SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Postage for Mailing Machines
- Notice Date
- 11/7/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION - SLC 125 South State StreetRoom 6107 Salt Lake City UT 84138
- ZIP Code
- 84138
- Solicitation Number
- 09SQ400068
- Response Due
- 11/14/2008
- Archive Date
- 11/7/2009
- Point of Contact
- Denise M. Westenskow Contract Specialist 8015243876 dwestenskow@uc.usbr.gov;<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-24. This is a total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 491110. Description of requirement/delivery and acceptance and FOB point: Postage downloads for mailing machines in Salt Lake City, Provo, and Ogden, Utah; Grand Junction, Colorado; and Albuquerque and Farmington, New Mexico. The following clauses, by reference have 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: http://www.arnet.gov/far 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (If using this clause state evaluation criteria)52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Note to Offerors: Please include a completed copy of this provision with your offer Addendum to 52.212-352.223-04 Recovered Material Certification52.225-03 Buy American Act Certificate 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items Addendum to 52.212-04:WBR 1452.233-80 Agency Procurement Protests 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items Addendum to 52.212-5WBR 1452.211-80 Notice of Intent to Acquire Metric Products and ServicesWBR 1452.222-80 Notice of Applicability - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies - Child LaborWBR 1452.223-82 Protecting Federal Employees and the Public from Exposure Tobacco Smoke in the Federal WorkplaceWBR 1452.225-82 Notice of Trade Agreements Act Evaluations Authorized Workers Notice to Potential Bureau of Reclamation Contractors(a)Definitions. IRCA - Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986INA - Immigration and Nationality ActINS - Immigration and Naturalization Service SSA - Social Security AdministrationINS SAVE Program - The INS Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements ProgramESA - Employment Standards Administration (Department of Labor) (a) Authority. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8 USC 1101 as amended) and the Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 274A. (b) Who is Covered. INA includes provisions addressing employment eligibility, employment verification, and nondiscrimination. These provisions apply to all employers, including government contractors. (c) Basic Provisions/Requirements. Under IRCA, employers may hire only persons who may legally work in the U.S., i.e., citizens and nationals of the U.S. and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. The employer must verify the identity and employment eligibility of anyone to be hired, which includes completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9). Employers must keep each I-9 on file for at least three years, or one year after employment ends, whichever is longer. Detailed guidance on the I-9 is available at the INS web site:http://www.ins.gov/graphics/services/employerinfo/index.htm. (d) Employment Verification Pilot Programs. The INS and the SSA are conducting the following programs that provide employers a way to confirm the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. Any employer located in a pilot state may volunteer to participate in a pilot program. If employers are not located in a pilot state, they would verify employment eligibility by following the procedures currently in place, i.e., by completing Form I-9. (1) The Basic Pilot is a joint pilot being conducted by the INS and SSA in the States of California, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, New York, and Texas. This pilot involves verification checks of the SSA and INS databases of all newly hired employees, regardless of citizenship. To receive information on the Basic Pilot program please call the INS SAVE Program toll free at 1-888-464-4218, or fax your request for information to (202) 514-9981, or write to USINS, SAVE Program, 425 I Street, NW, ULLICO Building 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20536. You may also contact the Social Security Administration by calling (410) 966-1940, or writing to Social Security Administration, Office of Program Benefits Policy, 6401 Security Blvd., 760 Altmeyer, Baltimore, MD 21235. (2) The INS is conducting the Citizen Attestation Pilot in the States of Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia. The Citizen Attestation Pilot permits participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired alien employees by using a personal computer with a modem. To receive information on the Citizen Attestation Pilot program please call the INS SAVE Program toll free at 1-888-464-4218, or fax your request for information to (202) 514-9981. Employers may also write to US/INS, SAVE Program, 425 I Street, NW, ULLICO-4th Floor, Washington, DC 20536. (3) The INS and the SSA are conducting the Machine-Readable Document Pilot in the State of Iowa. The Machine-Readable Document Pilot is identical to the Basic Pilot in all respects, except for the geographic scope of the pilot and for one additional feature. If an employee presents an Iowa's driver's license or identification card containing a machine-readable SSN, the employer will make an inquiry through the confirmation system by using the machine-readable feature. To receive information on the Machine-Readable Document Pilot program please call the INS SAVE Program toll free at 1-888-464-4218, or fax your request for information to (202) 514-9981. You may also write to US/INS, SAVE Program, 425 I Street, NW, ULLICO-4th Floor, Washington, DC 20536. (e) Employee Rights. The INA protects U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to accept employment in the U.S. from discrimination in hiring or discharge on the basis of national origin and citizenship status. (f) Compliance Assistance. More detailed information, including copies of explanatory brochures and regulatory and interpretative materials, may be obtained from local offices of the Department of Labor's Employment Standards Division, Wage and Hour Division, and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. (g) Penalties/Sanctions. Employers who fail to complete and/or retain the I-9 forms are subject to penalties. The INS enforces the INA requirements on verification of employment eligibility. The Justice Department enforces the anti-discrimination provisions. As part of their ongoing enforcement efforts, the ESA's Wage and Hour Division and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs conduct inspections of the I-9 forms. They report their findings to the INS and to the Department of Justice when they find cases of disparate treatment or unauthorized employment. A debarring official may debar a contractor, based on a determination by the Attorney General of the United States, or designee, that the contractor is not in compliance with the INA. The Attorney General's determination is not reviewable in the debarment proceedings. Offers are due no later than November 14, 2008. Contact information regarding solicitation: dwestenskow@uc.usbr.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Salt Lake City, UT<br />
- Zip Code: 84138<br />
- Zip Code: 84138<br />
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