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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 10, 2008 FBO #2571
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70 -- Printers - Salient Characteristics for Printers

Notice Date: 12/8/2008
Notice Type: Salient Characteristics for Printers
NAICS: 334119 — Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
Contracting Office: Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, Defense Distribution Center, 2001 Mission Drive, DDC CSS-AB, Bldg 404, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 17070-5001, United States
ZIP Code: 17070-5001
Solicitation Number: SP3100-09-Q-0033
Point of Contact: Laura A. Dodson, Phone: 7177705516
E-Mail Address: laura.dodson@dla.mil
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Subpart 13.5 – Test Program For Certain Commercial Items of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the solicitation number is SP3100-09-Q-0033. This solicitation is Small Business Set-Aside. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Distribution Depot, Warner Robins (DDWG) has a requirement for a quantity of 39 network laser printers with secure network interface, a quantity of 47 network laser printers, and a quantity of 2 network color printers. This is a BRAND NAME or EQUAL acquisition; in accordance with FAR 52.211-16, a list of the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are attached or can be obtained from the DDC Contract Specialist. CLIN 0001 – LASER PRINTER, KYOCERA FS-4000DN (SEE ATTACHED SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS) 47 EACH @ $_______________ EACH = $_______________ TOTAL CLIN 0002 – COLOR NETWORK PRINTER, KYOCERA FS-5030N (SEE ATTACHED SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS) 2 EACH @ $_______________ EACH = $_______________ TOTAL CLIN 0003 – NETWORK PRINTER, KYOCERA FS-2000D WITH IB-23 SECURE NETWORK INTERFACE 39 EACH @ $_______________ EACH = $_______________ TOTAL Offerors shall provide the unit price for each component and the total amount, inclusive of shipping costs (FOB Destination). Equipment shall be shipped to Robins AFB, GA, exact shipping addresses will be provided in the final award, or can be obtained from the Contract Specialist POC. Note: The desired delivery schedule is 2 weeks ARO and the required delivery schedule is 30 days ARO. If providing an “OR EQUAL” product, offerors must submit technical information which demonstrates that the item offered meets the minimum salient characteristics per the attached (reference FAR 52.211-6). This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-27 effective 17 October 2008 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DCN 20081124 edition and Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (DLAD) Current to Revision 5 and PROCLTR 2008-72. The complete text of any of the clauses and provisions may be accessed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be issued on a Standard Form (SF) 1449. The preferred method of payment for supplies under this order is by the Acquisition Operations Office via the Government Purchase Card (VISA). The following FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items. Addenda to 52.212-1; the following paragraphs are hereby deleted from this provision: (d) products samples, (e) multiple offers and (h) multiple awards. NOTE: To receive an award resulting from this solicitation, offerors MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database IAW FAR 52.212-1(k) and DFARS 204.1104. Registration may be done on line at: www.ccr.gov. FAR 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal. (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must— Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; Clearly identify the item by— (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) DLAD 52.233-9000 AGENCY PROTESTS (SEP 1999) Companies protesting this procurement may file a protest 1) with the Contracting Officer, 2) with the General Accounting Office, or 3) pursuant to Executive Order No. 12979, with the Agency for a decision by the Activity’s Chief of the Contracting Office. Protests filed with the agency should clearly state that they are an “Agency Level Protest under Executive Order No. 12979.” (Note: DLA procedures for Agency Level Protests filed under Executive Order No. 12979 allow for a higher level decision on the initial protest than would occur with a protest to the Contracting Officer; this is not an appellate review of a Contracting Officer’s decision on a protest previously filed with the Contracting Officer). Absent a clear indication of the intent to file an agency level protest, protests will be presumed to be protests to the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) DLAD 52.233-9001 DISPUTES: AGREEMENT TO USE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) (JUN 2001) (a) The parties agree to negotiate with each other to try to resolve any disputes that may arise. If unassisted negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties will use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques to try to resolve the dispute. Litigation will only be considered as a last resort when ADR is unsuccessful or has been documented by the party rejecting ADR to be inappropriate for resolving the dispute. (b) Before either party determines ADR inappropriate, that party must discuss the use of ADR with the other party. The documentation rejecting ADR must be signed by an official authorized to bind the contractor (see FAR 52.233-1, or for the agency, by the Contracting Officer, and approved at a level above the Contracting Officer after consultation with the ADR Specialist and with legal counsel (see DLA Directive 5145.1). Contractor personnel are also encouraged to include the ADR Specialist in their discussions with the Contracting Officer before determining ADR to be inappropriate. (c) If you wish to opt out of this clause, check here ( ). Alternate wording may be negotiated with the Contracting Officer. (End of Provision) OFFER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS–Quotes must include the following items. Submission of a quote that does not contain all items requested below may result in elimination from consideration for award. 1. Quotations may be submitted in contractor format and shall include: (1) Company name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and FAX number; (2) Solicitation number; (3) Unit Price and extended prices for all CLINS; (4) Contractor DUNS Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, (5) Signed acknowledgements of amendments (applicable only if any amendments are issued against this solicitation) 2. Contractors are required to include a copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFAR 252.212-7000-Offeror Representation and Certification-Commercial Items with its proposal or may indicate completion of the representations and certifications on the internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. Failure to include the certifications along with the price proposal or to complete the certifications on the internet may result in elimination from consideration for award. FAR 52-212-2 Evaluation – Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106. The Government intends to evaluate quotes in response to this quotation without discussions and will award one firm-fixed price contract to the responsible offeror whose quote represents the total overall lowest price which meets the product technical requirements for all CLINS. Therefore to be considered for award, a quote must be provided for all CLINS. FAR 52.212-4Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items, Addenda to 52.212-4; the following clauses apply: FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders–Commercial Items (in paragraph (b) the following clauses apply: FAR 52.219-6Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-19Child Labor–Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of segregated facilities FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-37Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans FAR 52.222-50Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.225-13Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.232-36Payment by Third Party FAR 52.232-33Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.247-64Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. The following additional clauses/provisions apply: DFARS 252.225-7036 Buy American Act–Free Trade Agreement–Balance of Payments Program ALT I DFARS 252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustment DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea DFARS 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea DLAD 52.247-9012 REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (WPM) (FEB 2007) (a) This clause only applies when wood packaging material (WPM) will be used to make shipments under this contract and/or when WPM is being acquired under this contract. (b) Definition. Wood packaging material (WPM) means wood pallets, skids, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels, dunnage, crates, frame and cleats. The definition excludes materials that have undergone a manufacturing process, such as corrugated fiberboard, plywood, particleboard, veneer, and oriented strand board (OSD). (c) All Wood Packaging Material(WPM) used to make shipments under DOD contracts and/or acquired by DOD must meet requirements of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Materials in International Trade." DOD shipments inside and outside of the United States must meet ISPM 15 whenever WPM is used to ship DOD cargo. (1) All WPM shall comply with the official quality control program for heat treatment (HT) or kiln dried heat treatment (KD HT) in accordance with American Lumber Standard Committee, Incorporated (ALSC) Wood Packaging Material Program and WPM Enforcement Regulations (see http://www.alsc.org/). (2) All WPM shall include certification/quality markings in accordance with the ALSC standard. Markings shall be placed in an unobstructed area that will be readily visible to inspectors. Pallet markings shall be applied to the stringer or block on diagonally opposite sides of the pallet and be contrasting and clearly visible. All containers shall be marked on a side other than the top or bottom, contrasting and clearly visible. All dunnage used in configuring and/or securing the load shall also comply with ISPM 15 and be marked with an ASLC approved DUNNAGE stamp. (d) Failure to comply with the requirements of this restriction may result in refusal, destruction, or treatment of materials at the point of entry. The Agency reserves the right to recoup from the Contractor any remediation costs incurred by the Government. (End of Clause) All questions and inquiries should be addressed via email to laura.dodson@dla.mil, Request for Quote Number SP3100-09-Q-0033. Pricing and representations/certifications are required NLT 3:00 PM EDT ON DECEMBER 15, 2008. This information should be submitted to above email address or faxed to 717-770-7591. Contractors must be capable of accepting payment by either electronic funds or government credit card for this procurement. ALL SOURCES MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACT REGISTRATION DATABASE, http://www.ccr.gov/, or an award cannot be processed.
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Document(s): Salient Characteristics for Printers; File Name: Salient Characteristics - Same as or equal to a Kyocera FS-2000DN (Salient Char - Kyocera FS-2000DN.pdf); Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=8177f2913d8c989bab16ef437c1d7f66; Bytes: 86.50 Kb; File Name: Salient Characteristics - Same as or equal to Kyocera FS-4000DN (Salient Char - Kyocera FS-4000DN.pdf); Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=ea4bd18f42ecb32a295c3ca79718caae; Bytes: 91.08 Kb; File Name: Salient Characteristics - Same as or equal to Kyocera FS-C5030N Color Printer (Salient Char - Color Printer.pdf); Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=45c4779367771b164f8b2b7b20599438; Bytes: 32.15 Kb; Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
Place of Performance: Address: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA, Distribution Depot, Warner Robins (DDWG), Robins AFB, Georgia, 31098, United States; Zip Code: 31098
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