MODIFICATION
59 -- Phones and Accessories
- Notice Date
- 9/7/2012
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC 29401
- ZIP Code
- 29401
- Solicitation Number
- VA247-12-Q-0654_01
- Response Due
- 9/10/2012
- Archive Date
- 3/9/2013
- Point of Contact
- Name: Whitney Warrington, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 8437896647, Fax: 4782776576
- E-Mail Address
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whitney.warrington@va.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- AMENDMENT NOTICE:This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is VA247-12-Q-0654_01 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 2005-60. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335929 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 employees.This requirement is unrestricted 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 2012-09-10 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Hanahan, SC 29410 The VHA NCO 07 - 534 - Charleston, SC requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, Siemens OpenStage 40 HFA HiPath 4000, 300, EA; LI 002, Siemens OpenStage 40 HFA HiPath 4000 Wall Mount Kit, 30, EA; LI 003, Cortelco Style 2500 Desk Phone (BEIGE) (75 EA), 75, EA; LI 004, Siemens STMI 2 Card (120 port) for Siemens 4000, 3, EA; LI 005, Siemens SLAM 2 Analog Card with Ring Generator, 3, EA; LI 006, Backplane with 2 AMP Connectors (Siemens 4000 AP 3700 cabinet style), 3, EA; LI 007, Roll of Strap Wire (to cross-connect from switch to user) 1000', 3, EA; LI 008, Plantronics (OR EQUAL) CS50 USB Headset, 75, EA; LI 009, Plantronics (OR EQUAL) M-22 Amplifier (75 EA), 75, 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, VHA NCO 07 - 534 - Charleston, SC 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. VHA NCO 07 - 534 - Charleston, SC 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. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close of Buy. 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. 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. In addition to any VHA buy terms entered in FedBid, the Seller (Bidder) has reviewed and acknowledges any attached solicitation documents, item details, delivery schedule, and/or instructions to Seller (collectively referred to as requirements), and agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation documents. While additional support documentation (e.g. Seller Attachments) may be requested, pricing shall be entered as a 'bid' in the reverse auction - offline pricing is not an acceptable bid. At the conclusion of the reverse auction, if attached to the buy, the apparent winning bidder shall be required to complete the solicitation documents prior to award. Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is seeking quotes for the line items below. THE LINE ITEMS THAT LIST SIEMENS AS THE MANUFACTURER (HFA OpenStage 40 Phones and Wall Mount Kits, STMI 2 Cards, and SLAM 2 Analog Cards) MUST BE SIEMENS BRAND AND PRODUCT NAME ONLY -- NO SUBSTITUTIONS. The Cortelco product (Style 2500 desk phone--Beige) and Plantronics products (CS50 USB Headset and M-22 Amplifier) are denoted as ""brand name or equal."" To be considered for award, offers of ""equal"" products, including ""equal"" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic of the brand name product; (2) Clearly identify the item by-- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. 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. 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. All other products (Backplane with 2 AMP Connectors and 1000' Roll of Strap Wire) can be manufactured by any company. The responsible offeror that is responsive in terms of submitting the requisite literature for ""equal"" products and submits the cumulative lowest price for all items (inclusive of delivery) will be selected for award.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Hanahan, SC 29410
- Zip Code: 29410
- Zip Code: 29410
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