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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 15,1999 PSA#2455FBI/TCAU, 14800 Conference Center Drive, Suite 300, Chantilly, VA
20151 D -- RE-SOLICITATION OF CELLULAR SERVICES FOR MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN SOL
RFQ-591497A DUE 110199 POC Tracie L. Davidson at (703) 814-4722 or Paul
D. Rankin at (703) 814-4914 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation
for commercial items in accordance with the format in Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with
additional information included in this notice. This announcement
constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a
written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number
RFQ-591497A is issued as a Request for Quotation, under simplified
acquisition procedures, test program, unrestricted. The SIC code is
4812 and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees. The
solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those
in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. All responsible
sources may submit a proposal, which, if timely received, shall be
considered by the Government. The contractor shall provide pricing of
the following equipment, to include service, for the FBI's Field Office
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The proposal shall include the following
information to be considered: Detailed pricing for the base year and
all option years for all services and equipment described below. 75
cellular phones with combined digital and analog capabilities (dual
band); -- complete description of all cellular phones being proposed,
including capabilities, warranties, and replacement policy. All
hardware costs, either lease or purchase, should take into
consideration the service commitment for a base year, four one year
options, and prevailing competitive market conditions when establishing
the price of the phones; -- complete listing of accessories for each
phone, to include a spare battery, a cigarette lighter (12v) adapter,
belt clip, desktop chargers, hands free car kits, etc.; -- description
of all analog and digital features and charges, if any, such as, but
not limited to, call forwarding, call waiting, call blocking, voice
mail, pager service, digital messaging service, etc.; -- all bidders
are requested to offer plans which provide the widest possible toll
free calling. The bids under this solicitation shall offer, at a
minimum, statewide coverage, ensuring the following Resident Agencies
(RAs) meet the coverage criteria: Eau Claire, Wausau, LaCrosse,
Madison, Green Bay, and Kenosha, Wisconsin, including extended coverage
down to the Chicago, Illinois area. All bids shall clearly describe all
toll free calling plans, exclusive of roaming charges, that, at a
minimum, shall include statewide, and any other offered toll free plans
on a regional basis. Each calling plan shall include charges for prime
and non-prime usage over and above the basic plan free time usage,
access fees if any, local and/or state tax fees, universal service
charges, and termination charges, as applicable; -- all base plan usage
shall be pooled (aggregate billing). Any bid must show, as an example,
if each phone's base plan includes 100 minutes of free usage and there
are 10 phones, no additional usage charges shall apply until the total
account exceeds 1,000 minutes used. BIDDERS WHO DO NOT SHOW/OFFER
POOLING SHALL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE; -- all bidders shall submit
a map of the total service area, as outlined above. Any proposal
submitted should clearly stipulate how state coverage shall be
achieved, including the stated RAs and provide the most cost effective
means of coverage, including extended calling areas, and teaming
arrangements with other local cellular providers, if necessary.
Indicate all coverage by county and/or district, with a description of
the service plans and associated fees for the local calling area and
any extended calling area, and; -- past performance references for the
last three (3) contracts of a similar nature. Bidders shall ensure all
reference points of contact, i.e., organization, name, and phone
number, are accurate. All respondents are encouraged to provide a
variety of calling plans that would reflect the best value to the
government. The number of cellular phones as stated above is for
proposal purposes only; the actual number of cellular phones for the
initial base year contract may vary plus or minus the above stated
amount, depending on changing requirements, but not more than 10%. Any
resulting contract shall include the option to increase or decrease
the number of cellular phones over the term of the contract by 50% of
the above stated amount. Price evaluations are based on individual
amounts and options as proposed on a per cellular phone basis.
Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors as listed below for a
base year contract, plus four one-year options, to be awarded no later
than 12/1/99. Exercise of the awarded contract is contingent upon
availability of funds and/or a full appropriation for each new fiscal
year. Service to become effective 12/15/99 and the place of delivery
shall be the FBI Field Office at 330 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 600,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202-6627. The FBI reserves the right to make
multiple awards as a result of this solicitation. The following FAR
clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to
Offerors—Commercial Items (Aug 1998). 52.212-2 Evaluation --
Commercial Items (Jan 1999). The Government will award a contract
resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible
Offeror whose proposal conforming to this synopsis/solicitation will be
most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors
considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate proposals,
price, technical capability and past performance. Technical and past
performance, when combined, are more important than price. Vendors are
required to submit past performance information, including points of
contact, on the last three contracts for similar equipment and service.
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items
(Feb 1999). Proposals shall be accompanied by completed representations
and certifications. A copy of these representations and certifications
must be submitted with proposal. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and
Conditions -- Commercial Items (Apr 1998). 52.212-5 Contract Terms and
Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders --
Commercial Items (Mar 1999). 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Terms of the
Contract (Mar 1989). 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic
Funds Transfer Payment (Aug 1996). Year 2000 Compliant -- 1. This
clause applies to all systems (hardware, software, and systems
comprised of information technology products) used in performance of
this contract. 2. Examples of (but not limited to) non-computer
information systems: a. Access devices b. Analog voice systems c.
Cameras d. Medical equipment e. Elevators f. Security systems g. Fire
control systems h. Generators i. HVAC systems j. Communications systems
3. The contractor shall provide and maintain systems and equipment
which are year 2000 compliant. Complete records of all year 2000
compliant inspections performed by the contractor shall be maintained
and made available to the Government during contract performance. 4. If
any of the systems used do not conform with year 2000 requirements, the
Government will require the contractor to perform any and all services
necessary to ensure systems and equipment conform with year 2000
requirements, at no increase in contract amount. 5. The rights of the
Government and remedies described in this clause are in addition to all
other rights and remedies set forth in this solicitation. Specifically,
the Government reserves its rights under the Inspection of Services and
Termination clauses. Certification. I hereby certify that all systems
and equipment utilized in performance of this contract will be year
2000 compliant. _______________________________________ Name of
Organization _______________________________________ Name and Signature
of Authorized Negotiator __________________ Date. Year 2000 Warranty --
The Contractor represents that the following warranty applies to all
products licensed under this combined synopsis/solicitation. The
Contractor warrants that all products provided under this combined
synopsis/solicitation shall be able to accurately process date/time
data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and
sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and the twenty-first
centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations. The
duration of this warranty and the remedies available to the Government
for breach of this warranty shall be as defined in, and subject to,
the terms and limitations of the standard commercial warranty or
warranties contained in this contract or the applicable End User
License Agreement, provided that notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary in such commercial warranty or warranties, the remedies
available to the Government under this warranty shall include an
obligation by the Contractor to repair or replace any such product
whose non-compliance is discovered and made known to the contractor in
writing at any time prior to June 1, 2000 or for a period of six
months following acceptance, whichever is the later date. Nothing in
this warranty shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies that
the Government may otherwise have under this combined
synopsis/solicitation. This warranty shall not apply to products that
do not require the processing of date/time data in order to function as
specified in this combined synopsis/solicitation. In addition to the
listed FAR provisions and clauses, all Offerors must provide a
contractor identification code which is currently the Dun and
Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. The selected
Offeror shall also submit an electronic payment form SF-3881 ACH
Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment in accordance with the Debt
Collection Act of 1996. A copy of this form may be obtained from the
U.S. Treasury web site address http://www.ustreas.gov/forms.html. All
FAR provisions and clauses may be reviewed and/or obtained from the
General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Regulation web
site at Internet address http://www.arnet.gov/far/ except for the Year
2000 Compliant clause. A copy may be obtained by sending a FAX'ed
request to Mr. Paul D. Rankin or Ms. Tracie L. Davidson at (703)
814-4787 between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM EST, Monday through
Friday. Two (2) copies of a signed and dated proposal must be submitted
to the FBI, Suite 300, 14800 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly,
Virginia 20151, no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
11/1/99. All proposals must be submitted in hard copy. NO Faxed
proposals will be accepted. The contact for information regarding this
solicitation may be obtained by contacting Mr. Paul D. Rankin at (703)
814-4914 or Ms. Tracie L. Davidson at (703) 814-4722 between the hours
of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday. The proposal number
RFQ-591497A must be listed on the outside of the submission. BIDDER
PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED WITHIN THIS
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