SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- AUTOCLAVE
- Notice Date
- 1/20/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Agency, North Region, ACA, Dugway Proving Ground, DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, DUGWAY, UT 84022
- ZIP Code
- 84022
- Solicitation Number
- W909NB-8337-MO01
- Response Due
- 1/26/2009
- Archive Date
- 7/25/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Sourcing Agent, Phone: 1.877.9FEDBID, Fax: 703.442.7822
- E-Mail Address
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clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number W909NB-8337-MO01. 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. 102204. 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 2009-01-26 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be DUGWAY, UT 84022 The US ACA Dugway Proving Grounds requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, Autoclave, Amsco, model # 3043, size: 24-inch x 36-inch x 48-inch, stage 3 controls, single door. See attachment. Note 1: Funding for this requirement is not currently available. This requirement is for process to point of award only. Bid must be good for sixty (60) calendar days after submission. Note 2: New or refurbished equipment is acceptable to the end user. Since reburbished equipment is acceptable, the same commercial documentation (O & M manuals)and warranty shall be provided with the refurbished equipment as would be offered with new equipment. Note 3: This is a meet or exceed requirement for the Autoclave. Comparable manufactures are acceptable., 1, EA; For this solicitation, US ACA Dugway Proving Grounds 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. US ACA Dugway Proving Grounds 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. Contractors with valid U.S. government contracts will be allowed to hire non U.S. citizens to work at or visit U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) during performance of the contract. Contractors shall adhere to the following process. A list of foreign national employees shall be provided to the DPG Counterintelligence, Law Enforcement, and Security Offices at least five (5) working days prior to arrival on post. A copy of the list shall also be submitted to the Contracting Officer or an appointed Contracting Officers Representative (COR). The list will contain name, nationality, green card "A" numbers or social security number, date of birth, drivers license number and state where issued. The Contractor shall also list the date(s) foreign nationals will be on post. If a sensitive test or visit is scheduled during the dates provided, the Counterintelligence Office will inform the Contractor whether the work/visit may take place. Employees will not be allowed on Post until verification process is complete. Once verification has been received, the Counterintelligence Office is responsible to provide the Protocol Office the following information for badge preparation: Name, Company and Point-of-Contact. The Contracting Officer or COR will be responsible to pick- U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground is located in a remote area. The main gate is approximately 90 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. Contractors may be required to travel up to 150 miles one way from Salt Lake City to reach some work sites. Bid MUST be good for 60 calendar days after submission U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground operates on a four (4) day work week, Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (local time) except for Federal Holidays. Deliveries will be accepted on regular scheduled work days between 7:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. (local time). The following Federal Holidays are observed: (a) January 1st (b) 3rd Monday in January (c) 3rd Monday in February(d) Last Monday in May(e) July 4th (f) 1st Monday in September(g) 2nd Monday in October(h) November 11th (i) 4th Thursday in November(j) December 25th When any of the above holidays fall on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as the holiday; when a holiday falls on a Friday or Saturday the preceding Thursday is observed as the holiday. FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) Manufacturer or supplier must ensure that all OSHA standards applicable to that which is being purchased are complied with. 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 U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground is located in a remote area. The main gate is approximately 90 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. Contractors may be required to travel up to 150 miles one way from Salt Lake City to reach some work sites. U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground operates on a four (4) day work week, Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (local time) except for Federal Holidays. Deliveries will be accepted on regular scheduled work days between 7:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. (local time). The following Federal Holidays are observed: (a)January 1st(b)3rd Monday in January(c)3rd Monday in February(d)Last Monday in May(e)July 4th (f)1st Monday in September(g)2nd Monday in October(h)November 11th (i)4th Thursday in November(j)December 25th When any of the above holidays fall on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as the holiday; when a holiday falls on a Friday or Saturday the preceding Thursday is observed as the holiday. Access to U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) requires that Contractor employees voluntarily submit personal data (e.g., name, social security number, etc.) when applying for a DPG Identification Card or temporary access pass. This information is routinely used by DPG Law Enforcement and Security personnel to conduct drivers license and criminal history / background checks. Adverse information revealed by such checks (e.g., outstanding criminal warrants, criminal history indicating a potential risk to DPG Installation security, or similar negative information indicating a potential security and/or Law Enforcement risk to DPG), may result in a denial of access and/or reentry to U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground. Delays caused by any adverse employee information do not constitute a basis for claim by the Contractor. It is the Contractors responsibility to assure all personnel scheduled to work on the installation have acceptable backgrounds. DFARS CLAUSES Specifically, the following clauses cited are applicable to this requirement, and are incorporated by reference: DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A; DFARS 252.225-7036 Alt 1, BUY AMERICA ACT Free Trade Agreements- Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments,DFARS 252.227-7015 TECHNICAL DATA-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, DFARS 252.227-7037, VALIDATION OF RESTRICTIVE MARKINGS ON TECHNICAL DATA,DFARS 252.232-7003, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS,DFARS 252.247-7023, Alt III, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. DFARS CLAUSESDFARS 252.211-7003, ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALIDATION, DFARS 252.212-7001, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS. FAR CLAUSES Specifically, the following clauses cited are applicable to this requirement, and are incorporated by full text: FAR 52,212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONSCOMMERCIAL ITEMS, FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONSCOMMERCIAL ITEMS,FAR 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERSCOMMERCIAL ITEMS. Specifically, the following clauses cited are applicable to this requirement, and are incorporated by fererence: FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration,FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination,FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representations,FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor,FAR 52.222-19, Child LaborCooperation with Authorities and Remidies,FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity,FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons,FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds TransferCentral Contractor Registration.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: DUGWAY, UT 84022<br />
- Zip Code: 84022-5000<br />
- Zip Code: 84022-5000<br />
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- SN01735084-W 20090122/090121063456-6efa4d04bbe94daee5f0b8b2afa26864 (fbodaily.com)
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