MODIFICATION
99 -- Body Armor
- Notice Date
- 3/30/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Faa William J. Hughes Tech. Center, Atlantic City , NJ 08405
- ZIP Code
- 08405
- Solicitation Number
- HSCEAM-06-Q-00027
- Response Due
- 4/4/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/24/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- CANCELLATION 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, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is HSCEAM-06-Q-00027 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-08. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 421610 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only interested offerors may submit a quote. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at 14:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Atlantic City , NJ 08405 The DHS-Transportation Security Administration requires the following items, EXACT MATCH ONLY, to the following: LI 001, Level IIIA side opening tactical vest designed to defeat .357 SIG caliber, 125 grain jacketed hollow point (JHP) and the Winchester Ranger SXT 127 grain 9mm JHP ammunition, have an approximate aerial density of 1 pound per square foot and a thickness not to exceed .38?. Must have an internal cummerbund, must have overlapping side and shoulder protection, must be modular in design for attachment of protective upgrades (arm, groin, etc.) and must have front, rear, and side plate pockets for hard armor inserts. Must afford equal protection wet and dry or must be encased or other wise sealed to prevent material saturation. Must have MOLLE system attachment points covering front, back and sides of vest for accessories. Must have a rear drag strap with a tensile rating of 2200 lbs minimum and upper portion of vest front and rear must have Velcro for attachment of ID tabs in addition to MOLLE attachment points. Must be duty-belt length. Must have an edge bolster with rubberized surface to prevent butt stock slippage. Must have rear facing closure to prevent unintentional opening of ballistic protection. Must include removable ballistic collar and neck protection. Must include at least six modular accessory pouches. Must include front and rear 10 inch x 12 inch stand alone Level III + multi-hit polyethylene ceramic hard armor inserts. Average weight of the insert must be under 6 pounds. Hard armor inserts must have multi-hit capability certified to defeat 6 rounds of 7.62mm x 51mm NATO ball ammunition in accordance with NIJ Level III Standard 0101.04. In addition, must be certified to defeat 3 rounds of 7.62mm x 39mm 124 grain armor-piercing (AP) ammunition at a muzzle velocity of 2399 feet per second and .300 Winchester Mag 180 SP at a muzzle velocity of 3031 feet per second. Manufacturer must supply written independent test results from an accredited testing laboratory demonstrating the ballistic performance of the vest. Manufacturer must warranty ballistic panels for a period of five (5) years from date of delivery against defects in materials or workmanship and a one (1) year warranty against material defects or workmanship for the carrier. Manufacturer must possess a minimum $20,000,000.00 product liability insurance coverage., 20, EA; For this solicitation, DHS-Transportation Security Administration 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 quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DHS-Transportation Security Administration is taking this action in a an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time offers. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer 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 offers, 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, contact Steve Davis at steve.l.davis@secureskies.net or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price, regardless of the evaluation criteria used by the Buyer; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate the offer. Please note that any such evaluation criteria must be articulated in the solicitation to the extent required by such regulations and/or guidelines. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to steve.l.davis@secureskies.net (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The following clause is hereby incorporated into solicitation: 3.2.2.5-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (February 2003) This clause is incorporated by reference. The following clause is hereby incorporated into solicitation: 3.2.2.5-5 Commercial Items Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders (August 2002) 3.2.5-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the TSA 3.6.2-5 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 3.6.2-9 Equal Opportunity 3.6.2-13 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 3.6.2-14 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans 3.6.4-2 Buy American Act-Supplies 3.6.4-10 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases 3.6.4-12 Sanctioned European Union Country End Products 3.3.1-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor Registration 3.3.1-33 Central Contractor Registration 3.2.2.5-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items ? Offerors shall include a completed copy of this provision with its offer. For a copy of this provision, please contact Steve Davis, Contract Specialist @ Steve.Davis@DHS.GOV
- Web Link
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www.fedbid.com (a-25926, n-2173)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Atlantic City , NJ 08405
- Zip Code: 08405
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 08405
- Record
- SN01017892-W 20060401/060330211953 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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