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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 31, 2013 FBO #4298
MODIFICATION

71 -- WARDROBE CLOSETS, BUNK BEDS, AND MATTRESS

Notice Date: 8/29/2013
Notice Type: Modification/Amendment
Contracting Office: 2021 Club Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916
ZIP Code: 79916
Solicitation Number: BUY_534089
Response Due: 9/3/2013
Archive Date: 3/2/2014
Point of Contact: Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
E-Mail Address: Clientservices@fedbid.com;
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
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 BUY_534089 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 2005-69. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 337910 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.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 2013-09-03 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be FORT BLISS (EL PASO), TX 79916 The MICC Fort Bliss requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Requested Specification: ? INCH X 3 INCH Bunk Bed Pin (wood)Wooden Pin for holding bunk bed securely, align bunk bed posts.These Wooden pins will be utilize for previously procured bunk beds and property of the Requesting Activity. The new wooden pins will join the currently owned bed to new bunk beds (CLINS 0003 AND CLIN 0004). Item must comply to Department of the Army - UPS Furnishings Program Specifications (see attachments for additional information)., 400, EACH; LI 002: Requested Specification: 6/16 INCH X 3 INCH Bunk Bed Pin (Steel)Made of solid steel for extra stability and a snug fit. Align bunk bed posts. The new stell pins will join the currently owned bed to new bunk beds (CLINS 0003 AND CLIN 0004). Item must comply to Department of the Army - UPS Furnishings Program Specifications (see attachments for additional information)., 400, EACH; LI 003: Requested Specification: Bunk Beds (600 Beds to assembe 300 Double Bunk beds) -Tool-less, multi-height adjustable using embedded steel pins -Beds bunk using 3 INCH steel bunking pins -Steel spring sleeping surface sized to fit 38 inches x 80 inches mattresses -Sizes (approx): 41 inches x 85 inches x 36 inches -Wood head and foot boards -Color natural oak Item must comply to Department of the Army - UPS Furnishings Program Specifications (see attachments for additional information)., 600, EACH; LI 004: Requested Specification: Mattress shall be extra firm (firm). a.Must be 38 inches x 80 inches, extra firm. b.Must have minimum 280 innerspring coil count, 13 gauge Bonnel type coils with 6 gauge steel border rod. c.Must have a binding tape 7/8 inch min. d.Must have minimum of five layers of quilting and padding. e.Must meet applicable fire retardant requirements; Federal Standard 16 CFR 1632 ? Requirements, Test Procedures and Apparatus for Testing the Resistance of a Mattress or Mattress Pad to Combustion Which May Result from a Smoldering Cigarette and Federal Standard (July 1, 2007) and 16 CFR 1633 ? Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets. WARRANTY: 5 YEARS (Minimun Requirement) Item must comply to Department of the Army - UPS Furnishings Program Specifications (see attachments for additional information)., 600, EACH; LI 005: Requested Specification: Wardrobe Closet [36 inch x 24 inch x 72 inch] -Hat Shelf -Closet Rod -Hasp for Padlock -Color Natural Oak Item must comply to Department of the Army - UPS Furnishings Program Specifications (see attachments for additional information)., 300, EACH; LI 006: Freight Cost. The delivery of the items are Bldg 1003, 1007, 1013 and 1014, all 3 floors (stairs) for each building. Each building has No elevator., 1, EACH; LI 007: Installation of Wardrobe Closets and Bunk beds, 1, EACH; 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, MICC Fort Bliss 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. MICC Fort Bliss 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. (a) Definitions. As used in this clause? ?Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database? means the retired primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government. ?Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code? means? (1) A code assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Logistics Information Service to identify a commercial or Government entity; or (2) A code assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that DLA records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an ?NCAGE code.? ?Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number? means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities. ?Data Universal Numbering System+4 (DUNS+4) number? means the DUNS number means the number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. ?Registered in the SAM database? means that? (1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, into the SAM database; (2) The Contractor?s CAGE code is in the SAM database; and (3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record ?Active?. The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process. ?System for Award Management (SAM)? means the primary Government repository for prospective federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance related processes. It includes? (1) Data collected from prospective federal awardees required for the conduct of business with the Government; (2) Prospective contractor submitted annual representations and certifications in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.12; and (3) The list of all parties suspended, proposed for debarment, debarred, declared ineligible, or excluded or disqualified under the nonprocurement common rule by agencies, Government corporations, or by the Government Accountability Office. (b)(1) The Contractor shall be registered in the SAM database prior to submitting an invoice and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. (2) The SAM registration shall be for the same name and address identified on the contract, with its associated CAGE code and DUNS or DUNS+4. (3) If indicated by the Government during performance, registration in an alternate system may be required in lieu of SAM. (c) If the Contractor does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. (1) A contractor may obtain a DUNS number? (i) Via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the contractor does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or (ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The contractor should indicate that it is a contractor for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. (2) The Contractor should be prepared to provide the following information: (i) Company legal business name. (ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized. (iii) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code. (iv) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical). (v) Company telephone number. (vi) Date the company was started. (vii) Number of employees at your location. (viii) Chief executive officer/key manager. (ix) Line of business (industry). (x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity). (d) Reserved. (e) Processing time for registration in SAM, which normally takes five business days, should be taken into consideration when registering. Contractors who are not already registered should consider applying for registration at least two weeks prior to invoicing. (f) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the SAM database, and for any liability resulting from the Government?s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document. (g)(1)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, ?doing business as? name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name with a minimum of one business day?s written notification of its intention to? (A) Change the name in the SAM database; (B) Comply with the requirements of subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and (C) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. (ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (g)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the ?Suspension of Payment? paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract. (2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the SAM database. Information provided to the Contractor?s SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the ?Suspension of payment? paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract. (h) Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls. (End of Clause) 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.) directly to michael.e.rias.civ@mail.mil (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Bid must be good for 60 calendar days after close of Buy and shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.) The following provisions are applicable to this solicitation and can be viewed through Internet access at the FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil; 52.204-7 - Central Contractor Registration, 52.212-1 Instructions to the Offerors ? Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference http://farsite.hill.af.mil; 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items.252.232-7003 - Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. 252.232-7010 - Levies on Contract Payments. 252.225-7001 - Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. 252.203.7000 - Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26,52.222-36, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of FAR and DFAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. 337910 Mattress Manufacturing. Company must have NAICS, 337910 on the System for Award Management (SAM) before an award could be made to them. If not, the company must updated their Vendor Entity Information do so by going to SAM web site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Delivery shall be made within thirty (30) days or less after receipt of order (ARO). Seller is bidding Lot pricing on these requirements. Seller must be able to honor this pricing on Purchase Order with a Unit Measurement of Each If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters (HQ), Army Materiel Command (AMC). The HQ AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. If you want to file a protest under the HQ AMC-Level Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below. All other agency-level protests should be sent to the contracting officer for resolution. Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 Packages sent by FedEx or UPS should be addressed to: Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256) 450-8840 The AMC-Level Protest procedures are found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/pa/COMMANDCOUNSEL.asp. If internet access is not available, contact the contracting officer or HQ, AMC to obtain the HQ AMC-Level Protest Procedures. (End of Clause) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC) is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization. Document type means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). Local processing office (LPO) is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system. (b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system is the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. (c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-- (1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the Central Contractor Registration at https://www.acquisition.gov; and (2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this Web site. (d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the ``Web Based Training'' link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/. (e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via Web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol. (f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor must use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract/order: (1) Document type. The Contractor shall use the following document type(s). COMBO (Contracting Officer: Insert applicable document type(s). Note: If a ``Combo'' document type is identified but not supportable by the Contractor's business systems, an ``Invoice'' (stand-alone) and ``Receiving Report'' (stand-alone) document type may be used instead.) (2) Inspection/acceptance location. The Contractor shall select the following inspection/acceptance location(s) in WAWF, as specified by the contracting officer. USAG Housing Division DOD: W45RNR (3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system. Routing Data Table* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pay Official DoDAACHQ0490 Issue By DoDAACW911SG Admin DoDAACW911SG Inspect By DoDAACW90JUV Ship To Code Ship From Code Mark For Code Service Approver (DoDAAC)W45RNR Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)W45RNR Accept at Other DoDAAC LPO DoDAAC DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Other DoDAAC(s) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information or ``See schedule'' if multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, or ``Not applicable.'') (4) Payment request and supporting documentation. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes appropriate contract line item and subline item descriptions of the work performed or supplies delivered, unit price/cost per unit, fee (if applicable), and all relevant back-up documentation, as defined in DFARS Appendix F, (e.g. timesheets) in support of each payment request. (5) WAWF email notifications. The Contractor shall enter the email address identified below in the ``Send Additional Email Notifications'' field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system. WAWF E-mail Notification: MR. MICHAEL RIAS michael.e.rias.civ@mail.mil (g) WAWF point of contact. (1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact. WAWF POC: TBD (2) For technical WAWF help, contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988. (End of clause) See Buy Attachments. No other questions will be answered.
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Place of Performance: Address: FORT BLISS (EL PASO), TX 79916; Zip Code: 79916
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