Phoenix Area Indian Health Service Central Backup Solution

1. Expired 4 years, 40 weeks and 5 days ago

Combined solicitation/synopsis NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR: This is a COMBINED SOLICITATION/SYNOPSIS for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation has been prepared with the intent to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract, utilizing procedures under FAR part 13. The proposed contract action is to award to a vendor capable of providing a centralized and standardized Dell backup solution for the Phoenix Service Unit. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number RFQ-19-PHX-26 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2019-01, dated 20 Dec 2018. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARa.htm. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 334118; Size: # of employees 1000. SERVICE ADDRESS: Division of Acquisition Management, Phoenix Area Office, Two Renaissance Square, 40 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004-4450. The Government will award a firm, fixed price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsive and responsible offeror whose conforming response is determined to provide the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will only consider firm fixed-price quotations. Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), using the following evaluation factors in descending order of importance: Factor 1: Technical; Factor 2: Past Performance; Factor 3: Price; the government shall conduct a price evaluation of all technically acceptable offers. Contractor must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. A nine digit Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number provided by Dun and Bradstreet is required to register. The website address for SAM registration is https://www.sam.gov. Electronic submission of Quotes: Quotations shall be submitted electronically by email to Jeremy.Steel@ihs.gov. Email submissions are limited to 2MB. The submitter should confirm receipt of email submissions. The technical/past performance shall be separate from the price quote and is limited to 10 pages at 12 font. For your price quote please use the attached price schedule. Attachment 1 contains a Scope of Work. Attachment 2 contains the Specs/Quantities. Attachment 3 contains a Dell brand name justification. Attachment 4 contains all delivery locations. Quotations are due Monday July 08, 2019, 5PM EST.

This combined Synopsis and Solicitation is 100% Small Business Indian Firm (SBIF) set-aside. Small Business Indian Firm (SBIF) means an IF that is also a small business concern established in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR Part 121. The Buy Indian Act (25 USC 47) provides the authority to set-aside procurement contracts for Indian-owned and controlled businesses. Offerors that do not fall into this category will not be considered for award.


FOB Destination. IHS will not split this requirement. Contractors must bid on all items and locations.


This solicitation is for Dell brand products only. Installation must be performed by Dell installers. See attachment 3, Dell Brand Name.


For questions to this solicitation please contact:


Jeremy Steel
Contract Specialist
(602) 364-5264


Attachments:
1. Scope of Work
2. Specs/Quantities
3. Dell Brand Name
4. Delivery Locations



TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
Offerors shall provide a technical quote that includes past performance. Limited to 10 pages not including the cover page. Any pages in excess of 10 pages will not necessarily be evaluated.
Offerors must submit a technical narrative outlining their capabilities to be the prime vendor for the Phoenix Area Backup Server project. If subcontracts will be utilized indicate what aspects of the process will be subcontracted and describe the capabilities of the subcontractor to include the name of the subcontractor to be used.
Offerors must submit a technical narrative outlining their demonstrated expertise and experience on working with these types of projects, minimum 10 years' experience.
RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE
Offerors must submit past performance that is current and relevant as defined below. Offerors may submit a maximum of 5 (minimum of 3) examples of their past performance with their offer to include prime contract and subcontracts. Past performance information should contain the following:
• Project title;
• Description of the project;
• Contract number;
• Contract amount;
• Government Agency/Organization;
• COR's & CO's name, address, and phone number;
• Current status, e.g., completed and/or if in progress, start and estimated completion dates; and
• A brief narrative of why you deem the reference to be relevant to this effort.


The Government may also consider information obtained through other sources. Past performance information will be utilized to determine the quality of the contractor's past performance as it relates to the probability of success of the required effort.
Current is defined as having been completed within the last 24 months from close date of solicitation. Relevant is defined as any contact or subcontract valued at $100,000 or greater from the same type of service.
Relevant Past Performance evaluation via. Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). PPIRS records for the identified contract will be assessed and other records within PPIRS may be considered. No submission is required for this section.
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


52.204-7 - System for Award Management (Oct 2016)


52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016)

52.204-13 - System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2016)


52.204-16 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016)


52.204-18 - Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)


52.204-19 - Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)


52.209-6 - Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015)


52.211-7 - Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sep 1989)


52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jan 2017)


52.222-41 - Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014)


52.223-3 - Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data


52.232-18 - Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)


52.232-39 -- Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)


52.232-40 -- Providing Accelerated Payments to Small business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)


52.246-4 - Inspection of Services - Fixed Price (Aug 1996)


52.247-34 - F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991)



CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT


52.212-2 - Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014)
(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
Government will award a firm, fixed price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsive and responsible offeror whose conforming response is determined to provide the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance:


Factor 1: Technical


1) Dell Brand Name Products
2) Minimum 10 years' experience working this solution



Factor 2: Past Performance


1) Information must be submitted in accordance with 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors- Commercial Items
2) PPIRS and FAPIIS data will be pulled
3) Review Past Performance Contractors


Factor 3: Price



Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price.


(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
(End of Provision)
52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. (Oct 2018).
52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May2019)
(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).
(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware,
Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and
Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).
(3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)
(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).
(5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).
(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]
__X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
_X__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
_X__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
_X__ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
_X__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).
_X__ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).
_X__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).
_X__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).
_X__ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).
___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
_X__ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).
__X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).
_X__ (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
_X__ (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
_X__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).
_X__ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
__X_ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
_X__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)
_X__ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).
__X_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
_X__ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).
_X__ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(e)
(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-
(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jan 2019) (41 U.S.C. 3509).
(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).
(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware,
Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and
Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).
(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(v) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.
(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).
(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2019) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.
(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).
(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)
(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)
(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).
(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).
(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).
(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).
(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.
(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).
(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.
(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.
(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
(End of Clause)



52.252-1 - Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm


 



52.252-2 - Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
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 at this/these address(es):
http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm



DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 3) CLAUSES (INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE):
No. HHSAR Clause No. Title and Date


352.203-70 Anti-Lobbying DEC 2015
352.208-70 Printing and Duplication DEC 2015
352.223-70 Safety and Health DEC 2015
352.227-70 Publications and Publicity DEC 2015
352.239-74 Electronic and Information Technology DEC 2015
Accessibility


Arizona State Taxes


The Department of Health and Human Services, Phoenix Indian Medical Center, is Tax Exempt under A.R.S.42-5063(C)(3)(a), A.R.S.42-5067(B)(1), A.R.S.42-5065(B)(2)(a), A.R.S.42-5066(B)(3) (a), A.R.S.42-
5074(B)(8), A.R.S.42-5071(B)(2)(a), A.R.S.42-5061(A)(25)(a), and A.R.S.42-5159(A)(13)(a),(b),(c), State of
Arizona Department of Revenue. (Copy of Certificate available upon request).


Contractor is responsible for determining and paying all required taxes. The final quotation amount shall include all applicable taxes.


Award amount shall not be adjusted due to failure of the offeror to include taxes into the quotation.


Jeremy D Steel, Contract Specialist, Phone 6023645264, Email jeremy.steel@ihs.gov