MODIFICATION
81 -- Promotional Water Bottles
- Notice Date
- 3/9/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 189 Marine Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32085
- ZIP Code
- 32085
- Solicitation Number
- W911YN-16-T-WBOT
- Response Due
- 3/11/2016
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2016
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
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Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- 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 W911YN-16-T-WBOT 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 2005-87. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 326199 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 2016-03-11 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be, null null The National Guard - Florida requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: The Florida Army National Guard has a requirement for 16,500 Each Promotional Water Bottles with the Florida National Guard Logo Imprinted On Them. Each Water Bottle Must Meet ALL of the Specifications listed in the Statement Of Work. All Line Item Details, Specifications, and Shipping Destinations for each Water Bottle are contained in the Buy Attachment "SOW (WaterBottles) (R&R)". Sellers must fill out By Attachments 252.209-7991 and 252.225-7035ALT1 and include them with responses. This acquisition is intended to be a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Due to the estimated cost of this acquisition, and the fact that there is NO SBA Waiver for this class of products, Sellers can only be considered responsive if they provide a Solution that, 1. They themselves Manufacture (Meaning: Your Firm Makes The Bottles Yourself), or 2. The product of another Domestic Small Business Concern (Meaning: The firm that Manufactures the Bottles is Located in the U.S. or its outlying areas, and is ALSO meets the Size Standard requirement for this NAICS Code). This means that it is Imperative that Sellers include in what Country the Items are Manufactured, and the Name and Size of the firm Manufacturing them. Failure to do so may exclude Sellers from being considered., 16500, 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 - Florida 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 - Florida 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. THIS BUY IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE, and since there is NOT an SBA waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule for this Class of Product(s), This Means that Small Business Sellers MUST PROVIDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS: 1. Water Bottles that THEY THEMSELVES MANUFACTURE 2. Water Bottles that ARE A PRODUCT OF ANOTHER DOMESTIC(meaning, located in the United States or its outlying areas) SMALL BUSINESS MANUFACTURER OR, IF THE ANTICIPATED COST WILL NOT EXCEED $25,000, WHERE THERE IS AN EXCEPTION TO THE NONMANUFACTURER RULE, 3. Water Bottles that ARE A PRODUCT OF ANY DOMESTIC FIRM (This means, a Business of ANY Size located in the United States or its outlying areas) EXPLANATION. FAR Part: 19.502-2(c) states: "For small business set-asides other than for construction or services, any concern proposing to furnish a product that it did not itself manufacture must furnish the product of a small business manufacturer unless the SBA has granted either a waiver or exception to the nonmanufacturer rule (see 19.102(f)). In industries where the SBA finds that there are no small business manufacturers, it may issue a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule (see 19.102(f)(4) and (5)). In addition, SBA has excepted procurements processed under simplified acquisition procedures (see Part 13), where the anticipated cost of the procurement will not exceed $25,000, from the nonmanufacturer rule. Waivers permit small businesses to provide any firm?s product. The exception permits small businesses to provide any domestic firm?s product...." All concerned firms will fill out the attachment "DFARS 252.225-7035 ALT1" and attach it/email it with their quote. Failure to comply will prevent firms from consideration. INSTRUCTIONS: Vendor will fill out paragraph (c)(2)(i) and sign at the bottom if the End Item proposed is manufactured in a Qualifying Country (Except Canada). Qualifying Countries Are: Australia Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Israel Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Vendor will fill out paragraph (c)(2)(ii) and sign at the bottom if the End Item proposed is a Canadian End Item (Manufactured in Canada). Vendor will fill out (c)(2)(iii) and sign at the bottom if the End Item proposed is manufactured in a Foreign Country (Anywhere Other Than A Qualifying Country) or if the End Item proposed is manufactured in the United States that does not qualify as a domestic end product (i.e. an end product that is not a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) item and does NOT meet the component test.). These Clauses can be viewed at The Following FAR/DFARS Clauses will likely be applicable to this buy when awarded. These Clauses can be reviewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ 52.204-10 52.204-18 52.209-6 52.209-10 52.219-6 52.219-28 52.222-19 52.222-21 52.222-26 52.222-36 52.222-50 52.223-18 52.225-13 52.232-33 52.232-39 52.232-40 52.233-3 52.233-4 52.252-2 52.222-3 252.203-7000 252.203-7999 252.204-7012 252.204-7015 252.223-7008 252.225-7001 252.232-7003 252.232-7010 252.244-7000 252.225-7036ALT1 The Following FAR/DFARS Provisions are incorporated by reference to this Buy. It is recommended these Provisions be reviewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ 52.204-16 252.203-7000 252.203-7005 252.203-7996 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION 2016-00003)(0CT 2015) (a) In accordance with section lOl(a) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-53) and any subsequent FY 2016 appropriations act that extends to FY 2016 funds the same restrictions as are contained in section 743 of division E, title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) by this or any other Act may be used for a contract with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b)The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form Issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c)Representation. By submission of its offer. The Offeror represent that at it does notrequire employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statement prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employee or contractors from Lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (End of provision) 252.203-7997 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements. Include the following clause in all solicitations and contracts, including solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of commercial items under FAR part 12, that will use funds made available by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-53) or any other FY 2016 appropriations act that extends to FY 2016 funds the same prohibitions as contained in section 743 of division E, title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235). PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION 2016-00003) (0CT 2015) (a)The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (h) The Contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312. Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d)(l) Use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) by the Continuing Appropriations Act. 201G (Pub. L. 114-:):3) or any other FY 201() appropriations act that extends to FY 20 Hi fund the same prohibitions as contained in sections 74 3 of division E. title \ I I. of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations.Act. 201 :) (Pub. L. 113-23 ;)) may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Con tractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract as a result of Government act ion under this clause. (End of clause) 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. 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. 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/.
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