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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 FBO #3959
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Forensic Equipmetn

Notice Date

9/24/2012
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

Contracting Office

2230 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, VA 22207
 

ZIP Code

22207
 

Solicitation Number

FY12-GM-233
 

Response Due

9/25/2012
 

Archive Date

3/24/2013
 

Point of Contact

Name: Gregory Mendoza, Title: ATA Program/ US Department of State, Phone: 5712269752, Fax:
 

E-Mail Address

mendozaga@state.gov;
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

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 FY12-GM-233 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 334514 with a small business size standard of 500.00 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 2012-09-25 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Sterling, VA 20166 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Leica Polarization Microscope with Camera, used for the analysis of fibers, 1, EA; LI 002, Foster and Freeman VSC-6000/HS - A Comprehensive digital imaging system used to detect forgery and counterfeit in both documents and currency, 1, EA; LI 003, Projectina UCM Comparative Microscope used for the detection of counterfeit currency as well as to detect forgery in hand writing and signitures, 2, EA; LI 004, KRUSS MSZ 5400 Stero Microscope - used to detect forgery in currency, documents and handwriting, 2, EA; LI 005, Foster and Freeman TFD-2 used for the development of untreated latent F/P, 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, Department of State 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. Department of State 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. If Seller is bidding Cisco brand equipment, Seller certifies that it is a Cisco Authorized Channel as of the date of the submission of its Bid, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by Cisco to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable Cisco certification/specialization requirements.Unless otherwise specified, Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es). The Seller confirms to have sourced all Cisco products submitted in this Bid from Cisco or through Cisco Authorized Channels only, in accordance with all applicable laws and Cisco?s current applicable policies at the time of purchase. If software is provided or included, Seller shall, upon request, provide Buyer with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Seller certifies that all Cisco software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the Cisco Software. 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. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.sam.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/. 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. The Buyer will review the bids and make a selection on FedBid. Selected Seller means the Seller that submits the Selected Bid. Selected Bid means a Bid submitted by a Seller in response to an IFB, which Bid meets or exceeds the Buyer?s requirements and is accepted by the Buyer pursuant to the terms of the Bid. Participating sellers will note that there may be a 4 to 6 week delay from the time that the Selected Seller receives notification from FedBid to the time that the Selected Seller receives the award document from the Department of State. FedBid will invoice the Selected Seller after the Buyer has accepted a Seller?s bid. The FedBid invoice will include system-generated competition-specific information for identification and referencing purposes. The Selected Seller is responsible for remitting any FedBid fee once they have received payment from the Department of State. The official award document from the Department of State will contain information on how the Selected Seller invoices the Buyer. The official award document from the Department of State will provide the delivery timeline information and the award date on the document is when the official delivery time clock begins. Sellers cannot: combine order shipments, perform drop shipments. A requisition number or credit card number MUST be identified with the shipment and All shipments MUST include the Packing List. For the line items designated as [Brand Name or Equal], the Buyer is allowing Sellers to submit bids for alternate products as long as the bid specification 'Brand Name or Equal' the requested specification. Sellers MUST enter exactly what they are bidding (including make, model, and description) into the blank description field in order for the bid to be considered. TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD FOR BRAND NAME OR EQUAL & MEET OR EXCEED BUYS, ALL VENDORS MUST PROVIDE MANUFACTURER, PART # AND EXTENDED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXACT MODEL BEING PROPOSED FOR ALL LINE ITEMS. NO EXCEPTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN A 'NON RESPONSIVE' BID AND REMOVAL FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION. Award will be based on Price, Technical Capability and Delivery and Past Performance All ammunition must be packaged ready to send Outside the Continental United States utilizing 49 CFR The Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 90 Calendar Days of receiving final delivery. Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. 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. Evaluation of Commercial Items (Jan 1999) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Compliance with Solicitation ________________________________________________ Delivery and Warranty Information ________________________________________________ Past Performance ________________________________________________ Price _______________ Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/State/FedBid.com/FedBid1/FY12-GM-233/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Sterling, VA 20166

Zip Code: 20166
 

Record

SN02896661-W 20120926/120925003806-bc44029b0e0debad7aefbed1f32f456a (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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