SOLICITATION NOTICE
24 -- Tractor - John Deere 1445 Series II Mower
- Notice Date
- 8/2/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- 2300 COUNTY ROAD 29, SANDSTONE, MN 55072
- ZIP Code
- 55072
- Solicitation Number
- RFQP0413MVP210081
- Response Due
- 8/14/2013
- Archive Date
- 2/10/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
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Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number RFQP0413MVP210081. 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. 521770. 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 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 2013-08-14 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Sandstone, MN 55072 The Federal Bureau of Prisons requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: 0085TC John Deere 1445 Series II Commercial Front Mower w/1001 Four Wheel Drive, 3002 Air Ride Suspension Seat with Armrests, AR87167 Engine Coolant Heater(110 volt), TCB11474 Single Spool Auxillary Hydraulic Kit, R66949 Quik-Tatch Weight, 42 Lb., TCB10303 Rear Weight Mounting Kit, 0551TC 72 In. Fastback 7 Guarge Steel Commercial Rear Discharge Mower Deck, 0228TC Hard Cab, 9000 Front Windshield, 9001 Single Speed Front Windshield Wiper, 9004 Cab Integrated Heater/Defroster Kit, 9006 4-Post ROPS Conversion Kit with Canopy, TCB11095 Front Worklight (2) Kit, TCB10662 Rear Worklight (2) Kit,, 2, EA; LI 002: This is a NON-PRICE CLIN for TRADE-IN DISCOUNT *****TRADE IN ITEM***** Trade in of a Qty 2 - John Deere 1445 Commercial Front Mowers purchase in 2003. The mower with Serial # TC1445D021845 has 2709 hours as of 06/30/2013. The mower with Serial # TC1445D031190 has 2723 hours as of 06/30/2013. Both mowers are described to be in fair condition by our facilities manager. Sellers MUST check ?INCLUDED IN ANOTHER LINE ITEM? and deduct the trade in value from the line items above. You may specify the trade-in value in the description area of Line Item 2., 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, Federal Bureau of Prisons 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. Federal Bureau of Prisons 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. An award will be made to a responsive offeror (who submits all required submissions on time), whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government, and whose offer is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). An offer is technically acceptable if its technical capabilities conform to the Government's Statement of Work or listed specs whichever is applicable to the buy. BRAND NAME OR EQUAL FAR 52.211-6 Aug. 1999 (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal", the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government?s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must: (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by? (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an ?equal? product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. 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. As part of this buy the Government itends to trade in Qty 2 - John Deere 1445 mowers. Pictures of these items are attached. Trade in pricing should be included in the description of line item #2. Final pricing on line item #1 should be the price of the requested Tractor minus the value of the trade in items. For technical questions about the trade in items or to schedule a time to view the trade in items please contact Stephen Fahlman at 320-245-6526. Award will be made based on the best value to the Government. Best value will be determined based on the lowest price technically acceptable. Technical acceptability will be determined by comparing the features of the brand name item specified to the item that is being quoted to determine that their features are essentially the same. Quotes should include enough information to be able to make a technical comparison. Quotes that fail to provide such information will not be considered.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Sandstone, MN 55072
- Zip Code: 55072-0999
- Zip Code: 55072-0999
- Record
- SN03136328-W 20130804/130802234659-abe57c1f3adb669cda1cffb15285f493 (fbodaily.com)
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