SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Personnel Locator Equipment; Open Market Contracts Only; ITSS Registered Vendors Only; End User, US Army - SOAR
- Notice Date
- 4/17/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 4890 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35810
- ZIP Code
- 35810
- Solicitation Number
- 4THO21076312
- Response Due
- 4/24/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/21/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 4THO21076312 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-15. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334113 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2007-04-24 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be FORT CAMBELL, KY 42223 The GSA FTS Region 4 requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, PLS V12 Radio Transmitter - Cubic P/N 282550-1 , 12, EA; LI 002, UHF Antenna - Cubic P/N 282622-1 , 14, EA; For this solicitation, GSA FTS Region 4 intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. GSA FTS Region 4 is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, contact Betty Day at betty.day@gsa.gov or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. Failure to comply with the below instructions may result in quote being determined as non-responsive. Desired delivery: 30 days or less from date of award unless otherwise specified. Upon delivery, all shipping documents and equipment containers will include GSA-IT order number and/or Act number. Vendors / sales agents submitting quotes MUST BE registered in ITSS. If vendor registration assistance is needed contact 877.243.2889 Option 2. Contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 877-933-3234 to address any questions or comments Company must be registered on DOD's Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Web site is http://www.ccr.gov. Quote must include proof of CCR registration. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products, and NO "gray market". All must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers must understand that the FedBid system automatically ranks all bids by price. Quote per specifications requested. If an item has been discontinued or is end of life, annotate quote referencing as such then quote an equal or better replacement for the item. Quote is to include all fees, including shipping or freight costs. Provide on quote the estimated ETA, number of days, delivery can be expected after receipt of purchase order. No partial shipments unless specifically authorized at time of award. All services and products provided in response to this requirement shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronics and Information Technical (EIT) Accessibility Standard (36 CFR part 1194). Quote must include statement addressing compliance or noncompliance with Section 508. If applicable, quote must include verification that the product and/or services have been evaluated and validated by the NSA or in accordance with NSA-approved processes in accordance with Defense Confidentiality DCAS-1 (see also DODI 8500.2, February 6, 2003). - Invoicing must be submitted via ITSS. When submitting invoice, invoice must include ONLY the line items quoted. A separate line item for a Fedbid.com fee is unacceptable. The Federal Government will establish the following evaluation factors: 1) Price 2) Past Performance Price is considered very important in the selection of a vendor. However, the Government will trade-off non-price factor(s) as identified herein. The non-price factor to be considered for this procurement is past performance. In reviewing past performance, the government may review formal data bases, but also may place reliance on the contracting officer's knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired or other information available.
- Web Link
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www.fedbid.com (b-39188_01, n-5607)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: FORT CAMBELL, KY 42223
- Zip Code: 42223-6012
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 42223-6012
- Record
- SN01275281-W 20070419/070417221802 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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