SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- LANDESK Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 1/3/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-12-RQ-0083
- Archive Date
- 2/1/2012
- Point of Contact
- Carol A. Wood, Phone: 301-975-8172, Chon S. Son, Phone: 301-975-8567
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.wood@nist.gov, chon.son@nist.gov
(carol.wood@nist.gov, chon.son@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR SUBPART 13.5 TEST PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-54. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 with a small business size standard of $25.0M. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Customer Access and Support Division administer services for over 7,000 Managed Microsoft Windows Desktop and Laptop computers at NIST in Gaithersburg and Boulder campuses. These centralized services provided by LANDesk Management and Security Suites include: •IT Asset inventory •Reporting •Security patch deployment •Custom patch deployment •Application blocking •Spyware Protection •Software Packaging and Distribution •Remote control access for support personnel •Removal of outdated software The LANDesk solution has been in place since 2001. The objective of the LANDesk Management and Security Suite implementation is to provide centralized services to Windows computers which enhance NIST's security posture and provide a management solution. This solicitation is for the renewal of LANDesk Management Suite licenses which provide access to LANDesk Premier Support and product updates. The renewal of LANDesk Security Suite subscription ensures that NIST continues to receive patch content so that NIST can meet the mission of securing the managed Microsoft Windows environment. The negative impact of not renewing would result in an increase in systems being non-compliant to security requirements. Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for all of the following line items: LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity 7,250 each LANDesk Management Suite Maintenance for the period March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013; LINE ITEM 0002: Quantity 7,250 each LANDesk Security Suite Subscription for the period March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013. LANDesk Security Suite shall provide managed desktop services which include patch, software deployment and IT Inventory. DELIVERY Documentation associated with the resultant award shall be delivered to the NIST Technical Contact who will be identified at the time of award. Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination. The Contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA NIST will inspect to ensure that the required service is being provided throughout the period of performance. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD Award will be made on a lowest price/technically acceptable. Technically acceptable means the quoter is an authorized reseller of LANDesk, and can provide all required products and services. REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS All quoters shall submit the following: 1) An original and one copy of a technical quotation which addresses all products and services being delivered and provides FOB Destination pricing for products and services; 2) Documentation that the quoter is an authorized reseller; 3) An original and one copy of a price quotation for all products and services; 4) This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. 5) If the quoter is not registered at www.orca.bpn.gov, a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 6) The quoter's Dun and Bradstreet number. DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS All quotations shall be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition Management Division, Attn: Carol A. Wood, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. All offerors shall ensure the RFQ number is visible on the outermost packaging. Submission must be received not later than 3:30 p.m. local time on January 17, 2012. FAX quotations shall not be accepted. E-mail quotations shall be accepted. An e-mail quotation shall be considered received when it is received in the electronic inbox of Carol Wood. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of hard copies of quotes. If hard copies are hand delivered, delivery shall be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 48 hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be provided to Carol Wood, Contract Specialist on 301-975-8172. NIST is not responsible for late delivery due to the added security measures. In addition, quoters who do not provide 24-hour notification in order to coordinate entrance to the NIST campus shall assume the risk of not being able to deliver quotes on time. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acqnet.gov/far. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. In accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov. If paragraph (j) of the provision applies, a written submission is required; The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.209-6, Protecting Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act; 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification; 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Message While Driving; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129; and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; and Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Ship to:, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
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