Solicitation: AG-3144-Q-11-DK02 Agency/Office: Office of Procurement and Property Management Location: Procurement Operations Division - ITS Title: Citrix Combined Synopsis/Solicitation-FAR 13.5 Description(s): This is a combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a competitive firm fixed-price "Brand Name Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in accordance with FAR 13.5-"Test Program for Certain Commercial Items" considering regulations in subject to order of precedence provided at FAR 12-12.102(c) . The U.S. Department of Agriculture, International Technology Services Contracting Branch is soliciting a competitive brand name software solution that functions as a comprehensive enterprise infrastructure solution for user virtualization, application entitlement and resource entitlement. The software solution is identified by brand name-Citrix XenApp Software Platform and associated Subscription Advantage for existing and future USDA procurements. This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334611, Software Reproducers with a size standard of 500. The Government will award a BPA from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote conforming to the solicitation provides the most advantageous price to the Government. The contractor MUST be an authorized reseller of Citrix products and subscription support. Period of Performance is 01 August 2011 thru 31 July 2016. Item of Supply/Services: Citrix Software and Subscriptions 1. Citrix XenApp Platinum Edtion-x1 concurrent User Connection License with Subscription Advantage- MW2D0000031 . Estimated minimum Qty-1900 2. Citrix XenApp Platinum Edition Upgrade from Enterprise-x1 Concurrent User Connection License with Subscription Advantage- MW2Z0000035 . Estimated minimum Qty-250 3. Citrix XenApp Maintenance Subscription Renewal- SUBCPSPLPCSAR. Estimated minimum Qty-25 Please provide a "per unit cost" for each line item. Price out per unit cost for five years. Citrix is the publisher of this proprietary software and is the only vendor capable of maintaining it. Software maintenance is the right to software upgrades. Citrix is the only firm that has the source code and therefore the only firm to offer software maintenance. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circulars 2005-53 effective 05 July 2011. A completed copy of FAR 52-212-3, Alt 1 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items shall be provided with the quotation. The following FAR provisions and Clauses as well as addenda apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions applies to this acquisition, including subparagraphs: (21) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; (22) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (23) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (24) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (25) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (26) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (32)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act; (34) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; and (39) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. All interested parties shall submit the following to the email addresses provided below by the due date and time for quotes. One (1) copy of a quotation which addresses Line Items 0001 through 0002-to include BPA pricing for five years; 2) Technical description and/or product literature; 3) A copy of the most recent published price list(s); and 4) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded at https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx. All quotes may be sent, by the closing date and time to- Attn: Danielle Knipper, 2150 Centre Ave., Bldg. A, Ste. 145, Fort Collins, CO 80526 or email to:
[email protected] Submission must be received by 10:00 a.m. local time on July 22, 2011. Faxed offers will not be accepted.