SOLICITATION NOTICE
23 -- RECOVERY - RECOVERY FUNDS - Non-Intrusive Interdiction Small Scale Mobile X-Ray Van (NII SS MSVs)
- Notice Date
- 8/6/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Directorate - DC, 1331 PA Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001
- ZIP Code
- 20001
- Solicitation Number
- HSBP1009Q2636
- Response Due
- 8/20/2009
- Archive Date
- 2/16/2010
- Point of Contact
- Name: Richard Smith, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 202-344-3273, Fax: 202-344-3322
- E-Mail Address
-
richard.smith2@dhs.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number HSBP1009Q2636. 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. 136476. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA 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 must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. 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 unrestricted 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 2009-08-20 14:00:00.0 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, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, Base Year (10/01/2009 - 09/30/2010)Mobile X-Ray Vans to provide CBP officers a mobile x-ray capability to conduct non-intrusive inspections (NII) of passenger baggage and parcels at U.S. land and sea ports of entry (POEs) - (SOW section 3.0), 20, EA; LI 002, Base Year (10/01/2009 09/30/2010)Training - Systems (SOW section 5.1), 1, EA; LI 003, Base Year (10/01/2009 09/30/2010)Training - Operator (SOW section 5.2), 1, EA; LI 004, Warranty - 24 month from date of acceptance for x-ray equipment (min of 20 - max order of 125), 20, EA; LI 005, Option Year I (10/01/2010 - 09/30/2011)Mobile X-Ray Vans to provide CBP officers a mobile x-ray capability to conduct non-intrusive inspections (NII) of passenger baggage and parcels at U.S. land and sea ports of entry (POEs) - (SOW section 3.0), 25, EA; LI 006, Option Year II (10/01/2011 - 09/30/2012)Mobile X-Ray Vans to provide CBP officers a mobile x-ray capability to conduct non-intrusive inspections (NII) of passenger baggage and parcels at U.S. land and sea ports of entry (POEs) - (SOW section 3.0), 25, EA; LI 007, Option Year III (10/01/2012 - 09/30/2013)Mobile X-Ray Vans to provide CBP officers a mobile x-ray capability to conduct non-intrusive inspections (NII) of passenger baggage and parcels at U.S. land and sea ports of entry (POEs) - (SOW section 3.0), 25, EA; LI 008, Option Year IV (10/01/2013 - 09/30/2014)Mobile X-Ray Vans to provide CBP officers a mobile x-ray capability to conduct non-intrusive inspections (NII) of passenger baggage and parcels at U.S. land and sea ports of entry (POEs) - (SOW section 3.0), 30, EA; 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. 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. Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all Bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified in the Buy Terms, below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the buyer to respond. Questions can be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' button. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered. Questions are due by 10am EDT on 08/08/2009. Unless otherwise specified in the Buy Terms, below, Bid must be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy and shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.) In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each offeror must provide the required NON-PRICING responses as defined in Attachment 1 which include a technical proposal, representations and certifications, and past performance documentation 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 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. 52.204-11. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, 52.217-9:(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days prior to the end expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 36 months or 3 years. Note: The exercising of options is contingent upon the Contractor retaining its contract (or follow-on contract) for the items/services ordered with GSA. Pursuant to FAR 52.219.9, at the time of award of any resultant contract, the awardee will be required to submit a Subcontracting Plan that addresses its responsibilities regarding subcontracting goals set forth by the Department of Homeland Security and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) FAR 52.219.9 states: (c) The offeror, upon request by the Contracting Officer, shall submit and negotiate a subcontracting plan, where applicable, that separately addresses subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business concerns, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. If the offeror is submitting an individual contract plan, the plan must separately address subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns, with a separate part for the basic contract and separate parts for each option (if any). The plan shall be included in and made a part of the resultant contract. The subcontracting plan shall be negotiated within the time specified by the Contracting Officer. Failure to submit and negotiate the subcontracting plan shall make the offeror ineligible for award of a contract. The Contractor will be required to conduct an Oral presentation/demonstration of the offering. Target date(s) are August 24-27, 2009 at CBP HQ. THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER GSA SCHEDULE 23V VEHICULAR MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (VMAS), E.G., SIN 618 01 FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES AND ACCESSORIES.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCS/PDDC20229/HSBP1009Q2636/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Multiple shipping information.<br />
- Zip Code: Multiple<br />
- Zip Code: Multiple<br />
- Record
- SN01901799-W 20090808/090807000212-a1ebac8c06ab94d5e47a2e9ebb01f024 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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