MOD | 39 | Wide Body Belt Loader | 02-Feb-08

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 02, 2008 FBO #2259
MODIFICATION

39 -- Wide Body Belt Loader

Notice Date: 1/31/2008
Notice Type: Modification
Contracting Office: 1001 761st Tank Battalion Ave, W103, Fort Hood, TX 76544
ZIP Code: 76544-5025
Solicitation Number: W45CMJ73511900
Response Due: 1/17/2008
Archive Date: 7/15/2008
Point of Contact: Name: Alison Frank, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 2542876435, Fax: 2542875354
E-Mail Address: alison.frank@us.army.mil;
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: CANCELLATION NOTICE: 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 W45CMJ73511900 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 2005-20. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333922 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside 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 2008-01-17 13:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Hood, TX 76544 The USA ACA Fort Hood requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Brand name or equal: TUG 660-23 Wide Body Beltloader, Perkins Diesel Engine Option. Dimensions: 300"L x 78"W x 60"H, 6,680 LBS CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: 560 BLT OPT-Back Up Alarm - E-Stop, added emergency stops on belt - one on each end. 560 BLT Opt LIG040 - Single work light on solid post. , 1, EA; LI 002, Shipping/Freight Charges, 1, EA; For this solicitation, USA ACA Fort Hood 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. USA ACA Fort Hood 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, notify the point of contact 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. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to alison.frank@us.army.mil (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. 252.212-7001 is incorporated with 252.225-7001 and 252.232-7003 checked applicable. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. Central Contractor Registration, JUL 2006. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, SEP 2006. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, FEB 2007. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A, NOV 2003. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. Levies on Contract Payments, DEC 2006. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999): (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: & Price & Delivery Delivery is more important than price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of clause) The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2006) (End of clause) ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT) PAYMENT: 1. When payment will be accomplished by electronic funds transfer, in accordance with FAR 52.232-33, the Contractor shall render original invoice and three (3) copies to the address contained in the Payment Will Be Made by Block on Page 1 of the order/contract. Or follow the procedures for electronic invoicing in accordance with Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) (POC is Electronic Business Operational Support Team 866-618-5988). To inquire whether DFAS has made a payment, you can check out the DFAS Web Page at http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor/ (scroll down and select &query by contract number& and then type in your contract/order number to check on a payment. 2. MINIMUM INVOICE REQUIREMENTS FAR 52.232-25, Prompt Payment Act, requires the following information, as a minimum, for an invoice to be considered acceptable. (i) Name and address of the Contractor. (ii) Invoice number. (All invoices must contain an invoice number.) (iii) Invoice date. (The Contractor is encouraged to date invoices as close as possible to the date of the mailing or transmission.) (iv) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number). (v) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed. (vi) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, prompt payment discount terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. If freight/shipping costs have been separately proposed and appear as a separate line item on this order or contract, only one (1) payment can be made against that line item. Multiple payments against this line item will not be made. Therefore, such charges shall be consolidated and billed in one consolidated invoice. The invoice shall include supporting documentation for the total amounts billed. (vii) Name and address of Contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment). (viii) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to be notified in the event of a defective invoice. (ix) Any other information or documentation required by the contract (such as evidence of shipment). (x) While not required, the Contractor is strongly encouraged to assign an identification number to each invoice. 3. PAYMENT PROBLEMS If payment problems persist after contacting the appropriate number above, you may contact your administrator by visiting our website http://ccmd.hood.army.mil. After you have entered our website click on Active Contracts, find your contract/order number, then click on the words Contract Administrator. Clicking on the words will bring up the email request form. Please note that the required fields on the email request must be filled-in. Type in your question, hit the send button and your message will be forwarded to the administrator assigned to your contract/order. (End of clause) PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 19998): This contract incorporates one or more provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. (End of clause) CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998): This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. (End of clause) ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT) PAYMENT 1. When payment will be accomplished by electronic funds transfer, in accordance with FAR 52.232-33, the Contractor shall render original invoice and three (3) copies to the address contained in the Payment Will Be Made by Block on Page 1 of the order/contract. Or follow the procedures for electronic invoicing in accordance with Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) (POC is Electronic Business Operational Support Team 866-618-5988). To inquire whether DFAS has made a payment, you can check out the DFAS Web Page at http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor/ (scroll down and select &query by contract number& and then type in your contract/order number to check on a payment. 2. MINIMUM INVOICE REQUIREMENTS FAR 52.232-25, Prompt Payment Act, requires the following information, as a minimum, for an invoice to be considered acceptable. (i) Name and address of the Contractor. (ii) Invoice number. (All invoices must contain an invoice number.) (iii) Invoice date. (The Contractor is encouraged to date invoices as close as possible to the date of the mailing or transmission.) (iv) Contract number or other authorization for supplies delivered or services performed (including order number and contract line item number). (v) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed. (vi) Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, prompt payment discount terms). Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments on Government bills of lading. If freight/shipping costs have been separately proposed and appear as a separate line item on this order or contract, only one (1) payment can be made against that line item. Multiple payments against this line item will not be made. Therefore, such charges shall be consolidated and billed in one consolidated invoice. The invoice shall include supporting documentation for the total amounts billed. (vii) Name and address of Contractor official to whom payment is to be sent (must be the same as that in the contract or in a proper notice of assignment). (viii) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to be notified in the event of a defective invoice. (ix) Any other information or documentation required by the contract (such as evidence of shipment). (x) While not required, the Contractor is strongly encouraged to assign an identification number to each invoice. 3. PAYMENT PROBLEMS If payment problems persist after contacting the appropriate number above, you may contact your administrator by visiting our website http://ccmd.hood.army.mil. After you have entered our website click on Active Contracts, find your contract/order number, then click on the words Contract Administrator. Clicking on the words will bring up the email request form. Please note that the required fields on the email request must be filled-in. Type in your question, hit the send button and your message will be forwarded to the administrator assigned to your contract/order. (End of Clause) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) NOTICE In furtherance of Federal policy and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1990, ADR Act, Pub. L. 101-552, the Contracting Officer will try to resolve all post award acquisition issues in controversy by mutual agreement of the parties. Interested parties are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution procedures to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with the authority and the requirements of the ADR Act.(End of Clause) ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICE After award, the Administrative Contracting Office for this acquisition will be: Army Contracting Agency Southern Region (ACASR), Fort Hood Contracting Command Contract Administration Division Building 1001, 761st Tank Battalion Fort Hood, TX 76544-5059 Phone: (254) 287-3504 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. Bid MUST be good for 120 calendar days after submission. Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 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 (including computer software) made or furnished by the subcontractor under this contract or under any follow-on production contract. (b) The prohibition in (a) of this clause does not preclude the Contractor from asserting rights that are otherwise authorized by 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) Utilization of Small Business Concern Reference 19.708(a). The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. Award will be based on price and delivery. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (31-JAN-2008); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
Web Link: www.fedbid.com (b-60702_06, n-10444)
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/DABK/DABK15/W45CMJ73511900/listing.html)
Place of Performance: Address: Fort Hood, TX 76544; Zip Code: 76544; Country: US
Record: SN01497935-F 20080202/080131231704 (fbodaily.com)
Source: FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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