MODIFICATION
52 -- Brand Name Only Turbidity Sensor
- Notice Date
- 7/10/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192
- ZIP Code
- 20192
- Solicitation Number
- 40092425
- Response Due
- 7/11/2013
- Archive Date
- 1/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Cristina Vega, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7036487319, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
-
cvega@usgs.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- AMENDMENT NOTICE: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 40092425 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 334513 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.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 2013-07-11 14:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Falmouth, MA 02540 The US Geological Survey requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: Brand Name Only WetLabs ECo Turbidity Sensor, NTUSB 0-1000NTU Part# FAS-012010 This is Subject to Availability of Funds, 1, EA; LI 002: Brand Name Only WetLabs ECo Turbidity Sensor, NTUSB 0-1000NTU Part# FAS-012010 This is Subject to Availability of Funds, 1, EA; LI 003: Brand Name Only WetLabs ECo Turbidity Sensor, NTUSB 0-1000NTU Part# FAS-012010 This is Subject to Availability of Funds, 1, EA; LI 004: Brand Name Only WetLabs ECo Turbidity Sensor, NTUSB 0-1000NTU Part# FAS-012010 This is Subject to Availability of Funds, 1, EA; LI 005: Brand Name Only WetLabs ECo Turbidity Sensor, NTUSB 0-1000NTU Part# FAS-012010 This is Subject to Availability of Funds, 1, EA; LI 006: Brand Name Only WetLabs ECo Turbidity Sensor, NTUSB 0-1000NTU Part# FAS-012010 This is Subject to Availability of Funds, 1, EA; LI 007: Brand Name Only WetLabs ECo Turbidity Sensor, PARSB Part# FAS-016002 This is Subject to Availability of Funds, 1, EA; LI 008: Shipping FOB Destination: Falmouth MA 02540, 1, 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, US Geological Survey 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. US Geological Survey 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. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 60 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 selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 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 the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technically Approach/Capability (i) Technically Acceptable - Proposal clearly complies with all requirements of the PWS/specifications/salient characteristics and solicitation. (ii) Technically Unacceptable - Proposal does not clearly comply with all requirements of the PWS/specifications/salient characteristics and solicitation and/or lacks sufficient detail to be properly evaluated. (2) Price The purchase order will be awarded to the offeror submitting the lowest priced proposal that is technically acceptable in technical approach/capability. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (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.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Falmouth, MA 02540
- Zip Code: 02540
- Zip Code: 02540
- Record
- SN03112093-W 20130712/130710235016-bdec7caa3c7cb4031715ffa307c7e907 (fbodaily.com)
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