The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service intends to award a contract to Braxton-Grant Technologies, Inc. located at 7180 Troy Hill Drive, Suite B, Elkridge, Maryland 21075 for the following: EP2L1GSAA Gov't 12MO Endpoint Protection ADV-2000-4999U - Qty. 2500; EXPL1GSAA 12MO Govt Endpoint Exploit Prevention 2000-4999U - Qty. 2800; WLVH1GSAA GOVT 12MO SVR Protection for Windows LINUX & VSHIELD-100+SVR - Qty. 300; and EPED1CSAA 12MO Enhanced Plus SUP 2000-4999U - Qty. 1. The contract is for a base year and two option years. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 511210. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management: AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technically acceptable low price); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Reps and Certs; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal; FAR 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity; FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; and FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. Firms that believe they can provide similar products are encouraged to identify themselves and provide a quote and include information about their products in order for the government to do an evaluation of their product by the closing date of this notice. All information received will be considered by the Government to determine if more than one firm can meet the Government's requirements and is capable of providing equal or superior products/services. All responses must be in writing and should be emailed to
[email protected]. Questions concerning this acquisition must be in writing and directed to
[email protected]. Responses must be received by 1:00 P.M. eastern time on September 8.