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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 24, 2013 FBO #4169
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Topographical Software

Notice Date

4/22/2013
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

Contracting Office

2021 Club Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916
 

ZIP Code

79916
 

Solicitation Number

W911SG-13-R-1301
 

Response Due

4/29/2013
 

Archive Date

10/26/2013
 

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

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is W911SG-13-R-1301 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 2005-66. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511210 with a small business size standard of $25.00M.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 2013-04-29 16:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Fort Bliss, TX 79916 The MICC Fort Bliss requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Topographical Software: Brand Name or equal (product SOCET GXP GeoAnalysis Bundle, Part #4004-C). Software must be able to layer multiple images, align images, auto-correction image distortion. Software must be able to determine the height of objects, view image in 3D, place a reference grid over image, and analyze terrain for slope, line of sight and create elevation profiles. Software must be able to communicate with Google earth, and be able to export to PowerPoint, PDF, and communicate with other military systems. Software must be able to import data sets such as Compressed Arc Digitized Raster Graphic (CADRG), Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED), Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), and Controlled Image Base (CIB). Software must be able to determine different types of land coverage, able to view full motion video, capture and edit the video. Vendor must provide a Certificate of Networthiness issued by the Department of Army for use with SIPR and NIPR., 10, 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, MICC Fort Bliss 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. MICC Fort Bliss 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. This clause implements the temporary policy provided by OMB Policy Memorandum M-12-16, Providing Prompt Payment to Small Business Subcontractors, dated July 11, 2012 (a) Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the contractor is required to make accelerated payments to small business subcontractors to the maximum extent practicable after receipt of a proper invoice and all proper documentation from the small business subcontractor. (b) Inclue the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts with small business concerns. (c) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act. (a) Definitions. As used in this clause? ?Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database? means the retired primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government. ?Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code? means? (1) A code assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Logistics Information Service to identify a commercial or Government entity; or (2) A code assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that DLA records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an ?NCAGE code.? ?Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number? means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities. ?Data Universal Numbering System+4 (DUNS+4) number? means the DUNS number means the number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. ?Registered in the SAM database? means that? (1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, into the SAM database; (2) The Contractor?s CAGE code is in the SAM database; and (3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record ?Active?. The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process. ?System for Award Management (SAM)? means the primary Government repository for prospective federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance related processes. It includes? (1) Data collected from prospective federal awardees required for the conduct of business with the Government; (2) Prospective contractor submitted annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.12; and (3) The list of all parties suspended, proposed for debarment, debarred, declared ineligible, or excluded or disqualified under the nonprocurement common rule by agencies, Government corporations, or by the Government Accountability Office. (b)(1) The Contractor shall be registered in the SAM database prior to submitting an invoice and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. (2) The SAM registration shall be for the same name and address identified on the contract, with its associated CAGE code and DUNS or DUNS+4. (3) If indicated by the Government during performance, registration in an alternate system may be required in lieu of SAM. (c) If the Contractor does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. (1) A contractor may obtain a DUNS number? (i) Via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the contractor does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or (ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The contractor should indicate that it is a contractor for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. (2) The Contractor should be prepared to provide the following information: (i) Company legal business name. (ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized. (iii) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code. (iv) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical). (v) Company telephone number. (vi) Date the company was started. (vii) Number of employees at your location. (viii) Chief executive officer/key manager. (ix) Line of business (industry). (x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity). (d) Reserved. (e) Processing time for registration in SAM, which normally takes five business days, should be taken into consideration when registering. Contractors who are not already registered should consider applying for registration at least two weeks prior to invoicing. (f) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government?s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document. (g)(1)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, ?doing business as? name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name with a minimum of one business day?s written notification of its intention to? (A) Change the name in the SAM database; (B) Comply with the requirements of subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and (C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. (ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (g)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the ?Suspension of Payment? paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract. (2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the SAM database. Information provided to the Contractor?s SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the ?Suspension of payment? paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract. (h) Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls. (End of Clause) 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. 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999), 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items FEB 2012, 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Items FEB 2012, 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies (MAR 2012), 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FEB 2009, 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008), 52.225-25 Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran-Certification (NOV 2011), 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996), 52.233-4 Applicable Law For Breach Of Contract Claim (OCT 2004), 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991, 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011), 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights JAN 2009, 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992, 252.209-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Terrorist Country JAN 2009, 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Terrorist Country DEC 2006, 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items JUN 2005, 252.223-7004 Drug Free Work Force SEP 1988, 252.225-7036 Buy American?Free Trade Agreements?Balance of Payments Program (DEC 2012), 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports MAR 2008, 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991. 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Jan 2013) (DEVIATION), 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998), 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998), 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984), 252.204-7008 EXPORT-CONTROLLED ITEMS (APR 2010), 252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2012), 252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011), 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JUN 2012) The vendor must be actively registered in the NAICS code of 511210 at the time of closing to be considered for award of any resulting contract. Failure to be properly registered at the time and date of closing will render the quote non-responsive. Questions concerning this requirement must be submitted NLT 48 hours prior to close of buy to reasonably expect a response from the Government. Those questions not received within the prescribed date WILL NOT be considered.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/7d971769b2a2d6acb9e2b164f533977e)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Fort Bliss, TX 79916

Zip Code: 79916
 

Record

SN03042237-W 20130424/130422234350-7d971769b2a2d6acb9e2b164f533977e (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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