SOLICITATION NOTICE
88 -- Untrained Canines
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Directorate, Suite 1310, Washington, DC 20229
- ZIP Code
- 20229
- Solicitation Number
- PR20040525
- Response Due
- 8/1/2008
- Archive Date
- 1/28/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Amanda Freeman, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 2023441904, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
-
amanda.freeman@dhs.gov;
- 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 PR20040525 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 2005-24. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 112990 with a small business size standard of $M. 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 2008-08-01 15:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Front Royal, VA 22630 The DHS-Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001, Exact match to specifications included in the statement of work attached on www.fedbid.com. In order to be considered, vendor shall document the following requirements: breed, age, weight according to section 3 in the statement of work. The government intends to issue multiple purchase orders under this solicitation in order to procure a total of 30 dogs, therefore vendors must document number of dogs being offered for evaluation. Vendors shall bid a MAXIMUM* of ten (10) dogs, each being offered at the same price. Vendors shall be prepared to ship dogs no later than Friday, August 29, 2008. Note: Before bidding, please ensure understanding of the rigorous testing delineated in the statement of work that will be required for acceptance of the dogs and ultimate issuance of purchase order. --Any of the following will result in medical failure:-Extra Vertebrae-Any signs of Arthritis or Degenerative Joint Disease-Lumbosacral instability and spondylosis *NOTE: VENDORS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BID THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY STATED. PLEASE SUBMIT THE NUMBER OF CANINES AVAILABLE FOR DELIVERY WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED THAT MEET THE CRITERIA IN THE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK., 1, Lot; LI 002, Shipping charges per dog, 1, EA; For this solicitation, DHS-Customs and Border Protection 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. DHS-Customs and Border Protection is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, 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 clientservices@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: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. 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. Award evaluation criteria will include two phases. Phase One: The extent which vendors technically meet the requirements for breed, age, and weight. Phase Two: Tests as delineated in section 4.1 and required medical documentation under section 5 of the statement of work. Testing under phase two is to be conducted at Canine Center in Front Royal, VA. Vendors shall incur the costs for shipping canines to Front Royal and shall only be paid by CBP for the shipping if they are awarded a purchase order. Shipping will only be paid for canines that are fully accepted; canines that are not accepted will be shipped and returned at the vendor's expense. Vendors shall replace any canine within 20 days of purchase order issuance if the canine is unable to pass the full physical examination as delineated in section 6.4 of the statement of work. Phase two testing shall be conducted at the Canine Center in Front Royal, VA. PLEASE SCHEDULE TESTING FOR PHASE TWO WITH THE PROGRAM MANAGER BETWEEN THE DATES OF AUGUST 6, 2008 - AUGUST 29, 2008, SPECIFICALLY DATES AVAILABLE ARE 8/7, 8/12, 8/14, 8/19, 8/26. CONTRACT SPECIALIST WILL NOTIFY VENDORS OF ADDTIONAL DATES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. Vendors must guarantee replacement of canines that pass phases one and two which do not pass the final medical evaluation conducted at the Canine Center.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Front Royal, VA 22630
- Zip Code: 22630
- Zip Code: 22630
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