Offsite Storage and Transportation Services of Backup Tapes for Disaster Recovery

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is N3943024R0006.

This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), set aside for a single award to a small business with the NAICS code 493110, and size standard $34,000,000. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Information Technology Center (NITC) has a requirement to obtain services for transportation and storage of backup tapes for disaster recovery purposes. The requirement is further detailed in the attached Statement of Work. The following provision applies to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The offer must comply with all parts of the Statement of Work by submitting a proposal that demonstrates the technical ability to meet the requirement, including a contingency plan for access to storage facilities in the event of an emergency; procedures to obtaining access to military installations for both routine and emergency pickups; identify if an inventory tracking system is used, and state if it is customer accessible.

In addition, the offeror shall submit up to five similar services provided within the last three years which include the name of the organization, location, and nature of the job. The offeror will submit the total firm fixed price for these services in the format below. CLIN 001 - Base Year - 03/01/2024 to 02/28/2025 $

CLIN 002 - Option Year 1 - 03/01/2025 to 02/28/2026 $

CLIN 003 - Option Year 2 - 03/01/2026 to 02/28/2027 $

Total Firm Fixed Price $

The following provision applies to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Government will evaluate the total price by conducting a price analysis using one or more of the various price analysis techniques and procedures listed in FAR 13.106-3. If the lowest priced proposal is not found to be technically acceptable then the next lowest price proposal shall be evaluated.

If that proposal is also not found to be technically acceptable, then the process described will be conducted again as many times as necessary, until such time as the Government identifies a technically acceptable proposal. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s technical capability as it relates to how the offer conforms to the requirements stated in the Statement of Work. All offerors shall include a completed copy of the following provision:

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The following clause applies to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The following clause applies to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The offer must comply to all parts of the Statement of Work. The proposal due date is 24 January 2024 no later than 02:00PM PT, and shall be submitted electronically to jadon.g.honour.civ@us.navy.mil and dyanne.vanderkamp.civ@us.navy.mil. The deadline for requests for information (RFIs) is 17 January 2024 no later than 02:00PM PT. RFIs can be sent to Jadon Honour, jadon.g.honour.civ@us.navy.mil, and Dyanne Van Der Kamp, dyanne.vanderkamp.civ@us.navy.mil.