Added: April 4, 2008
Modified: May 20, 2008 10:44 am
Track Changes
CANCELLATION NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W16XU780780304 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 2005-24. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423420 with a small business size standard of 100 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 2008-04-09 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Drum, NY 13602
The USA ACA Ft. Drum requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001, SEM 250C Disintegrator or equal. Salient characteristics: 21L X 12W (IN). Light duty disintegrator for maximum security destruction, meeting the requirements of NSA/CSS Specification 04-01 for punched tape and NSA/CSS Specification 04-02 for optical media (CDs, DVD, etc.). 1 Gallon vacuum. Space saving configuration: 21" D x 12" W x 30" H, 120 lbs. Ideal for shipboard and other limited space applications. Capacity: Reel and/or strip key tape and 200+CDs/DVDs per hour. Power: 1/2 HP, 115V or 220V motor. Feed opening: Key tape and CD/DVD feed slots. Quiet operation (80-85 dBA). Ideal for official use ID Badges, credit cards, etc. Includes lifetime warranty and the first year of preventive maintenance. This unit offers a one gallon vacuum collection system (INTERNALLY MOUNTED IN THE CABINET VERSION OF THE MODEL 250C)., 1, EA;
For this solicitation, USA ACA Ft. Drum 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. USA ACA Ft. Drum 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. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance.
The Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (The full text of FAR Provisions may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ ) , FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representation and Certification (interested parties are required to input their Representations and Certifications into the online representations and certifications application (ORCA) database which is located at the following internet address: http://www.bpn.gov.), FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors, FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation-Commercial Items (the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Award shall be made to the lower priced, timely, responsive quoter whom meets the required salient characteristics); 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications. DFAR 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items.
The Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (The full text of FAR and DFARS Clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/), FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (CCR), (interested parties are required to be registered in the CCR database which is located at the following internet address: http://www.bpn.gov.), FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and conditions Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses cited within 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation, 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons, 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition, DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. The following Clauses cited within 252.212-7001 are applicable to this acquisition: 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, and 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
FBO- The FBO provision located under the Contract/Bidding Req instruction is amended to change the following,this solicitation is being issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ) not an Invitation For Bid (IFB).
FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.).
Award shall be made to the responsive, responsible quoter providing the lowest price in keeping with the terms of this request for quote. If equal is noted, the bidder is required to submit the specifications to jennifer.cordeiro@us.army.mil or fax to (315) 772-6406 by the close of bidding time. Equal will be submitted to user and user must deem equal item to be acceptable.
No partial shipments unless otherwise specified.
Quote MUST be good for 60 calendar days after submission.
New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured products.
Contact ClientServices@FedBid.com or call 1-877-9FEDBID to address any questions or comments.
Agencies require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to award. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov.
Agencies require completion of the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to award. Information can be found at https://orca.bpn.gov/.
Reference first paragraph of this synopsis entitled Description. Delete that portion of the paragraph which reads "and is issued as an Invitation For Bid (IFB) and substitute "is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ) in lieu thereof".
