TERM LICENSES ? SOLN SUPP SW SUBC9300 DNA ESSENTIALS ? C9300 DNA ESSENTIALS, 24-PORT, 3 YEAR TERM LICENSE ? NETWORK PLUG-N-PLAY CONNECT FOR ZERO-TOUCH DEVICE DEPLOYMENT ? All mounting hardware for rack installation ? (2) CABINET JUMPER POWER CORD, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15 CONNECTORS ? (4) 10GBASE-SR SFP Module 3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 60 days from date of award 4. LEVEL OF EFFORT 4.1. The contractor shall provide new equipment. 4.1.1. This should include all accessories to operate the equipment and features as listed to include, but not limited to: 4.1.1.1. Cables 4.1.1.2. Adapters 4.1.1.3. Batteries 4.2. The contractor shall delivery to Haskell Indian Health Services at 2415 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS 66046 with all installation instructions, warranty documents, and specifications. 4.3. Training: Contractor shall provide an online resource for training and initial use. 5. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 5.1. In accordance with HHSAR 304.1303, To ensure compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12: Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors (HSPD-12) It is the IHS policy that all staff and contractors who require physical access to federally controlled facilities and logical access to the IHS Information Technology (IT) networks and systems must obtain an HSPD-12-compliant access card. Individuals will be issued an access card upon Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service 2 meeting the HSPD-12 requirements and a favorable background investigation. 5.2. The US PHS Haskell IHS Clinic is a tobacco/smoke free environment (buildings and grounds). No tobacco/smoking use will be tolerated during service. 5.3. Security Requirements: Contractor personnel will be required to contact the government designated point of contact upon arrival when reporting for service calls or delivery supplies. The contractor shall be responsible for the security of all organizational information. Current rules and regulations applicable to the premises, where the work shall be performed shall apply to the contractor and its employees while working on the premises. These regulations include but are not limited to, escort by Haskell IHS Clinic official, presenting valid identification, smoking restriction and any safety procedures. 5.4. The contractor shall not disclose or cause to disseminate any information concerning operations of Haskell IHS Clinic. Such action(s) could result in violation of the contract and possible legal actions. 5.4.1. All inquiries, comments, or complaints arising from any matter observed, experienced or learned of as a result of or in connection with the performance of the contract, the resolution of which may require the dissemination of official information, shall be directed to the government’s designated representative. 5.5. Termination Amortization Schedule: A termination amortization schedule shall be included as an attachment of the awarded contract. If the Government does not exercise any of the options listed in the price / cost schedule, the Government’s not exercising the options will have the same effect as if the Government terminated for convenience. All remedies afforded to contractor in regards to a termination for convenience shall be available to the contractor. 6. DELIVERABLES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 6.1. Delivery: The contractor will coordinate the delivery with the designated government employee. The designated government employee will work with the pertinent government agency(ies) to secure the needed delivery area. No deliveries can be made after 4:15pm, cannot leave packages unattended. Must leave packages with Supply Tech or point of contract. Driver needs a valid ID. 6.2. Contractor Point of Contact: The contractor shall furnish one designated point of contact (POC) to the government’s designated representative for coordination of supplies, delivery, and/or maintenance. The POC will be empowered to make daily decisions to ensure that the contract implementation and day-to-day maintenance meets the terms and conditions of this contract. 6.3. Contractor’s Phone Numbers: The contractor shall provide a toll-free telephone number for service calls, which must be answered during at least eight working hours, between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. 7. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, FACILITIES AND SERVICES 7.1. The Government shall make no supply of property, facilities, and services. 8. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY, FACILITIES AND SERVICES Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service 3 8.1. Required personnel, materials, supplies and equipment: The contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, supplies and equipment required to perform work under the contract, to include but not limited to: equipment and shipping. 9. CHANGES TO THE SPECIFICATIONS Any changes to these specifications shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the Contracting Officer. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the Contracting Officer shall be borne by the contractor.