61 -- 61 -- LIEBERT UPSTATION GXT MODEL GXT3000RT-120B, OR EQUAL

Notice Date

July 27, 2001

Contracting Office

Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21207-5279

ZIP Code

21207-5279

Solicitation Number

SSA-RFQ-01-0337

Response Due

August 10, 2001

Point of Contact

Amy Pasciak, Contract Specialist, Phone 410-965-9496, Fax 410-966-9310, Email amy.pasciak@ssa.gov

Description

The Social Security Administration is interested in receiving quotes on brand-name or equal LIEBERT UPSTATION GXT MODEL GXT3000RT-120B, 3000VA CAPABILITY, 2100 WATTS, 120 INPUT &OUTPUT, BLACK ENCLOSURE. The quantity required is 20 each. The contractor shall certify that each UPS unit has been factory tested prior to shipping. 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written request for quotation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is request for quotations (RFQ) number SSA-RFQ-01-0337. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-27. The associated NAICS code is 335999; this is a small business set-aside solicitation. The small business threshold for this NAICS code is 500 employees. If submitting a quote for an "or equal" UPS unit, contractor shall include product literature with the quote. Written quotations submitted in response to this notice shall be submitted by 3:00 P.M., local prevailing time, on August 10, 2001 and shall be addressed to the Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants, Attention: Amy Pasciak (telephone: 410-965-9496), 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207. Delivery shall be made 15 days after receipt of order. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (OCT 2000) applies to this acquisition. 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 based on quoted price for the brand-name or equal UPS unit and evaluation of product literature. Offerors must propose a Firm-Fixed-Price, FOB Destination (Baltimore, MD 21235). The period of acceptance for offers is 60 days. Offers which fail to include all required information may be rejected without further consideration. Offerors are required to include a completed and signed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (MAY 2001) with their quotation. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items (MAY 2001) applies to this Acquisition. The clause FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) is incorporated by reference. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (MAY 2001) applies to this acquisition, especially -- (a) (1) & (2), (b) (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (18), (21), & (25). The clauses are available at www.arnet.gov/far. A written contract or notice of award will be mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, within the time frame for acceptance of offers, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. The Social Security Administration is withdrawing its total small business set-aside because the brand name is manufactured by a large business.

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Record

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