BMC Remedy Force Service Desk Software Maintenance Support
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
DESCRIPTION: Purchase of BMC Remedy Force Service Desk Software Annual Maintenance Support Renewal.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a "Brand Name - Items Peculiar to One Manufacturer" fixed price quotation is requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is NAMA-17-Q-0141 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Quotations furnished are not offers. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation or the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95 effective January 13, 2017. This is a "Brand Name" requirement in accordance with FAR 11.105 in addition to the brand name, a general description of those salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the brand name item must meet to be acceptable for award, under NAICS 511210, Software Publishers. The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed price purchase order and will be issued to the Contractor whose conforming quotation in response to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government.
Schedule of Prices see Attachment 1.
Justification for "Brand Name - Items Peculiar to One Manufacturer" see Attachment 2.
NARA Terms and Conditions see Attachment 3
The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and are to remain in full force in any resultant fixed price contract and associated delivery order:
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 2015) Delete Paragraph h, Multiple Awards;
EVALUATION -The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal in response to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government. Best value for this award will be obtained through a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation. For evaluation purposes, the fixed price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) will be determined by multiplying the fixed unit price by the maximum quantity of units, and the total fixed price will be determined by summing the fixed price of all CLINs .
FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Jul 2016) - offerors shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the vendor has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the SAM website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision--a copy of the provisions can be found at http://www.arnet.gov/far/;
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Jan 2017);
FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2017).
Paragraph (a) of this clause incorporates by reference the following FAR clauses:
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015),
52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996),
52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004).
Paragraph (b) of this clause incorporates by reference the following FAR clauses:
52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995),
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015),
52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003),
52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016),
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015),
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016),
52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015),
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014),
52.222-37, Employment reports on Veterans (Feb 2016),
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011),
52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (May 2014),
52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008),
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (Jul 2013),
52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014).
FAR 52.225-25 - Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran - Representation and Certification (Oct 2015)
FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, (Jan 2017) Addendum see Attachment 3.
Submission of Quotes: One copy of each proposal should be received by 10:00 AM EST on September 28, 2017 and should be mailed or emailed to:
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Attention: Narciso Cruz, Contract Specialist
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3340
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Narciso.cruz@nara.gov
Offerors submitting via e-mail are cautioned to allow one extra business day for delivery and confirm receipt of proposal.
Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to Narciso Cruz no later than 10:00 AM EST on September 26, 2017 to be considered. Please allow one extra business day for delivery and receipt, if quotes is sent via e-mail, as the e-mail will need to pass through IT security. Telephonic responses will not be processed.
Narciso Cruz, Contract Specialist, Phone 3018371633, Fax 3018373227, Email narciso.cruz@nara.gov - Denise N. Martin, Contract Specialist , Phone 3018372988, Fax 3018373227, Email denise.martin@nara.gov
