MODIFICATION
71 -- Conference Room Furniture
- Notice Date
- 9/18/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Bldg 2-1105 Macomb Street, Fort Bragg, NC 28310
- ZIP Code
- 28310
- Solicitation Number
- 548790
- Response Due
- 9/23/2013
- Archive Date
- 3/22/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Kristine Griffin, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 9104320435, Fax: 9103967872
- E-Mail Address
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kristine.j.griffin.civ@mail.mil;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- MODIFICATION NOTICE:Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 548790. 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. 548790_01. 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 2013-09-23 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Fort Bragg, NC 28310 The MICC Fort Bragg requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Furniture Conference Room A - Items shall conform to the quantities and specifications provided in attached Product List., 1, LOT; LI 002: Furniture Conference Room B - Items shall conform to the quantities and specifications provided in attached Product List., 1, LOT; LI 003: Furniture Conference Room C - Items shall conform to the quantities and specifications provided in attached Product List., 1, LOT; LI 004: Furniture Conference Room D - Items shall conform to the quantities and specifications provided in attached Product List., 1, LOT; LI 005: Filing Cabinets For Cage - Items shall conform to the quantities and specifications provided in attached Product List., 1, LOT; 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 Bragg 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. MICC Fort Bragg 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 used products. NO "GREY" market items. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission 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. In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, ?Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports?, the contractor shall submit their payment request electronically using the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The WAWF website is located at https://wawf.eb.mil. There is no charge to use WAWF. Contractors must register to use WAWF at this website and ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the Central Contractor Registration site at http://www.ccr.gov within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract. Contractor training is available at the website Home Page, under ?about WAWF?. Contractors may contact the WAWF Customer Support for assistance toll free at 866-618-5988; commercial: 801-605-7095; Fax commercial: 801-605-7453 or CSCASSIG@CSD.DISA.MIL This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hil.af.mil and/or http://www.acqnet.gov/far. (a) Pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction Number 2000.16, ?DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Standards,? dated October 2, 2006, each contractor employee requiring access to a Federally-controlled installation, facility and/or Federally-controlled information system(s) shall complete Level I AT Awareness Training on an annual basis and receive a certificate of completion. The training is accessible from any computer and is available at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that all applicable employees have completed antiterrorism awareness training and shall certify that their workforce has completed the training through the submission of completion certificate(s) to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer?s Representative (if appointed) within five working days after contract award or prior to access to a Federally-controlled installation or information system. (b) In the event that the automated system at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/ is not available (e.g., server problems), Level I AT Awareness Training can be provided by a qualified instructor. However, if the training is not completed online, the Level I AT Awareness Instructor qualification must be coordinated with the Installation Antiterrorism Officer (or Installation Security equivalent) and the resultant name(s) of approved instructors shall be provided the contracting officer or designee along with all associated cost or schedule impacts to the contract. (c) Antiterrorism performance (Level I AT Awareness Training attendance and compliance) may be documented as a performance metric under the resultant contract, and be part of past performance information in support of future source selections. (End of clause) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered; and are determined to be fair and reasonable. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price and Technical Capability. The Government will review the quoter?s technical certifications to ensure they reflect a sound approach and understanding of this requirement and that the contractor has the technical ability to successfully perform the requirement. The Government will review the quoter's proposed price to ensure it is fair and reasonable. The proposed quote will be evaluated for reasonableness using the price analysis techniques provided under FAR Part 13. The following kinds and minimum amounts of insurance are required in accordance with FAR clause 52.228-5 entitled, ?Insurance--Work on a Government Installation.? Workmen?s Compensation and Occupational Disease Insurance: Amount required by the State in which this contract is performed Employer?s Liability Insurance:$100,000 Comprehensive General Liability Insurance for Bodily Injury: $50,000 per occurrence Comprehensive Automobile Liability: $200,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence for Bodily Injury, and $20,000 per occurrence for Property Damage. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (DEC 2012). FAR 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports, and 52.237-1, Site Visit, apply to this acquisition. The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.212-4, 52.204-7, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.233-1, 52.223-18, 52.237-2, 252.203-7002, 252.211-7003, 252.223-7006, 252.232-7010, 252.232-7003, 252.232-7006, 252.243-7001, and 252.247-7023. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil and/or http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: The following FAR clauses in 52.212-5, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (JAN 2013), will apply: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-13, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 52.219-6 Alternate I, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-50, 52.232-33, 52.222-41, 52.222-22. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil and/or http://www.acqnet.gov/far. No partial shipments unless otherwise specified at time of order. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil and/or http://www.acqnet.gov/far. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hil.af.mil and/or http://www.acqnet.gov/far. 1. Submission of Offers. Submit quote at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. 2. Offerors must be authorized resellers for any product quoted. All items must be trade compliant. 3. Vendors must quote all items in order to be considered for award. Quote shall include the unit price, quantity, and extended price for all items. Venders shall include manufacturer specifications and warranty terms for all items quoted. Vendors are free to provide any additional documentation they deem appropriate to demonstrate the technical acceptability of their proposed items. VENDORS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: ?GSA Contract Number (Open Market Pricing will not be considered) ?GSA Contract Expiration Date ?Company Name/Address ?DUNS# ?Cage Code ?Federal Tax ID# ?Delivery Date: day(s) ARO ?Proposal Point of Contact (POC) ?POC Phone/Fax/E-mail Address ?Total Amount of Quote: $ 4. The Government will evaluate quotes in response to this request and a purchase order will be issued to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to this requirement, will be most advantageous to the Government considering price. 5. A site visit will be held on 18 September 2013 at 10:00 AM EDT to afford interested offerors an opportunity to view the delivery site. This is the only site visit that will be conducted for this acquisition. All interested firms may attend with a limit of two (2) attendees per firm. Offerors planning to attend the site visit must notify the Contract Specialist no later than 02:00 PM EDT, 17 September 2013 at kristine.j.griffin.civ@mail.mil, with email subject line reference: RFQ# 548790, Conference Room Furniture Purchase Site Visit. Offerors shall provide the following information for each attendee: business name and address, legal name, telephone, and e-mail address. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered; and are determined to be fair and reasonable. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, Technical Capability, and Responsibility: Proposed quote will be evaluated for reasonableness using the price analysis techniques provided under FAR Part 13. The Government will review the contractor?s technical certifications to ensure that it reflects a sound approach and understanding of this requirement and that the contractor has the technical ability to successfully perform the requirement. This is a best value award selection. The Government will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method for this requirement. The Government will issue an award to the Offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR (as supplemented), whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements (to included all stated terms,conditions, and all other information required by the solicitation) and provides the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal to satisfy the requirements of this solicitation and the associated documents. The total price will be based on the sum of the extended price for all priced items (extended price = unit price x quantity).
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- Address: Fort Bragg, NC 28310
- Zip Code: 28310
- Zip Code: 28310
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