MODIFICATION
72 -- Bed Linens and Towels (Amended III)
- Notice Date
- 6/3/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, FedBid.com -- for Department of State procurements only., FedBid.com, 1701 N Ft Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- PR91040_SAQMMA09I0009
- Response Due
- 6/8/2009
- Archive Date
- 12/5/2009
- Point of Contact
- Name: Steven Haines, Title: Logistics Specialist, Phone: 703-875-6746, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
-
hainessg@state.gov;
- 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 PR91040_SAQMMA09I0009 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 2005-31. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 314129 with a small business size standard of 500.00 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 2009-06-08 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Springfield, VA 22153 The Department of State requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, Meet or Exceed: Fitted Sheets, 310 Thread Count minimum, U.S. Queen size (60" x 80"), White, 60% cotton/40% polyester, white tone-on-tone stripe preferred. (Compare to Magnificence 1888 Mills SFT310-60X80-W.), 1008, EA; LI 002, Meet or Exceed: Flat Sheet to go with line item 001, U.S. Queen size, 60% cotton/40% polyester., 1008, EA; LI 003, Meet or Exceed: Blankets, Flame Resistant, U.S. Queen size, 100% Dacron polyester, warped-knit construction, stitched edges, Color: Beige or Tan. (Compare to Hampton by Tuf Tex X3HHAMPTON-Q.), 1008, EA; LI 004, Meet or Exceed: Bedspreads, U.S. Queen size, 70% cotton/30% poly face and back and 5-oz. 100% poly fiberfill, Seamless construction, Dark color. (Compare to Martex Main M6J516EO-Q-DEEP.), 1008, EA; LI 005, Meet or Exceed: Pillows, Standard, 24-oz., 20" x 26", white 50/50 poly/cotton tick filled with 100% polyester fiberfill, odorless, nonallergenic.(Compare to registry Economy X7LECONO-24-STD.), 2232, EA; LI 006, Meet or Exceed: Pillow Protector for line item 005, 180 Thread Count minimum, Standard, 21" x 27", White, Percale with rustproof zipper, 55% cotton/45% polyester. (Compare to Registry Q9HT180-Z-S.), 2232, EA; LI 007, Meet or Exceed: Pillow Case for line item 005, White, Microcheck pattern (or to match sheets above), 180 thread count minimum, (Compare to Hilden America 2524S23-21X30-W.), 2016, EA; LI 008, Meet or Exceed: Bath Towels, Cam Border, 24" x 50", White, poly/cotton blend base cloth with 100% cotton loops. (Compare to Martex First Quality M6JT4100.), 960, EA; LI 009, Meet or Exceed: Hand Towels to go with line item 007, 16" x 30", White., 960, EA; LI 010, Meet or Exceed: Wash Cloths to go with line item 007, Cam Border, 12" x 12", White., 960, EA; LI 011, Meet or Exceed: Mattress Pads, Fitted, U.S. Queen size, White, 10" polyester sides, 100% polyester top and bottom with a 3.6-oz. bonded polyester fill and machine thread quilting. (Compare to Registry Economy 2169ECONO-FT-Q.), 504, EA; LI 012, Meet or Exceed: Fitted Sheet, U.S. Twin Size, (beige or white), tone-on-tone stripe preferred, 310 Thread Count minimum, 60% cotton/40% polyester., 108, EA; LI 013, Meet or Exceed: Flat Sheet to go with line item 012, U.S. Twin Size, (beige or white), tone-on-tone stripe preferred, 310 Thread Count minimum, 60% cotton/40% polyester., 108, EA; LI 014, Meet or Exceed: Pillow Case for line item 005, (beige or white), tone-on-tone stripe preferred, to match line item 012, 180 thread count minimum., 216, EA; LI 015, Meet or Exceed: Blankets, Flame Resistant, U.S. Twin size, 100% Dacron polyester, warped-knit construction, stitched edges, Color: Beige or Tan., 108, EA; LI 016, Meet or Exceed: Bedspreads, U.S. Twin size, 70% cotton/30% poly face and back and 5-oz. 100% poly fiberfill, Seamless construction, Same color as Queen size bedspreads in line item 004., 108, EA; LI 017, Meet or Exceed: Mattress Pads, Fitted, U.S. Twin size, White, 10" polyester sides, 100% polyester top and bottom with a 3.6-oz. bonded polyester fill and machine thread quilting., 108, EA; For this solicitation, Department of State 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. Department of State 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.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov. All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured, refurbished, or gray-market products. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion in regard to all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use and become the exclusive property of the U.S Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, email, recording, broadcast, speech television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do no cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder. 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.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. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. In addition to completion through https://orca.bpn.gov, certification Section J (Place of Manufacture), MUST BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL to hainessg@state.gov upon bid submission. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. In accordance with FAR 19.102(f)(1), any concern submitting a bid or offer in its own name, that proposes to furnish a product it did not manufacture, is a small business if it has no more than 500 employees AND it furnishes the product of a small business manufacturer or producer. For any concern submitting a product it manufactured, the applicable NAICS code size standard shall be applied (NAICS 314129: Small business size standard = 500 employees).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Springfield, VA 22153<br />
- Zip Code: 22153<br />
- Zip Code: 22153<br />
- Record
- SN01835503-W 20090605/090604000125-91176ea5fd691d8bcf35e75076fe17bd (fbodaily.com)
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