MODIFICATION
93 -- 93- -Nonmetallic fabricated materials
- Notice Date
- 8/12/2005
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 326130
— Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Federal Prison Industries/UNICOR, Procurement Branch, 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 20534
- ZIP Code
- 20534
- Solicitation Number
- FN1237-05
- Response Due
- 9/30/2005
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2005
- Point of Contact
- Darlene Robinson, Senior Contracting Officer, Phone 202-305-7314, Fax 202-353-7794, - Tatea Cavanaugh, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-305-7302, Fax 202-353-7794,
- E-Mail Address
-
drobins@central.unicor.gov, tcavanaugh@central.unicor.gov
- Description
- This modification is issue to add the following REVERSE AUCTION INFORMATION to previous Fedbizopp posted 08/10/2005. I. REVERSE AUCTION - GENERAL The Contracting Officer has opted to conduct a competitive, anonymous, on-line reverse auction as described herein. UNICOR has contracted with Global eProcure to conduct the reverse auction for this solicitation. However, use of this phrase shall not be construed to imply that this solicitation is being conducted under the procedures set forth at FAR Part 14, Sealed Bidding. Rather, this solicitation is being conducted under the procedures set forth at FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award prescribed in FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. Only offerors that have been determined qualified will be permitted to participate in the auction. Offerors who are deemed qualified will be notified by the Contracting Officer. QUALIFIED OFFERORS WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY BY GLOBAL EPROCURE VIA E-MAIL REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE REVERSE AUCTION. THE CONTACT AT GLOBAL EPROCURE WILL BE Auri Ghatak, (732) 382-6565, EXTENSION 1038, EMAIL:auri.ghatak@globaleprocure.com. OFFEROR'S ARE NOT TO SUBMIT PRICING WITH THEIR INITIAL PROPOSALS. Offerors should submit all required information, except for pricing, by the deadline for submissions on September 30, 2005 at 2:00pm eastern standard time. Pricing will only be accepted through the reverse auction. During the reverse auction, offerors will provide pricing through submission of electronic offers the Global eProcure website. The primary pricing competition for this solicitation will be through the online reverse auction. Global eProcure will explain this process in detail and train each qualified offeror prior to the reverse auction through a simulated reverse auction. Offerors will have the ability to submit revised pricing during the reverse auction in response to prices submitted by other offerors. The identity of offerors will not be revealed to each other during the reverse auction. The final such revisions during the reverse auction will be considered the Offeror?s final revised proposal. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct verbal or written discussions with respect to factors other than price with the offerors at anytime prior to award. II. REVERSE AUCTION - TRAINING Of OFFERORS Training. Global eProcure will train designated employees of each offeror using real time ?mock? auction to familiarize the offerors' employees with the online auctioning system. Detailed bidding event guidelines and directions will be emailed to interested offerors prior to the practice and the live bidding event. The date of the practice reverse auction is October 5, 2005 @ 11:00am (Eastern Standard Time). III. REVERSE AUCTION - THE AUCTION During the reverse auction, offerors may revise their initial pricing proposal through submission of electronic offers during the anonymous reverse auction. This reverse auction shall constitute discussions with the offerors. The final such revision during the reverse auction will be considered the offeror's Final Revised Proposal. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to suspend or cancel the reverse auction at any time. If the Contracting Officer cancels the reverse auction, Final Revised Proposals will be requested by an amendment to the solicitation. Notwithstanding FAR 52.215-5, offerors will submit revised pricing only through the online mechanism supplied by Global eProcure. Offerors will not submit revised pricing via any other mechanism including but not limited to post, courier, fax, E-mail, or orally unless specifically requested by the Contracting Officer. The reverse auction bidding period shall be set by the Contracting Officer as indicated in Section IV, paragraph (a). Electronic offers shall be submitted by offerors during the reverse auction period. The reverse auction is designed to extend the closing time of a bidding lot if there are any bids placed in the final 2 minutes of the bidding lot. If a bid is placed within the last 2 minutes of the closing time, the time period shall be extended for two additional minutes beyond the scheduled closing. Any offeror experiencing difficulties during a reverse auction must notify Global eProcure immediately. ?Difficulties? include any event or problem, which interferes with the offeror's ability to participate in the reverse auction and may include, but is not limited to: data entry errors, software problems, or hardware problems. Offerors will have five minutes after a Lot goes into ?Verifying? status to notify Global eProcure of any problems. If the Contracting Officer judges that any offeror has been disadvantaged by a problem, they may direct Global eProcure to address the problem and return the Lot to ?Open? status. Any and all offeror contact with Global eProcure is for the sole purpose of facilitating the reverse auction and shall not be considered discussions with the offeror within the meaning of FAR Part 15. For purposes of FAR 52.203-2, and in accordance with subparagraph (c) thereof, submission of a proposal by the offeror shall be considered certification by the Offeror that the only knowing disclosure by the offeror of its prices to any other offeror will be during the reverse auction. The offeror further certifies that disclosure by the offeror of its prices during the reverse auction shall not be for the purposes of restricting competition. UNICOR reserves the right to reject any or all quotes received for any or all lots. IV. REVERSE AUCTION - RULES The date of the practice reverse auction is October 5, 2005 @ 11:00am. The date of the live reverse auction is October 6, 2005 @ 11:00am. The reverse auction shall be designated as REVERSE AUCTION # FN1237-05. There will be 2 lots. The reverse auction shall commence at 11:00am and Lot 1 is scheduled to close at 11:20am and Lot 2 is scheduled to close at 11:40am unless there is last minute bidding activity resulting in an extension of lot closing time. Only qualified offerors will be permitted to submit electronic quotes through the reverse auction. Quotes that offerors submit through the reverse auction are legally binding quotations without qualification. Quotes may not be cancelled or withdrawn except for data entry errors. Contractors must submit their quotes through the online bidding mechanism supplied by Global eProcure and not through any other mechanism including but not limited to post, courier, fax, e-mail, or orally. THE CONTACT AT GLOBAL EPROCURE FOR THIS SOLICITATION IS Auri Ghatak. OFFERORS MAY CONTACT Auri Ghatak of GLOBAL ePROCURE TO REGISTER FOR THE REVERSE AUCTION AT (732) 382-6565, EXTENSION 1038, OR BY EMAIL:auri.ghatak@globaleprocure.com. All questions concerning the reverse auction shall be addressed to Auri Ghatak and all other questions shall be directed to Ms. Darlene Robinson. There will be 2 lots as specified below: 1. Lot 1 is F.O.B. Destination pricing. 2. Lot 2 is F.O.B. Origin pricing. Scheduled opening for both Lots is October 6, 2005 @ 11:00am Scheduled closing for Lot 1 is 11:20am and for Lot 2 is 11:40am. Questions regarding this requirement may be addressed in writing to drobins@central.unicor.gov. All FAR forms, clauses and provisions necessary to submit an offer may be accessed at the following web site: http: //www.arnet.gov/far. This combined synopsis/solicitation and necessary forms are available on web site: http: //www.eps.gov or http: //www.unicor.gov/procurement/proelectron.htm.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Various
- Country: us
- Country: us
- Record
- SN00869209-W 20050814/050812211934 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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