MODIFICATION
70 -- OPTION - Software Renewal
- Notice Date
- 3/7/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 2 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast, Washington, DC 20002
- ZIP Code
- 20002
- Solicitation Number
- 539-142J-3538
- Response Due
- 3/12/2014
- Archive Date
- 9/8/2014
- 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
- MODIFICATION NOTICE:Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 539-142J-3538. 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. 593299_01. 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. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2014-03-12 13:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Washington, DC 20212 The DOL BLS Washington DC requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: Base Period of Performance: 04/01/2014 - 03/31/2015 LI 001: IBM Rational Functional Tester Floating User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal. P/N: E012DLL, 2, EA; LI 002: IBM Rational Rose Enterprise Floating User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal 12 Months. P/N: E02D1LL, 1, EA; LI 003: IBM Rational Rose Modeler Floating User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal. P/N: E02D3LL, 1, EA; LI 004: IBM Rational Clearquest Floating User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal. P/N: E0130LL, 6, EA; LI 005: IBM Rational Lifecycle Package with Clearcase Floating User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal. P/N: E05JCLL, 10, EA; LI 006: IBM Rational LIfecycle Package with Clearcase Authorized User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal. P/N: E05J7LL, 7, EA; LI 007: IBM Rational Method Composer Authorized User Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal. P/N: E013BLL, 9, 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, DOL BLS Washington DC 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. DOL BLS Washington DC 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.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. An original invoice shall be prepared and submitted to the Department of Labor (DOL) by email to: DOL-BLS@quickpay.dol.gov 1). Electronic PDF/TIFF Invoice Submittal In an effort to support the eCommerce initiative and expedite vendor payment processing, the DOL requires invoices to be submitted electronically. The contractor shall: a. Address the invoice to the appropriate e-mail address specified above. b. Submit the invoice via attachment in PDF or TIFF format. c. Submit only one invoice per electronic submittal. d. Enter specific information in the subject line of the e-mail in the following format:, DOL Agency,, Invoice Number, Example: ABC Co, OASAM, DOL00-00-X0000/X0000, Invoice Number AB-1298433, $15,000.00. e. Wait for either a success or failure e-mail response, regarding the invoice e-mail, before sending in another e-mail with the same invoice attachment. The contractor MUST NOT: a. Submit an invoice that exceeds the size limit of 16 megabytes (approximately 400-500 pages). However, if the invoice exceeds this limit, a summary invoice attachment of less than 16 megabytes should be e-mailed to the payment e-mail address above; while the detailed invoice, including any supplemental information, shall be sent to BLS Payment Office at the address (specified in paragraph 2 below). b. Submit an invoice that is heavy in shading or color. 1. An e-mailed PDF image cannot have any text that has a background with any color other than white. If the image has a shaded background, it will be converted to black, and the text will be illegible. 2. An emailed TIFF image must be black and white. c. Submit more than one attachment, as subsequent attachments will not be recognized. d. Submit more than one invoice in a single attachment. e. Attempt to use the ?Recall or Resend? email message feature. General Information Payment due dates will be calculated only from the date that invoices are received in the electronic invoicing e-mail box and determined to be proper invoices. Inquiries regarding invoices should be e-mailed to BLSInvoiceInquiries@dol.gov. The relevant invoice must be attached to the inquiry e-mail and the subject line of the e-mail must state ?INQUIRY,? followed by the information described in paragraph 1).d. above. Example: INQUIRY:, DOL Agency,, Invoice Number, Do NOT use the electronic invoicing e-mail address for inquiries about the invoice. 2). Paper Invoices submitted via fax or U.S. mail Paper invoices should only be faxed or mailed when electronic email cannot be accomplished. When invoices must be faxed due to e-mail size limitations, fax them to: 202-691-7796 When paper invoices must be mailed due to e-mail size limitations, mail them to the following address: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. Room 4135 Washington, D.C. 20212 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 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: 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/. To be considered for award, all Sellers must be manufacturer/ Federally authorized distributors of the equipment/services they are offering with a demonstrated capability of delivering the entire order within the time frames specified by the Buyer on the award. Sellers may be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award. If a vendor is Bidding on a product other than what is listed in the line item details, the vendor must submit a point by point comparison on how the products are similar to be considered. Passport Advantage#: 145186 7733615
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20212
- Zip Code: 20212
- Zip Code: 20212
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