MODIFICATION
70 -- RFI ONLY - Online Postage Solution
- Notice Date
- 12/17/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 7101 Military Circle, Jefferson City, MO 65101
- ZIP Code
- 65101
- Solicitation Number
- W912NS-16-T-2001
- Response Due
- 12/28/2015
- Archive Date
- 6/25/2016
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
-
Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- CANCELLATION 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 W912NS-16-T-2001 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 2005-85. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 519130 with a small business size standard of 500.00 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 2015-12-28 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Jefferson City, MO 65101 The National Guard - Missouri requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001: This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY -- no pricing, quotes, or proposals are being requested nor will they be accepted. This is to determine if the capability exists for vendors to meet the Government's need this is only a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. Please upload a CAPABILITY STATEMENT. NOTE: Providing a capability statement (to include business size) will be at no cost to the Government. This RFI is for MARKET RESEARCH ONLY and may or may not result in a future request for quote and/or purchase order. The Government is Requesting Information on the following: MONG requires an online postage solution to support the official mail being conducted by units throughout the state and for improved reporting and accountability functions. For example, an online postage solution will give the capability of allotting funds to various units without the delay of waiting for conventional postage to be mailed to the location also saving money on mail expenses. MONG has a need for an online postage solution that will provide postage at various locations throughout the state that can be monitored by an administrative account and funding to the locations can be made by the administrative account. ? Service for 56 locations (digital scale provided at each) ? Minimum of 3 user accounts per location (118 total users) ? 12 months of usage on the contract with (Base + 4year options) See attached Statement of Work for specifications Looking for small business competition. Please address if you can meet capabilities and business size in response., 56, 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, National Guard - Missouri 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. National Guard - Missouri 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) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. 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/. Request for Information Only: A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide these requirements, then you must respond by demonstrating your firm's technical capability and understanding. It is the Government's intent to disable the FedBid reverse auction function for this requirement. The contractors for this RFI should submit one dollar for their proposal cost. The contractors will then need to upload their technical by the proposal due date. Information submitted must be in sufficient detail to allow for a thorough government review of firm's interest and capabilities. Wide Area Work Flow will be the method of payment.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/f757fd57c99dc6f270d90423f1285062)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Jefferson City, MO 65101
- Zip Code: 65101-1203
- Zip Code: 65101-1203
- Record
- SN03972415-W 20151219/151217234926-f757fd57c99dc6f270d90423f1285062 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |