SOLICITATION NOTICE
81 -- Wooden Crates
- Notice Date
- 9/24/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 1400 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- 10694A0198
- Response Due
- 9/26/2014
- Archive Date
- 3/25/2015
- Point of Contact
- Name: Nicolas Wilhelm, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7033123742, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
-
wilhelmna@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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 10694A0198 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 2005-76. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 321999 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 2014-09-26 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153 The Department of State requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Wooden Crates Inside dimensions 18?x16?x11? Manufacture: Top/front/back/side and base is 3/8? CDX plywood with 1?x3? cleating on front/back/sides and base. Cleats are to hold plywood by 1? staples around perimeter every 3?. 4?x4? base runners (2) held to plywood base with 3? shank nails. Box held together by 2? staples. Boxes are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached., 100, EA; LI 002: Wooden Crates Inside dimensions 19?x16?x14? Manufacture: Top/front/back/side and base is 3/8? CDX plywood with 1?x3? cleating on front/back/sides and base. Cleats are to hold plywood by 1? staples around perimeter every 3?. 4?x4? base runners (2) held to plywood base with 3? shank nails. Box held together by 2? staples. Boxes are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached., 160, EA; LI 003: Wooden Crates Inside dimensions 21?x18?x16? Manufacture: Top/front/back/side and base is 3/8? CDX plywood with 1?x3? cleating on front/back/sides and base. Cleats are to hold plywood by 1? staples around perimeter every 3?. 4?x4? base runners (2) held to plywood base with 3? shank nails. Box held together by 2? staples. Boxes are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached., 140, EA; LI 004: Wooden Crates Inside dimensions 23?x20?x18? Manufacture: Top/front/back/side and base is 3/8? CDX plywood with 1?x3? cleating on front/back/sides and base. Cleats are to hold plywood by 1? staples around perimeter every 3?. 4?x4? base runners (2) held to plywood base with 3? shank nails. Box held together by 2? staples. Boxes are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached., 100, EA; LI 005: Wooden Crates Inside dimensions 37?x25?x18? Manufacture: Top/front/back/side and base is 3/8? CDX plywood with 1?x3? cleating on front/back/sides and base. Cleats are to hold plywood by 1? staples around perimeter every 3?. 4?x4? base runners (2) held to plywood base with 3? shank nails. Box held together by 2? staples. Boxes are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached., 100, EA; LI 006: Wooden Crates Inside dimensions 39?x25?x15? Manufacture: Top/front/back/side and base is 3/8? CDX plywood with 1?x3? cleating on front/back/sides and base. Cleats are to hold plywood by 1? staples around perimeter every 3?. 4?x4? base runners (2) held to plywood base with 3? shank nails. Box held together by 2? staples. Boxes are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached., 140, EA; LI 007: Wooden Crates Inside dimensions 39?x25?x19? Manufacture: Top/front/back/side and base is 3/8? CDX plywood with 1?x3? cleating on front/back/sides and base. Cleats are to hold plywood by 1? staples around perimeter every 3?. 4?x4? base runners (2) held to plywood base with 3? shank nails. Box held together by 2? staples. Boxes are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached., 100, EA; LI 008: Wooden Crates Inside dimensions 39?x25?x23? Manufacture: Top/front/back/side and base is 3/8? CDX plywood with 1?x3? cleating on front/back/sides and base. Cleats are to hold plywood by 1? staples around perimeter every 3?. 4?x4? base runners (2) held to plywood base with 3? shank nails. Box held together by 2? staples. Boxes are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached., 100, EA; LI 009: Wooden Crates Inside dimensions 39?x28?x19? Manufacture: Top/front/back/side and base is 3/8? CDX plywood with 1?x3? cleating on front/back/sides and base. Cleats are to hold plywood by 1? staples around perimeter every 3?. 4?x4? base runners (2) held to plywood base with 3? shank nails. Box held together by 2? staples. Boxes are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached., 100, EA; LI 010: Wooden Crates Inside dimensions 36?x24?x17? Manufacture: Top/front/back/side and base is 3/8? CDX plywood with 1?x3? cleating on front/back/sides and base. Cleats are to hold plywood by 1? staples around perimeter every 3?. 4?x4? base runners (2) held to plywood base with 3? shank nails. Box held together by 2? staples. Boxes are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached., 100, EA; LI 011: Wooden Crates inside dimensions: 14 ??x14 ??x7? Manufacture: Front/back/sides are ?? Plywood. Top and base are 3/8? plywood. No cleats or runners. Box held together by 2? staples. Crates are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached, 100, EA; LI 012: Wooden Crates inside dimensions: 10 ??x7 ??x5? Manufacture: Front/back/sides are ?? Plywood. Top and base are 3/8? plywood. No cleats or runners. Box held together by 2? staples. Crates are shipped assembled with exception of top which is not attached, 100, EA; LI 013: Plastic backed Burlap (rolls) 40? wide 100? length, 16, EA; LI 014: 24" perforated LG bubble (rolls) ?? bubble 24? widthx12? perforated. Medium Grade 250? per roll., 60, EA; LI 015: 24" perforated sm bubble (rolls) 3/16? bubble 24? widthx12? perforated. Medium Grade 750? per roll., 20, EA; LI 016: ?? steel band (rolls) Guage 0.15 4,127? per roll, 10, EA; LI 017: Beads/packing peanuts 14 CU FT bag, 24, EA; LI 018: Kraft paper rolls 36? width weight appox. 43 LBS, 10, EA; LI 019: 1 ?? screws (lbs) Corse threaded drywall screw, 200, EA; LI 020: 1 5/8? screws (lbs) fine threaded drywall screw, 200, EA; LI 021: 2? screws (lbs) fine threaded drywall screws, 100, EA; LI 022: 6D nails (lbs) 2? coated sinker, 200, EA; LI 023: 8D nails (lbs) 2.5? coated sinker, 200, 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, Department of State 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. Department of State 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. 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.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Submissions can be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.sam.gov All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. New equipment ONLY, NO grey market or refurbished products. Items must be in original packaging, never used, and not altered in any way. Components of the requested equipment, to include memory, must be manufacturer-approved and may not be compatible, remanufactured, or refurbished equipment. All items must be covered by manufacturer?s warranty and procured through a manufacturer approved distribution channel. Sellers must be able to document their ability to provide items through manufacturer approved distribution channels upon request. The Seller confirms to have sourced all products submitted in this Bid from manufacturer-approved channels for Federal sales, in accordance with all applicable laws and manufacturer?s current applicable policies at the time of purchase. Seller must be able to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification / specialization requirements. If software is provided or included, Seller shall, upon request, provide Buyer with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Seller certifies that all software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the software. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). Partial shipments are required based on agreement between the awardee and the end user post-award, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer. All unit rates should include all costs including any possible shipping to Springfield, VA 22153. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 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: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ If this is a ?Brand Name Only? procurement, Seller certifies that it is an authorized distributer of the brand name product being sold to the Department of State and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the manufacturer, to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with applicable manufacturer certification/specialization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Seller warrants that the products are new and in their original box(es). An evaluation will be conducted based on best value, where delivery schedule offered, technical compliance as defined by staying as close to the listed specifications as identified, and past performance are more important than price. Offerors will be evaluated based on meeting or exceeding the requirement when compared to the specifications listed in the line items. The Government reserves the right to make determinations on technical acceptability of the requirement meeting or exceeding the need based on the description, literature and pictures offered in support of the offer. Technical acceptability of meetinf or exceeding the requirement, past performance as demonstrated on Fedbid.com or other past performance databases, and adherence to the delivery requirements are all more important than price. The Government may increase the quantity of supplies at the agreed upon unit price. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 180 days of the final shipment. Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the agreement, unless the parties otherwise agree. Prior to award, the Government reserves the right to obtain two (2) sample crates from any offeror to assist in determining technical adherence. All costs associated with providing a sample crate prior to award will be absorbed by the Contractor. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with receiving this sample crate. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 321999 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is restricted to total small business and only qualified offerors may submit quotes. THIS IS AN ALL OR NOTHING QUOTE. PARTIAL OR INCOMPLETE OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153
- Zip Code: 22153
- Zip Code: 22153
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