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 W9124D18Q6459 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 2005-99. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335129 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 2018-07-03 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Knox, KY 40121 The MICC Fort Knox requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001: Stethoscope LED Exam Light. Equal in style to reddingmedical.com Stethoscope LED Exam Light item #S205. Body of Steth Light is black, Size: 2-1/8"H x 1-13/16"W x 7/16"D, custom imprint, includes battery. Must not interfere with the functionality of stethoscope, long lasting bulb life, fits most stethoscopes. Item will come individually boxed with instructions. Imprint: Imprinted on one side with text to read: healthcare.goarmy.com (all lower case letters). Imprint colors: Text: Yellow (Equal to Pantone PMS 123C). Please see attached specifications., 50000, 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, MICC Fort Knox 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. MICC Fort Knox 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. All contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of a contract. CCR is now obsolete. Offerors shall ensure SAM registration is active and shall not assume that CCR information automatically migrated to the SAM system. The official SAM website is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor time to register in SAM. The following FAR provisions are applicable by reference: 52.204-7 System for Award Management, 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting, 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, and 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items. The following FAR provisions are applicable by Full text: 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications-- Commercial Items Alternate I and 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. *Reference and/or Full Text of FAR & DFARS provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. The following FAR clauses are applicable by reference: 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance, 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance, 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications, 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractor's Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment, 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, 52.219-6 Total Small Business Set-Aside, 52.232-1 Payments, 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment, 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations, and 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. The following FAR clauses are applicable by Full text: 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items and 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. *Reference and/or Full Text of FAR & DFARS provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http:// farsite.hill.af.mil/. The following DFARS provisions are applicable by reference: 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials and 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on the Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System - Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations. *Reference and/or Full Text of FAR & DFARS provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. The following DFARS clauses are applicable by reference: 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights, 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product, 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A, 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program, 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources for Subcontractors, 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items, 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports, 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments, 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items, and 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. The following DFARS clauses are applicable by Full text: 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation, 252.225-7000 Buy American Act Balance of Payments Program Certificate, and 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions. *Reference and/or Full Text of FAR & DFARS provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. New equipment ONLY, NO remanufactured or used products. No "GREY" market items. FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified at time of order Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after submission In accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, “Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports”, the contractor shall submit their payment request electronically using the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The WAWF website is located at https://wawf.eb.mil. There is no charge to use WAWF. Contractors must register to use WAWF at this website and ensure an electronic business point of contact (POC) is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM ) site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM /within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract. Contractor training is available at the website Home Page, under “about WAWF”. Contractors may contact the WAWF Customer Support for assistance toll free at 866-618-5988; commercial: 801-605-7095; Fax commercial: 801-605-7453 or
[email protected] Award will be made in the aggregate to the lowest priced, responsive, responsible offeror. Failure to submit a price on all items will render the quote non-responsive.