CANCELLATION 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 HSHQC7-11-Q-00049 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 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 2011-09-15 18:00:00.0 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, Provide and install one (1) 16-Channel Color Digital Video Recorder (DVR) with a built-in DVD burner with at least a 1 Terabit Hard Drive or larger for video storage in a rack in the DCR Room., 1, EA; LI 002, Provide and install one (1) 4 Channel Video Distribution Amplifier to be located in the Rack in the DCR Room., 1, EA; LI 003, Provide and install six (6) 26? Color Flat Screen LCD Monitors., 6, EA; LI 004, Provide and Install sixteen (16) Color Mini Dome Cameras., 16, EA; LI 005, Provide and Install seven (7) Color Mini Dome Cameras., 7, EA; LI 006, Provide and Install nine (9) Exterior Cameras., 9, EA; LI 007, Provide and Install one (1) 16 Camera 24VAC Power Supply in the Rack in the DCR Room., 1, EA; LI 008, Provide and Install one (1) 48? Rack with Casters to house the DVR, Surge Protector and Video Amplifier and Power Supply in the DCR Room., 1, EA; LI 009, Provide and Install one(1) UPS for the CCTV System., 1, EA; LI 010, Provide and Install one(1) 16 Channel B&C Surge Protector to be located in the DCR Room., 1, EA; LI 011, Provide and Install one (1) Alarm Panel Compatible with The Denver Mega Center Monitoring Station some suggestions are the Ademco Vista 128 or Equivalent., 1, EA; LI 012, Provide and Install two (2) Digital Keypads for the IDS System to be known as Partition #1., 2, EA; LI 013, Provide and Install three (3) Keypads for the Duress System to be known as Partition #2., 3, EA; LI 014, Provide and Install two (2) Duress Buttons that will be monitored in Denver and assigned to Partition #1., 2, EA; LI 015, Provide and Install thirty-two (32) Local Duress Buttons., 32, EA; LI 016, Provide and Install seven (7) ?? Recessed Door Contacts., 7, EA; LI 017, Provide and Install thirteen (13) 360 Degree Duel Tech Motion Detectors., 13, EA; LI 018, Provide and Install eight (8) Glass Break Detectors, 8, EA; LI 019, Provide and Install at Least eight (8) Zone Expanders to the System., 8, EA; LI 020, Provide and Install one (1) 12VDC Power Supply for the Alarm Devices., 1, EA; LI 021, Provide all Misc. Equipment and Parts: Provide all necessary equipment parts to install and make the system work. The Contractor shall remove and dispose of all old equipment in a proper and safe manner., 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, 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 120 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days - not to exceed 120 - 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/.