SOLICITATION NOTICE
74 -- B/W and Color Copiers with Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, FedBid.com -- for Department of State procurements only., FedBid.com, 1701 N Ft Meyer Dr SA-6, Room 500, Arlington, VA 22209
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- 1015815342
- Response Due
- 9/18/2008
- Archive Date
- 3/17/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Kathy Beck, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7038754227, Fax: 7038757370
- E-Mail Address
-
beckkb@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- MODIFICATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 1015815342. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 88828_01. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2008-09-18 15:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be WASHINGTON, DC 20520 The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, DP-8060 Panasonic Black and White Copiers (or equal): 60cpm Digital Copier - NO HARD DRIVE, IADF w/SADF Job Build, Stackless Duplexing,Network Scan, Internet Fax, Windows Printing System, Document Management System Software,Ethernet 10Base-T/100-TX Network Interface, USB,Digital Sky Shot, Proof Copy, JBIG, Completion NotificationMinimum of 3,250 sheet Paper CapacityFinisher w/Folding with Saddle Stitch Stapling and Multi Position Stapling2 and 3 Hole Punch Network PCL Printer Unit w/F-ROM128MB Image MemoryInitial SuppliesInstallation and On-SiteTraining90 Day Warranty: - Warranty and Maintenance must be provided by a Factory Authorized Dealer with the following credentials: *Must be a Manufacturer's certified Service Provider *Must provide Technicians who are Factory Trained, utilizing Manufactures OEM Parts and are cleared at a minimum to the Secret Level *The Service Provider should hold a Facility Clearance of Secret or above. 1 YEAR MAINTENANCE TO BE INCLUDED: Next Business Day, 8X5 coverage, to include all supplies and consumables for 17,000 page volume per month. Please specify overage chares in your bid description., 2, EA; LI 002, DP-C405 Panasonic (or equal) 40ppm Black/White and 30ppm Full Color Copying, NO HARD DRIVE100-Sheet inverting ADF SD/PC Card interface, Stackless Duplexing, USB 2.0 Port, Network Scanning and Printing, 10BaseT/100Base-TX Ethernet Network interface, PCL6 Printing System, 80 GB Hard Disk Drive, 512 MB Main Memory. Minimum of 2,300 sheet Paper Capacity Document Management System (P-DMS).Finisher w/Folding with Saddle Stitch Stapling and Multi Position Stapling2 and 3 Hole Punch Paper Transport Unit - Required for optional finishers or exit trayAdditional 256MB Page MemoryRequired 1200x1200 PrintingInitial SuppliesInstallation and Training90 Day Warranty: - Warranty and Maintenance must be provided by a Factory Authorized Dealer with the following credentials: *Must be a Manufacturer's certified Service Provider *Must provide Technicians who are Factory Trained, utilizing Manufactures OEM Parts and are cleared at a minimum to the Secret Level *The Service Provider should hold a Facility Clearance of Secret or above.1 YEAR MAINTENANCE TO BE INCLUDED: Next Business Day, 8X5 coverage, to include all supplies and consumables for 17,000 page volume per month. Please specify overage chares in your bid description., 1, EA; For this solicitation, Department of State 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Department of State is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers 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. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact 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. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. Contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 1-877-9FEDBID to address any questions or comments New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) or to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov A) The offeror shall provide the government, with its offer submission, written verification from the GSA schedule holder that an agreement exists that validates the offeror's right to offer the GSA schedule items on behalf of the GSA schedule holder, if other than the offeror; and, B) By proactively complying with this offer term, sellers accept that the government will make award to the GSA schedule holder only, as the sole awardee. Further, the sole awardee and only the sole awardee shall submit its invoice to the government and receive payment from the government. DOS A/LM/AQM Memorandum dated 04/23/08: GSA schedule orders may include "open market" items, i.e., items not on the awardee's list of GSA schedule items, only in compliance with FAR 8.402(f). Offerors should verify in writing which items are listed on their GSA schedule contracts and which items are "open market" items. For an offer to qualify as an offer based on a GSA schedule contract, the value of "open market" items included in the offer may not exceed the applicable micro-purchase threshold as defined in FAR 2.101. In order to notate which items are open market, in accordance with FAR 8.402(f)(3), Seller must write "open market" in the Line Item Description for any item not currently active on the cited contract, or list in the Seller Bid Description field all open market line numbers (e.g. "Open Market Items: Lines 1, 2, 3.") The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion in regard to all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use and become the exclusive property of the U.S Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, email, recording, broadcast, speech television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do no cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder
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- Place of Performance
- Address: WASHINGTON, DC 20520<br />
- Zip Code: 20520<br />
- Zip Code: 20520<br />
- Record
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