This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G620Q300034 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04, effective January 15, 2020. The NAICS Code is 511210; the Small Business size standard is $41.50M. This is being solicited as full and open competition. The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), intends to procure on a competitive basis, software license renewals for ABAQUS finite element analysis program suite, in accordance with the contract line items (CLINs) below. The abilities of the ABAQUS program are required to continue current work assignments performed by the Structures and Dynamics Division. The Division’s primary sponsor, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), has committed to the promulgation of a new regulation related to the safety of hazardous materials-carrying railroad tank cars. Significant modeling effort is required to be conducted by the Volpe Center over the next several years in order to develop the scientific basis of the regulation. Extensive use of the ABAQUS program suite will be necessary to accomplish the required work in the time available. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quote. Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with the attachment A, Specifications/Contract Line Items (CLINs). INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (the complete provision is provided in an attachment. An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically using the System for Award Management (SAM) accessible via http://www.Sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency. FAR Clauses and Provisions 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. Additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.209-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-15, 52.223-16, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.232-33 and 52.232-40. The FAR and TAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at: https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar http://www.dot.gov/administrations/assistant-secretary-administration/transportation-acquisition- regulation-tar. This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein. The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V222, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. An award will be made to the offeror whose offer is considered to be the best value to the Government based on price. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to
[email protected]. The time for receipt of offers is 3:00 PM Eastern Time on 02/14/2020. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received. Items cited on attachment A are brand name only, equals will not be accepted. Please read the following provision and complete the highlighted section: FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2019) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “Critical technology”, and “Substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Prohibition. Section 889(a) (1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing— (1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (c) Representation. The Offeror represents that— It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. (d) Disclosures. If the Offeror has responded affirmatively to the representation in paragraph (c) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer (1) All covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); (2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision; (3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and (4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known). (End of provision)