SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- LEGAL RESEARCH SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 12/19/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Directorate - DC, 8901 Montana Ave. , El Paso, , TX 79925
- ZIP Code
- 79925
- Solicitation Number
- 20041329
- Response Due
- 1/2/2009
- Archive Date
- 7/1/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Sylvia Rios, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 915 834 8604, Fax: 9158348381
- E-Mail Address
-
sylvia.rios@dhs.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 20041329. 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. 99958. 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 2009-01-02 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The DHS-Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, ONLINE DATA RESEARCH COLLECTION SERVICE FOR CASE LAW, STATE AND FEDERAL STATUES, ADMINISTRATIVE CODES, NEWPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES, PUBLIC RECORDS, LAW JOURNALS, LAW REVIEWS, TREATISES, LEGAL FORMS AND OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCES.FOR A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE JAN. 1, 2009 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2009., 1, AU; 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. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) Standard Term CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. Agencies Must require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) or to receipt of order. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov. BID per specifications requested. If an item has been discontinued or is end of life, annotate bid referencing as such then bid an equal or better replacement.for the item, send updated specs to clientservices@fedbid.com Award Evaluation Criteria Award Evaluation Criteria: Technically acceptable, past performance, delivery date (seller's earliest start date will be taken into consideration),then price. 2rd Standard Term In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any extra or required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to clientservices@fedbid.com so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. 3rd Standard Term 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, will apply: 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 a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. 4th Standard Term The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
- Web Link
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FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c8e36ea7c4651db7b30d36ead76a1400&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Multiple shipping information.<br />
- Zip Code: Multiple<br />
- Zip Code: Multiple<br />
- Record
- SN01722124-W 20081221/081219215457-c8e36ea7c4651db7b30d36ead76a1400 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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