MODIFICATION
70 -- PDA Device Acquisition for 2006 Census Test
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2004
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 423430
— Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Acquisition Division Room G-314 FB#3, Washington, DC, 20233
- ZIP Code
- 20233
- Solicitation Number
- 52-SOBC-4-00018
- Response Due
- 8/2/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/17/2004
- Point of Contact
- Donald Moses, Contract Officer, Phone 301/763-1824, Fax 301/457-1785,
- E-Mail Address
-
donald.l.moses.sr@census.gov
- Description
- (i) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED BY THIS COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS. (ii) The solicitation number is 52-SOBC-4-00018. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 24 effective June 18, 2004. (iv) This is not a small business set-aside. The requirement is being solicited on an unrestricted basis as a Commercial Item Acquisition. (v) There is a Statement of Need (SON) for Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Computing Devices. The SON describes, among other things, the Government?s functional requirements, physical characteristics and intended use of the PDA Devices. Evaluation factors will be applied against the SON to determine which PDA device offered best meets the stated Government requirements. Interested parties must retrieve the SON from the following site: http://www.census.gov/procur/www/pda2006/index.html (vi) The U.S. Census Bureau has a requirement for PDA devices in accordance with the SON, on a fixed price, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity basis. (vii) The minimum order quantity is 100 units. The maximum order quantity is 1651 units. (viii) All units shall be delivered as follows: (Delivery point to be determined). When a delivery is made, the contractor shall provide the Government with a complete inventory of all delivered hardware (with serial numbers). All packaging, labels, and materials for product return (in the event a return is necessary) must be provided. All certification and documentation of software licensing must also be provided. The Contractor is responsible for packing and packaging to ensure safe delivery of the PDA devices. Delivery of items ordered above 100 units shall be specified at a later date. However, it is anticipated that orders up to the maximum quantity shall be place by October 29, 2004. Future delivery sites may consist of the following BOC localities: Denver, Colorado; Austin, Texas; Headquarters at Suitland, Maryland; or another central delivery location. The offer shall provide pricing for FOB Origin and FOB Destination. Note: All FAR clauses and provisions required for proposal submission must be retrieved by the offeror. All FAR clauses and provisions can be downloaded at http://www.arnet.gov/ Please ensure that all clauses or provisions that require fill-in and/or signature are completed. Offerors are advised to retrieve and read all applicable clauses and provisions relative to this acquisition. (ix) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda to this provision also applies: paragraph b (11) (c) of this clause; acceptance period is 60 calendar days. To be considered a responsive proposal, offerors must comply with the following: 1. Ensure that its proposal clearly addresses the requirements contained in the SON, and, 2. Ensure that all submissions required by this solicitation are received by the specified closing date and time. A complete proposal submission shall consist of a Product Sample, a Technical Proposal, a Services Proposal, a Price Proposal, Certifications and Representations, and a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions of this solicitation as required by FAR 52.212-1 (b) (11). Product Sample: Offerors must submit one (1) PDA device and all peripherals as specified in the SON. Offerors shall include the manufacturer or brand name, make and model of the PDA as well as all peripherals. Offerors are instructed to submit the sample device with all hardware and software configured properly to demonstrate SON compliance. Technical Proposal: Offerors must submit product literature and other supporting documentation that demonstrates the proposed PDA?s compliance with all Government SON requirements. Offerors must provide documented solutions to the following sections of the Statement of Need: Section III - Physical Characteristics, items 7 (battery solution), 18 (demonstrate that RF wireless can be disabled if device has Bluetooth Wireless capability) 19 (provide documentation that the device will support ESRI?s ArcPad software), 20 (must demonstrate that the device can run Sybase?s Xcellnet Afaria PDA Client Software), 21 (multiple applications). Offerors must submit detailed instructions on how the Government can test the device for compliance with the functional requirements. Service Proposal: If the vendor provides optional pricing for Services, the vendor must provide documentation of ISO9000-9001 certification, and must provide a project management plan that details the project and how the vendor would propose implementing the project. In addition, the vendor must explain their experience in providing services of this type and scope, and must provide names of customers and contact people that the government can speak with to confirm the vendor?s performance in providing these types of services. . Price Proposal: The Government guarantees a purchase of 100 units. Offerors are requested to submit prices for PDA packages in the following quantities: 100 units; 101 through 1551 units. Include price break out tables for each item included in the PDA package including, at a minimum, a price for the external storage, DC automobile adapter, stylus, protective cover, battery charger, and unit price for batteries. In addition, you are instructed to include separate optional unit pricing for xCellenet Afaria Client software CF card 56kbps Modem compatible with the device, CF Card GPS receiver that meets the requirements outlined in the SON,and additional external storage cards (above those included with the PDA package) for the following quantities;100,101-1551. If the optional items are exercised, it is anticipated that a quantity in the range of 100 to 1551 will be ordered by November 30, 2004. Please state any applicable price discounts for all products offered. Certifications and Representations: Offerors must also fill out and submit the Certifications and Representations (52.212-3) specified below. Offerors may submit the written portion of its proposal electronically by the specified closing date and time. Proposals sent electronically must be sent to the Contracting Officer at Donald.L.Moses.Sr.@census.gov. Please identify the subject line as ?Proposal ? PDA Device.? Include the solicitation number with submission. Proposals submitted by mail (other than product sample device, 3 copies each) must be sent to the following address if using United States Postal Service: U.S. Census Bureau, 4700 Silver Hill Road, Stop Code 1700, Room G-314, Washington, DC 20233-1700, Attention: Donald L. Moses. If you will use a private courier service, replace ?Washington D.C. 20233-1700? with ?Suitland Maryland, 20746?. (x) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation?Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition: The following addenda to this provision also applies: replace paragraph (a) of the provision with the following: The Government will initially verify that all PDA proposals submitted include all hardware and documentation requested by the solicitation and that all components are in working order. If any component fails during the initial review, the Government will notify the offeror and request a replacement. The offeror must provide any replacements within 24 hours of being notified of the problem. This will only be allowed once during the evaluation. If the replacement is not received within this time frame, the offeror?s proposal may be disqualified. All proposals meeting the requirements shall be evaluated based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability, 2) Usability, 3) Ability to Meet Service Requirements and 4) Price. Award shall be made to the offeror whose proposal is evaluated as the best value to the Government relative to meeting the SON requirements. When combined, Technical Capability Usability, and Services are considered somewhat more important than Price. However, the Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall price to achieve slightly superior technical capabilities. Evaluation of Technical Capability, Usability, Services and Price will be based on the offeror?s proposal submission, including the product sample, product literature, technical documentation, and documented solutions as requested in this solicitation and SON. Offerors must include instructions in its proposal submission outlining how the Government can test its submission for compliance with each of these items. (xi) Offerors are required to complete and submit the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications?Commercial Items. (xii) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition a. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR clauses cited in paragraph (b) of this clause apply: (11) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, (12) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, (13) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, (14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, (15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, (16) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, (25) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration. Clause 52.232.18, Availability of Funds and clause 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity, are applicable. (xiii) Invoice shall be submitted within 30 days after acceptance of equipment to the Finance Office at the Bureau of the Census at the following address: Finance Office, U.S. Census Bureau, 4700 Silver Hill Road, Stop 4400, Washington, DC 20233-4400 (xiv) Inquires: Any questions or inquires relative to this solicitation must be submitted to the Contracting Officer at Donald.L.Moses.Sr@census.gov no later than July 23, 2004. The Government anticipates providing a response to all inquires via amendment to this solicitation no later than July 30, 2004. (xv) A COMPLETE PROPOSAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT AT THE ADDRESSES SPECIFIED HEREIN NOT LATER THAN August 2, 2004, 4 P.M. LOCAL MARYLAND TIME.
- Record
- SN00612742-W 20040702/040630211731 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |