MODIFICATION
58 -- Tait Radio Reciters and Amplifiers
- Notice Date
- 8/19/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 1701 N Ft Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- 1019133097
- Response Due
- 8/26/2011
- Archive Date
- 2/22/2012
- Point of Contact
- Name: Steven Haines, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 7038756746, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
-
hainessg@state.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- AMENDMENT NOTICE:This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.The solicitation number is 1019133097 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 2005-53. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334220 with a small business size standard of 750.00 employees.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 2011-08-26 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, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001, Tait brand radio equipment: TBA40B2-PA00 - TB9100 P25 Reciter 136-156M, 14, EA; LI 002, Tait brand radio equipment: TBA40B3-PA00 - TB9100 P25 Reciter 148-174M, 14, EA; LI 003, Tait brand radio equipment: TBA50B2-PA00 - TB9100 P25 Reciter RxOnly 136-156M, 6, EA; LI 004, Tait brand radio equipment: TBA50B3-PA00 - TB9100 P25 Reciter RxOnly 148-174M, 6, EA; LI 005, Tait brand radio equipment: TBA40H1-PA00 - TB9100 P25 Reciter 400-440M, 10, EA; LI 006, Tait brand radio equipment: TBA40H2-PA00 - TB9100 P25 Reciter 440-480M, 4, EA; LI 007, Tait brand radio equipment: TBA50H1-PA00 - TB9100 P25 Reciter RxOnly 400-440M, 6, EA; LI 008, Tait brand radio equipment: TBA90H0-0000 - TB8100/9100 Power Amplifier 380-520M 100W, 6, EA; LI 009, Tait brand radio equipment: TBA90B1-0000 - TB8100/9100 Power Amplifier 136-174M 100W, 16, EA; LI 010, Tait brand radio equipment: TBAS052 - TB9000 SFE Key - Networking with Distributed Voter, 9, EA; LI 011, Tait brand radio equipment: TBAS061 - TB9000 SFE Key - Networking with Centralized Voter, 10, EA; LI 012, Tait brand radio equipment: TBAS062 - TB9000 SFE Key - Simulcast Transmitter, 10, EA; LI 013, Tait brand radio equipment: TBA30A1-1100 - TB8000/9000 Power Management Unit ACDC12 aux12, 20, EA; LI 014, Tait brand radio equipment: TBAA03-15 - TB9100 Relay Coax Assembly Fit with Single Mounting Bracket, 40, EA; LI 015, Tait brand radio equipment: TBAA03-16 - TB8100/9100 Carrying Handles, 30, EA; LI 016, Tait brand radio equipment: T801-40-0000 - T800 Quasi Sync GPS Receiver with 30m Cable, 8, EA; LI 017, Tait brand radio equipment: T801-41-8000 - T801-40 GPS Frequency Reference External Receiver 4 Outputs, 10, 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. Agencies may require registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov. All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions or qualifications. A Brand Name Justification and Approval is attached to this solicitation on www.fedbid.com. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured, refurbished, or gray-market products. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.). No partial shipments are permitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. The Contractor and its employees shall exercise the utmost discretion in regard to all matters relating to their duties and functions. They shall not communicate to any person any information known to them by reason of their performance of services under this contract which has not been made public, except in the necessary performance of their duties or upon written authorization of the Contracting Officer. All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under this contract shall be for the sole use and become the exclusive property of the U.S Government. Furthermore, no article, book, pamphlet, email, recording, broadcast, speech television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of work performed under this contract shall be published or disseminated through any media without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do no cease upon the expiration or termination of this contract. The Contractor shall include the substance of this provision in all contracts of employment and in all subcontracts hereunder. 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: 52.203-6, 52.204-10, 52.219-8, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.223-18, 52.225-5, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): FAR: http://www.arnet.gov/far DOSAR:http://statebuy.state.gov/dosar DOSAR 652.225-70 ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (AUG 1999) is hereby incorporated by reference. (a) The Department of State?s Competition Advocate is responsible for assisting industry in removing restrictive requirements from Department of State solicitations and removing barriers to full and open competition and use of commercial items. If such a solicitation is considered competitively restrictive or does not appear properly conducive to competition and commercial practices, potential offerors are encouraged to first contact the contracting office for the respective solicitation. If concerns remain unresolved, contact the Department of State Competition Advocate on (703) 516-1693, by fax at (703) 875-6155, or write to: U.S. Department of State, Competition Advocate, Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE), Suite 900, SA-27, Washington, DC 20522-2712. (b) The Department of State?s Acquisition Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors and contractors during the pre-award and post-award phases of this acquisition. The role of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Technical Evaluation Panel or Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official. The purpose of the ombudsman is to facilitate the communication of concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel, and work to resolve them. When requested and appropriate, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to contact the AQM contracting activity ombudsman, Lisa Million, at tel. 703-875-5230. For an American Embassy or overseas post, refer to the numbers below for the Department Acquisition Ombudsman. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at a contracting activity level may be referred to the Department of State Acquisition Ombudsman at (703) 516-1693, by fax at (703) 875-6155, or write to: Department of State, Acquisition Ombudsman, Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE), Suite 900, SA-27, Washington, DC 20522-2712. (End of provision) The contractor shall tender for acceptance under this contract only items that meet packing requirements consistent with ASTM D3951 - 10 Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging. *************** Bidder shall complete and provide this certificate either (a) as part of its annual Representations and Certifications on ORCA, or (b) as part of its bid submission for this specific solicitation*********************FAR provision 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate:(a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled ?Trade Agreements.? (b) The offeror shall list as other end products those supplies that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products. Other End Products:Line Item No.:_______________Country of Origin:_____________[List as necessary] (c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American Act. The Government will consider for award only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for those products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of this solicitation. (End of provision)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153
- Zip Code: 22153
- Zip Code: 22153
- Record
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