MODIFICATION
99 -- TACTICAL VESTS
- Notice Date
- 5/25/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Us Department Of State, Arlington, VA 20520
- ZIP Code
- 20520
- Solicitation Number
- 1069-6G7028
- Response Due
- 5/26/2006
- Archive Date
- 6/15/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- 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, 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 1069-6G7028 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 a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified 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 Friday, May 26, 2006 at 15:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Springfield, VA 22153 The Department of State requires the following items, MEET OR EXCEED, to the following: LI 001, VICTORY VEST W/ LTA 3A, XL, CT CLARIFICATIONS: 1. Manufacturer is Custom Armor Technologies 2. Non Mollie System, adjustable shoulder straps and side cummerbund with front zipper. 3. Camel Tan 4. LTA is the Model Number. CT dose he mean CAT ? 5. I do not what soft trauma Plates Must be able to use current DS Plates. 6. Areal Weight: 1.40, Thickness: 0.25, 100% Aramid **VESTS PROPOSED MUST MEET AT LEAST NIJ standard 0101.04 2005 Interim Requirements. NO EXCEPTIONS., 24, EA; LI 002, VICTORY VEST W/ LTA 3A - CUSTOM SIZE XXL, CT CLARIFICATIONS: 1. Manufacturer is Custom Armor Technologies 2. Non Mollie System, adjustable shoulder straps and side cummerbund with front zipper. 3. Camel Tan 4. LTA is the Model Number. CT dose he mean CAT ? 5. I do not what soft trauma Plates Must be able to use current DS Plates. 6. Areal Weight: 1.40, Thickness: 0.25, 100% Aramid **VESTS PROPOSED MUST MEET AT LEAST NIJ standard 0101.04 2005 Interim Requirements. NO EXCEPTIONS., 24, EA; LI 003, GENTEX BALLISTIC HELMET XL, TAN, 48, EA; LI 004, SHIPPING, 1, EA; For this solicitation, Department of State 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. Department of State 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 Patrick Villegoureix-Ritaud at villegoureix-ritaudp@state.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. 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.) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 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 a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. 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. 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. TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD ALL VENDORS MUST PROVIDE MANUFACTURER, PART # AND EXTENDED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXACT MODEL BEING PROPOSED FOR ALL LINE ITEMS. NO EXEPTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN A 'NON RESPONSIVE' BID AND REMOVAL FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION.
- Web Link
-
www.fedbid.com (a-27676, n-2467)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Springfield, VA 22153
- Zip Code: 22153
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22153
- Record
- SN01057154-W 20060527/060525220609 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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