SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- PERFORMANCE ANALYZER
- Notice Date
- 12/5/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 693 Neiman Street, Ft. Detrick, MD 21702
- ZIP Code
- 21702
- Solicitation Number
- FM301012450492
- Response Due
- 12/12/2011
- Archive Date
- 6/9/2012
- 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
- 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 FM301012450492 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 2005-54. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423450 with a small business size standard of 100.00 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 2011-12-12 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Keesler AFB, MS 39534 The U.S. Army MEDCOM North Atlantic Regional Contracting Office requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, IMPACT INSTRUMENTATION MODEL 100 PERFORMANCE ANALYZER. Each Model 100 is shipped with the following: ? (1 ea.) - Performance Analyzer? (1 ea.) - Filter, High Flow? (1 ea.) - Filter, Low Flow? (2 ea.) - Tee, 22mm OD x 22mm ID x 3/16? Tube Adapter? (1 ea.) ? 22mm OD x 22mm ID Tube Adapter? (1 ea.) ? 22 mm x 15mm ID Tube Adapter? (1 ea.) ? 22mm x 3/16? Tube Adapter? (2 ea.) ? Tee, 3/16? Tube Adapter? (1 ea.) ? DISS x 3/16? Tube Adapter? (1 ea.) - Oxygen Sensor/Cordset/Tee Assembly? (2 ea.) ? Operation/Service Manual, 4, EA; LI 002, Shipping and Handling, 1, LO; 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 MEDCOM North Atlantic Regional Contracting Office 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 MEDCOM North Atlantic Regional Contracting Office 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. 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: 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, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as ?brand name or equal,? the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government?s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that ?equal? products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of ?equal? products, including ?equal? products of the brand name manufacturer, must? (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by? (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate ?equal? products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an ?equal? product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of Provision) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (MAR 2008) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause? (1) ?Contract financing payment? and ?invoice payment? have the meanings given in section 32.001 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (2) ?Electronic form? means any automated system that transmits information electronically from the initiating system to all affected systems. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. However, scanned documents are acceptable when they are part of a submission of a payment request made using Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) or another electronic form authorized by the Contracting Officer. (3) ?Payment request? means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the Contractor under this contract. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. (c) The Contractor may submit a payment request and receiving report using other than WAWF only when? (1) The Contracting Officer authorizes use of another electronic form. With such an authorization, the Contractor and the Contracting Officer shall agree to a plan, which shall include a timeline, specifying when the Contractor will transfer to WAWF; (2) DoD is unable to receive a payment request or provide acceptance in electronic form; (3) The Contracting Officer administering the contract for payment has determined, in writing, that electronic submission would be unduly burdensome to the Contractor. In such cases, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer?s determination with each request for payment; or (4) DoD makes payment for commercial transportation services provided under a Government rate tender or a contract for transportation services using a DoD-approved electronic third party payment system or other exempted vendor payment/invoicing system (e.g., PowerTrack, Transportation Financial Management System, and Cargo and Billing System). (d) The Contractor shall submit any non-electronic payment requests using the method or methods specified in Section G of the contract. (e) In addition to the requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payment requests. (End of Clause) This is a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The associated NAICS code for this solicitation is 423450 with a size standard of 100. The Government intends to make one (1) firm-fixed price award, in accordance with FAR Sub-Part 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal, for the items described in the Line Items of this solicitation. Destination is to the 81st Medical Group, Keesler AFB, Mississippi. The Statement of Need is included as an attachment. Salient Characteristics are included in the Statement of Need. All items are brand name or equal in accordance with FAR Sub-Part 52.211-6. The required delivery date is 30 days after receipt of an order and shall be FOB Destination. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: All Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration, http://www.ccr.gov database, prior to any contract award. Register, or renew registration, with the Online Representations and Certifications Application, https://orca.bpn.gov/, as soon as possible, to expedite contract award. Wide Area Workflow, https://wawf.eb.mil/, will be the method of submitting invoice after receipt of supplies or services. Please submit the following information with each your proposal: ? Cage Code? DUNS number? Delivery time? GSA/VA/Government Contract No. (if applicable)? Warranty? Line item unit price? Total cost? Proposal point of contact: ?e-mail address ?phone number New equipment ONLY; NO, used, repaired, remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for at least 30 calendar days after close of Solicitation. EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS/OFFERS: Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Sub-Part 13.106-2 -- Evaluation of Quotations or Offers. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the ?Lowest Price Technically Acceptable?. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and make award without discussions. Quotes must be received no later than the date and time identified in this solicitation
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Keesler AFB, MS 39534
- Zip Code: 39534-2519
- Zip Code: 39534-2519
- Record
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