SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Center of Military History
- Notice Date
- 11/26/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Defense Contracting Command-Washington, Contracting Center of Excellence, Army Contracting Agency (ACA), 5200 Army Pentagon, washington DC, DC 20310
- ZIP Code
- 20310
- Solicitation Number
- W74R7L82340001000
- Response Due
- 11/28/2008
- Archive Date
- 5/27/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Sonja Ablola, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 703-697-0801, Fax: 703-695-9750
- E-Mail Address
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sonja.ablola@us.army.mil;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- AMENDMENT NOTICE: 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 W74R7L82340001000 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 2005-26. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 452111 with a small business size standard of $25M. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside 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 2008-11-28 17:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be warehouse, DC 20310 The USA ACA Pentagon, Contracting Center of Excellence requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Exhibit Element #1 Soldier signers of the constitution Soldier Signers of the Constitution George WashingtonRichard bassettDavid BrearlyJonathan DaytonWilliam FewNicholas GilmanRufus kingWilliam LivingstonThomas MifflinCharles PicnkneyRichard Dobbs SpaightWilliam JacksonAbraham BaldwinWilliam BlountPierce ButlerJohn DickinsonThomas FitzsimonsAlexander HamiltonJohn LangdonJames McHenryGouverneur MorrisCharles CoteswothPinckneyHugh Williamson Comprising:(1)28 diameter 3d dimensional cast of the U.S. Army seal. Finish on the final casting shall be a This was incorrect in the SOW, the color should be an antique bronze.(31) thick laser cut letters; Font: engravers MT 225pt finish gold paint(310) 1/4 thick laser cut letters; Font: engravers MT 100pt finish gold paint Contractor shall be responsible for mounting Exhibit Element #1 to a plaster covered concrete wall. See attachments for layout details., 1, EA; LI 002, Exhibit Element #2 The preamble of the constitution This Will Defend We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Comprising:(21) thick laser cut letters, periods, etc..; Font: Baskerville Italic 450pt, finish: gold paint(279) 1/4 thick laser cut letters, periods, etc..; Font: engravers MT 200pt finish gold paint Contractor shall be responsible for mounting Exhibit Element #2 to a plaster covered concrete wall. See attachment for layout details. Color is Antique Gold. This lettering attaches directly to the wall., 1, EA; LI 003, Exhibit Element #3 The Army Colors and battle streamersComprising:(1)3d casting of the elements of the US Army Flag (3 required elements; seal, scroll and date)The same colors found on the seal on the center of the Army Flag. Prussian Blue for the seal with white highlights, red for the ribbon with white letters, red for the date with white letters (181) full size US Army battle streamers: The colors which represent the campaigns for each of the streamers.They are in 3/4 scale, made os silk. There are 181 battle streamers each depicting the campaigns the Army fought. This link shows you the specs on each of the 178 ribbons: http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/CampaignStreamers/Campaign.htm Contractor shall be responsible for mounting Exhibit Element #3 to a plaster covered concrete wall. See attachment for layout details., 1, EA; LI 004, ****** QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ***** Question 1. In Item No. 002: The preamble of the constitution has (28) lettersnot (21)please confirm. Answer 1: The preamble has 55 words. Restructured the Clin Line Item to show each word. Question 2. In Item No. 003: There are no size specs for how large the seal and scroll need to be, as well as no Point size for the 1775Answer 2: We will provide a full size set of Army colors to the successful bidder for demo and return at the end of the project. We will require the bidder to provide a three quarter size rendering of the three elements as an end product. We will not provide a vector file. Question 3. In item No. 003: It states there are 178 streamers, but according to MIL-DTL-14650/1N, as of 31OCT08, there are 181 streamersplease confirm Answer 3: Confirmed 181 streamers Question 4. In the attachments section: CLIN002 document (hallway_option_11_nov_08_2 has the suffix of ".ppt". Is this meant to be ".ppt" (Powerpoint document)? If not, which program opens this type of file? Answer 4: PPT Question 5. Item 001: 28 inch diameter dimensional [cast] of the Army Seal what are the EXACT specs needed for the casting? Material? Thickness? Density? etc. The Exact Match only requirement states that no substitutions are allowed, however, no exact specs have been provided to meet Exact Match with assurance. We can do exact match on size requirements and finish requirements using hand-carved high-density urethane with a polyurethane finish, but I wont bid if Im not sure what you need. Please confirm asap as this closes in 2 hours. We are a total small business. Answer 5: 28 inches across, 2 inches thick, density does not matter -- if museum quality. Hand-carved high-density urethane with a polyurethane finish is just fine., 1, EA; LI 005, ***** QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (cont) ***** Question 6. How many words of the quote (preamble)? Answer 6: The preamble has 55 words. Restructured the Clin Line Item to show each word. Question 7. Regarding the streamers, do they want them to be actual size, for example: 4' x 2 3/4". Also, how fast will the vector art be available for everything (seals, banners, streamers)? Answer 7: PMS colors for the "bronzes" and everything? Regarding the streamers -- they are in 3/4 scale. Artwork will be available immediately. PMS 132. Question 8. Will sculpted master for above plaques be provided by the Government or the sculpting cost should be included in bid? Answer 8: No we will not provide a sculpted master only 2D artwork. Question 9: This particular section looks like some wording is missing: "Comprising: (1) 28 diameter 3d dimensional cast of the U.S. Army seal. Finish on the final casting shall be a This was incorrect in the SOW, the color should be an antique bronze.(31) thick laser cut letters; Font: engravers MT 225pt finish gold paint (310) 1/4 thick laser cut letters; Font: engravers MT 100pt finish gold paint "Answer: Comprising: (1) 28 diameter 3d dimensional cast of the U.S. Army seal. Finish on the final casting shall be a combination of gold paint and regular paint. This was incorrect in the SOW, the color should be an antique bronze.(31) thick laser cut letters; Font: engravers MT 225pt finish gold paint (310) 1/4 thick laser cut letters; Font: engravers MT 100pt finish gold paint Question 10. We want to verify the material needed: actual cast metal, a composite or plastic with bronze finish.Answer: A composite is perfect., 1, EA; For this solicitation, USA ACA Pentagon, Contracting Center of Excellence 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 Pentagon, Contracting Center of Excellence 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. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Delivery is required and installed by 14 Dec 2008. The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far.
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- Address: warehouse, DC 20310<br />
- Zip Code: 20310<br />
- Zip Code: 20310<br />
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