MODIFICATION
71 -- Various Products - Appliances, Cabinets, Doors, plus
- Notice Date
- 9/16/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 24290 Doane Mt Rd, Keystone, SD 57751
- ZIP Code
- 57751
- Solicitation Number
- P13P02103
- Response Due
- 9/17/2013
- Archive Date
- 3/16/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
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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 P13P02103 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 444110 with a small business size standard of $10.00M.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 2013-09-17 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Interior, SD 57750 The DOI NPS MWR NEKOTA MABO requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Various products - Appliances, Tub/Shower, Cabinets, Doors, & other misc building products. Some items are described as "or equal." These items do NOT require the brand name used to describe the product (see provision 52.211-6, Brand Name Or Equal. Some items require a specific brand name. These are identified by the phrase "brand specific" in the item description. See attached appendixes: Appendix A - Appliances Appendix B - Tub/Shower Appendix C - Cabinets Appendix D - Doors Appendix E - Other building materials, 1, LS; 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, DOI NPS MWR NEKOTA MABO 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. DOI NPS MWR NEKOTA MABO 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. 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. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions are applicable: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses are applicable: 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, with the following clauses applicable: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013), 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (AUG, 2013), 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (MAY 2012), 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) Alternate I, 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (NOV 2011), 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUL 2013), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003), 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2012), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010), 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007), 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011), 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies (FEB 2009), 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008), and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (JUL 2013). The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/Far/ or by contacting the contract specialist. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: -- Invoice must provide the following details: ---Item Nomenclature ---Appendix reference number (A1, B3, etc.) ---Quantity The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 -5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup @bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (End of Local Clause) This clause implements the temporary policy provided by OMB Policy Memorandum M-12-16, Providing Prompt Payment to Small Business Subcontractors, dated July 11, 2012. (a)Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the contractor is required to make accelerated payments to small business subcontractors to the maximum extent practicable after receipt of a proper invoice and all proper documentation from the small business subcontractor. (b)Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts with small business concerns. (c)The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the buyer to respond. Questions can be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' button. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered. Delivery is requested within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). Bid must state the number of days for delivery. 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. Deliver all items FOB Destination to: Badlands National Park 25261 Ben Reifel Rd Interior, SD 57750 In addition to providing pricing through the marketplace, Sellers must include certain non-pricing information as document(s) attached to their Bid, so they are received no later than the closing date and time of this Buy. Pricing will not be accepted if it is included in the attachment(s). Attachment(s) can total no more than 20 MB, whether multiple files or one file, and may be zipped to decrease their size. A Seller's failure to comply with these terms may result in its Bid being determined to be non-responsive. Offeror must submit complete manufacturer specifications of products offered. Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all Bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified in the Buy Terms, below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, 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. (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as ?brand name or equal,? the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government?s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that ?equal? products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) 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 specified in this solicitation; (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 modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) 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. (d) 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. (End of provision) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government?s best interests, the Government will evaluate the total price for the basic requirement together with any option(s) exercised at the time of award. (End of Provision) 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 at time of award. 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. (End of Clause) New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Interior, SD 57750
- Zip Code: 57750-0006
- Zip Code: 57750-0006
- Record
- SN03189477-W 20130918/130916235611-1f1d91432d6b83027012c72008c581c6 (fbodaily.com)
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