SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Three Stack Horizontal Furnance System
- Notice Date
- 8/5/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- BUILDING 1622, 2ND FLOOR, WSMR, NM 88002
- ZIP Code
- 88002
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-11-T-0145
- Response Due
- 8/18/2011
- Archive Date
- 2/14/2012
- Point of Contact
- Name: DANIEL BALIZAN, Title: CONTRACT SPECIALIST, Phone: 5756784349, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
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daniel.j.balizan.civ@mail.mil;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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 W911QX-11-T-0145 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 2005-53. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333994 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.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 2011-08-18 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The U.S. Army ACC APG SCRT - Army Research Lab requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, Three Stack Horizontal Furnace System in accordance with the attached minimum specifications of the government., 1, EA; LI 002, Shipping Charges to the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Adelphi, MD 20783., 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, U.S. Army ACC APG SCRT - Army Research Lab 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. U.S. Army ACC APG SCRT - Army Research Lab 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. 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. SHIPPING WILL BE TO Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Adelphi, MD 20783. 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. EFFECTIVE JAN 2005, all offerors are required to use Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) to respond to federal solicitations. To register in ORCA, please go to www.bpn.gov/orca. You must be active in the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) and have a Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), to register in ORCA. Failure to register in ORCA may preclude an award being made to your company. 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: 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable: 52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984); 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Sales to the Government (SEPT 2006); 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (APR 2008); 52.209-6 Protecting the Government?s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed Debarment (DEC 2010); 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontractor Awards (JUL 2010); 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (JUNE 2003); 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEC 1996); 52 52.219-28; Post Award Small Business Program Representation ( APR 2009); 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003); 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUL 2010); 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007); 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (SEP 2010); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010); 52.222-37 Employment Reports Veterans (SEP 2010); 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010); 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009); 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUNE 2008); 52.225-25 Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran-Certification (SEP 2010); 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003); 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996); 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004); 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (JAN 2009); 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation (JUN 2011); 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (JAN 2009); 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (JUN 2010); 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (MAR 2008); 252-243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment (MAR 1998); 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (MAY 2002) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical, Past Performance and Price. The Technical element of the evaluation will be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. The Technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the performance characteristics and specifications of the requirement. If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to conform to the requirement of this solicitation, the offeror shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications. Past performance will be evaluated based on information provided by the offeror as to actual sales of the proposed product to industry or Government agencies. Past performance will consider the ability of the offeror to meet technical specifications, delivery schedules (with warranty fulfillment and maintenance reputation included as applicable). Offerors shall include three (3) records of sales from the previous 24 months. Offerors shall identify a point of contact for each sale by providing a name and telephone number. Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price, including options, (if any). Technical and past performance are of equal importance and when combined are significantly more important than price. The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest price and to award without discussions. The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply: 52.004-4407 Type of Contract; 52.004-4409 ACC-APG Point of Contact; 52.004-4411 Technical Point of Contact; 52.005-4401 Release of Information; 52.011-4401 Receiving Room Requirements; 52.032-4431 Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Payment Instructions; 52.032-4401 Release of Information by Manufacturers, Research Organizations Educational Instructions, and Other Commercial Entities Holding Army Contracts, 52.046-4400 Government Inspection and Acceptance; 52.011-4401 Receiving Room Requirements-ALC; ARL-40- AMC Level Protest Program; ARL-41- U.S Army RDECOM Contracting Center Website. A copy of the full text of these provisions will be made available upon request. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far.
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