MODIFICATION
K -- Replace Cable Television Infrastructure at the RHJVAMC, Charleston SC
- Notice Date
- 12/11/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 325 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29412
- ZIP Code
- 29412
- Solicitation Number
- VA247-13-R-1541
- Response Due
- 1/24/2014
- Archive Date
- 7/23/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Ronnette Coffman, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 8437896379, Fax: 4782776575
- E-Mail Address
-
ronnette.coffman@va.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- 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 VA247-13-R-1541 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 811213 with a small business size standard of $10.00M.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 2014-01-24 14:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Charleston, SC 29401 The VHA NCO 07 - 534 - Charleston, SC requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Contractor to perform all functions in accordance with the Statement of Work dated 10/16/2013 to Replace the Existing Cable Television Infrastructure in order to provide full High Definition cable service for digital upgrade at the Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center in Charlston, SC., 1, JB; 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, VHA NCO 07 - 534 - Charleston, SC 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. VHA NCO 07 - 534 - Charleston, SC 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 120 calendar days after close of Buy. 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. 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/. In addition to any VHA buy terms entered in FedBid, the Seller (Bidder) has reviewed and acknowledges any attached solicitation documents, item details, delivery schedule, and/or instructions to Seller (collectively referred to as requirements), and agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation documents. While additional support documentation (e.g. Seller Attachments) may be requested, pricing shall be entered as a 'bid' in the reverse auction - offline pricing is not an acceptable bid. At the conclusion of the reverse auction, if attached to the buy, the apparent winning bidder shall be required to complete the solicitation documents prior to award. Award will be made based on the Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable criteria IAW FAR Part 13. Evaluation Criteria are listed in an attached document and will be used to determine Technical Acceptability. Interested vendors are asked to submit responses to items in the attached Evaluation Criteria document as an attachment to their proposal. Failure to provide sufficient information to determine technical acceptance will result in a non-responsive evaluation. A One-Time Only Recommended Site Visit will be held on Monday, November 18th at 8 am EDT. All interested vendors should meet by 8 am at the front entrance of the VA Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC. Please meet on the outside of the revolving doors. Parking is very limted at the Medical Center so please plan accordingly. Any vendor questions MUST be submitted through FedBid and must be sumbmitted no later than Thursday, November 21st, 2013 at 12 noon EST. Responses to questions received by that date will be posted in an amendment no later than Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013. (**SITE VISIT TIME CHANGED TO 12:00 NOON ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 18TH, 2013***)A final round of questions will be allowed, with an ending date and time to be determined. VAAR 852.273-74 Award Without Exchanges - The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without exchanges with offerors. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct exchanges if later determined by the contracting officer to be necessary.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Charleston, SC 29401
- Zip Code: 29401
- Zip Code: 29401
- Record
- SN03250247-W 20131213/131212000511-34da849b495c9c543faad4235fa88497 (fbodaily.com)
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