CANCELLATION 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 HSHQC7-12-Q-00009 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 2005-57. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561621 with a small business size standard of $12.50M.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 2012-04-20 16:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The DHS Office of Procurement Operations requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, The Contractor shall provide and install all necessary equipment, labor, and tools required to install a working security system with a new Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Duress Buttons, and a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system as in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. The clause, terms, and conditions are in accordance with the attached document 'Contract Clauses, Terms, and Conditions'. *****PROJECT LOCATION: Social Security Administration Office located 178 Civic Center Blvd, Houma LA 70360. *****PRICE QUOTE: Provide price breakout of equipment on the separate price sheet enclosed, 'Price Sheet Contractor Furnished Equipment'. Total price amount shall be a firm fixed price as shown in Form 1449,Block 26 & FedBid. *****DELIVERY DATE: No later than 60 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. *****CLOSING DATE: All quotes are due and submitted to Fed Bid no later than April 20, 2012 at 1600 Eastern Time. *****SUBMITTING QUOTE: Contractors shall submit a quote ONLY BY utilizing FedBid. All quoted materials must meet or exceed the specification as stated in the Statement of Work. New equipment only; NO remanufactured or 'gray market' items. All items covered by manufacturer's warranty. The itemized price list shall be clear, concise, and in sufficient detail for effective evaluation. Quotes to include shipping charges (F.O.B. destination pricing required). *****OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Interested parties should complete and return as attachments in FedBid, the following documents with their quote 1) SF Form 1449; 2) Price Sheet --Contractor Furnished Equipment; 3) Non-Disclosure Agreement Form (DHS Form 11000-6); and 4) State License and Liability Insurance (Copy). *****OTHER CONDITIONS: 1) The floor plan information contained in the Scope of Work is considered sensitive but unclassified. There is NO site visit scheduled for this requirement. The submission requirements and evaluation criteria is described and provided in the solicitation posted in Fed Bid. 2)Solicitation questions must be posted through Fed Bid. 3) The contractor is required to register with the Department of Defense Central Register (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov. No contract award shall be made to any contractor that is not registered.*****GOVERNMENT POC: Daryl McGuire, FPS Technical Advisor/COTR, Office (713) 209-3211, Email:
[email protected]; and LaVonda Krop, Contracting Officer, Office (817) 649-6240, Email:
[email protected]., 1, LS; 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, DHS Office of Procurement Operations 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. DHS Office of Procurement Operations 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
[email protected]. 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
[email protected] 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. 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. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Delivery must be made within 60 days or less after receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days - not to exceed 60 - 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, 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/. The Offeror must submit all required documents as required in the Statement of Work/Form 1149, as an attachments when submitting their quote. Attachments Required 1. Copy - License required by local/state regulations. 2. Copy - Liability Insurance. 3. Quote Price Sheet. 4. Signed Non-Disclosure Form.