SOLICITATION NOTICE
62 -- DOS LASER DAZZLERS
- Notice Date
- 6/16/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- SA-6 Suite 627, Office 622, Arlington, VA 22209
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- SAQMMA11Q0176A
- Response Due
- 6/30/2011
- Archive Date
- 12/27/2011
- Point of Contact
- Name: Mark Bohac, Title: Logistics Management Specialist, Phone: 703-875-5840, Fax: 703-875-5895
- E-Mail Address
-
bohacmj@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- AMENDMENT 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 SAQMMA11Q0176 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 2005-51. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335129 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and wi ll end on 2011-06-30 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Springfield, VA 22153 The Department of State requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, The company shall be required to produce a Laser Dazzler system to the below specifications: 500 Milliwatt 532nm (green) flashing four (4) laser system Dual battery power supply Optical Sighting System (E.g., scope) Minimum eye safe range - 20 meters (without holographic diffusers) & 3 meters (with holographic diffusers) Maximum effective range: 200 meters - bright sunlight & 2 kilometers at night Weighing less than 3 lbs, 177, EA; LI 002, Shipping, 1, LOT; 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, Department of State intends to conduct an online competiti ve 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. Department of State 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 Hel pdesk 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. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. 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.) so that they are received no l ater than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Submissions can be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com.The Seller shall provide technical documentation (including actual photograpghs of the offered product) that demonstrates how the product meets the following Laser Dazzler technical specifications: 500 Milliwatt; 532nm (green) flashing four (4) laser system; Dual battery power supply; Optical Sighting System (E.g., scope); Minimum eye safe range - 20 meters (without holographic diffusers) & 3 meters (with holographic diffusers); Maximum effective range: 200 meters - bright sunlight & 2 kilometers at night; and weighs less than 3 lbs.The Seller shall include three recent past performance references that have purchased and used the offered product. The information for the references should include: name; title; agency; phone number and email address. Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov. All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. New equipment ONLY, NO grey market or refurbished products. Items must be in original packaging, never used, and not altered in any way. Components of the requested equipment, to include memory, must be manufacturer-approved and may not be compatible, remanufactured, or refurbished equipment. All items must be covered by manufacturers warranty and procured through a manufacturer approved distribution channel. Selle rs must be able to document their ability to provide items through manufacturer approved distribution channels upon request.The Seller confirms to have sourced all products submitted in this Bid from manufacturer-approved channels for Federal sales, in accordance with all applicable laws and manufacturers current applicable policies at the time of purchase. Seller must be able to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification / specialization requirements. If software is provided or included, Seller shall, upon request, provide Buyer with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Seller certifies that all software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the software. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. Pursuant to the Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2512(a)) (TAA), Federal acquisitions of supplies may be made only from offerors that will supply products of an eligible country under any of the free trade agreements entered into pursuant to the TAA. An article is considered a product of a country only if it is wholly a product of that country or if it has been substantially transformed in that country into a new and different article of commerce with a name, character, or use distinct from that of the original article(s). Note that any item that is a discreet article as it is sold in commerce, regardless of its ultimate function or use, cannot be considered substantially transformed based solely on its integration into IT or other systems. 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 authoriz ation 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. 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. (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: Compliance Review to determine responsiveness, Technical Evaluation, Past Performance and Price Evaluation. Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price (IAW FAR 13.106-2). (b) 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 byeither 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 receivedbefore award. The Seller shall provide sufficient technical documentation (including actual photograpghs of the offered product) that demonstrates how the product meets the following Laser Dazzler technical specifications: 500 Milliwatt; 532nm (green) flashing four (4) laser system; Dual battery power supply; Optical Sighting System (E.g., scope); Minimum eye safe range - 20 meters (without holographic diffusers) & 3 meters (with holographic diffusers); Maximum effective range: 200 meters - bright sunlight & 2 kilometers at night; and weighs less than 3 lbs. ***ALL OFFERORS MUST BE A VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS***
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/State/FedBid.com/FedBid1/SAQMMA11Q0176A/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Springfield, VA 22153
- Zip Code: 22153
- Zip Code: 22153
- Record
- SN02475243-W 20110618/110616235157-fefc9a1474d30106495389ca95be5e6d (fbodaily.com)
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