SOLICITATION NOTICE
71 -- Furniture
- Notice Date
- 3/19/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Agency, North Region, ACA, Dugway Proving Ground, DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING SFCA-NR-DW MS#1, DUGWAY, UT 84022
- ZIP Code
- 84022
- Solicitation Number
- W909NB9044S602
- Response Due
- 3/26/2009
- Archive Date
- 9/22/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Sourcing Agent, Phone: 1.877.9FEDBID, Fax: 703.442.7822
- E-Mail Address
-
clientservices@fedbid.com;
- 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 W909NB9044S602 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 337214 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. 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 2009-03-26 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, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, - 30" H x 60-96" W x 30-36" D Conference Designer Series Folding Table w/grey top, black legs and black trim. - Part Number: MW1865 - Manufacturer: Midwest Folding Products, 142, EA; LI 002, - 30" x 60" Metal desks (Color will be chosen upon contract award). - Part Number: 66360 - Manufacturer: OFM, Inc., 62, EA; LI 003, - Leather High Back Swivel Chairs - black. - Part Number: B8106 - Manufacturer: Boss Office Products, 326, EA; LI 004, - Leather High Back Swivel Office Chairs - black. - Part Number: B8401 - Manufacturer: Boss Office Products, 74, EA; LI 005, - Leather Guest Chairs - black. - Part Number: B8109 - Manufacturer: Boss Office Products, 56, EA; LI 006, - Leather Conference Room Swivel Chairs - black. - Part Number: B7901 - Manufacturer: Boss Office Products, 68, EA; LI 007, - Leather Conference Room Non-Swivel Chairs - black. - Part Number: B7909 - Manufacturer: Boss Office Products, 72, EA; LI 008, - Stackable, Padded Breakroom Chairs - black. - Part Number: 8915 - Manufacturer: Virco, 70, EA; LI 009, - Classroom Mid-back Swivel Chairs - black. - Part Number: B7906 - Manufacturer: Boss Office Products, 108, EA; LI 010, - 36" x 80" Metal Bookcases (Color will be chosen upon contract award). - Part Number: 7174 - Manufacturer: Safco, 28, EA; LI 011, - 4-Drawer Letter-Sized Locking Filing Cabinets - black. - Part Number: 514P-510 - Manufacturer: Hon Furniture, 78, EA; LI 012, - 44" W x 96" L Boat Shaped Conference Table (color will be chosen upon contract award). - Part Number: TBS 8 - Manufacturer: ABCO Office Furniture, 4, EA; LI 013, - 48" W x 168" L Boat Shaped Conference Table (color will be chosen upon contract award). - Part Number: B TS 14 - Manufacturer: ABCO Office Furniture, 2, EA; LI 014, - 4'-0" x 8' - 0" White Board w/Aluminum Trim. - Part Number: 201 AX - Manufacturer: Best Rite, 32, EA; LI 015, - 36" X 72" Folding Breakroom Table w 5/8" core (Color will be chosen upon contract award). - Part Number: CFXXXXP - Manufacturer: Correll, Inc., 8, EA; LI 016, - 25 1/4" W x 19 3/4" D x 46" H Mobile Lectern (color will be chosen upon contract award). - Part Number: 8918 - Manufacturer: Safco, 4, EA; LI 017, - 30" x 60" Folding table w/grey top, black legs and black trimSTOCK NUMBER DP-30-60. - Part Number: DP-30-60 - Manufacturer: Vicro, 5, 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. An Offeror 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 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 the point of contact in the FBO notice, so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. 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. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). 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. 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-up the badges and holders, issue them to the visitor and return them at the end of the visit. 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. Manufacturer or supplier must ensure that all OSHA standards applicable to that which is being purchased are complied with. (a) All Contractor employees shall be identified as such by wearing badges at all times while performing work at this Government facility and when performing work for the Government under the scope of this contract at other installations or non-government sites to include attendance at meetings, seminars, etc. The badges may be either affixed to clothing or be displayed from a chain or other mechanism worn around the neck. Badges must include contractors company name and employees name. The badges shall be colored white with black lettering and a minimum badge size of 1.5 inches wide by 3 inches long. A company logo may be placed on the badge, at the companys discretion. No other items may be placed on the badge. (b) Contractor workspace (office, laboratory, desk) shall contain a sign signifying the space is occupied by contractor employee(s) to ensure that Federal employees and the public know that they are not Federal employees. Coordinate location with the Contracting Officers Representative. (c) Contractor employees shall initially identify themselves by name and company affiliation when answering the telephone, presenting briefings, conducting or attending meetings/seminars. (d) All Contractor correspondence (written, facsimile, and email display) shall include their company name. ACRONYM (MEANING): FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation), DFARS (DoD FAR supplement), CLIN (Contract Line Item Number), SUB-CLIN or SLIN (Contract Subline Item Number), OSHA (Occupational Safety Health Act), FOB (Free-on-Board), PCO (Procuring Contracting Officer), CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), LSA (Labor Surplus Area), SF (Standard Form), DD/DOD (Department of Defense), NSP (Not Separately)Priced The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 7110. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 5021. North American Industrial Classification Standard NAICS is (337214). Size standard is 500 employees. If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolutions forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. HQ Army Material CommandOffice of Command Counsel9301 Chapek Rd, Room 2-1SE3401Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527Facsimile Number (703) 806-8866 or 8875 Packages sent by FEDEX or UPS should be addressed to: HQ Army Material CommandOffice of Command CounselRoom 2-1SE34011412 Jackson LoopFt. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 The AMC-level protest procedures are found at:http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp If Internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest procedures. The following provisions and/or clauses applies to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 ALT I; Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items. The clause at FAR 52.212-5; Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. Specifically, the following clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I; FAR 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct; FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside; FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; FAR 52.222-39, Notification of Employees Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds TransferCentral Contractor Registration. The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference; FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.247-34. FOB; Destination. The following provisions and/or clauses applies to this acquisition:. The clause at DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation; DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certification Commercial Items; and DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments applies to this solicitation. Specifically, the following clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation: DFARS 252.203-3, Gratuities; DFARS 252.252-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; DFARS 252.227-7015, Technical DataCommercial Items; DFARS 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data; DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports; DFARS 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment; DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Request that furniture be shipped directly to Oasis, Utah (17 miles north of Interstate 80 Exit 62).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: DUGWAY, UT 84022<br />
- Zip Code: 84022-0069<br />
- Zip Code: 84022-0069<br />
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