This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ACQUISITION IS BEING PROCURED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR PART 13.5. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 and the size standard is 150 employees. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business.

This is a brand name only requirement. Quoters must provide the brand name equipment as identified within the line items. A Brand Name Justification is included in the RFQ as an attachment.

BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement to implement the continued operations and functionality of the IT Security and Networking Division. This requirement is for additional Nexsan storage to support the Security Implementation and Incident Response team. Only the Nexsan E48 RAID Array System will meet the need for this functionality.

Interested offerors shall provide firm-fixed-pricing for the attached Schedule of Items.

52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming solicitation, to the represents the best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered.
NIST anticipates a single award to the technically acceptable/lowest price offeror with satisfactory past performance.
Technically acceptable means that the offeror is an authorized reseller for Nexsan, and can provide all products and services required.
ADDENDUM TO PROVISION 52.212-1 - QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS


All Offerors shall submit all of the following:
(1) A firm fixed price for each CLIN, as a whole, detailed in the Schedule of Required Items and discount terms
(2) Documentation that clearly demonstrates that the offeror is an authorized reseller for Nexsan;
(3) Acknowledgement of solicitation amendment(s);
(4) Two (2) past performance references for a same type and scope of this requirement.
This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Nexsan E48 RAID Array is a total small business set aside. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract 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 offers 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.
(6) The Offeror's Dun and Bradstreet number;
(7) The successful Offeror must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the website https://www.sam.gov. Failure or refusal to register in SAM will forfeit award.

DUE DATE FOR QUOTES
***The due date and time for receipt of quotations is August 8, 2013 no later than 3:00PM EST. The offeror shall hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.
***Offerors shall e-mail their quotation to [email protected] so that it is received by the response date/time for this solicitation. It is the responsibility of the offeror to confirm NIST's receipt of its quotation. Each quotation shall include sufficient data to allow the Government to determine the amount, realism and consistency of the quoted fixed price.
NIST reserves the right to award a purchase order without discussions, based solely on the submission of the Contractor.
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES FOR THIS SOLICITATION:
The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
The following provisions apply to this acquisition:
52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (DEC 2012)
52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012)
52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2012)
In accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at https://www.sam.gov. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required;
52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012)
52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2013)
52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006),
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Aug 2012)
52.209-6, Protecting the Government`s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Dec 2010)
52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (MAY 2012)
52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)
52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011)
52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2012)
52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)
52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012)
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999)
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)
52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010)
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010)
52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010)
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008)
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003)
52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
Department of Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) clauses. Please submit a written request to the Contract Specialist for the full text of these clauses.
1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER's AUTHORITY (APR 2010)
1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER's REPRESENTATIVE (C0R) (APR 2010)
1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)
1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)
1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)
1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

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