SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- LARYNGOSCOPE VIDEO (GLIDESCOPE GVL) MOBILE SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 9/2/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- 39706 40TH STREET, FORT GORDON, GA 30905
- ZIP Code
- 30905
- Solicitation Number
- W91YTV-11-T-0331
- Response Due
- 9/16/2011
- Archive Date
- 3/14/2012
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
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Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
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- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number W91YTV-11-T-0331. 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. 285334. VA Federal Supply Schedule (VA FSS) Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing VA FSS contract. 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 VA FSS contract AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding VA FSS contracts can be found at www.fss.va.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 2011-09-16 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be FORT GORDON, GA 30905 The U.S. Army MEDCOM Southeast Regional Contracting Office requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, LARYNGOSCOPE VIDEO GLIDESCOPE SYSTEM MOBILE PART NUMBER 0270-0315 CATALOG NUMBER VERATHON MEDICAL, 6, EA; LI 002, SERVICE MANUALS AND USER GUIDES FOR ITEM 001 TO BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO THE GOVERNMENT, 2, SE; 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, U.S. Army MEDCOM Southeast Regional Contracting Office 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. U.S. Army MEDCOM Southeast Regional Contracting Office 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. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. 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. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2010) (u) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and LOCAL clauses included herein are incorporated into this contract either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see clause 52.252-2 for locations where full text can be found. REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (JUL 2010) PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (DEC 2010) CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003) CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JUL 2010) PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (FEB 1999) (EEO) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (MAR 2007) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (OCT 2010) COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (FEB 2009) ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011) RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008) PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER?CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2003) PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996) APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (JAN 2009) REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (JAN 2009) CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR 1992) BUY AMERICAN ACT?FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS?BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM (DEC 2010) LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars.html Added "DoD FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2)? in paragraph (b)" EXPORT-CONTROLLED ITEMS (APR 2010) CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2011) (DEVIATION) Contractor shall submit payment request using the following method as mutually agreed to by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer, the contract administration office, and the payment office. WAWF-RA is the method to electronically process vendor request for payment. This application allows DOD vendors to submit and track Invoices and Receipt/Acceptance documents electronically. Contractor electing to use WAWF-RA shall (i) register to use WAWF-RA at https://wawf.eb.mil and (ii) ensure an electronic business point of contract (POC) is designated in the Central Contractor Registration site at http://www.ccr.gov within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract/order. WAWF- RA Instructions: Questions concerning payments should be directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) DFAS-INDY VP GFEBS 8899 E 56TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46249-3800 at 1-888-332-7366. Please have your purchase order/contract number ready when calling about payments. You can easily access payment and receipt information using the DFAS web site at http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice number will be required to inquire status of your payment. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 2011) (DEVIATION) (m) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and MEDCOM provisions included herein are incorporated into this solicitation either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see provision 52.252-1 for locations where full text can be obtained. BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999) PROHIBITION ON ENGAGING IN SANCTIONED ACTIVITIES RELATING TO IRAN-CERTIFICATION (SEP 2010) SEE ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 The full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.farsite.hill.af.mil or www.arnet.gov./far Added "DoD FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2)? in paragraph (b))" BUY AMERICAN ACT-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE (DEC 2010) Addendum to 52.212-2 Paragraph (a) is hereby replaced with the following:(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Award will be on an all or none basis. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotes:Technical acceptability and price.1. Technical acceptability: If providing an "equal" item(s), comply with FAR Clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal. Explain how your company will meet the salient characteristics of the items as specified in the solicitation. Prospective contractors shall demonstrate that the products offered complies with the technical requirements described in the salient characteristics by submission of a written capability statement with their offer. (If you plan to provide other than the brand name cited in the purchase description, provide in your response the brand name and the catalog or part number you intend to furnish and the characteristics of the substitute item that are equivalent to the brand name. Also provide all documents which clearly describe the item(s) so that it/they can be evaluated by the end user. Failure to submit the requested substitute item information before the closing date listed on page 1, block 8, will eliminate the vendor from all further consideration. Items otherwise equal may not satisfy the requirement due to differences in material composition, size, environmental application, etc. If an item is furnished which does not meet the requirement the item will be returned at the vendor's expense for a full refund. Final decision as to award will be based on lowest price technically acceptable (technical acceptability is determined by the end-user).2. Price.3. Evaluation Process: All quotes will be evaluated on overall technical acceptability. The award decision will be based on the lowest priced technically acceptable quote.(b) DELETED (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Except for communications conducted for the purpose of minor clarification, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision. http://farsite.hill.af.mil/
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