SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- NewsWire Services
- Notice Date
- 12/23/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 99 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20226
- ZIP Code
- 20226
- Solicitation Number
- RQ1012000000032
- Response Due
- 12/28/2009
- Archive Date
- 6/26/2010
- Point of Contact
- Name: Sheray Millhouse, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 2026489071, Fax: 2026489659
- E-Mail Address
-
sheray.millhouse@atf.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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 RQ1012000000032 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 2005-34. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541890 with a small business size standard of $7.00M. This requirement is unrestricted 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 2009-12-28 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20226 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, BASE YEAR: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC (Local, State, National, Regional, & Specialty Media Newslines), 250, EA; LI 002, BASE YEAR: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC MULTICULTURAL (U.S. Hispanic/Spanish Language), 50, EA; LI 003, BASE YEAR: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution INTERNATIONAL (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South & Central America), 50, EA; LI 004, BASE YEAR: Media Targeting Unlimited Email Distribution & Custom Media Lists (National & InterNational) for 6 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 005, BASE YEAR: News Clipping Service for 5 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 006, BASE YEAR: Monthly Analytic Reports of ATF Media Coverage (National only), 12, MO; LI 007, OPTION YEAR I: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC (Local, State, National, Regional, & Specialty Media Newslines), 250, EA; LI 008, OPTION YEAR I: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC MULTICULTURAL (U.S. Hispanic/Spanish Language), 50, EA; LI 009, OPTION YEAR I: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution INTERNATIONAL (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South & Central America), 50, EA; LI 010, OPTION YEAR I: Media Targeting Unlimited Email Distribution & Custom Media Lists (National & InterNational) for 6 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 011, OPTION YEAR I: News Clipping Service for 5 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 012, OPTION YEAR I: Monthly Analytic Reports of ATF Media Coverage (National only), 12, MO; LI 013, OPTION YEAR II: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC (Local, State, National, Regional, & Specialty Media Newslines), 250, EA; LI 014, OPTION YEAR II: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC MULTICULTURAL (U.S. Hispanic/Spanish Language), 50, EA; LI 015, OPTION YEAR II: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution INTERNATIONAL (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South & Central America), 50, EA; LI 016, OPTION YEAR II: Media Targeting Unlimited Email Distribution & Custom Media Lists (National & InterNational) for 6 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 017, OPTION YEAR II: News Clipping Service for 5 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 018, OPTION YEAR II: Monthly Analytic Reports of ATF Media Coverage (National only), 12, MO; LI 019, OPTION YEAR III: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC (Local, State, National, Regional, & Specialty Media Newslines), 250, EA; LI 020, OPTION YEAR III: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC MULTICULTURAL (U.S. Hispanic/Spanish Language), 50, EA; LI 021, OPTION YEAR III: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution INTERNATIONAL (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South & Central America), 50, EA; LI 022, OPTION YEAR III: Media Targeting Unlimited Email Distribution & Custom Media Lists (National & InterNational) for 6 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 023, OPTION YEAR III: News Clipping Service for 5 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 024, OPTION YEAR III: Monthly Analytic Reports of ATF Media Coverage (National only), 12, MO; LI 025, OPTION YEAR IV: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC (Local, State, National, Regional, & Specialty Media Newslines), 250, EA; LI 026, OPTION YEAR IV: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution DOMESTIC MULTICULTURAL (U.S. Hispanic/Spanish Language), 50, EA; LI 027, OPTION YEAR IV: Press Release NEWSWIRE Distribution INTERNATIONAL (Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South & Central America), 50, EA; LI 028, OPTION YEAR IV: Media Targeting Unlimited Email Distribution & Custom Media Lists (National & InterNational) for 6 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 029, OPTION YEAR IV: News Clipping Service for 5 User Accounts, 1, EA; LI 030, OPTION YEAR IV: Monthly Analytic Reports of ATF Media Coverage (National only), 12, MO; For this solicitation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms 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. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms 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. 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. 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. 52.217-8 - Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999). The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within ten (10) calendar days. 52.217-9 - Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000). (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within five (5) calendar days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least thirty (30) calendar 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 five (5) years and six (6) months.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOJ/BATF/APMD/RQ1012000000032/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20226
- Zip Code: 20226-0001
- Zip Code: 20226-0001
- Record
- SN02030642-W 20091225/091223234832-d4e22b291413f2210e11b143a520d372 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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