Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The purpose of this amendment 0003 is to; (1) Update Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001 via 70RDAD20R00000019-0003 Attachment 1 – Schedule of CLINS and SOW to reflect ... The purpose of this amendment 0003 is to; (1) Update Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001 via 70RDAD20R00000019-0003 Attachment 1 – Schedule of CLINS and SOW to reflect the removal of concurrent licenses and increase the quantity of named user licenses and training, as attached; (2) Update paragraph 2.1.8 via track changes as contained in 70RDAD20R00000019-0003 Attachment 1 – Schedule of CLINS and SOW; and (3) Extend the closing time for receipt of offers to 2:00PM EDT, Friday, August 14, 2020. The closing time for receipt of vendor questions is not extended. No further vendor questions will be accepted or responded to. ______________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this amendment 0002 is to extend the closing time for receipt of offers to 10:00AM ES, Monday, August 3, 2020. The closing time for receipt of vendor questions is closed. No further vendor questions will be accepted or responded to. ___________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this amendment 0001 is to; (1) Update Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001 of Attachment 1 - CLINS and SOW-0001, as attached via track changes; (2) Update paragraph 2.1 of Attachment 1 – CLINs and SOW-0001, as attached via track changes; and (3) Provide responses to vendor questions, as attached. The closing time for receipt of vendor questions is closed. No further vendor questions will be accepted or responded to. The closing time for receipt of offers has not been extended. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (i) 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) using FAR Part 13 and 13.5 to the responsible Offeror whose quotation conforming to this synopsis/solicitation will offer the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. (ii) The Request for Proposal (RFP) or Reference Number is: 70RDAD20R00000019. (iii) This RFP and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-07. (iv) This acquisition is a 100% set aside for Small Businesses. (v) The Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS), Description, Quantities, and Units of Measure are: See Attachment 1 (Schedule of CLINS and Statement of Work). (vi) The Contract shall provide a software interface tool to collect publicly available information in support of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A). (vii) Date and place of delivery and acceptance: To be determined at time of contract award for a base term of twelve months (12) months followed by four (4), twelve (12) month option periods as outlined in Attachment 1 (Schedule of CLINS and Statement of Work). (viii) The provision at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial applies to this acquisition. The following addendum has been attached to this provision: Offerors' submission shall include the following information: DUNS Number; Primary Point of Contact Name; Primary Point of Contact Phone Number; Primary Point of Contact Email; and Complete Business Mailing Address. The Government will not pay any costs incurred by any Offeror in the preparation and submission of an offer in response to this RFP, to include associated amendments. Each Offeror shall submit their offer in two (2) Volumes. Volume 1 consists of Criteria One - Technical Approach and Criteria Two - Past Performance. Volume 2 consists of Criteria Three - Price. Volume One and Volume Two shall be submitted as separate electronic attachments. Volume One shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding Attachment 2 Past Performance Information Form responses. The Offeror’s Technical Capacities shall demonstrate the offeror’s capability to perform the requirements outlined in the RFP. Offerors shall provide the information outlined in Attachment 2, Past Performance Information Form by identifying not more than three (3) recent and relevant ongoing or successfully completed projects performed by the Offeror. Volume 2 shall be completed in accordance with the CLINs, as solicited and contain all information necessary to allow for a comprehensive evaluation of the proposed prices. All price proposals shall fully describe all assumptions made by the Offeror. Volume 2 has no page limitation. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical Approach, 2) Past Performance and 3) Price. Criteria One-Technical Approach Phase I: Written Demonstration of Compatibility with DHS Systems (This Phase will be assigned a “Pass/Fail” determination.) Offerors shall provide documentation that their solution is compatible with the following in order to advance to Phase 2 of the evaluation Process; deployment to the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) us-east-2. The interface from the users browser to the all vendor interfaces shall support private to private AWS network connection via VPC peering. The vendor must have the ability to integrate on an DHS agreed upon network address subnet assignments prior to deployment. The vendor must have Domain Name Service (DNS) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) to support the VPC peering. The vendor must have the ability to provide a tool extension from an app store and not rely on manual installation. The vendor must have a mechanism to configure the extension via automation for anonymized browsing as well bridging to “The Onion Router” (TOR) network and integrating with the investigation platform to stored captured insights. Phase II: Technical Capabilities: The Government will evaluate the Offeror's Technical Capabilities in meeting this requirement relative to the Offeror's knowledge, understanding, and technical ability to perform each of the requirements set forth in the RFP including proposed methods and techniques for completing each task, the Offeror's ability to anticipate and manage difficulties and problem areas, along with potential recommended approaches for resolution and mitigation; and the Offeror's level of technical knowledge for each of the functional areas outlined in the SOW and how that knowledge will result in successful performance. The evaluation will include an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, omissions, and risks of the offer. Criteria Two - Past Performance: The Government will assess the Offeror's capability to perform under the resultant contract by evaluating the Offeror's past performance on other similar contracts or programs. The past performance evaluation will examine the extent to which the Offeror's past performance demonstrates their capability to deliver high quality service and solutions. Only recent (or ongoing) and relevant past performance data regarding work will be evaluated. Recent is defined as ongoing or within the last three (3) years. Relevant is defined as work similar in size, scope, and complexity to the work identified in the SOW. The Offeror shall NOT submit more than three (3) past performance references. If the offeror submits more than three Past Performance References, DHS will randomly select which three past performance references to evaluate. Offerors submitting fewer than three past performance references will be evaluated on the recent and relevant references received. Past Performance evaluations will be based on: (a) Offeror’s submission describing not more than three (3) projects previously or currently performed in Attachment 2; (b) Information obtained in Government past performance reference checks related to the project descriptions submitted as well as other inquiries on Offeror’s past performance, and (c) Information obtained from Government past performance databases. If no relevant, recent, or if past performance information is available neither a favorable nor unfavorable (neutral) evaluation rating will be provided. Criteria Three – Price: The Government will determine whether the price, inclusive of all years, is fair and reasonable, and whether the price, in combination with all other factors specified in the RFP, represents the best value to the Government. Technical Approach is more important than Past Performance which is more important than Price. Past Performance is more important than Price. Technical Approach and Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than Price. The Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall price to achieve a marginal increase in superior technical capability. The Government will conduct a tradeoff analysis that involves the assessment of benefits of superior technical proposal features (i.e., benefits clearly attribute to increased productivity, increased probability of successful contract performance, and unique or innovative approaches or capabilities) versus the added price. Overall price to the Government may become the ultimate determining criterion for award of the task order as proposals become more equal based on other criteria. It should be noted that award may be made to other than the lowest priced proposal if the Government determines that a price premium is warranted due to technical merit. The Government may also award to other than the highest technically rated proposal, if the Government determines that a price premium is not warranted. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; therefore, each Offeror should include the most favorable and advantageous price, technical, and past performance that the Offeror can submit to the Government. (x) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The Offeror shall complete their representations and certifications through the System for Award Management and provide verification with their quotation submission. The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 Invoices shall be emailed to InvoiceMGT.Consolidation@ice.dhs.gov with a courtesy copy going to the COR, Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. (xii) The provision at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in this clause that are applicable to this requirement are; FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation 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 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Alternate I) FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.232-1 Payments FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management FAR 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards. (xiii) The following additional clauses apply to this requirement; FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are included via full text; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference -- This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically www.acquisition.gov. (End of clause) FAR 52.217-8 -- Option to Extend Services - The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days. (End of Clause). FAR 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract - (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 66 months. (End of Clause). HSAR 3052.204-71 – Contractor Employee Access (Sept 2012) - (a) Sensitive Information, as used in this clause, means any information, which if lost, misused, disclosed, or, without authorization is accessed, or modified, could adversely affect the national or homeland security interest, the conduct of Federal programs, or the privacy to which individuals are entitled under section 552a of title 5, United States Code (the Privacy Act), but which has not been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order or an Act of Congress to be kept secret in the interest of national defense, homeland security or foreign policy. This definition includes the following categories of information: (1) Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) as set out in the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002 (Title II, Subtitle B, of the Homeland Security Act, Public Law 107-296, 196 Stat. 2135), as amended, the implementing regulations thereto (Title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 29) as amended, the applicable PCII Procedures Manual, as amended, and any supplementary guidance officially communicated by an authorized official of the Department of Homeland Security (including the PCII Program Manager or his/her designee); (2) Sensitive Security Information (SSI), as defined in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1520, as amended, “Policies and Procedures of Safeguarding and Control of SSI,” as amended, and any supplementary guidance officially communicated by an authorized official of the Department of Homeland Security (including the Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security Administration or his/her designee); (3) Information designated as “For Official Use Only,” which is unclassified information of a sensitive nature and the unauthorized disclosure of which could adversely impact a person’s privacy or welfare, the conduct of Federal programs, or other programs or operations essential to the national or homeland security interest; and (4) Any information that is designated “sensitive” or subject to other controls, safeguards or protections in accordance with subsequently adopted homeland security information handling procedures. (b) “Information Technology Resources” include, but are not limited to, computer equipment, networking equipment, telecommunications equipment, cabling, network drives, computer drives, network software, computer software, software programs, intranet sites, and internet sites. (c) Contractor employees working on this contract must complete such forms as may be necessary for security or other reasons, including the conduct of background investigations to determine suitability. Completed forms shall be submitted as directed by the Contracting Officer. Upon the Contracting Officer's request, the Contractor's employees shall be fingerprinted, or subject to other investigations as required. All Contractor employees requiring recurring access to Government facilities or access to sensitive information or IT resources are required to have a favorably adjudicated background investigation prior to commencing work on this contract unless this requirement is waived under Departmental procedures. (d) The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to prohibit individuals from working on the contract if the Government deems their initial or continued employment contrary to the public interest for any reason, including, but not limited to, carelessness, insubordination, incompetence, or security concerns. (e) Work under this contract may involve access to sensitive information. Therefore, the Contractor shall not disclose, orally or in writing, any sensitive information to any person unless authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer. For those Contractor employees authorized access to sensitive information, the Contractor shall ensure that these persons receive training concerning the protection and disclosure of sensitive information both during and after contract performance. (f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause in all subcontracts at any tier where the subcontractor may have access to Government facilities, sensitive information, or resources. (End of clause) (xiv) Rating under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) - None. (xv) Any questions concerning this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email to the point of contact noted in section "xvi” no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard (ES) on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Offers are due no later than Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 4:00 p.m. ES and shall be submitted via email to the point of contact noted in section "xvi". (xvi) The Contracting Officer is Bryan Harden and can be reached at Bryan.Harden@hq.dhs.gov.