Loren Data's SAM Daily™

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 15, 2012 FBO #3856
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- iPads/iPhones or equivalent

Notice Date

6/13/2012
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

Contracting Office

Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
 

ZIP Code

80225
 

Solicitation Number

L12PS00720
 

Response Due

6/18/2012
 

Archive Date

12/15/2012
 

Point of Contact

Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
 

E-Mail Address

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, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is L12PS00720 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 2005-58. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334111 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 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 2012-06-18 14:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Denver, CO 80225 The DOI BLM National Centers Region requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Apple iPad 3 or equivalent: Black, 32GB, 4G Please refer to the Tablet Attachment for other minimum specification requirements, 28, EA; LI 002, Apple iPad 3 or equivalent: Black, 64GB, 4G Please refer to the Tablet Attachment for other minimum specification requirements, 26, EA; LI 003, Apple iPhone or equivalent: Black, 64GB, 46 Please refer to the Smart Phone Attachment for other minimum specification requirements, 8, 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, DOI BLM National Centers Region 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. DOI BLM National Centers Region 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. This is an all or nothing solicitation for bid. Please ensure to submit a firm fixed price bid for each CLIN. Contractor shall submit technical specifications to identify and describe all component specifications that are being proposed by the vendor to satisfy the requirements. If an alternative brand component is being proposed in place of a brand name component identified, the vendor must identify how the alternative brand component satisfies the technical specifications to deem it as equal. Sellers shall upload attachments by using FedBid?s Seller attachment feature. Should you have any questions about how to use this feature, please contact Clientservices@fedbid.com. The subject buy is offered as Brand Name or Equal. If requested items are not received offer shall be 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. 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 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements ? Internet Payment Platform (IPP) (September 2011) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System (IPP). "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 the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice [CO to edit and include the documentation required under this contract]: ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in CCR) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 ? 5 business days of the contract award date. 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 with its proposal or quotation. A COPY OF EACH INVOICE MUST BE ATTACHED IN IPP AS AN ?ATTACHMENT?. FAILURE TO ATTACH A COPY OF EACH INVOICE WILL RESULT IN PAYMENT DELAYS. (End of Local Clause) To be considered for award, all Sellers must be a manufacturer federally authorized distributor or reseller of the equipment/services they are offering with a demonstrated capability of delivering the entire order within the timeframes specified by the Buyer on the award. Sellers will be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award. Please send this documentation to FedBid?s client services team (clientservices@fedbid.com) prior to the close of this Buy. If Seller is bidding Apple brand equipment, Seller certifies that it is a Apple Authorized Channel as of the date of the submission of its Bid, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by Apple to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable Apple certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es). The Seller confirms to have sourced all Apple products submitted in this Bid from Apple or through Apple Authorized Channels only, in accordance with all applicable laws and Apple's current applicable policies at the time of purchase. 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 Apple Hardware/software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the Apple Hardware/Software.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOI/BLM/NCR/L12PS00720/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Denver, CO 80225

Zip Code: 80225-0047
 

Record

SN02774156-W 20120615/120613235013-4e839d74bb0a46d8a040b73c0aff084c (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

---

| FSG Index  |  This Issue's Index  |  Today's FBO Daily Index Page |