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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 25, 2008 FBO #2372
SOLICITATION NOTICE

42 -- Protective Covers for Foam Fire Extinguishers

Notice Date

5/23/2008
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Army, Army Contracting Agency, South Region, ACA, Fort Sill, 2418 NW Macomb Rd, Ft.Sill, OK 73503
 

ZIP Code

73503
 

Solicitation Number

W91WZ781270002
 

Response Due

5/29/2008
 

Point of Contact

Name: Patricia Highsmith, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 5804424604, Fax:
 

E-Mail Address

patricia.highsmith@conus.army.mil;
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Bids are being solicited under solicitation number W91WZ781270002. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 68778_01. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2008-05-29 13:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Sill, OK 73503 The USA ACA Fort Sill requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Tri Max 30 Protective Covers for Tri Max Foam Fire Extinquishers, 22, EA; LI 002, ESP (Extreme) Foam in 5 Gallon Containers, 6, EA; For this solicitation, USA ACA Fort Sill 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. USA ACA Fort Sill is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers 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. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact 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. Contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 1-877-9FEDBID to address any questions or comments New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified. All delivery trucks, transportation trucks, vehicles pulling trailers, every type of cargo or construction vehicle must enter through Apache Gate. Location of Apache Gate: Take the Medicine Park exit 45 off of Interstate 44, proceed west on highway 49 (approximately mile). Entrance to Apache Gate is on the left (south). Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) pror to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov Payment may be suspended due to non-conforming supplies. The contractor shall maintain the capability to accept the government purchase card during the life of the contract. The third party is: US Bank GPC Payment Services PO Box 6313 Fargo, ND 58125-6313 The purchase card to be used is: GSA Smart Pay Purchase Card (GPC) SUBMISSION FORMAT FOR INVOICES VENDORS/CONTRACTORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR INVOICES IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: 1. NAME AND ADDRESS. 2. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER, INCLUDING DELIVERY ORDER NUMBER. (MUST INCLUDE COMPLETE NUMBER, (i.e. W9124L-xx-x-xxxx or DABK35-xx-x-xxxx or DABT39-xx-x- xxxx or W91QUZ-xx-x-xxxx-2Hxx)). 3. DECRIPTION, PRICE, AND QUANTITY OF PROPERTY OR SERVICES ACTUALLY PROVIDED. 4. SHIPPING AND PAYMENT TERMS. 5. COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS. 6. TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS FOR NOTIFICATION IN CASE OF DEFECTIVE INVOICE. NOTE: INVOICES MUST MATCH PURCHASE ORDER/CONTRACT IN DESCRIPTION AND UNIT OF ISSUE. DEFECTIVE INVOICES WILL BE RETURNED. The Government will evaluate offers in response to this request and award a purchase order/contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this request, will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors (e.g., past performance, delivery, socio-economic status and/or quality). Award will be made based upon the best value to the Government in accordance with procedures in FAR 8.405-5(b) and/or FAR 13.106-2(b). Prospective bidders are cautioned against soliciting views, clarification, interpretations, etc., of this solicitation from agencies or individuals of the Government other than the office issuing this solicitation. Any desired explanation of this solicitation should be made in writing to INSERT POC at email INSERT EMAIL ADDRESS and INSERT POC (KO) at email INSERT EMAIL ADDRESS. Clarifications and/or questions are due INSERT DATE. Sufficient time should be allowed for a reply to reach bidders/offerors before submission of their bids/offers. No phone calls, email only. Oral explanations will not be binding. Changes in terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc., which may be made unilaterally by the Government. If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations/proposals/bids cannot be received at the office designated for receipt by the exact time specified in the IFB/RFQ/RFP, and urgent Government requirements preclude an amendment or other notice of an extension of the bid opening/closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotes/proposals/bids will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the IFB/RFP/RFQ on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:00 p.m., local time for the designed Government office. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offers specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Sellers to review DFARS Clause 252.211-7003
 

Web Link

FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=3268c00d66b500c28ad4556997370ddc&tab=core&_cview=1)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Fort Sill, OK 73503

Zip Code: 73503-5100
 

Record

SN01580006-W 20080525/080523215058-3268c00d66b500c28ad4556997370ddc (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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