99 -- BULK MAIL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

Notice Date

September 5, 2001

Contracting Office

Defense Logistics Agency, Logistics Operations, Defense Automation & Production Service, 5450 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055

ZIP Code

17055

Solicitation Number

SA7046-01-R-0035

Response Due

September 21, 2001

Point of Contact

Dale Blum, Procurement Program Manager, Phone 717-605-4510, Fax 717-605-3999, Email dblum@daps.dla.mil -- Vonda DeBolt, Procurement Program Manager, Phone 717-605-2223, Fax 717-605-3999, Email vdebolt@daps.dla.mil

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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27, and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. The requirement is for the purchase of one address/barcode printer (Buskro Model BK-660 or equivalent) with online tabber and one 6 station inserter with smart insertion module (Mailcrafter Model 9800 Thor Series or equivalent). Delivery shall be 60 days after receipt of order. Place of delivery and acceptance is DAPS-Lackland, 1531 Connally St, Lackland AFB, Tx 78236-5514. Offerors must provide descriptive brochures/literature of the items being offered. The descriptive technical literature submitted needs to clearly communicate the offeror's understanding and compliance with the minimum requirements set forth in the technical description below. Offeror's proposal must include pricing for all solicitation requirements. Discussions may or may not be held with offerors; therefore, each offeror's initial proposal should be complete and accurate. Contractor shall provide complete installation and user training, including delivery of two user manuals for each piece of equipment. Costs for shipping, installation, manuals and training must be separately identifiable in the proposal. Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, and transportation necessary to complete the installation and training. Equipment must be furnished with standard commercial warranty, item unique warranty information must be provided in proposal. Technical Requirements (Salient characteristics): Address/Barcode printer with four(4) 1" H.P. print heads (positionable where required) that use the HP45A cartridge, integrated top loading vacuum shuttle feed, two(2) 3"x20" UV dryers on one vacuum base, in-line high speed tabber, and conveyor. Addressing equipment must include a friction feeder that can be placed inside the vacuum shuttle feed to allow for more positive feed of "z" folded, irregular folded, or thick pieces for addressing. Address/Barcode must be capable of printing return address, indicia, delivery address with barcode and up to 2" of other information in one pass. Unit must handle material sizes from 3"x5" to 16" x 17" and be capable of handling pieces up to 1 1/8" thick. Print speed must be at least 25,000 pieces per hour. Printer must be able to use bladder cartridges as well as standard ink cartridges. System must be upgradeable as new print technology arises. System must include any networkable computer necessary to drive system and must provide for unlimited address recovery. Layout software must be included. Tabber must work in-line with printer and be capable of placing 1-3 tabs on a single pass. Tab placement must be left, right, or flat. It must also be capable of placing paper, clear, opaque, perforated paper, or perforated clear tabs. Tabber must be able to place live postage stamps from rolls. Tabber must handle ?" to 2" tab on rolls up to 50,000 tabs per roll. Tabber must be able to handle material from 3"x5" up to 17"x15" with a thickness up to 5/8". Sensor adjustment must be automatic. Tabber must be able to tab at least 30,000 pieces per hour. Transport must have heavy-duty motor and bias belt(s). Takeup spool must be included. Address printer, tabber, and conveyor must be fully integrated so that when the stop button is hit on any module of the system all components will stop and must step automatically when zip code break is detected. The inserter must be a minimum 6 station inserter with 180? turnover, 5 ?' conveyor with intelligent (OMR) fold and insert module. The system must be expandable by 2/4/6 stations if required. The unit must be capable of inserting envelopes to 6 ? x 9 ? in size. A separate friction feeder capable of feeding "z" folded pieces and "slick" mail pieces is to be included for this system. The friction feeder must fit into one of the feed stations. Must have a 10 inch or larger operator interface control monitor. The inserter must operate at a speed of at least 8,000 sealed mail pieces per hour. Inserter must include a DC stepping motor to incrementally step for setup. Must include a programmable detection/divert system to allow misfed pieces to be diverted so inserter continues operating at maximum capacity without operator intervention until programmed number of misfeeds is reached. System must have air assist at envelope opening station. The smart insertion module must be intelligent OMR capable accumulating feeder/folder. The folder must be able to fold from 1-4 sheets of letter or legal paper in 'c', 'z', or 'double' fold for insertion into a #10 envelope and 1-7 sheets 'half' fold for insertion into 6 ? x 9 ? envelope. Warranty service for all equipment must be provided locally to San Antonio, Tx. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government considering the following factors in descending order of importance: Technical Excellence (Quality), Past Performance, and Price. Offerors must provide past performance information with their proposal. This information must document at least three contracts placed over the past three years, and must include the company names, addresses, telephone numbers, and names of contacts, and any other pertinent information to document past performance. =20 The following provisions and clauses can be viewed through Internet access at the GSA FAR Site, http://www.arnet.gov/far/. The solicitation provision at FAR 52.252-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commerical Items (Oct 2000) is incorporated by reference. Offerors must include with their quote a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (MAY 2001), and a completed copy of the Trade Agreements Certificate at DFARS 252.225-7020. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial items (MAY 2001), is hereby incorporated by reference and will apply to any resultant contract. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 2001) is hereby incorporated by reference. The following clauses from paragraph (b) also apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract: (b)(11) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); (b)(12) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); (b)(13) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); (b)(14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); (b)(15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); (b)(16) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126); (b)(24) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332). The clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial items (DEC 2000), is incorporated by reference. The following clause applies to this solicitation and any resulting contract: (a) DFARS 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements (19 U.S.C. 2501-2518 and 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). The provision at DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (MAR 2000) is incorporated by reference. Prior to receiving any contract award, contractors must be registered in the Central Contract Registration (CCR). If not already registered, you should immediately register with CCR by calling 1-888-227-2423. Confirmation of CCR registration must be obtained before award can be made. The DLAD provisions at 52.233-9000, Agency Protests (SEP 1999) -- DLAD, and 52.233-9001, DISPUTES: Agreement To Use Alternative Dispute Resolution (JUN 2001) -- DLAD, and the clause at 52.212-9000, Changes -- Military Readiness (MAR 2001) -- DLAD are incorporated by reference and apply to this solicitation and any resulting contract. They are available at http://www.dla.mil/j-3/j-336/logisticspolicy/rev5.htm . Proposals should reference Solicitation No. SA7046-01-R-0035. Offers must be sent in writing/fax to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Dale Blum, no later than 4:00 P.M. (EST) on 21 SEP 01. Mail proposals to: HQ DAPS, (Attn: D. Blum) 5450 Carlisle Pike, Blg 9, P.O. Box 2020, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055-0788, or via fax to (717) 605-3999. Proposals will be considered from all responsible sources. =20

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