SOLICITATION NOTICE
60 -- Fiber Optic Cable Fuser
- Notice Date
- 4/16/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Agency, North Region, ACA, Fort Carson, 1676 Evans St, Bldg 1220, Fort Carson, CO 80913
- ZIP Code
- 80913
- Solicitation Number
- W911RZ-08-T-0079
- Response Due
- 4/28/2008
- Point of Contact
- Name: Edmond Rowan, Title: Contracrt Specialist, Phone: 7195268449, Fax: 7195264490
- E-Mail Address
-
edmond.rowan@us.army.mil;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
- Description
- 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 W911RZ-08-T-0079 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 335921 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is a [ Service-Disabled Veteran Owned ] 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 2008-04-28 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Carson, CO 80913 The USA ACA Fort Carson requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001,. FSM-17S Mini Fusion KitProduct Description:The FSM-17S establishes a new standard for single fiber "fixed v-groove" type fusion splicers with a host of improvements including a 35 second tube heater, dual position monitor, and a longer battery life. The real time arc calibration feature makes field maintenance easier than ever. Also available now is a version of the FSM-17S utilizing a fiber holder system, making the splicing process extremely simple for inexperienced technicians. Both models quickly attach to the newly redesigned ASW-02 workstation making, field portability a breeze. Product details:- 35 second tube heater- Dual direction monitor position- Long life battery (up to 160 splices/shrinks per charge)- Automatic arc calibration, 6, EA; For this solicitation, USA ACA Fort Carson 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 Fort Carson 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. 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.) directly to %s (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 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 a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. WAWF is the preferred method to electronically process vendor request for payment. This application allows DOD vendors to submit and track Invoices and Receipt/Acceptance documents electronically. Contractors electing to use WAWF shall (i) register to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil and (ii) ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the Central Contractor Registration site at http://www.ccr.gov within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract/order. Invoices shall be uploaded to Wide Area Work Flow at https://wawf.eb.mil. For Wide Area Work Flow training visit https://wawftraining.eb.mil. DFAS: Questions concerning payments should be directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Office as designated in this contract. DFAS Rome, 800-553-0527. Please have your purchase order/contract number ready when calling about payments. You can also access payment and receipt information using the DFAS web site at http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice number will be required to inquire about the status of your payment. CODES: The following codes and information will be required to assure successful flow of WAWF documents. TYPE OF DOCUMENT: [___]_X_ Invoice Only__ Construction Invoice (Contractor Only)__ Invoice and receiving Report (COMBO)__ Invoice as 2-in-1 (Services only)__ Progress Payment (Government Only)__ Cost Voucher (Government Only)__ Receiving Report (Government Only)__ Receiving Report with Unique Identification (UID) Data (Government Only)(UID is a new globally unique part identifier containing data elements used to track DOD parts through their life cycle.)ISSUE BY DODAAC: W911RZ SHIP TO DODAAC: _ ADMIN BY DODAAC: W911RZINSPECT BY DODAAC: LEAVE BLANKACCEPT BY DODAAC: LOCAL PROCESSING OFFICE DODAAC: LEAVE BLANKPAYMENT OFFICE FISCAL STATION CODE: LEAVE BLANK EMAIL POINTS OF CONTACT LISTING:Upon submission of your document, use the Email feature in WAWF to notify the following personnel:RECEIVING OFFICE POC: Thomasine.young@us.army.mil, 719 526-5823CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR: edmond.rowan@us.army.mil, 719 526-8449
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Carson, CO 80913
- Zip Code: 80913
- Zip Code: 80913
- Record
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