MODIFICATION
58 -- Equipment for Armavir Prison-INL Corrections Project
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Giessener Strasse 30, Frankfurt, 60435
- ZIP Code
- 60435
- Solicitation Number
- SGE500-14-R-0023
- Response Due
- 3/5/2014
- Archive Date
- 9/1/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Hannelore Godecki, Title: Procurement Assistant, Phone: 496975353345, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
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godeckih@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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 SGE500-14-R-0023 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 2005-72. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334210 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 employees.This requirement is unrestricted 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 2014-03-05 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Yerevan, null 0082 The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Garrett MT 5500 (or newer) walk through metal detector, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 5, EA; LI 002: Stabilizer base for walk through metal detectors, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 5, EA; LI 003: MS 3500 Mounting Kit, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 5, EA; LI 004: Garrett Super Scanner V with charger, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 20, EA; LI 005: Voltage Transformer * see note in Attachment B, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 10, EA; LI 006: Motorola HT850 two-way radio, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 60, EA; LI 007: Motorola HT850 radio case, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 75, EA; LI 008: Six Bank Battery Charger, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 10, EA; LI 009: Lithium ION Battery, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 60, EA; LI 010: BRM1250 Mobile/Base Station 45-50 Watt & antennae, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 1, EA; LI 011: Repeater, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 1, EA; LI 012: Installation costs -, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 1, LOT; LI 013: Travel Expenses to Armenia - Firm fix priced travel for Airfare and one Subject Matter Expert (SME) to install equipment and three day's provide instruction M&IE, per "Attachment 'B' - Salient Characteristics" in the attached statement of work, 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, Department of State 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. Department of State 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. If this is a ?Brand Name Only? procurement, Seller certifies that it is an authorized distributer of the brand name product being sold to the Department of State and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the manufacturer, to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es). In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Submissions can be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com. Offeror must be registered in the System for A ward Management (SAM) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the SAM, it may do so through the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM Proposals MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submittal. New equipment ONLY, NO grey market or refurbished products. Items must be in original packaging, never used, and not altered in any way. The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion in regard to all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use and become the exclusive property of the U.S Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, email, recording, broadcast, speech television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do no cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder. All referenced FAR and DOSAR clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm Clauses 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (SEP 2013) 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2014) 52.247-34 - FOB Destination (NOV 1991) DOSAR 652.242-70 -- Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) (AUG 1999) DOSAR 652.242-73 -- Authorization and Performance (AUG 1999) DOSAR 652.243-70 -- Notices (AUG 1999) DOSAR 652.225-71 -- Section SeA) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (AUG 1999) 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JUL 2013) 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications. A completed copy of these provisions MUST be included with the offer (JUL 2013) 52.214-34 -- Submission of Offers in the English Language (APR 1991) 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsible Matters (Apr 2010); 52.209-7 Information regarding Responsible Matters (Feb 2012); DOSAR 652.225-70 Arab League Boycott of Israel (Aug 1999) To have a proposal considered for award, all vendors must provide manufacturer name, model, and extended specifications of the exact equipment being proposed for an line items. No exceptions. Failure to provide this information will result in a 'nonresponsive' bid and removal from award consideration. All proposals and other correspondence must be in the English language. The solicitation and award will be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States of America and is being competed using full and open competition procedures. Award will be made to the lowest priced-technically acceptable vendor who submits a quotation that is responsive to the RFQ requirements. The Government reserves the right to reject a quotation that is technically unacceptable or unreasonably low or high in price. The proposed equipment shall meet all ofthe technical specifications, see Attachments "B" and the delivery terms contained herein. Offerors shall provide with their proposal, at a minimum, existing product literature to substantiate the acceptability of their offered products in accordance with this solicitation. The offerors shall list a minimum of three contracts and/or subcontracts that they have held over the past two years to demonstrate their prior experience in supplying the equipment in the required category and scale to companies, organizations and other Government entities, etc. Any additional information, such as letters, associations and standards to substantiate the past performance shall be furnished by the offerors. The offerors shall provide the following information for each contract and/or subcontract: (a) Customer's name, address, and telephone numbers of customer's lead contract and technical personnel; (b) Contract number; (c) Contract dollar value; Cd) Any terminations (partial or complete) and the reason (convenience or default). As stipulated under FAR 15.3, for offerors without a record of relevant past performance for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are equal to the price. 3.1 DELIVERY DATE: 30 calendars days after receipt of delivery order. 3.2 DELIVERY TERMS: FOB Destination. The Contractor must consolidate the entire shipment to prevent loss and misdirection of the equipment. Partial shipments are allowed only if authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer. Any lost or damaged equipment during shipment shall be replaced by the contractor upon notification. When the order is ready for shipment, it shall be forwarded, prepaid, directly to: u. S. Embassy Yerevan INL Office 1 American Ave., Yerevan 0082, Armenia The items being acquired will be donated to the government of the ultimate destination: Armenia. The contractor shall ensure that all items are prepared for safe shipment and include all necessary export approvals, licenses, and paperwork. Price must include delivery to the above-mentioned address and compliance with all applicable export licensing requirements. If an export license is required, the items shall not be shipped until the export license is received / approved. A copy of the export license shall be provided to the delivery location stated above. 3.3.1 Each box, carton, and package shall be marked as follows: AMERICAN EMBASSY INL Metal Detectors and Security Equipment Order No. (To be provided upon award) Armavir, Armenia Box # _ of _ 3.3.2. Improperly marked shipments may be rejected by the Government, and the contractor shall be solely responsible for all costs associated with said deliveries and any required redeliveries. 3.3.3. One copy of the packing list and one copy of commercial invoice must accompany the shipment, attached to the outside of the "lead" or number one box/carton/package, or individually attached to the outside of each box/carton/package. 3.3.4. This order is ultimately intended for an overseas destination. Ifthe shipment will involve wood packaging material, then the packing and palletizing must conform to the standards in the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures Publication No. 15: "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade" (ISPM 15) and have the appropriate markings indicating that the materials meet this standard. Any deliveries arriving at the indicated delivery address that do not meet these standards will be rejected and must be corrected at the contractor's expense. The Government will award a firm-fixed-price purchase order for the items identified in this RFQ to include the travel of the SME and installation costs of the walk through metal detector. The price shall include all direct and indirect costs, overhead, general and administrative expenses, profit, shipping/delivery charges, insurance, assembly, hotel, lodging, meals and incidentals, etc. The price will not be subject to adjustment after award. 6.1. Quotations shall be submitted through FedBid by the date and time stated on the FedBid RFQ. Only quotations submitted through FedBid will be considered for award. 6.2. Quoters shall provide: 1. Firm-fixed prices on a unit and extended basis. 2. Technical specifications and product data to verify the quoted product meets the required specifications. 3. Name of manufacturer and model number ofthe quoted product. 4. Warranty information. 5. Proposed delivery time. 6.3. All questions regarding this RFQ shall submitted through FedBid. 7.1. Award will be made to the lowest priced-technically acceptable vendor who submits a quotation that is responsive to the RFQ requirements. The Government reserves the right to reject a quotation that is technically unacceptable or unreasonably low or high in price. 7.2. The vendor must be able to demonstrate that it has the necessary resources to provide ontime delivery at a high level of quality. 7.4. It is intended to issue a single purchase order for the complete requirement. However, issuance of two awards (one for the metal detector and related items and one for the radios and related items) may be considered. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination Yerevan, Armenia. Questions must be submitted through FedBid. Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Question: Is this a follow-on requirement? If so, could you please provide the incumbent contract number for this opportunity? If not, is this a new requirement? Answer: Yes, it?s a new requirement.
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- Address: Yerevan, null 0082
- Zip Code: 0082
- Zip Code: 0082
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