SOLICITATION NOTICE
19 -- WATERCRAFT
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Directorate, 2401 DODSON AVENUE, DEL RIO, TX 78840
- ZIP Code
- 78840
- Solicitation Number
- 20042498
- Response Due
- 9/16/2008
- Archive Date
- 3/15/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Rosie Zaragoza-Santos, Title: CONTRACT SPECIALIST, Phone: 830 778 7077, Fax: 8307787148
- E-Mail Address
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rosie.zaragoza@dhs.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 20042498. 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. 86497_01. 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 2008-09-16 13:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be DEL RIO, TX 78840 The DHS-Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, HOVERCRAFT WITH TRAILERSEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORKPayload Capacity Average payload 500 lb (227 kg) Maximum Overload 1,000 lb (455 kg) Speed With average payload cruise 25 mph (40 km/hr) over calm water. Hoverheight Average payload and maximum power 6 9 in. (152 228 mm) Range Average payload, calm water 50 60 miles (80 96 km). Stationary Hover At average payload, hovercraft must maintain static horizontal hover over ice, water or mud in 25 mph (40 km/hr) tail wind. Reverse With average payload, hovercraft must be capable of backing up against 6 mph (9.6 km/hr) current while on hover and in 10 mph (16 km/hr) tail wind conditions. Floating Stability In calm conditions, hovercraft must float indefinitely even if totally submerged. With 800 lb (364 kg) load on extreme edge of cockpit floor, no water should enter cockpit during any 5-minute period. Retrieval In calm conditions, 250 lb (113 kg) dead weight person must be easily recoverable from water by a crew of two 150 lb (68 kg) persons. Hovercraft sidewalls must permit easy and rapid body recovery. Cockpit should be free of obstructions. Over-the-bow-retrieval in swiftwater conditions must be possible. Hovercraft must be capable of transporting a person on a backboard or onto a stretcher or laying one or two persons lengthwise inside cockpit area. Option of carrying a crew of two plus one stretcher victim or crew of two plus two victims in prone position or driver with up to 3 passengers for ferry operations or driver plus secured cargo. Hovercraft may also have to rescue animals. Lifting and Moving Hovercraft must have 3 or more structural points (stressed to 3G) suitable for crane or helicopter lifting and for mooring, winching or tie down., 1, EA; For this solicitation, DHS-Customs and Border Protection 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. DHS-Customs and Border Protection 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. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. 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 **TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD ALL VENDORS MUST PROVIDEMANUFACTURER, PART # AND EXTENDED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXACT MODEL/SYSTEM BEINGPROPOSED FOR ALL LINE ITEMS to clientservices@fedbid.com<mailto:clientservices@fedbid.com>. NO EXCEPTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THISINFORMATION WILL RESULT IN A 'NON RESPONSIVE' BID AND REMOVAL FROM AWARDCONSIDERATION. Award Evaluation Criteria The Award Criteria is "Best Value". 1) The extent to which the technical proposed solution meets or exceeds the minimum requirements and specifications 2) Price. FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) or to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov The award will be made based on the extent to which the technical proposed solution meets the minimum requirements and specifications followed by the lowest price. 52.225-3 BUY AMERICAN ACT- NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
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- Place of Performance
- Address: DEL RIO, TX 78840<br />
- Zip Code: 78840<br />
- Zip Code: 78840<br />
- Record
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