SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Notice Date
- 9/25/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- Po Box 9115, Arlington, VA 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- 10694J1086
- Response Due
- 9/27/2014
- Archive Date
- 3/26/2015
- Point of Contact
- Name: Vincent Sanchez, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7038756629, Fax: 7038756006
- E-Mail Address
-
sanchezvj@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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 10694J1086 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 541519 with a small business size standard of $27.50M.This requirement is unrestricted 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 2014-09-27 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be ROSSLYN, VA 22209 The Department of State requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: IBM SPSS Modeler Premium Concurrent User SW Subscription & Support Reinstatement 12 Months PN: D0EPFLL POP: 19-Aug-2014 - 31-Aug-2015, 1, EA; LI 002: IBM SPSS Modeler Premium Concurrent User License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months, PN: D0EPGLL POP: 19-Aug-2014 - 31-Aug-2015, 1, EA; LI 003: IBM SPSS Modeler Server Premium Processor Value Unit (PVU) SW Subscription & Support Reinstatement 12 Months, PN: D0ENVLL POP: 19-Aug-2014 - 31-Aug-2015, 100, 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. 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). 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. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide a photo of the proposed item if they are proposing items other than the the brand names specified. All offers must be in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers for submittal in response to this opportunity 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 and Sanchezvj@state.gov. All authorized resellers must provide proof of manufacturer certification as a federal reseller in order to be considered for this opportunity. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:Technical Compliance with Solicitation, Delivery and Past Performance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are less important than price. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 90 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. Delivery must be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days - not to exceed 30 - required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. 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, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation of 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/. Sellers cannot: combine order shipments, perform drop shipments. A requisition number or credit card number MUST be identified with the shipment and All shipments MUST include the Packing List. Passport Advantage Agreement Number: 196799 Passport Advantage Site Number: 3498025 IBM Customer Number: 9358583 In order to be considered a small business under this opportunity your firm must have less than 150 employees.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/State/A-LM-AQM/A-LM-AQM/10694J1086/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: ROSSLYN, VA 22209
- Zip Code: 22209
- Zip Code: 22209
- Record
- SN03527647-W 20140927/140925235025-c6b1ff421da38a7280d5d8853d6170f2 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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