MODIFICATION
32 -- Woodwork Machinery
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- 115 S. 84th St., Milwaukee, WI 53214
- ZIP Code
- 53214
- Solicitation Number
- VA69D-13-Q-2037
- Response Due
- 9/18/2013
- Archive Date
- 3/17/2014
- Point of Contact
- Name: Steve Maier, Title: Contract Specialist, Phone: 4148444824, Fax:
- E-Mail Address
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steven.maier2@va.gov;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- AMENDMENT NOTICE: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 VA69D-13-Q-2037 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 2005-69. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333243 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 2013-09-18 16:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Hines, IL 60141 The VHA NCO 12 - 69D - GLAC - Milwaukee, WI requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Northfield Model #7 Planer or equal. 3600 RPM, 208 Volt, 60 Cycle, 3 Phase. Must have 10 HP Direct Motor Drive to be considered equal. Must include following 9 Options: Shaving Hood for Blower System (8" Stack), Helical Carbide Cutterhead (5" CC equipped with 7 Degree Bits), Knife grinder for Helical Head, Power Lift Table, Hard Chrome Plated Pressure Bar, Limit Switch (on hand brake), Digital Readout, NEMA 12 Electrics with fused disconnect and Dial type roll setting gauge. Price to include shipping to Zip Code 60141 (Hines, IL.), 1, EA; LI 002: Northfield Model #16" HD Jointer or equal. 3600 RPM, 208 Volt, 60 Cycle, 3 Phase. Must have 5 HP Direct Motor Drive to be considered equal. Must include following 3 Options: Limit Switch (on hand brake), NEMA 12 Electrics with fused disconnect and Dial Type Knife setting gauge. Price to include shipping to Zip Code 60141 (Hines, IL)., 1, EA; LI 003: Northfield Model Uni-Point Radial Arm Saw or equal. 900 RPM, 208 Volt, 60 Cycle, 3 Phase. Must have 5 HP Direct Motor Drive and Single Point cutting capability to be considered equal. Must include following 2 Options: 20" Blade Capacity, 20" Carbide Tipped Cut-Off Blade. Price to include shipping to Zip Code 60141 (Hines, IL.)., 1, EA; LI 004: Northfield Model 36" Standard Bandsaw or equal. 900 RPM, 208 Volt, 60 Cycle, 3 Phase. Must have 5 HP Direct Motor Drive to be considered equal. Must include following 7 Options: Upper Wheel Auto Electric Brake, Rack & Pinion Adjust (on guide post), Miter Gauge (with dovetail slide), Double Face Rip Fence, Hand Resaw attachment, Work Light (with X-Cap Transformer), and NEMA 12 Electrics with fused disconnect. Price to include shipping to zip code 60141 (Hines, IL.)., 1, 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, VHA NCO 12 - 69D - GLAC - Milwaukee, WI 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. VHA NCO 12 - 69D - GLAC - Milwaukee, WI 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. 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. 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/. (a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- ?Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item?? (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is? (i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101); (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and (2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. App. 1702), such as agricultural products and petroleum products. ?Component? means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. ?Cost of components? means-- (1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or (2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. ?Domestic end product? means? (1) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States; (2) An end product manufactured in the United States, if? (i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or (ii) The end product is a COTS item. ?End product? means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use. ?Foreign end product? means an end product other than a domestic end product. ?United States? means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas. (b) The Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 431, the component test of the Buy American Act is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (See 12.505(a)(1)). (c) Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting Officer will treat as domestic for this contract. (d) The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the solicitation entitled ? Buy American Act Certificate.? (End of clause) In addition to any VHA buy terms entered in FedBid, the Seller (Bidder) has reviewed and acknowledges any attached solicitation documents, item details, delivery schedule, and/or instructions to Seller (collectively referred to as requirements), and agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation documents. While additional support documentation (e.g. Seller Attachments) may be requested, pricing shall be entered as a 'bid' in the reverse auction - offline pricing is not an acceptable bid. At the conclusion of the reverse auction, if attached to the buy, the apparent winning bidder shall be required to complete the solicitation documents prior to award.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Hines, IL 60141
- Zip Code: 60141-1457
- Zip Code: 60141-1457
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