SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- CTD'S - CONDUCTIVITY, TEMPERATURE & DEPTH INSTRUMENT
- Notice Date
- 8/15/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- NORFOLK FEDERAL BUILDING, NORFOLK, VA 23510
- ZIP Code
- 23510
- Solicitation Number
- NCNT1000-12-03206
- Response Due
- 8/27/2012
- Archive Date
- 2/23/2013
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
-
Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number NCNT1000-12-03206. 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. 390398. 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 a [ Small Business ] set-aside 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 2012-08-27 13:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320 The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, (CTD) Conductivity, Temperature and Depth instrument castable to depths up to 100m with the following features: Built in LCD display Bluetooth communications Internal GPS Outputs sound speed, salinity, conductivity, temperature, depth, time and position To include: CTD and jacket 2 stylus pens with lanyard Bluetooth adapter Carabiner to attach casting line 10-m casting line USB flash drive with Windows compatible software and documentation Quick Start Guide Hard plastic shipping case, 2, EA; LI 002, OPTION TO PURCHASE TWO (2) ADDITIONAL CTD'S AT PRICE LISTED IN LINE ITEM #1 WITHIN ONE YEAR OF AWARD., 2, 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, National Oceanic & Atmospheric 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration 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. The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within (1) year. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. 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. The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Offeror must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in ORCA, it may do so through the ORCA website at https://orca.bpn.gov. Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within [insert in the clause the period of time in which the Contracting Officer has to exercise the option]. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
- Zip Code: 23320
- Zip Code: 23320
- Record
- SN02840398-W 20120817/120816000027-b289ccc03e3afcb94ea4c21832e3ffe0 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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