SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- Body Armor
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Agency, South Region, ACA, Fort Bliss, 2021 Club Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916
- ZIP Code
- 79916
- Solicitation Number
- W90FKZ8154N001
- Response Due
- 8/22/2008
- Archive Date
- 2/18/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Carol Mack, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 9155686858, Fax: 9155680836
- E-Mail Address
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carol.mack@conus.army.mil;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number W90FKZ8154N001. 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. 79991. GSA Schedule Bids Preferred, But Not Required: Sellers may either provide a GSA Schedule or an Open Market bid. If bidding with a GSA Schedule, the requested items must be on that 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 a [ Small Business ] set-aside 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 2008-08-22 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Bliss, TX 79916 The USA ACA Fort Bliss requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Galls (BP383) item #ZY301 Custom G-Lite or Equal Lite Extended Level IIIA Body Armor. Complies with NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements; External Front and Back Pouches hold 5x8 or 8x10 trauma plates; front and rear shirttails; 6 adjustable velcro straps; removable washable carrier., 70, EA; LI 002, Galls (BP383) item #ZY301 PAK or Equal Lite Extended Princess Cut Vest; Complies with NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements; External Front and Back Pouches holds 5x8 or 8x10 trauma plates; front and rear shirttails; 6 adjustable velcro straps; removable washable carrier., 10, EA; LI 003, Galls Item #ZY2312 or Equal BP387 G-lite Extended Carrier with 2 plate pockets, color: tan., 70, EA; LI 004, Galls Item #ZY2312 or Equal BP387 G-Lite Custom Carrier, princess cut, color: tan., 10, EA; LI 005, Galls Item #BP183 or Equal Soft Trauma Pak. Helps absorb and effectively disperse energy from bullet impact. 8"H x 5"W x 5/16"D., 160, EA; LI 006, Freight Cost, if quoting FOB Origin., 1, EA; For this solicitation, USA ACA Fort Bliss 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 Bliss 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.) preferred. No partial shipments unless otherwise specified Registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) is required. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov Active registration in ORCA is required. Information can by found at www.orca.gov BRAND NAME OR EQUAL is incorporated by reference. LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS is incorporated by reference. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.arnet.gov (End of clause) CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (APR 2008) is incorporated by reference. OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2008) is incorporated by reference. CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION, Alternate A (SEP 2007)is incorporated by reference. Delivery is required 30 days or less after receipt of order. Please specify capability to meet delivery date on quote. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2007) is incorporated by reference. CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992) is incorporated by reference. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2008) is incorporated by reference and the following applicable clauses within this clause are incorporated by reference: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (JUNE 2003)(15 U.S.C. 644; 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUNE 2003) (E.O. 11755); 52.222-19 Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2008); 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998); 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (AUG 2007); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2006) (E.O.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of Treasury); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003); CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2008) is incorporated by reference and the following applicable clauses within this clause are incorporated by reference: 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (JUN 2005); 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (MAR 2008). This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. The NAICS is 315999 with an associated size standard of 500 employees. ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JUN 2005) is incorporated by reference. F.O.B. ORIGIN, FREIGHT PREPAID (FEB 2006) is incorporated by reference.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Bliss, TX 79916<br />
- Zip Code: 79916-6812<br />
- Zip Code: 79916-6812<br />
- Record
- SN01638930-W 20080815/080813222627-2de3670d231aa178c0a8ca85d8a3a8cd (fbodaily.com)
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