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 HSTS05-13-Q-COM001 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 2005-63. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334310 with a small business size standard of 750.00 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 2013-01-18 13:30:00.0 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, Brand Name or Equal - H4N Zoom Handheld digital voice recorder with XLR inputs and onboard microphone for at least 2 channels of audio. Must record 24bit/96kHz Linear PCM and have a digital interface., 2, EA; LI 002, Brand Name or Equal - AJA Ki Pro Portable Digital handheld 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, Brand Name or Equal - AJA KiSTOR 500GB Drives. Hard drive storage modules shall be compatible with item #12., 2, EA; LI 004, Brand Name or Equal - Bescor BELED70 On-camera LED light. Must be at least 3 WDC with rechargeable batteries and battery charger., 4, EA; LI 005, Brand Name or Equal - Anton Bauer - ABWM-KIT 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, Brand Name or Equal - DSC Labs THFB stand- Table top stand for supporting DSC Labs chip chart., 1, EA; LI 007, Brand Name or Equal - Sony SBP64A 64GB SxS Memory Card, 4, EA; LI 008, Brand Name or Equal -Panasonic AJ-P2E064FG - 64GB P2 Memory Card, 4, EA; LI 009, Brand Name or Equal - Permacel/Shurtape P-672 Professional Gaffer Tape, Black,2" x 50 yard, 20, EA; LI 010, Brand Name or Equal - Cinevate 26? Atlas with all terrain legs,CILTAT1013 - 3 foot slider dolly for digital SLR video production which shall include a ball bearing system that provides a smooth drag. The product shall have the ability to convert to a crane system as well as a dolly system and can act as vertical pulley system., 1, EA; LI 011, Brand Name or Equal - Cinevate Atlas FLT Slider case, up to 26? CSSC-28 Portable carrying case for 3 foot slider dolly, must be compatible with item #10., 1, EA; LI 012, Brand Name or Equal - All-Terrain Outriggers for 3 foot slider dolly, must be compatible with item #10., 2, EA; LI 013, Brand Name or Equal - RedRock Micro Deluxe Field Cinema Deluxe Bundle Blue 18-066-0001 - Shoulder mountable rig for digital SLR video production, must have an adjustable counterbalance, and includes at least 15mm camera support rods and follow focus system. Must be capable of supporting accessories such as matte box and small LCD video monitor., 2, EA; LI 014, Brand Name or Equal - Sennheiser ME 67 - microphone - Matte black- Mfr# ME67, 2, EA; LI 015, Brand Name or Equal - Sennheiser K6 Cable-Mounted Condenser Microphonne Power Module - Mfr# K6, 4, EA; LI 016, Brand Name or Equal - Sennheiser ME 64 - microphone - Matte black - Mfr# ME64, 4, EA; LI 017, Brand Name or Equal - Sennheiser ME 66 - microphone - Matte black - Mfr# ME66, 4, EA; LI 018, Brand Name or Equal - Sennheiser EW 115 G3 Handheld Wireless Mic System - Mfr# EW115G3-B2, 2, EA; LI 019, Brand Name or Equal - Sennheiser EW 115 G3 Handheld Wireless Mic System - Mfr# EW115G3-A2, 2, EA; LI 020, Brand Name or Equal - Countryman Lavalier Microphone B3 XLR Male - Mfr# B3P4FF05B, 4, EA; LI 021, Brand Name or Equal - Nexto DI 750GB NVS2525P with Plus 1 Pack for Panasonic P2 cardsNESV-NVS252575P - Portable Video Storage device, with at least 500GB of Data Storage, shall 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
[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. 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. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to the point of contact in the FBO notice, so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 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 a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. Please see FAR 19.502-2 for more information and exceptions. For this procurement, the associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 334310 with a small business size standard of 700 employees. Questions in regards to this RFQ are due no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), on January 15, 2013. Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted in a formal solicitation amendment with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable). Questions received after the deadline will not be considered. An award will be made to a responsive quoter (who submits all required information on time),whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government, and whose offer is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). A technically acceptable quote conforms to the Government's Statement of Work and salient product characteristics. Quoters MUST be registered in the System for Award Management(SAM) database before an award can be made to them. If the quoter is not registered in the SAM, it may do so through the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/. Each Quoter shall include in its online Bid individual pricing for ALL line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the "Included in another line item" function when pricing each line item). Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid being determined to be non-responsive. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Please review Buy Attachment 0001, Terms and Conditions, thoroughly before submitting a quote in response to this RFQ. CHECKING THIS TERM DENOTES YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED THEREIN. Quotations provided in response to this RFQ must be submitted for all required items, i.e. "all or none". Partial quotations will not be considered. Quotations must clearly and specifically identify delivery/ transport method. TSA anticipates awarding a minimum of one purchase order. However, TSA reserves the right to make multiple awards or no awards after considering additional administrative costs, if it is in the Government?s best interest to so.