MODIFICATION
B -- ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE ANALYSES
- Notice Date
- 1/13/2012
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Box 25046 MS 204, Denver, CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- 0040024186
- Response Due
- 1/19/2012
- Archive Date
- 7/17/2012
- Point of Contact
- Name: Don Downey, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 3032369331, Fax: 3032365859
- E-Mail Address
-
ddowney@usgs.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 0040024186 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 2005-55. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541380 with a small business size standard of $12.00M.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 will end on 2012-01-19 15:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Denver, CO 80225 The US Geological Survey requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, BASE YEAR: SAMPLE ANALYSIS. Estimated 175 samples PER STATEMENT OF WORK, 175, EA; LI 002, OPTION YEAR ONE: SAMPLE ANALYSIS. Estimated 175 samples PER STATEMENT OF WORK, 175, EA; LI 003, OPTION YEAR TWO: SAMPLE ANALYSIS. Estimated 175 samples PER STATEMENT OF WORK, 175, EA; LI 004, OPTION YEAR THREE: SAMPLE ANALYSIS. Estimated 175 samples PER STATEMENT OF WORK, 175, EA; LI 005, OPTION YEAR FOUR: SAMPLE ANALYSIS. Estimated 175 samples PER STATEMENT OF WORK, 175, 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, US Geological Survey 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. US Geological Survey 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. A seller must have a current registration in the following four databases to receive this award: 1. CCR RequirementThe USGS requires 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. 2. FEDCONNECT RequirementAwards will be made to vendors registered in the FedConnect database. Vendors may complete registration in FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net. 3. ORCA RequirementORCA Requirement - Company must be registered on Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered with ORCA, they may do so by going to ORCA web site at https://orca.bpn.gov/ 4. IPP RequirementElectronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet Payment Platform (IPP) APRIL 2011 Beginning May 1, 2011, payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System (IPP). Payment terms for existing contracts and orders awarded prior to May 1 remain the same. The Contractor must use IPP for contracts and orders awarded May 1 and later, and must use the non-IPP invoicing process for those contracts and orders awarded prior to May 1. "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), "Payment documentation and process" and the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in this contract. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. The Contractor must use the IPP website to enroll, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the contracting officer. Delivery must be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days - not to exceed 30 - required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. The selected seller must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to vendors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Vendor Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected vendor 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): 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.223-18, 52.225-01, 52.225.2, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall comply with the requirements of U.S. Department of Labor wage determination number ______________ dated __________. The wage determination is incorporated and made a part of this order. **to be determined based on state & county of work performance**. Basis of award will be based upon price and other factors. Evaluation Factors: Bids submitted will be evaluated based upon the following non-price or non-cost factors, which are of equal importance. The Price/Cost and the non-cost (Tech Evaluation) factors will be given equal weight. Factor (A): Past Performance (Contractual and Technically), as documented by references submitted by seller. Sellers shall provide three references for contracts performed within the past three years. References provided may be contacted by the Government. Their statements will be used in the evaluation of the seller's bid. References must be able to verify that the seller has previously met contractual requirements and the technical requirements including the Method Detection Limits and other requirements specified in the Statement of Work. In addition, any information obtained by the Government from references outside of the offeror?s bid may also be used, in a similar manner, in the technical evaluation of the offeror?s quotation to the extent appropriate. Factor (B): Experience of Offeror, in analyzing ultra-trace metal samples from natural waters. Seller must provide a narrative, not to exceed 5 pages, describing their laboratory and its experience with the subject analyses. Seller must document previous activities in which their laboratory has handled and analyzed ultra-trace metal samples from natural waters. This documentation may take the form of peer-reviewed publications or statements made by the submitted references. Award: The award of this requirement shall be made using only the procedures found in Part 13.1 ? ?Procedures? of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Award shall be made to the seller whose bid, conforming to this buy, is determined to be the most advantages to the government, cost or price and the other non-cost or non-price factors listed above. In determining which bid offers the greatest value or advantage to the Government, the evaluated cost or price will be a major factor, but not necessarily determinative. The Government reserves the right to select a technically superior, higher price (cost) quotation where the technical advantages are determined to be significant relative to the difference in price (cost). Quotation Preparation: The seller is cautioned to study the Evaluation Factors stated above along with their relative importance. Your bid package shall address each of these factors since these are the standards against which your bid will be evaluated. It is the vendors responsibility to include the appropriate documentation in its bid package to allow a complete technical/price evaluation. Failure to submit the appropriate documentation may result in the rejection of the seller's bid. FAR Clauses 52.217-8 and 52.217-9 will be incorporated into the award. Each clause will provide a 30 day notice and allow exercise before the order/contract expires.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Denver, CO 80225
- Zip Code: 80225
- Zip Code: 80225
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