CANCELLATION NOTICE: Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 134P0850528. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 83213_01. GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2008-09-11 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Alexandria, VA 22314 The US Patent & Trademark Office requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, Fujitsu FI-5750C (or equal) - 57 page per minute flatbed scanner with ADF capability to rotate 180 degrees, SCSI interface with hardware image processor card slot, 7, EA; LI 002, Three-Year Extended Factory Warranty with next day, on-site response., 7, EA; For this solicitation, US Patent & Trademark Office 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. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. US Patent & Trademark Office is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers 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. Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at
[email protected]. Sellers 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 Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or
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[email protected] or call 1-877-9FEDBID to address any questions or comments Bid MUST be good for 60 calendar days after submission FOB Destination CONUS (CONtinental U.S.) No partial shipments unless otherwise specified Registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) required. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov Best value. If this is a commercial item, as defined by FAR 2.101, the terms and conditions of FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items apply. If this is not a commercial item, the terms and conditions of FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions - Simplified Acquisitions (Other than Commercial Items) apply. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (Feb 1998)This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of the clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.arnet.gov 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS 52.213-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS (OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL ITEMS)