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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 30, 2011 FBO #3535
SOLICITATION NOTICE

W -- NTC Rotation 11-09 ATV Gator Rental

Notice Date

7/28/2011
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

Contracting Office

BLDG 505 Langford Lake Rd, Fort Irwin, CA 92310
 

ZIP Code

92310
 

Solicitation Number

10078563_01
 

Response Due

7/29/2011
 

Archive Date

1/25/2012
 

Point of Contact

Name: Client Services, Title: Sourcing Agent, Phone: 1.877.9FEDBID, Fax: 703.442.7822
 

E-Mail Address

clientservices@fedbid.com;
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 10078563_01. 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. 267087_02. 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 must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. 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 2011-07-29 18:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The U.S. Army ACC MICC Fort Irwin requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Lease/Rental and maintenance of ATV Gator vehicles to RUBA, Fort Irwin, CA for Rotation 11-09. POP is 1 Aug 2011 to 30 Aug 2011 and delivery POC is CPT PATEL 780-360-3853. See Statement of Work for additional information as quantities vary during event. All vehicles will come with unlimited miles per day. All vehicles must withstand the harsh conditions throughout the terrain of Fort Irwin, CA. The Government reserves the right to extend days of use of each vehicle and the COR will notify the contractor within 24 hours if such a requirement is needed. Specification: Contractor will provide John Deere M-Gator A1 or other manufacturers' equivalent. If offering a different model specify how model meets the similar characteristics of the M-Gator A-1., 2, EA; LI 002, Lease/Rental & maintenance of Gator ATV to FOB Miami (Qty 4); FOB King (Qty 4) ; FOB Denver (Qty 4) ; FOB Seattle (Qty 2); FOB Dallas (Qty 4); FOB Santa Fe (Qty 1); Fort Irwin, CA for Rotation 11-09. POP is 10 August 2011 to 26 August 2011 and delivery POC is CPT PATEL 780-360-3853. See Statement of Work for additional information as quantities vary during event. All vehicles will come with unlimited miles per day. All vehicles must withstand the harsh conditions throughout the terrain of Fort Irwin, CA. The Government reserves the right to extend days of use of each vehicle and the COR will notify the contractor within 24 hours if such a requirement is needed. For FOB Miami - the 4 Gators must have a tow hitch. Specification: Contractor will provide John Deere M-Gator A1 or other manufacturers' equivalent. If offering a different model specify how model meets the similar characteristics of the M-Gator A-1., 19, 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, U.S. Army ACC MICC Fort Irwin 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. U.S. Army ACC MICC Fort Irwin 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. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 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 the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. The Government intends to award to the responsible offerors whose offers conforming to the solicitation that will be the most advantageous to the Government based upon LOWEST PRICED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE. PAST PERFORMANCE WILL BE EVALUATED AS PART OF THE TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY. As identified in Question Submission, "questions not received in a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered" are defined FOR THIS SOLICITATION as: THE CUTOFF TIME FOR RECEIPT OF QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION IS 09:00 PST, ON 29 July 2011. ALL QUESTIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME MAY NOT BE RESPONDED TO IN TIME FOR OFFEROR TO SUBMIT AN EDUCATED QUOTE. DO NOT WAIT FOR YOUR COLLECTIVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed Debarment, and Other Responsibility Matters (December 2001)(a)(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that --(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals --(A) Are ( ) are not (*) presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;(B) Have ( ) have not (*), within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, state, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, or receiving stolen property; and(C) Are ( ) are not ( *) presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in subdivision (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision.(ii) The Offeror has ( ) has not (*), within a three-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.(2) ?Principals,? for the purposes of this certification, means officers; directors; owners; partners; and, persons having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a subsidiary, division, or business segment, and similar positions).This Certification Concerns a Matter Within the Jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States and the Making of a False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Certification May Render the Maker Subject to Prosecution Under Section 1001, Title 18, United States Code.(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. (c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Offeror?s responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.(d) Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a) of this provision. The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/730cafb339f11d0a31e56ecebbcbb831)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Multiple shipping information.

Zip Code: Multiple
 

Record

SN02513207-W 20110730/110728234757-730cafb339f11d0a31e56ecebbcbb831 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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