SOLICITATION NOTICE
84 -- BALLISTIC VESTS
- Notice Date
- 6/18/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- 1481 W. Tenth Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- ZIP Code
- 46202
- Solicitation Number
- VA251-13-Q-0363
- Response Due
- 6/21/2013
- Archive Date
- 12/18/2013
- Point of Contact
- Name: Joyce Miller, Title: Purchasing Agent, Phone: 3179881523, Fax: 3179881809
- E-Mail Address
-
joyce.miller@va.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Woman Owned Small Business
- Description
- Bids are being solicited under solicitation number VA251-13-Q-0363. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 496286. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is an [ Women-Owned Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-06-21 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work. The VHA NCO 11 - 583 - Indianapolis, IN requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: NIJ 0101.06 Level II Concealable Body Armor with additional vest carrier Quantity: 45 Vests to be custom fit to each officer on-site at the Indianapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 1481 West 10th Street Indianapolis Indiana Specifications: Similar to American Body Armor Xtreme SX 01 Level II Ballistic Vest or equivalent armor meeting the following specifications: -TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: NIJ Classification Type II NIJ Standard 0101.06 Compliant Areal Density 0.64 Thinness 0.181 V50 (9mm) 1762 V50 (.357 Mag) 1709 Armor Materials Kevlar, Honeywell next generation Spectra Shield with Advanced Perimeter Stitching, Vertical Tac Lines, and Quilt Stitching Panel Covering 2 ply, 70 Denier Textured Nylon with Urethane Back and Heat sealed edges Special Threat Testing (Independent NIJ Laboratory) Federal 9mm 124Gr +P HST; Speer 357 Sig 125Gr. GDHP; Win 9mm 127Gr.+P+ SXT; Win 40 Cal. 165Gr. SXT Internal liner made of antimicrobial knit Made from lightweight 100% nylon hexagon Ripstop Combination 4- and 6- point universal strap system External hidden zipper for easy insertion of armor panels Grip-Lok integrated panel suspension secures armor panel inside carrier Dual-plate pocket with an internal back insert design to accommodates 5"x 8" and 7"x 9" threat plates -Standard front and rear tails -External vest carrier color to be "Navy", 45, 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 11 - 583 - Indianapolis, IN 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. VHA NCO 11 - 583 - Indianapolis, IN is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids.All responsible Sellers 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.Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Sellers 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact 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. 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. 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 SYSTEM AWARD MANAGEMENT database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the SAM, it may do so through the SAM website at http://www.SAM.gov. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: See Statement of Work.
- Zip Code: -
- Zip Code: -
- Record
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