Amazon/ESRI Web ServicesCombined Synopsis/Solicitation Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining1999 Broadway, Suite 3450Denver, CO 80202 All questions or inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be directed to the named Contract Specialist, Dawn Trudeau at 303-293-5059. Facsimile quotations are acceptable and may be forwarded to 303-293-5017, attention Dawn Trudeau. Electronic submission is preferable and may be sent to
[email protected] a confirmation e-mail will be sent back to sender. Opening date: September 8, 2011Closing date: September 16, 2011 (Quotes must remain effective 45 days after the close of solicitation) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial product prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested. All commercial provisions and FAR clauses referenced in this solicitation are available in full text at the following website location: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Only those Offerors who can meet all the requirements specified herein will be considered. Award will be made to the best price most compatible vendor meeting all criteria in the specifications. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. In the event that adequate small business quotes are not received, the set-aside will be dissolved and become unrestricted. 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). Please Note: All vendors submitting a quote shall have a valid Vendor Cage Code, Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) or the ability to get one, and MUST be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Registration ( http://www.ccr.gov) and Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) http://www.orca.bpn websites: before the contract will be awarded. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements Internet Payment Platform (IPP)Beginning May 1, 2011, payment request for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Internet Payment Platform system (IPP). Payment terms for existing contracts and orders awarded prior to May 1, 2011 remain the same. The Contractor must use IPP for contracts and orders awarded May 1, 2011 and later, and must use the non-IPP invoicing process for those contracts and Orders awarded prior to May 1, 2011. Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), Payment documentation and process and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is: https://www/ipp.gov. The Contractor must use the IPP website to enroll, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email
[email protected] or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the contracting office. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 519130. The small business size standard is less than 500 employees. This contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price contract. The Office of Surface Mining (OSM) in conjunction with other Federal, State, and Tribal agencies is continuing investigations into cloud computing for purposes of developing the interagency GeoMine system and other IT cloud services in support of the regulatory and Abandoned Mine Lands programs of OSM and its partners. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will be a major part of any developed systems. These GIS systems will rely heavily on products licensed from ESRI since all of the parties involved have or have access to enterprise licensing agreements with ESRI.We require a cloud computing environment that provides computing infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) on-demand including virtual Windows 2008 R2 servers (including virtual machines with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, Standard Edition), ESRI ArcGIS Server version 10 with all available extensions (licensed with our existing ESRI license agreement), ESRI ArcGIS SDE databases with underlying DBMS and associated storage that can be scaled from 0 to 20TB on demand. Virtual machined instances shall be available in multiple capacities from basic dual-core equivalent with 1-2 GB RAM to higher capacity instances with multiple cores and up to 64 GB of RAM. Virtual machines will need to be created and deactivated frequently we should only pay for active machine instances. Multiple virtual machines will need to communicate with each other via high-speed virtual or physical networks in a secure manner. Load balancing capabilities shall to be available for external connection (Internet) to ArcGIS Server services. Internet connection to published ArcGIS Server Services shall be via high-capacity broadband infrastructure. Multiple static IP addresses will be available for Internet access to applications and for intra-virtual server communications. Administrative access to the virtual Windows machines shall be available via Windows Remote Desktop Protocol.Methods shall be available for loading large quantities of data to the cloud via the Internet or via bulk loading of physical storage devices. Email services shall be available to support communication to and from various web applications running in the cloud. The cloud service shall provide platform-as-a-service (PAAS) capability for deploying applications directly. The PaaS shall include auto-scaling and load balancing capabilities. Methods for creating VLANs for private connections from partner locations to the cloud shall be available. Relational Databases shall be available in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) mode.All services shall be controlled by a web-based control application. Provision for monitoring usage and adjusting capacity shall be included. Tools for charting usage trends shall be provided. An API shall be available for custom control of provisioned resources. Contract Clauses:52.202-1 DEFINITIONS (JULY 2004)(a) When a solicitation provision or contract clause uses a word or term that is defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation(FAR), the word or term has the same meaning as the definition in FAR 2.101 in effect at the time the solicitation was issued, unless(1) The solicitation, or amended solicitation, provides a different definition;(2) The contracting parties agree to a different definition;(3) The part, subpart, or section of the FAR where the provision or clause is prescribed provides a different meaning; or(4) The word or term is defined in FAR Part 31, for use in the cost principles and procedures.(b) The FAR Index is a guide to words and terms the FAR defines and shows where each definition is located. The FAR Index is available via the Internet at http://www.acqnet.gov at the end of the FAR, after the FAR Appendix. (End of clause) 52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES (APR 1984)(a) The Contractor warrants that no person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or obtain this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a contingent fee, except a bona fide employee or agency. For breach or violation of this warranty, the Government shall have the right to annul this contract without liability or, in its discretion, to deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of the contingent fee.(b) Bona fide agency, as used in this clause, means an established commercial or selling agency, maintained by a contractor for the purpose of securing business, that neither exerts nor proposes to exert improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor holds itself out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence. Bona fide employee, as used in this clause, means a person, employed by a contractor and subject to the contractors supervision and control as to time, place, and manner of performance, who neither exerts nor proposes to exert improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor holds out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence. Contingent fee, as used in this clause, means any commission, percentage, brokerage, or other fee that is contingent upon the success that a person or concern has in securing a Government contract. Improper influence, as used in this clause, means any influence that induces or tends to induce a Government employee or officer to give consideration or to act regarding a Government contract on any basis other than the merits of the matter. (End of clause) 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT (SEPT 2006)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall not enter into any agreement with an actual or prospective subcontractor, nor otherwise act in any manner, which has or may have the effect of restricting sales by such subcontractors directly to the Government of any item or process (includingcomputer software) made or furnished by the subcontractor under this contract or under any follow-on production contract.(a) The prohibition in (b) of this clause does not preclude the Contractor from asserting rights that are otherwise authorizedby law or regulation. (c) The Contractor agrees to incorporate the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts under this contract which exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (End of clause) 52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES (JUL 1995)(a) Definitions. Kickback, as used in this clause, means any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of any kind which is provided, directly or indirectly, to any prime Contractor, prime Contractor employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor employee for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a prime contract or in connection with a subcontract relating to a prime contract. FAC 2005-13 SEPTEMBER 28, 2006SUBPART 52.2TEXT OF PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES 52.203-8 Person, as used in this clause, means a corporation, partnership, business association of any kind, rust, joint-stock company, or individual. Prime contract, as used in this clause, means a contract or contractual action entered into by the United States for the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind.Prime Contractor as used in this clause, means a person who has entered into a prime contract with the United States.Prime Contractor employee, as used in this clause, means any officer, partner, employee, or agent of a prime Contractor.Subcontract, as used in this clause, means a contract or contractual action entered into by a prime Contractor or subcontractor for the purpose of obtaining supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under a prime contract.Subcontractor, as used in this clause, (1) means any person, other than the prime Contractor, who offers to furnish or furnishes any supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under a prime contract or a subcontract entered into in connection with such prime contract, and (2) includes anyperson who offers to furnish or furnishes general supplies to the prime Contractor or a higher tier subcontractor.Subcontractor employee, as used in this clause, means any officer, partner, employee, or agent of a subcontractor.(b) The Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 U.S.C. 51-58) (the Act), prohibits any person from(1) Providing or attempting to provide or offering to provide any kickback;(2) Soliciting, accepting, or attempting to accept any kickback; or(3) Including, directly or indirectly, the amount of any kickback in the contract price charged by a prime Contractor to the United States or in the contract price charged by a subcontractor to a prime Contractor or higher tier subcontractor.(c)(1) The Contractor shall have in place and follow reasonable procedures designed to prevent and detect possible violations described in paragraph (b) of this clause in its own operations and direct business relationships.(2) When the Contractor has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation described in paragraph (b) of this clause may have occurred, the Contractor shall promptly report in writing the possible violation. Such reports shall be made to the inspector general of the contracting agency, the head of the contracting agency if the agency does not have an inspector general, or the Department of Justice.(3) The Contractor shall cooperate fully with any Federal agency investigating a possible violation described in paragraph (b) of this clause.(4) The Contracting Officer may (i) offset the amount of the kickback against any monies owed by the United States under the prime contract and/or (ii) direct that the Prime Contractor withhold from sums owed a subcontractor under the prime contract the amount of the kickback. The Contracting Officer may order that monies withheld under subdivision (c)(4)(ii) of this clause be paid over to the Government unless the Government has already offset those monies under subdivision (c)(4)(i) of this clause. In either case, the Prime Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer when the monies are withheld.(5) The Contractor agrees to incorporate the substance of this clause, including paragraph (c)(5) but excepting paragraph (c)(1), in all subcontracts under this contract which exceed $100,000. (End of clause) Offerors/Bidders/Quoters must review and comply with the FAR Provisions or Clauses which apply to this solicitation. This information is available on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far. The following clauses or provisions are specifically referenced and are required in the response to this solicitation: 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.212-2, EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS - Evaluation factors include price and past performance. 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, a completed copy of the provision at 52.213-3 must be submitted with the bid / offer; 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies to this acquisition; 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMERCIAL ITEMS, applies to this acquisition including 52222-3 Convict Labor, 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, and 52.233-3 Protests after award; and, the following paragraph (b) clauses added: 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act-Balance of Payments Program with alternate 1; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. Place of Delivery:DOI Office of Surface MiningAttn: Dawn Trudeau, Contracting Officer1999 Broadway, Suite 3320Denver, CO 80202 Address for Correspondence:Same as above. END OF COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION