SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- OPTION - Hyperwall Equipment
- Notice Date
- 9/10/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 1735 N Lynn street, Arlington, VA 22209
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- 10084A0399
- Response Due
- 9/12/2014
- Archive Date
- 3/11/2015
- Point of Contact
- Name: Theous Rhem, Title: Management Analyst, Phone: 7038755146, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
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rhemtr@state.gov;
- 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 10084A0399 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 2005-76. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334290 with a small business size standard of 750.00 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 2014-09-12 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Place of Performance. The Department of State requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 08/01/2014 - 07/31/2015 LI 001: Program Office hereby requests to procure video wall services for the COP-20 that will be held in Lima, Peru. This is used to set up Hyperwll Equipment. The US Center a major public outreach operation organized by the USG at a climate change Conferee of the Parties (COP). The Center will feature a NASA Hyperwall, a technology developed to showcase visualizations created to explain climate change and other phenomena. The 2014 conference will be held in Lima, Peru from December 1 to 12 and the 2015 conference will be held in Paris, France from December 2 to 13. ***Per attached Statement of Work***, 1, LT; Option 1 Period of Performance: 08/01/2015 - 07/31/2016 LI 001: Program Office hereby requests to procure video wall services for the COP-20 that will be held in Lima, Peru. This is used to set up Hyperwll Equipment. The US Center a major public outreach operation organized by the USG at a climate change Conferee of the Parties (COP). The Center will feature a NASA Hyperwall, a technology developed to showcase visualizations created to explain climate change and other phenomena. The 2015 conference will be held in Paris, France from December 2 to 13. ***Per attached Statement of Work***, 1, LT; 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. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.sam.gov All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. New equipment ONLY, NO grey market or refurbished products. Items must be in original packaging, never used, and not altered in any way. Components of the requested equipment, to include memory, must be manufacturer-approved and may not be compatible, remanufactured, or refurbished equipment. All items must be covered by manufacturer?s warranty and procured through a manufacturer approved distribution channel. Sellers must be able to document their ability to provide items through manufacturer approved distribution channels upon request. The Seller confirms to have sourced all products submitted in this Bid from manufacturer-approved channels for Federal sales, in accordance with all applicable laws and manufacturer?s current applicable policies at the time of purchase. Seller must be able to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification / specialization requirements. If software is provided or included, Seller shall, upon request, provide Buyer with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Seller certifies that all software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the software. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. 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, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 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 a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. In order to avoid extra airfreight charges the equipment should be shipped to the conference venue well in advance to ensure it will be there on time to set up. The provider should also take into account the days required to clear Customs both in Lima, Peru and Paris, France. The equipment should be shipped no later than eight (8) weeks before the conference. For this solicitation, previous experience and technical merit are the most important qualifications. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be reviewed by the Department according to overall quality, completeness and responsiveness to the Statement of Work. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following technical evaluation criteria. 1.Technical approach and capabilities - The contractor should demonstrate the capacity and ability to meet the requirements set forth in the statement of work. This includes proven experience in international events and clear understanding of the requirements. 2.Past performance in similar contracts ? The contractor should provide comprehensive information and demonstrate evidence of proven past performance and previous experience in working with the U.S. Government. The contractor must be able to provide examples of previous work performed that demonstrates the capability of setting up video walls to be used for NASA?s Hyperwall or for other U.S. government agency. 3.Corporate organization and management capabilities ? The contractor should demonstrate the professional qualifications of the person assigned to this contract. The contractor should demonstrate it has the resources to support the requirement of the statement of work. The Contractor should be available to travel to the conference (Peru and France depending on the year) and install the video wall and operate it from the first day of the conference until the end. While on site the consultant should be available to work from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
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