MODIFICATION
W -- Kiosk Machine Leasing
- Notice Date
- 5/4/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 532420
— Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- TIRN0-07-R-00011
- Response Due
- 5/9/2007
- Point of Contact
- Cherie Hunter, Contracts Specialist, Phone 202-283-1245, Fax null, - Tametha Morrow, Contract Specialist / Contracing Officer, Phone 202-283-1244, Fax 202-283-1099,
- E-Mail Address
-
cherie.hunter@irs.gov, tametha.c.morrow@irs.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The purpose of this document is to amend reference synopsis/solicitation. Part I represents questions and answers to potential offeror concerns. Part II represents language that is deleted and/or added: Part I: - Below are IRS? answers to timely received industry questions. Question1: What is the average payment? Answer 1: IRS anticipates that the average payment for each kiosk cash transition to be $550.00 Question 2: What are largest payments? Answer 2: IRS anticipates that the largest payment will be $6,000. Question 3: Is there a limit to how much currency you will accept from one payer? Answer 3: No, IRS does not have a currency limitation restriction. Question 4: When do you receive these payments? Answer 4: IRS receives payments throughout the year. Question 5: Are they spread evenly throughout the month or, are they clustered around the specific dates? Answer 5: The volume for receipt of payments is heaviest from June 1st to August 31st. Question 6: Will there be a connection available for the kiosk? If so, what type (dial-up, DSL, Networtk, etc.). Answer 6: The IRS will provide a telephone line. The offeror must provide the appropriate telecommunication speed to ensure quality and timely service. Question 7: Our armored carrier drivers will normally carry a sidearm during their daily rounds. They are licensed and insured in every state. What rules/regulations will they encounter in the IRS locations? Are they allowed to carry a weapon onto the property? This may impact the level of risk exposure for the drivers and subsequently, the cost of the cash management portion of the process. Answer 7: The armed carriers will be allowed to carry their weapons while performing services under this contract. Question 8: [Third Party] License Agreement. Our cash management partner requires the site operator, in this case the Internal Revenue Service, sign a separate Site Operator Agreement. This agreement clarifies the ownership of the currency inside the kiosk and insures the bank will have access to the kiosk. I have attached a copy of the agreement for your review. Answer 8: IRS does not enter into separate third party agreements. Contracts/agreements such as that must be signed by the small business and the third party. The contract the IRS signs will be with the small business that receives this award. That contract between the IRS and the small business must contain all the binding language to fulfill this requirement. Part II: 1) Throughout the synopsis/solicitation, DELETE reference to ?Department of Treasury? and ADD ?Department of the Treasury?. 2) In Section I ? Supplies or Services and Prices make the following changes: DELETE the following table heading: CLIN Description Unit Price Estimated Quantity Estimated Total Price ADD the following table heading: CLIN Description Unit Price Estimated Quantity Estimated Total Price This change represents a line added above the first row of the table heading. 3) In Section II ? Contract Terms and Conditions make the following changes A) In paragraph number 3(e)(2) subparagraph 2 ? Performance Work Statement, Performance Work Statement: DELETE - ?In the event of kiosk error where the machine fails to credit the proper amount of funds to the money order, the contractor shall work with the IRS COTR and IRS field personnel to refund the money.? ADD - ?In the event of kiosk error where the machine fails to credit the proper amount of funds to the money order, the contractor shall work with the IRS COTR and IRS field personnel to determine: 1) the amount of the error, 2) how the error occurred, 3) if any taxpayers were harmed by the error, and 4) what needs to take place to ensure complete resolution of this problem. The contractor shall take steps to correct the problem to ensure continued proper operation of the kiosk machine. The contractor is solely responsible for completethe initial kiosks with this feature. Answer 11: The ADA does not require that these machines have audio capability. More specifically, the discussion relative to auditory output at 1194.25 does not require audio capability it even though it gives guidance for when it is used. Question 12: Section (e) Performance Work Statement, #4 Kiosk Locations (page 8-9). The fourth sentence states ?The contractor shall ensure to have each kiosk machine delivered and operational at the specified location within two weeks of notice.? We request the delivery date be changed to ?within four weeks of notice?. In addition, we will request the notification form contain installation information such as power and telephone line access, accessibility information such loading dock information and hours of availability. Answer 12: See Part II, Section II below. Question 13: I found the solicitation on FBO and also pulled it up from the IRS procurement website. In doing a quick read through it appears some documentation (company name, POC, etc) was due yesterday by 11:00 am if we were interested in responding. If we did not submit that, are we still qualified to respond to the RFP? Question 13: The closing date and time for receipt of your submission has been extended. See Part II, Section IV below. Part II: 1) In Section I ? Supplies or Services and Prices A) ADD the following description to CLIN 0001, Kiosk Machine Leasing: ?The estimated total price represents the price of leasing two kiosk machines and is calculated as follows: Unit Price x Estimated Quantity x 2 machines.? B) ADD the following description to CLIN 0004, Kiosk Machine Leasing: ?The estimated total price represents the price of leasing ten kiosk machines and is calculated as follows: Unit Price x Estimated Quantity x 10 machines.? 2) In Section II ? Contract Terms and Conditions make the following changes A) In paragraph number 3(e)(4) ? Performance Work Statement, Kiosk Locations: DELETE ? ?The contractor shall ensure to have each kiosk machine delivered and operational at the specified location within two weeks of notice. Notice is defined as acquisition award and the IRS? exercise of optional services. At the sole discretion of the IRS, the IRS may decide to exercise the option to add the kiosks identified as the Optional Kiosk locations (See Attachment B) to the services provided herein.? ADD ? ?With respect to the two kiosk machines listed as Basic Kiosk Locations, these machines must be delivered and operational at the specified location within ten weeks of contract award. With respect to the remaining eight machines identified as Optional Kiosk Locations, the contractor must have these machines delivered and operational within four weeks of IRS? exercise of the options, if the options are so exercised (see Attachment B ? Kiosk Locations/Security Status). It is the IRS? sole discretion to exercise the option to add the kiosks identified as the Optional Kiosk locations. B) In paragraph number 3(e)(9) ? Performance Work Statement, Deliverables: ADD - ?C) Not withstanding other language found herein: 1) Initial kiosk machines ? the contractor shall provide two kiosk machines to the locations identified in Attachment B ? Kiosk Locations/Security Status, Basic Kiosk Locations and in accordance with the pricing set forth in Section I ? Supplies or Services and Prices. 2) Optional Machines ? the contractor shall provide eight kiosk machines to the locations identified in Attachment B ? Kiosk Locations/Security Status, Optional Kiosk Locations and in accordance with the pricing set forth in Section I ? Supplies or Services and Prices.? C) In paragraph number 3(e)(10) ? Performance Work Statement, Responsibility of the Government: ADD ? ?(c) IRS will ensure that active telephone lines are accessible by all kiosk machines. The contractor is responsible for providing the appropriate telecommunication speed to ensure quality and timely service.? 3) In Section IV ? Solicitation Provisions make the following changes: A) In paragraph 7, subparagraph (2): DELETE ? ?The closing date and time for submissions is 2:00pm, Eastern Standard Time, May 7, 2007.? ADD ? ?The closing date and time for submissions is 2:00pm, Eastern Standard Time, May 9, 2007.? NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (04-MAY-2007). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 29-JUN-2007, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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