IBM Clearcase

The purpose of this amendment is to answer the vendor's questions and provide a corrected statement of work to clarify the requirement for this procurement. This amendment will be extended to 26 July 24 at 1300 Eastern Standard Time.

Question 1. Is this a renewal?

Government Response: No, it is not a renewal. This is a requirement procurement for (10) additional Licenses added to the (5) purchased in June by Purchase Card. See the new Statement of Work (SOW) for details of the requirement.

BRAND NAME

U.S. Government ~ Tax Exempt

All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to Johnny.e.Smith1@navy.mil and Roberta.Nethercutt@navy.mil no later than 26 July 2024 by 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Due to limit ability to respond to mail in bids or voicemail requests we request that any questions concerning solicitation N00421-24-Q-0369 be emailed to Johnny.E.Smith.civ@us.navy.mil and Roberta.Nethercutt@navy.mil

Solicitation N00421-24-Q- 0369 is issued as a brand name procurement. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and award the proposed purchase order on a brand name competitive basis IBM Clearcase, under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 12 and FAR 13. Offeror's must be registered in the System for Award Management Registration (SAM) database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any DOD contract. This may be accomplished electronically at http://www.sam.gov.

See Attached Solicitation Standard Form SF18 and Section C Statement of Work (SOW).

Offers must complete the certification in Section K of this solicitation, 52.209-11, Representation by Corporation Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony conviction under any Federal Law. All offers must complete FAR 52.204-26 within SAM. If 52.204-26 Section K is completed as does not for provision and use of the prohibited equipment and services, FAR 52.204-24 Section K would not be completed and submitted separately as part of the offer per direction within FAR 52.204-24 itself. If FAR 52.204-26 includes does for either provision or use, FAR 52.204-24 Section K is required to be completed and submitted as part of the proposal. Offers must complete 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items in Section K of the solicitation.

This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the offeror's initial offer should represent the vendor's best quote in terms of lowest price and technical acceptability. Your quote must contain enough technical information to evaluate your quote. Your quote will only be evaluated on the information you provide.

***Basis for Award**

All interested parties MUST submit a quote no later than 26 July 2024 1:00 PM EST award will be made to the vendor that submits the lowest, firm fixed-price quotation that meets all salient characteristics. The government will not pay for any information received.

***Instructions to Offeror's***

Please include the following information with your response:

(1) FOB: N/A

(2) Shipping Cost: N/A

(3) Tax ID#

(4) Dun & Bradstreet #

(5) Cage Code:

(6) Small Business Yes ___ No ___

(7) Estimated Delivery Date:

Government Point of Contact:

Johnny Smith (301) 757-2103

A2522013 NAWCAD Procurement Group AD 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441

Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127

Email: johnny.e.smith.civ@us.navy.mil

Roberta Nethercutt

A2522003, NAWCAD Procurement Group, 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441

Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127

Email: roberta.nethercutt@navy.mil or Roberta.m.nethercutt.civ@us.navy.mil