(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial services requirement 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) Solicitation number is N6824624Q0036 and is being issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-02
(iv) This requirement is a 100% 8(a) Set-Aside and the Small Business Professional (SBP) concurs with the set-aside determination. The associate NAICS Code is 541512 Computer Systems Design Services and the small business size standard is $34.0.
(v) See attachment (a) Quotation Sheet for a list of line item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable).
(vi) The Government requires a single-award Purchase Order contract to provide CTF-75 .
See attachment (1) Performance Work Statement for the description of the requirements.
A purchase order will be awarded to the quoter that is determined to be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered in accordance with Attachment (c) 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
(vii) The purchase order will have a base period of performance and four option periods as follows:
Base Period 01JUN2024 31MAY2025
Option Period 1 01JUN2025 31MAY2026
Option Period 2 01JUN2026 31MAY2027
Option Period 3 01JUN2027 31MAY2028
Option Period 4 01JUN2028 31MAY2029
(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See Attachment (b) Addendum to 52.212-1 for additional instructions.
(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See Attachment (c) 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services for the description of the evaluation procedures to be used.
(x) Do NOT submit a completed copy of the provision at (DEVIATION 2023-O0002), Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services with your offer.
(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. There is no addendum to 52.212-4 for this solicitation
(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition:
52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021)
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020)
52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328)
52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021)
52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313)
52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)
52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018)
52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (SEP 2021)
52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (SEP 2021)
52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003)
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)
52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)
52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)
52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020)
52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010)
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)
52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022)
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)
52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a)
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT2018)
52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a)
52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018)
52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014)
52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018)
52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022)
52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022)
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O
(xiii) The following additional clauses and provisions also apply to this requirement:
Clauses:
52.203-3, Gratuities
52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government--Alternate I
52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems
52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab
52.204-25, Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecomunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application
52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services
52.212-5 (D), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products
52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Fill ins. Prior to contract expiration)
52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Fill ins. Prior to contract expiration, 60 days, 5 years 6 months)
52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns
52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan
52.219-14 (D), Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008)
52.219-16, Liquidated Damages - Subcontracting Plan
52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation
52.219-33, Non-Manufacturer Rule
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans
52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans
52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards
52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.224-3, Privacy Training
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management
52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.233-3, Protest after Award
52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards
52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses
252.201-7000, Contracting Officer's Representative
252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product
252.204-7004, Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors
252.204-7009, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information
252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services
252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders
252.215-7008, Only One Offer
252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments
252.239-7010, Cloud Computing Services
252.239-7018, Supply Chain Risk
252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment
252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services
Provisions:
52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions
52.204-7, System for Award Management
52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror
52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror
52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation
52.209-7, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services--Alternate I
52.217-5, Evaluation of Options
52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports
52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance
52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions
252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls
252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation
252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation
252.204-7020, Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.
252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small
252.239-7009, Representation of Use of Cloud Computing
252.239-7017, Notice of Supply Chain Risk
Attachment (2) Wage Determination: Service Contract Act WD # 2015-5693 rev.20 dtd. 26DEC2023
There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions other than those included in this notice including all referenced provisions, clauses, and attachments.
(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is NOT applicable to this solicitation.
(xv) The date, and time all quotations must be received in order to be considered for award is the response date and time in Contract Opportunities. See Attachment (b) Addendum to 52.212-1 for additional instructions including the submittal instructions.
(xvi) The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation including submission of questions is the Contract Specialist identified in Contract Opportunities for this combined synopsis/solicitation.
The Government may not respond to questions received less than 5 days prior to the due date and time for receipt of quotations.
