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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 FBO #5416
SOLICITATION NOTICE

42 -- Protection and Detection Equipment

Notice Date

9/19/2016
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

Contracting Office

SA-14, 1400 Wilson Bld, Rosslyn, VA 22219
 

ZIP Code

22219
 

Solicitation Number

10696Q2808
 

Response Due

9/21/2016
 

Archive Date

3/20/2017
 

Point of Contact

Name: Exiquio Balboa, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7033123525, Fax:
 

E-Mail Address

balboaer@state.gov;
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 10696Q2808. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 826249. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2016-09-21 14:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Springfield, VA 22150 The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Avon Respirator Filter Canister, MILCF50 or Equal. PN 72604/3, 1475, EA; LI 002: Avon C50 Respirator,or Equal. Size Medium. PN70501-188, 560, EA; LI 003: Camelbak 90662 Type A Hydrolink adapter, For Avon C50 Respirator or Equal, 595, EA; LI 004: Camelbak CBR-X ThermoBak 3L. Black. PN 41112 or Equal, 595, EA; LI 005: Allegro 0201 Fit Check Ampoules, Box. PN 0201 or Equal, 63, BOX; LI 006: Duffle Bag, Flourescent Orange This bag will hold a suit, boots, respirator, etc. A clear vinyl window on the side holds an inspection sheet. Measures 23" long x 13" high x 12" wide. Made of Cordura nylon. 3,600 cu. in. Color: Red. Wt. 20 oz. PN 190FLOR-FR or Equal, 1510, EA; LI 007: AirBoss Moulded ambidextrous CBRN Glove (AMG) with glove liner, size Medium. PN 089231E01-Medium or Equal, 550, PAIR; LI 008: AirBoss Moulded ambidextrous CBRN Glove (AMG) with glove liner, size Large. PN 089231E01-large or Equal, 450, PAIR; LI 009: Rae Systems Portable Multi-Threat Radiation and Chemical Detector, non wireless configuration. Detector must come with the following sensors installed: 10.6eV ppb PID (10 ppb 2000 ppm; 10 ppb res.; 10.6 eV lamp), LEL Sensor (0-1000% LEL, CH4), CO + H2S Sensor, O2 Sensor, Gamma Radiation Sensor. Must also include a 4-Year Guaranteed Cost of Ownership includes the Repair/Replacement/Annual Maintenance Service of all parts/sensors for four years from date of manufacture. PN MCB3-A3C1REZ-02N or Equal, 45, EA; LI 010: Roll, Silver Duct Tape, 2" x 60 yd., 610, EA; LI 011: Roll, masking tape 2" x 60 yd. Tan., 1110, EA; LI 012: Avon C50 Respirator or Equal, Size Large., 45, EA; LI 013: Blauer XRT Ensemble. NFPA1994 or Equal Class 3 Certified Suit, with integrated Airboss AMG Gloves and Avon C50 Seal., 325, EA; LI 014: Tyvek F, Protective Suit with integrated hood and booties or Equal, size XXL. Packed 6 per box/case., 59, BOX; LI 015: AirBoss MALO Overboots, Size Large., 50, EA; LI 016: AirBoss MALO Overboot or Equal, Size X-Large., 100, EA; LI 017: AirBoss MALO Overboots or Equal, Size XX-Large., 50, EA; LI 018: M256A1 Chemical Agent Detector Kit or Equal, 3, EA; LI 019: M256A1 Chemical Agent Detector Training Kit or Equal, 1, BOX; LI 020: Avon C50 Respirator or Equal, Size Small. PN 70501-189, 100, EA; LI 021: AirBoss Moulded ambidextrous CBRN Glove (AMG) with glove liner or Equal, size Small.PN 089231E01-small, 200, PAIRS; 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. A Seller 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 seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids.All responsible Sellers 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.Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact 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; these can be submitted 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. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. 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. No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. Delivery order awards shall only be made to the firm that has the GSA FSS contract awarded to them. The Government views a team arrangement as a prime and subcontractor relationship with the delivery order only being awarded to one GSA FSS holder. To ensure compliance, prior to award the offeror MUST provide written proof from the GSA FSS contract holder that they have the right to offer the GSA schedule items on behalf of the GSA FSS holder; AND a statement that the offeror accepts that the government will make award to the GSA schedule contract holder as the sole awardee and they understand the Government will only accept invoices from and make payments to the GSA FSS contract holder. ATTENTION: Should a solicitation be set aside for a specific socio-economic status, such as a small business, the FSS contract holder must meet the socio-economic requirement in order to be considered for award. GSA schedule orders may include "open market" items, i.e., items not on the awardee's list of GSA schedule items, only in compliance with FAR 8.402(f). Offerors should verify in writing which items are listed on their GSA schedule contracts and which items are "open market" items. For an offer to qualify as an offer based on a GSA schedule contract, the value of "open market" items included in the offer may not exceed the applicable micro-purchase threshold as defined in FAR 2.101. In order to notate which items are open market, in accordance with FAR 8.402(f)(3), Seller must write "open market" in the Line Item Description for any item not currently active on the cited contract, or list in the Seller Bid Description field all open market line numbers (e.g. "Open Market Items: Lines 1, 2, 3.") As prescribed in 606.570, insert the following provision: ADVOCATE FOR COMPETITION/OMBUDSMAN (FEB 2015) (a) The Department of State's Advocate for Competition is responsible for assisting industry in removing restrictive requirements from Department of State solicitations and removing barriers to full and open competition and use of commercial items. If such a solicitation is considered competitively restrictive or does not appear properly conducive to competition and commercial practices, potential offerors are encouraged first to contact the contracting officer for the solicitation. If concerns remain unresolved, contact: (1) For solicitations issued by the Office of Acquisition Management (A/LM/AQM) or a Regional Procurement Support Office, the A/LM/AQM Advocate for Competition, at AQMCompetitionAdvocate@state.gov. (2) For all others, the Department of State Advocate for Competition at cat@state.gov. (b) The Department of State?s Acquisition Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors and contractors during the pre-award and post-award phases of this acquisition. The role of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Technical Evaluation Panel or Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official. The purpose of the ombudsman is to facilitate the communication of concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel, and work to resolve them. When requested and appropriate, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to contact the contracting activity ombudsman, [George Price], at [(703) 875-6823]. For an American Embassy or overseas post, refer to the numbers below for the Department Acquisition Ombudsman. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at a contracting activity level may be referred to the Department of State Acquisition Ombudsman at (703) 516-1696, or write to: Department of State, Acquisition Ombudsman, Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE), Suite1060, SA-15, Washington, DC 20520. (End of provision) (a) This purchase order or contract is issued as a direct award between the contracting activity and the 8(a) contractor pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of State (DOS). SBA retains responsibility for 8(a) certification, 8(a) eligibility determinations and related issues, and provides counseling and assistance to the 8(a) contractor under the 8(a) program. The cognizant SBA district office is: [To be completed by the contracting officer at the time of award] (b) The DOS contracting officer is responsible for administering the purchase order or contract and taking any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the purchase order or contract. However, the DOS contracting officer shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating performance, either in whole or in part, under the purchase order or contract. The DOS contracting officer shall also coordinate with SBA prior to processing any novation agreement. The DOS contracting officer may assign contract administration functions to a contract administration office. (c) The contractor agrees: (1) to notify the DOS contracting officer, simultaneous with its notification to SBA (as required by SBA?s 8(a) regulations), when the owner or owners upon whom 8(a) eligibility is based, plan to relinquish ownership or control of the concern. Consistent with 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(21), transfer of ownership or control shall result in termination of the contract for convenience, unless SBA waives the requirement for termination prior to the actual relinquishing of ownership and control; and, (2) to adhere to the requirements of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. (End of clause) DEPARTMENT OF STATE MENTOR-PROT?G? PROGRAM (APR 2004) (a) Large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in the Department of State Pilot Mentor-Prot?g? Program. Mentor firms provide eligible small business prot?g?s with developmental assistance to enhance their business capabilities and ability to obtain Federal contracts. (b) Mentor firms are large prime contractors or eligible small businesses capable of providing developmental assistance. Prot?g? firms are small businesses, as defined in 13 CFR 121, 124, and 126. (c) Developmental assistance is technical, managerial, financial, and other mutually beneficial assistance that aids prot?g?s. Firms interested in participating in the program are encouraged to contact the Department of State OSDBU for further information. (End of provision) 652.225-70 Arab League Boycott of Israel. As prescribed in 625.7002(a), insert the following provision: ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (AUG 1999) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision: ?Foreign person? means any person other than a United States person as defined below. ?United States person? means any United States resident or national (other than an individual resident outside the United States and employed by other than a United States person), any domestic concern (including any permanent domestic establishment of any foreign concern), and any foreign subsidiary or affiliate (including any permanent foreign establishment) of any domestic concern which is controlled in fact by such domestic concern, as provided under the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended. (b) Certification. By submitting this offer, the offeror certifies that it is not: (1) Taking or knowingly agreeing to take any action, with respect to the boycott of Israel by Arab League countries, which Section 8(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 2407(a)) prohibits a United States person from taking; or, (2) Discriminating in the award of subcontracts on the basis of religion. (End of provision) (a) Section 8(a) of the U.S. Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 2407(a)), prohibits compliance by U.S. persons with any boycott fostered by a foreign country against a country which is friendly to the United States and which is not itself the object of any form of boycott pursuant to United States law or regulation. The Boycott of Israel by Arab League countries is such a boycott, and therefore, the following actions, if taken with intent to comply with, further, or support the Arab League Boycott of Israel, are prohibited activities under the Export Administration Act: (1) Refusing, or requiring any U.S. person to refuse to do business with or in Israel, with any Israeli concern, or with any national or resident of Israel, or with any other person, pursuant to an agreement of, or a request from or on behalf of a boycotting country; (2) Refusing, or requiring any U.S. person to refuse to employ or otherwise discriminating against any person on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin of that person or of any owner, officer, director, or employee of such person; (3) Furnishing information with respect to the race, religion, or national origin of any U.S. person or of any owner, officer, director, or employee of such U.S. person; (4) Furnishing information about whether any person has, has had, or proposes to have any business relationship (including a relationship by way of sale, purchase, legal or commercial representation, shipping or other transport, insurance, investment, or supply) with or in the State of Israel, with any business concern organized under the laws of the State of Israel, with any Israeli national or resident, or with any person which is known or believed to be restricted from having any business relationship with or in Israel; (5) Furnishing information about whether any person is a member of, has made contributions to, or is otherwise associated with or involved in the activities of any charitable or fraternal organization which supports the State of Israel; and, (6) Paying, honoring, confirming, or otherwise implementing letter of credit which contains any condition or requirement against doing business with the State of Israel. (b) Under Section 8(a), the following types of activities are not forbidden ?compliance with the boycott?, and are therefore exempted from Section 8(a)?s prohibitions listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) above: SEE CONTINUATION below Continuation of clause: (1) Complying or agreeing to comply with requirements: (i) Prohibiting the import of goods or services from Israel or goods produced or services provided by any business concern organized under the laws of Israel or by nationals or residents of Israel; or, (ii) Prohibiting the shipment of goods to Israel on a carrier of Israel, or by a route other than that prescribed by the boycotting country or the recipient of the shipment; (2) Complying or agreeing to comply with import and shipping document requirements with respect to the country of origin, the name of the carrier and route of shipment, the name of the supplier of the shipment or the name of the provider of other services, except that no information knowingly furnished or conveyed in response to such requirements may be stated in negative, blacklisting, or similar exclusionary terms, other than with respect to carriers or route of shipments as may be permitted by such regulations in order to comply with precautionary requirements protecting against war risks and confiscation; (3) Complying or agreeing to comply in the normal course of business with the unilateral and specific selection by a boycotting country, or national or resident thereof, of carriers, insurance, suppliers of services to be performed within the boycotting country or specific goods which, in the normal course of business, are identifiable by source when imported into the boycotting country; (4) Complying or agreeing to comply with the export requirements of the boycotting country relating to shipments or transshipments of exports to Israel, to any business concern of or organized under the laws of Israel, or to any national or resident of Israel; (5) Compliance by an individual or agreement by an individual to comply with the immigration or passport requirements of any country with respect to such individual or any member of such individual?s family or with requests for information regarding requirements of employment of such individual within the boycotting country; and, (6) Compliance by a U.S. person resident in a foreign country or agreement by such person to comply with the laws of that country with respect to his or her activities exclusively therein, and such regulations may contain exceptions for such resident complying with the laws or regulations of that foreign country governing imports into such country of trademarked, trade named, or similarly specifically identifiable products, or components of products for his or her own use, including the performance of contractual services within that country, as may be defined by such regulations. (End of clause) (a) General. The Government shall pay the contractor as full compensation for all work required, performed and accepted under this contract, inclusive of all costs and expenses, the firm fixed-price stated in Section B of this contract. [Use paragraph (b) only if partial payments apply. Otherwise, paragraph (a) above assumes the contractor will be paid the full amount upon completion of all contractual requirements]. (b) Payment Schedule. Payments will be made in accordance with the following partial payment schedule: Partial Payment Number Specific Deliverable Delivery Date Payment Amount 1 2 3 [Continue as necessary] (c) Invoice Submission. Invoices shall be submitted in an original and [contracting officer insert appropriate number of copies] copies to the office identified in Block 10 of the SF-26, Block 23 of the SF-33, or Block 18b of the SF-1449. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice must include all items per FAR 52.232-25, ?Prompt Payment?. (d) Contractor Remittance Address. Payment shall be made to the contractor?s address as specified on the cover page of this contract, unless a separate remittance address is specified below: Global Finacial Services Center, ATN: Office of Claims, P O Box 150008 Charleston, South Carolina 29415-5008 (End of clause) (a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name and position title, to take action for the Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be identified as a Contracting Officer?s Representative (COR). Such designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated; provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation. (b) The COR is [Program Office Manager]. (End of clause) At the time of delivery of supplies to a carrier for onward transportation, the Contractor shall give notice of prepaid shipment to the consignee establishment, and to other such persons as instructed by the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor has not received such instructions by 24 hours prior to the delivery time, the Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer and request instructions from the Contracting Officer concerning the notice of shipment to be given. (End of clause) (a) Each packing box shall be of solid construction in accordance with best commercial practices and sufficiently strong in direct ratio to the weight of the contents to withstand excessively rough handling while in transit overseas. It shall be constructed of lumber that is well seasoned, reasonably sound, free from bad cross grain and from knots or knotholes that interfere with nailing or that occupy more than 1/3 of the width of the piece of lumber. Box shall be constructed with three-way corners and diagonal bracing. All nails shall be cement-coated, of correct size and properly spaced to avoid splitting or warping, and shall be driven into the grain of the wood. Dimension of lumber shall be in accordance with the following table, dependent upon the weight of the contents: Weight of box and Minimum dimensions of lumber for struts, contents frame members, and single diagonal braces Up to 45 kg 19.05 x 57.15mm 46 to 113 kg 22.23 x 73.03mm 114 to 181 kg 22.23 x 98.43mm 182 to 272 kg 22.23 x 123.83mm or 25.4 x 98.43mm (b) Each box shall be lined with waterproof paper and shall be bound with 19.05mm steel straps firmly stapled in position to prevent the straps from slipping off the box. Articles must be secured and braced inside the shipping container to prevent the articles from shifting. (c) Packing cases weighing 453.5 kg and more must be equipped with skids. Each skid shall consist of two end sections of 50.8 x 152.4mm lumber placed flat and a center section of 50.8 x 101.6mm lumber placed flat and then arranged in line to prove 254mm forklift spaces between center and end sections. When goods are ready for shipment, the Contractor shall prepare four (4) copies of a packing list, indicating the contract and, if applicable, order numbers; case number; itemized list of contents; net and gross weights in kilograms; and outside dimensions, including all clears, of each shipping container. The Contractor shall provide three (3) copies of the packing list to the U.S. Despatch Agent specified in the contract or order. The Contractor shall place the fourth copy of the packing list in packing case number one, which shall be marked as such so that it is easily identified by the consignee. Upon receipt of the packing list, the Despatch Agent will furnish export marks and instructions regarding shipment to the port specified, depending upon steamer services available at the time. (d) The export marks shall be stenciled on one side of each box reserved for that purpose, and the appropriate case number stenciled in the lower left-hand corner of the same side. The contract and, as necessary, order numbers, net and gross weights in kilograms shall be stenciled on the same side. However, if the size of the box is too small to accommodate all stenciling on one side, the contract and order numbers and weights may be stenciled on the side opposite that used for the export marks and case number. (e) The contract and, as necessary, order numbers must appear on all containers and papers relating to this clause. (End of clause) This is to certify that the item(s) covered by this contract is/are for export solely for the use of the U.S. Foreign Service Post identified in the contract schedule. The Contractor shall use a photocopy of this contract as evidence of intent to export. Final proof of exportation may be obtained from the agent handling the shipment. Such proof shall be accepted in lieu of payment of excise tax. (End of clause) Each and every box or package containing materials shipped pursuant hereto, shall be marked with the following: the consignee address as shown in Block 6, the name and address of the contractor in Block 7, the order number in Block 3, and the requisition/reference number in Block 4. Packing lists will be attached to the outside of the box. Palletized stacked material will not exceed the height of 52 inches. Vendor will not ship partials without the proper approval of the consignee. Vendor will supply a copy of the purchase order with the packing list. (end of clause)
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/State/A-LM-AQM/A-LM-AQM/10696Q2808/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Springfield, VA 22150

Zip Code: 22150
 

Record

SN04277255-W 20160921/160919234732-42eb5f638ed2f7788086f9a97516d3aa (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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