MODIFICATION
J -- RFI only for copier maintenance services
- Notice Date
- 12/27/2012
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 7701 N. Stemmons Freeway, 3rd Floor, Dallas, TX 75247
- ZIP Code
- 75247
- Solicitation Number
- HUB120712
- Response Due
- 12/13/2012
- Archive Date
- 6/11/2013
- Point of Contact
- Name: Greg Horwitz, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 2149055499, Fax: 2149055568
- E-Mail Address
-
greg.horwitz@dhs.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- HUBZone
- Description
- CANCELLATION 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 HUB120712 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 2005-61. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811212 with a small business size standard of $25.50M.This requirement is a [ Total HUB-Zone ] 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 2012-12-13 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The DHS Immigration and Customs Enforcement requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001, THIS IS AN RFI ONLY at this time. The Government is seeking HUBZone firms capable of providing owned copier maintenance on an as-need basis to copiers located in the greater Washington, DC,greater Boston, and greater Chicago areas. The desired progression of this RFI will be the issuance of one or more Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA's) to selected vendors. Offers shall be priced by category of copier: B&W and color. These categories shall be further broken down into the following copy ranges - 0 to 10,000cpm, 10,001-25,000cpm and >25,000cpm. For color copiers, these copy ranges would be inclusive of both color and B&W copies. Pricing shall be presented as a monthly rate, for a minimum of a 1 year period, for EACH category specified above. Based on the success of this inquiry, service areas will be expanded to other large, metro areas within the continental US., 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 Immigration and Customs Enforcement 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 Immigration and Customs Enforcement 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. Service will be on an as-need basis, with service calls dispatched via telephone or email by the requiring office. 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/. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Offer MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close date. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Company must be registered in 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/ 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). 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.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/INS/COW/HUB120712/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Multiple shipping information.
- Zip Code: Multiple
- Zip Code: Multiple
- Record
- SN02956009-W 20121229/121227233854-e460f1ba6c667cf559e5054f3a08b08f (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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