SOLICITATION NOTICE
76 -- Books: 45 copies of Vander's "Human Physiology..."
- Notice Date
- 2/13/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 5630 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- 1039687
- Response Due
- 2/20/2008
- Archive Date
- 8/18/2008
- Point of Contact
- Name: Christopher Morningstar, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 3018277161, Fax: 3018277106
- E-Mail Address
-
christopher.morningstar@fda.hhs.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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 1039687 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 2005-20. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 451211 with a small business size standard of $6M. 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 2008-02-20 12:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Gaithersburg, MD 20877 The DHHS FDA Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, 45 copies of Vander's "Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function with ARIS" 11th edition. ISBN:9780077216092, 1, LOT; For this solicitation, DHHS FDA Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services 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. DHHS FDA Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services 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. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. 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 %s (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) 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. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). 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. FDA INVOICE REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall submit invoices to the address designated in the purchase order (see block 21) to receive invoices. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must be submitted on company letterhead and include- (I) Name and Address of the Contractor. (II) Invoice date and invoice number. (III) Purchase order number. (IV) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price supplies delivered or services performed. (V) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government Bill of Lading. (VI) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered. (VII) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent (Must be the same as that in the purchase order or in a proper notice of an assignment). (VIII) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice. (IX) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). (X) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) banking information. (XI) Name and telephone number of the FDA project officer reference on the purchase order, and (XII) Any other information or documentation required by the purchase order. An electronic invoice is acceptable if submitted in adobe acrobat (PDF) format. All items listed in (i) through (xii) of this clause must be included in the electronic invoice. Electronic invoices must be on company letterhead and must contain no ink changes and be legible for printing. Questions relating to when payment will be received should be directed to the FDA Payment Office at (301) 827-3742 or FDAVENDORPAYMENTSTEAM@FDA.GOV.
- Web Link
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www.fedbid.com (b-62344_01, n-10583)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20877
- Zip Code: 20877
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20877
- Record
- SN01507764-W 20080215/080213223549 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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