SOLICITATION NOTICE
74 -- Secure and non secure Fax Machines
- Notice Date
- 9/2/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 701 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202
- ZIP Code
- 22202
- Solicitation Number
- HSTS03-10-P-CAC040
- Response Due
- 9/10/2010
- Archive Date
- 3/9/2011
- Point of Contact
- Name: Giulietta Dahl, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 5712274683, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
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giulietta.dahl@dhs.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- 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 HSTS03-10-P-CAC040 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 2005-44. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333313 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 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 2010-09-10 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The DHS Transportation Security Administration requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Secure Fax Machines IAW attached SOW., 11, EA; LI 002, Non Secure Fax Machines IAW attached SOW., 30, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DHS Transportation Security Administration 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. DHS Transportation Security Administration 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 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. In the event this procurement is a total small business set-aside, the following shall apply: For small businessset-asides other than for construction or services, any concern proposing to furnish a product that it did notitself manufacture must furnish the product of a small business manufacturer unless the SBA has grantedeither a waiver or exception to the nonmanufacturer rule. In industries where the SBA finds that there are nosmall business manufacturers, it may issue a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule. In addition, SBA hasexcepted procurements processed under simplified acquisition procedures, where the anticipated cost of theprocurement will not exceed $25,000, from the nonmanufacturer rule. Waivers permit small businesses toprovide any firm's product Please see FAR 19.502-2 for more information and exceptions. For this procurement, the associated NorthAmerican Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is__________with a small business size standardof_________ employees / average annual receipts." 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. 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. Delivery Order: Buyer intends to use a government issued delivery order for payment. Bids from sellers unable to accept delivery orders will not be considered. Bid MUST be good for 30 days after close of buy. Offeror must be currently registered and certified with Online Representation and Certification Applications and in the Central Contractor Registration database before an award be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through Delivery must be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days required to make delivery after it receives the order from the buyer. The offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions: FAR 52.212-1, Instructionsto Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offer Representation and Certifications - Commercial Items;FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items. The following 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 these and any other FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at. This is a low price, technically acceptable procurement. Offeror must provide only one (1) invoice for all CLINs under this award. To be determined responsive, offerors must provide a proposed price for each CLIN in the final bid/quote.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/TSA/HQTSA/HSTS03-10-P-CAC040/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Multiple shipping information.
- Zip Code: Multiple
- Zip Code: Multiple
- Record
- SN02265570-W 20100904/100902235530-8231989aed47b57eab4c79caf38aaf8d (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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