SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Electronic Citation Ticket System
- Notice Date
- 9/10/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 4550 Parade Field Lane, Fort Meade, MD 20755
- ZIP Code
- 20755
- Solicitation Number
- W91QF6-13-T-0069
- Response Due
- 9/20/2013
- Archive Date
- 3/19/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Christopher Long, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 3016775152, Fax: 3016772509
- E-Mail Address
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christopher.s.long2@us.army.mil;
- 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 W91QF6-13-T-0069 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 2005-69. 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 2013-09-20 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Fort Meade, MD 20755 The MICC Fort Meade requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: The Contractor shall provide an electronic ticket / citation system with core software application for existing mobile computers and servers at the Police Department. Software must be compatible with the Microsoft Windows 7 platform. Must include electronic copies of the CVB 1805 and DD form 1408 and will be compliant with the requirements for electronic transmission to Central Violations Bureau for preparation of court dockets; magnetic or 2D barcode readers for input of data; print capability for printing and re-printing on the scene or at the station. This is an all or none procurement., 15, EA; LI 002: The Contractor shall provide annual maintenance on the electronic ticket / citation software per license. Provide telephonic and email software support and will use commercially reasonable efforts to correct or recommend a workaround solution for software. Such support is provided for the current release of the software and any other release of the software for up to one (1) year following announcement of discontinuance of such software. This is an all or none procurement., 15, EA; LI 003: This is a reserved NON-PRICING line item. Please DO NOT PRICE this line item and use the "Included in line item" feature. Please contact the FEDBID client services team (Clientservices@fedbid.com) if you are experiencing problems submitting bids due to this line item. This line item has been intentionally left blank, and there will not be a line item #3 on any contract or purchase order. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION document W91QF6-13-T-0069 for details. THERE IS NO LINE ITEM #3., 1, EA; LI 004: The Contractor shall provide voice-automated software. Voice-automated software works in conjunction with the electronic ticket software and the customer's client mobile software to read the key NCIC (National Crime Information Center) motor vehicle and warrant information to officers through their mobile computers. This is an all or none procurement., 15, EA; LI 005: The Contractor shall provide annual maintenance on the voice-automated software per license. Provide telephonic and email software support and will use commercially reasonable efforts to correct or recommend a workaround solution for software. Such support is provided for the current release of the Software and any other release of the software for up to one (1) year following announcement of discontinuance of such software. This is an all or none procurement., 15, EA; LI 006: The Contractor shall provide a quantity of 15 mobile thermal printers with magnetic stripe or barcode reader capability for reading and parsing information from a drivers license or other state issued I.D. making the information available to the core software application for automatic population on the electronic citiation. Each printer (or printer holder, cradle, carrier, etc.) must be made of durable materials, capable of being securely mounted to the inside of a police vehicle, and detachable to allow for easy transport to and from the vehicle. Each printer shall contain the following integrated parts at a minimum: 1 Thermal printer with 1 USB magnetic stripe and 2D reader; 1 USB extension cable at least 6ft. in length; 1 USB hub; 1 car adapter cigarette plug cable at least 10ft. in length; 1 custom printer roll paper feeder. This is an all or none procurement., 15, EA; LI 007: The Contractor shall provide project installation and training to include a dedicated Project Manager assigned from purchase order through software acceptance; providing a single point of contact to include training. This is an all or none procurement., 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, MICC Fort Meade 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 Meade 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 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. 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. EFFECTIVE JAN 2005, all offerors are required to use ?Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) to respond to federal solicitations. To register in ORCA, please go to www.bpn.gov/orca. You must be active in the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) and have a Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), to register in ORCA. Failure to register in ORCA may preclude an award being made to your company. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. 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 http://www.acqnet.gov/far. (a) Definitions. As used in this clause? (1) ?Contract financing payment? and ?invoice payment? have the meanings given in section 32.001 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (2) ?Electronic form? means any automated system that transmits information electronically from the initiating system to all affected systems. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. However, scanned documents are acceptable when they are part of a submission of a payment request made using Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) or another electronic form authorized by the Contracting Officer. (3) ?Payment request? means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the Contractor under this contract. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/. (c) The Contractor may submit a payment request and receiving report using other than WAWF only when? (1) The Contracting Officer authorizes use of another electronic form. With such an authorization, the Contractor and the Contracting Officer shall agree to a plan, which shall include a timeline, specifying when the Contractor will transfer to WAWF; (2) DoD is unable to receive a payment request or provide acceptance in electronic form; (3) The Contracting Officer administering the contract for payment has determined, in writing, that electronic submission would be unduly burdensome to the Contractor. In such cases, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer?s determination with each request for payment; or (4) DoD makes payment for commercial transportation services provided under a Government rate tender or a contract for transportation services using a DoD-approved electronic third party payment system or other exempted vendor payment/invoicing system (e.g., PowerTrack, Transportation Financial Management System, and Cargo and Billing System). (d) The Contractor shall submit any non-electronic payment requests using the method or methods specified in Section G of the contract. (e) In addition to the requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payment requests. If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.10. If you want to file a protest under the AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. HQ Army Material Command Office of Command Counsel 9301 Chapek Rd, Room 2-1SE3401 Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 Facsimile number (703) 806-8866 or 8875 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: HQ Army Material Command Office of Command Counsel Room 2-1SE3401 1412 Jackson Loop Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5527 The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp. If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures.
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- Address: Fort Meade, MD 20755
- Zip Code: 20755-5081
- Zip Code: 20755-5081
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