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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 31, 2010 FBO #3263
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- AUTOMOTIVE CONCESSION STORE

Notice Date

10/29/2010
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

Contracting Office

2401 DODSON AVENUE, DEL RIO, TX 78840
 

ZIP Code

78840
 

Solicitation Number

102010
 

Response Due

11/12/2010
 

Archive Date

5/11/2011
 

Point of Contact

Name: Rosie Zaragoza-Santos, Title: CONTRACT SPECIALIST, Phone: 830 778 7077, Fax: 8307787148
 

E-Mail Address

rosie.zaragoza@dhs.gov;
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

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 102010 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 2005-46. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 493110 with a small business size standard of $25.50M. 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 2010-11-12 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be DEL RIO, TX 78840 The DHS Customs and Border Protection requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, AUTOMOTIVE CONCESSION STOREPLEASE SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF NEEDS, 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DHS Customs and Border Protection 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. DHS Customs and Border Protection 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. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the Included in another line item function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the FedBid Submit a Question feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid being determined to be non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Delivery must be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days - not to exceed 30 - required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. Unless otherwise noted. ORCA Requirement - Company must be registered on Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered with ORCA, they may do so by going to ORCA web site at https://orca.bpn.gov/ The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 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 the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable). Award Criteria-An award will be made to a responsive offeror (who submits all required submissions on time), whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government, and whose offer is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). An offer is technically acceptable if its technical capabilities conform to the Government's Statement of Work or listed specs whichever is applicable to the buy. 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.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Submissions can be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com. For Exact Match Only Commodity Buys- NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EXACT MATCH ONLY. The vendor may not substitute any item/service listed on this order without prior written approval from the DHS/CBP Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing to change part numbers, manufacturer, quantity, delivery dates, or any other specifications of this RFQ. Items/services that do not conform to descriptions and part numbers found in this RFQ will be rejected at the time of delivery causing a return at the vendor's expense. For Exact Match Services Buys Only- In order for a sellers bid to be 'responsive' and considered for award, the seller is REQUIRED to document exactly how they intend to meet the requirements of the SOW. They shall document statement detailing the service for evaluation. Failure to do this may be cause for termination. This information is REQUIRED in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award. For all buys other than Exact Match Sellers MUST document what they are bidding for evaluation for award. Sellers must include, extended specs and/or manufacturer name and part numbers (if applicable). Failure to do this may be cause for termination. This information is REQUIRED in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award. FAR 52.211-6. SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (APR 1991) SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY (APR 1991) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitatin will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Evaluation Criteria and Proposal Submission Requirements--------------------------------------------------------Factor 1, Technical Approach: The technical proposal shall consist of the Vendor's written technical approach for satisfying the requirement of this RFQ. The criteria below form the basis for the evaluation in the effort to determine technical acceptability. The Vendor's plan should clearly demonstrate the ability to manage inventory. Ability to structure and staff key personnel to accomplish requirements as stated in the performance work statement(PWS) The Vendor will provide top line (rated) new parts and Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) when requested within the identified timeframes. Process purchases utilizing Government Issued Fleet credit cards that are authorized by DHS/CBP. The Fleet credit card that is issued to each individual vehicle is a Master Card.Vendor will staff to the required level of work effort and obtain security clearances in accordance with the security requirements described in the PWS. Factor 2, Past Performance Evaluation: Vendors must complete the Past Performance Survey Cover Page and send Past Performance Questionnaires to current or previous customers for completion. The customers must send completed questionnaires directly to the Contract Specialist through one of the following methods: Email (preferred): rosie.zaragoza@dhs.gov mail: Customs and Border Protection Rosie Zaragoza-Santos, Contract Specialist 2401 Dodson Avenue Del Rio, Texas 78840 RFQ Number: AUTO CONCESSION STORE Up to three completed questionnaires from contracts of similar size and complexity must be received by the Contract Specialist before the RFQ closing date. Preparation instructions are provided in the Attachment. Vendors without relevant past performance history shall include information that describes efforts of key personnel who have relevant experience, and/or information or efforts of subcontractors who will perform major or critical aspects of this requirement. The Government may use Past Performance information obtained from other than the sources identified by the Vendor. Such information will be used for the responsibility determination. The Government may not contact all references provided by the Vendor. Factor 3, Price Evaluation: The proposed price shall be inputted on the price schedule provided in Attachment "d". An electronic version is available through the FedBid solicitation. Pricing will be evaluated at the maximum quantity needed per month, multiplied by the total number of months multiplied by the unit price. SELECTION FOR AWARD The Government will award a BPA resulting from this solicitation to the responsive offeror who submits the lowest price technically acceptable offer with acceptable or neutral past performance. The Government contemplates award of a BPA contract resulting from this solicitation. SERVICE CONTRACT ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (MAR 2003)A.GeneralAny information made available to the Contractor by the Government shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this contract and shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to any persons except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract.B.Technical Data RightsThe Contractor shall not use, disclose, reproduce, or otherwise divulge or transfuse to any persons any technical information or data licensed for use by the Government that bears any type of restrictive or proprietary legend except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract. Refer to the Rights in Data clause for additional information. C.Privacy ActIn performance of this contract the Contractor assumes the responsibility for protection of the confidentiality of all Government records and/or protected data provided for performance under the contract and shall ensure that (a) all work performed by any subcontractor is subject to the disclosure restrictions set forth above and (b) all subcontract work be performed under the supervision of the Contractor or their employees. SEE SECTION 10 IN THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) THE VENDOR THAT IS AWARDED THE BPA WILL HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE AWARD TO SET UP THE CONCESSION STORE AND MAKE PARTS AVAILABLE TO THE SECTOR.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCS/PDDC20229/102010/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: DEL RIO, TX 78840

Zip Code: 78840-8001
 

Record

SN02319038-W 20101031/101029233637-87e99048afeef9636c7961ec4886c57a (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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