SOLICITATION NOTICE
60 -- Fiber Optic Cable
- Notice Date
- 11/26/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Agency, North Region, ACA, Fort Drum, 45 West Street, Fort Drum, NY 13602
- ZIP Code
- 13602
- Solicitation Number
- W9196883207304
- Response Due
- 12/1/2008
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Marisa Lyon, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 3157726520, Fax: 3157728277
- E-Mail Address
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marisa.lyon@us.army.mil;
- 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 W9196883207304 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 2005-27. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335921 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. 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 2008-12-01 12:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Drum, NY 13602 The USA ACA Ft. Drum requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable, 12 pair (24 stands). Extremely rugged for outdoor use. Quantity of 52,000 feet should be broken up and shipped in approximate 10 1-mile reels. Accu-Tech Federal Part Number B024-145C-SYMC/YMD/OCC or equal., 52000, Feet; For this solicitation, USA ACA Ft. Drum 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. USA ACA Ft. Drum 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. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. 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 marisa.lyon@us.army.mil (not through FedBid.com), so that any required information is received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions: FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.211-6, Brand name or Equal, DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items. The following clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. 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, apply: 52.203-6: Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEP 2006), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). 52.219-4: Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JUL 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). 52.219-8: Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)). 52.219-28: Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUNE 2007) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3: Convict Labor (JUNE 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19: Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2006) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21: Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999). 52.222-26: Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35: Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of theVietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEP 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36: Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37: Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEP 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-39: Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (DEC 2004) (E.O. 13201). 52.222-50: Combating Trafficking in Person (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) (31 U.S.C. 3332). 52.232-33: Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). The following DFARS clauses in paragraph (b) of DFARS clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, apply: 252.204-7004 ALT A, Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.211-7003 and its ALT I, Item Identification and Valuation - Paragraph 252.211-7003(c)(1)(ii) applicable text is "NONE";252.225-7001: Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (JUN 2005) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, E.O. 10582). 252.225-7012: Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (JAN 2007) (10 U.S.C. 2533a). 252.225-7021: Trade Agreements (MAR 2007) (19 U.S.C. 2501-2518 and 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). 252.225-7036: Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program (MAR 2007) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d and 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). Alternate I (OCT 2006). 252.232-7003: Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (MAR 2007) (10 U.S.C. 2227). 252.243-7002: Requests for Equitable Adjustment (MAR 1998) (10 U.S.C. 2410). IAW FAR 52.212-2; Evaluation - Commercial Items, the following factor shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, Delivery, Past Performance. IAW FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (CCR), the offeror must be registered in CCR. Information can be found at http://www.ccr.gov. IAW FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representation and Certification, the offeror is required to input their Representations and Certifications into the online representation and certifications application (ORCA) database which is located at https://orca.bpn.gov/ Shipping is FOB Destination CONUS (Continental U.S.). Delivery MUST be made NLT 15 January 2009. If delivery is expected to exceed this date, expected delivery MUST be disclosed in the seller's submitted quote. New Equipment ONLY. NO USED OR REMANUFACTURED PRODUCTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Submitted Quotes will be valid for 45 days after the auction closing. No multiple awards will be made. Quotes received through FedBid will be evaluated and awarded on an all-or-nothing basis. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), not an invitation for bid (IFB). IAW FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, the full text of FAR and DFARS Clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil; and are current to the most recent revision dates posted on this site. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335921 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Drum, NY 13602<br />
- Zip Code: 13602<br />
- Zip Code: 13602<br />
- Record
- SN01710702-W 20081128/081126215122-62d9e4d82ff906a1fff9ccb2bc0cd3d0 (fbodaily.com)
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