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 HSTS05-12-Q-MED012 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 2005-60. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423620 with a small business size standard of 100.00 employees.This requirement is unrestricted 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 2012-09-24 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The DHS Transportation Security Administration requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Handheld digital voice recorder with XLR inputs and onboard microphone for 4 channels of audio. Must record 24bit/96kHz Linear PCM and have a digital interface., 2, EA; LI 002, Portable Digital Video File Recorder, must record in 10-bit ProRes 4:2:2 video format. Must have at least two XLR inputs and two XLR outputs, HDSDI inputs and outputs, HDMI inputs, Firewire, RS422 control and RCA inputs and outputs. Must support recording on hard drive and SXS cards., 2, EA; LI 003, Hard drive storage modules compatible with item #12 above. Must have at least 500GB storage capacity., 2, EA; LI 004, On-camera LED light. Must be at least 3 W DC with rechargeable batteries and battery charger., 4, EA; LI 005, System for mounting Lectrosonics Ucr Series wireless microphone receivers to Sony EX series video cameras and Canon XF series video cameras, 5, EA; LI 006, Table-top stand for supporting DSC Labs chip chart, 1, EA; LI 007, 64gb SxS Memory Card, 4, EA; LI 008, 64 GB P2 Memory Card, 4, EA; LI 009, 2? x 50 yard Gaffer Tape Black, 20, EA; LI 010, 3 foot slider dolly for digital SLR video production., 1, EA; LI 011, Portable carrying case for 3 foot slider dolly, must be compatible with item #20, 1, EA; LI 012, All-Terrain Outriggers for 3 foot slider dolly, must be compatible with item #20, 2, EA; LI 013, Shoulder mountable rig for digital SLR video production, must have an adjustable counterbalance and must use 15mm camera support rods capable of supporting accessories including a matte box, follow focus and a small LCD video monitor, 2, EA; LI 014, Sennheiser ME 67 - microphone - Matte black - Mfr# ME67, 2, EA; LI 015, Sennheiser K6 Cable-Mounted Condenser Microphone Power Module - Mfr# K6, 4, EA; LI 016, Sennheiser ME 64 - microphone - Matte black - Mfr# ME64, 4, EA; LI 017, Sennheiser ME 66 - microphone - Matte black - Mfr# ME66, 4, EA; LI 018, Sennheiser EW 115 G3 Handheld Wireless Mic System - Mfr# EW115G3-B2, 2, EA; LI 019, Sennheiser EW 115 G3 Handheld Wireless Mic System - Mfr# EW115G3-A2, 2, EA; LI 020, Countryman Lavalier Microphone B3 XLR Male - Mfr# B3P4FF05B, 4, EA; LI 021, Portable Video Storage device, with at least 500GB of Data Storage, must support Compact Flash, SxS, SDHC and Panasonic P2 media directly. Must operate on battery power and have a wall adapter for outlet power. Device must have a screen for previewing clips on the storage device, 3, 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 Transportation Security Administration 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 Transportation Security Administration 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
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[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. In the event this procurement is a total small business set-aside, the following shall apply: For small business set-asides other than for construction or services, any concern proposing to furnish a product that it did not itself manufacture must furnish the product of a small business manufacturer unless the SBA has granted either a waiver or exception to the nonmanufacturer rule. In industries where the SBA finds that there are no small business manufacturers, it may issue a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule. In addition, SBA has excepted procurements processed under simplified acquisition procedures, where the anticipated cost of the procurement will not exceed $25,000, from the nonmanufacturer rule. Waivers permit small businesses to provide any firm's product. Please see FAR 19.502-2 for more information and exceptions. For this procurement, the associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 443130 with a small business size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts."