SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- Telex Base Console - Brand Name or Equal
- Notice Date
- 12/4/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 101 B Sun Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- ZIP Code
- 87109
- Solicitation Number
- AG-7604-S-14-0005
- Response Due
- 12/9/2013
- Archive Date
- 6/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Frances Snowden, Title: Purchasing Agent, Phone: 5055637308, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
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fsnowden@fs.fed.us;
- 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 AG-7604-S-14-0005 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 2005-71. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423690 with a small business size standard of 100.00 employees.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 2013-12-09 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Columbia, SC 29212 The Washington Office Acquisition Management IT Support requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: TELEX IP-2002 -US, IP Based Console Telephone. Brand name or equivalent. Designed for VoIP technology. Two-Line, full-featured desktop control console to use with conventional radio systems., 8, EA; LI 002: TELEX IP-224, IP Based remote adapter panel. Brand name or equivalent Designed for VoIP Technology. IP remote adapter panel to convert analog radio audio to digital for transmission over the network., 8, 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, Washington Office Acquisition Management IT Support 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. Washington Office Acquisition Management IT Support 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. To be considered for award, all Sellers must be manufacturer/ Federally authorized distributors of the equipment/services they are offering with a demonstrated capability of delivering the entire order within the time frames specified by the Buyer on the award. Sellers may be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award. This solicitation is a Small Business Set Aside. NAICS code: 423690 and small business size standard is 100. 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is for firm fixed price request for quote (RFQ) for brand name or equivalent Radio Parts. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. BIDS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. Product specification sheets if bidding ?equal? items. Requirements for accessibility based on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) do not apply based on the claim of the following exception founded in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 39.204: - Section 508 back office exception based on 1194.3(f)b. Justification for this claim is documented by the following: "The equipment identified will only be used and maintained by radio personal in a physical space frequented only by service personnel to perform preventative maintenance, repair, operations, or occasional monitoring in places such as remote shelters, telecommunication closets or stored by Radio technicians to quickly replace like for like faulty parts. All items purchased are commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) items or from the Dept. of Interior (DOI) LMR BPA http://apps.fas.gsa.gov/lmr/ and must meet P&&?;&?;; Compliancy, and National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) standards http://www.nifc.gov/NIICD/EngDev/digital.html for digital radio communications for use by federal, state/province and local public safety agencies in North America to enable them to communicate with other agencies and mutual aid response teams in emergencies. Any provisions or products determined to be commercially available in pre-solicitation market research and are indicated as either partially or not 508 compliant will be provided an alternative format or equivalent facilitation upon request for any individual seeking accessibility. Reasonable accommodation will be provided as required." - Section 508 incidental deliverable exception based on 1194.3(b). See Attachment along with GPAT The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, if used, and the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision is: Evaluation factors and significant subfactors as stated in the solicitation are as follows. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of a quote meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. (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: The non-cost factors are: 1) Meets the technical requirements of the line items. (b) 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. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3. QUOTES SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. Signed provision-clause. 2. Product specification sheets if bidding ?equal? items. 3. GPAT filled out for only section 1194.41 a, b, and c where it is marked (yes). If applicable mark appropriate boxes with an explanation for 508 compliance. If not applicable state that it is not applicable and the reason. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (See attachment). See Attachment
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Columbia, SC 29212
- Zip Code: 29212
- Zip Code: 29212
- Record
- SN03245012-W 20131206/131204234002-9eaf2fdfa58974f1f8431e77cd3fd5c1 (fbodaily.com)
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