MODIFICATION
70 -- Laserjet MFPs
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Bldg 2015 Box 339950 MS 19, Fort Lewis, WA 98433
- ZIP Code
- 98433
- Solicitation Number
- W911S8-10-Q-7501
- Response Due
- 5/27/2010
- Archive Date
- 11/23/2010
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Sourcing Agent, Phone: 1.877.9FEDBID, Fax: 703.442.7822
- E-Mail Address
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clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- CANCELLATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number W911S8-10-Q-7501. 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. 186764. Army CHESS Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing Army CHESS contract. The contract 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 contract. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective Army CHESS contract AND upon approval from the soliciting contracting officer. 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 2010-05-27 13:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 The USA ACC MICC Joint Base Lewis-McCord requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL: HP Laserjet 4730 Multi Function PrinterALL PRODUCTS QUOTED MUST BE TRADE AGREEMENT ACT COMPLIANT.IF QUOTING PRODUCT(S)NOT HP Laserjet 4730, CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE A LIST DETAILING SPECS OF ALTERNATE PRODUCT(S)., 7, EA; LI 002, 3 YEAR Next Business Day Onsite Warranty., 7, EA; LI 003, USB CAC (Common Access Card) READER; CARD READER MUST BE PROPRIETARY TO THE Laserjet Multi Function Printer CONTRACTOR QUOTES., 7, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, USA ACC MICC Joint Base Lewis-McCord 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. USA ACC MICC Joint Base Lewis-McCord 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. The Contracting Officer (KO) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements under this contract, and notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely with the KO. In the event the Contractor or contract employee effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the KO, the change will be considered to have been without authority, and no adjustment will be made in the contract price under the Changes clause or any other clause to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. If an interested party have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also officially protest to the contracting officer. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.10. If an interested party has complaints or want to file a protest it must be sent to the address below: Mission and Installation Contracting Command Chief, Supply/Small Services Branch BOX 339500, MS 19 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433-9500 Facsimile number 253-967-3844 If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.10. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. HQ Army Material Command Office of Command Counsel 9301 Chapek Rd, Room 2-1SE3401 Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 Facsimile number (703) 806-8866 or 8875 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: HQ Army Material Command Office of Command Counsel Room 2-1SE3401 1412 Jackson Loop Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 Quote MUST be good for 45 days after Reverse Auction closing date. All products quoted SHALL be Trade Agreement Act Compliant. Questions concerning this quote must be submitted at least 5 days prior to the established closing date to reasonably expect a response from the Government. Those questions not received within the proscribed date will not be considered. The contractor shall not hire any individual to perform work on Joint Base Lewis-McChord or any other Government installation under this contract unless such individual is a citizen of the United States or is lawfully admitted into the United States and authorized to work in the United States. The contractor shall comply with 8 USC 1324a, 8 CFR Part 274a, and any other laws and regulations pertaining to the employment of aliens. The contractor shall, upon request by the Contracting Officer, present documentary evidence acceptable to the Contracting Officer that the employee(s) named or identified in the request is a citizen of the United States or is lawfully admitted into the United States and authorized to work in the United States. Such documentation shall be presented to the Contracting Officer within three (3) working days after the contractor's receipt of the request for documentation. If acceptable documentary evidence is not provided within the required time, the contractor shall not allow the affected employee(s) to perform work on Joint Base Lewis-McChord or any other Government installation under this contract until after such acceptable documentary evidence is presented to the Contracting Officer. Removal of any employee(s) from performance of work pursuant to this provision shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility to perform all work under this contract in a timely manner. The contractor shall stamp or mark the supplies delivered or otherwise furnish notice with the supplies of the existence of a warranty. Markings shall include (i) a brief statement that a warranty exists, (ii) the substance of the warranty, (iii) its duration, and (iv) who to notify if the supplies are found to be defective. This is a Request for Bids under Federal Acquisition Regulation 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The following provisions and clauses may apply: 52.225-1 Buy American ActSupplies in solicitations and contracts with a value exceeding the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding $25,000; and in solicitations and contracts with a value exceeding $25,000 when 52.225-3 or 52.225-5 is not used. 52.225-2 Buy American Act Certificate, in solicitations containing the clause 52.225-1. 52.225-3 Buy American Act Free Trade Agreements Israeli Trade Act,in solicitations and contracts for supplies, involving the $25,000 or more, but is less than $194,000. Alternate I If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, use the clause with its Alternate I. Alternate II If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $67,826; use the clause with its Alternate II. 52.225-3 Buy American ActFree Trade AgreementsIsraeli Trade Act Certificate In solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3 or Alternate I If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000. Alternate II If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $67,826 use the provision with its Alternate II. NOTE: THE ABOVE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE NOT ALL INCLUSIVE. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AND OR CLAUSES WILL BE INCORPARTED AS REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS. This is a Request for Bids under Federal Acquisition Regulation 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The following clauses apply: Clause Clause Title Criteria FAR 52.213-1 Fast Pay Fast Pay is incorporated by reference and applies to purchase orders under $30,000. FAR 52.213-2 Invoices Is incorporated by reference and applies to purchase orders authorized for Advance Payment. FAR 52.213-3 Notice to Supplier Is incorporated by reference and applies to all firm price purchase orders. FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions- Is incorporated by reference and applies to Simplified Acquisitions purchase orders under $100,000. FAR 52.225.13 Restriction on Certain Is incorporated by reference and applies to all orders Foreign Purchases for supplies. FAR 52.252-2. This award incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the Clauses Incorporated same force and affect 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 address http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm Wherever the words "offer", "proposal", "offerors", or similar terms are used in this solicitation, they shall be read to mean "quote", "quotation", "quoter", vendor or similar corresponding term to reflect that this solicitation is a Request for Quotations, not a Request for Proposals or an Invitation for Bids. This is a Request for Bids under Federal Acquisition Regulation 12, SUPPLY/SMALL SERVICES BRANCH Procedures and Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR 13.5. The following clauses apply: Provision/Clause Criteria FAR 52.213-2 Is incorporated by reference and applies to purchase orders authorized for Invoices Advance Payment. FAR 52.213-3 Is incorporated by reference and applies to all firm fixed price purchase orders. Notice to Supplier FAR 52.212-1 Is incorporated by reference and applies to commercial purchase orders Provision Incorporated by Reference FAR 52.212-2 Is incorporated by reference and applies to commercial purchase orders Clause Incorporated by Reference FAR 52.212-3 Is incorporated by reference and applies to commercial purchase orders Offer Reps and Certs FAR 52.212-4 Is incorporated by full text and applies to purchase orders where noted. Contract Terms and Conditions FAR 52.212-5 Is incorporated by full text and applies to purchase orders where noted. Contract Terms and Conditions To Implement Federal Law DFAR 252.212-7001 Is incorporated by full text and applies to purchase orders where noted. Contract Terms and Conditions To Implement Federal Law FAR 52.252-2 This award incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the Clauses Incorporated 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 address http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm Wherever the words "offer", "proposal", "offerors", or similar terms are used in this solicitation, they shall be read to mean "quote", "quotation", "quoter", vendor or similar corresponding term to reflect that this solicitation is a Request for Quotations, not a Request for Proposals or an Invitation for Bids. Quotes must be submitted per unit price. Multiple awards will not be made; therefore, quotes that cover less than all the items and quantities in this solicitation will be rejected as non-responsive. New equipment/parts only. No remanufactured products. Quotes will be evaluated based on price, technical acceptability and delivery. By submitting a quote the vendor certifies that the product quoted meets or exceeds all minimum requirements as stated in the Request for Quote. Price may not be the most important factor. Vendors shall submit quotes that meet the requirements of FAR Part 23 and FDARS Part 223, Environmental, Energy and Water Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace. The contract price shall include all applicable Federal, state, and local taxes and duties. FOB Destination CONUS (Continental U.S.). In accordance with FAR 13.106-2 shipping will be evaluated inclusive with quoted price. Vendor will stipulate when separate shipping charges are required by other Federal or DOD contracts. Procedures for commercial vehicle access to military installations are varied. To enter the installation, the Contractor should thoroughly comply with the access procedures of a respective installation. The Contractor shall ensure that its drivers, including drivers of subcontractors at any tier, comply with the access procedures enforced by each military installation. The Contractor shall completely coordinate with the military installations and the delivery point of contacts. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST YOU, AND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE PAPERWORK AND PAYMENT. a. Only one delivery will be accepted against each line item. Backorders will NOT be accepted on individual line items. b. Deliver on or before date specified. Deliveries will be accepted Monday through Friday (except Holidays) from 7:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. to Block 15 of the Purchase Order. Notify the individual in Block 16 of any delay encountered (due to strikes, factory backorders, etc.) and give revised delivery date if possible. c. Mark outside of all cartons. Put packing list inside cartons. Show the order number assigned, the PR number shown at the end of each item, and the quantity shipped. All items will be identified by the part number by attached tag and/or stamped identification. d. On direct shipments, have the supplier or manufacturer cite our order number on packages. This eliminates delay caused by trying to determine the firm awarded the original order. Unless otherwise specified in this contract, the contractor shall obtain any necessary licenses and permits, give all notices, and comply with any applicable Federal, State, County, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations in connection with this award.
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- Address: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433
- Zip Code: 98433
- Zip Code: 98433
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