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 EE-133E-13-RQ-0317 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 2005-66. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334519 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 2013-04-12 16:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Wallops Island, , VA 23337 The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: PN 530675-02 Angle Encoder (Special Order) Brand Name Mfg.: Heidenhain Only -Exact Match (No Equal or Substitutes can be accepted)., 1, EA; LI 002: Option for Additional Unit -- PN 530675-02 Angle Encoder (Special Order) Brand Name Mfg.: Heidenhain Only- Exact Match (No Equal or Substitutes can be accepted)., 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, National Oceanic & Atmospheric 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. National Oceanic & Atmospheric 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. Contracting Officer's Authority. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price. Insert the clause 1352.209?73, Compliance with the Laws, in all solicitations and contracts. As prescribed in 48 CFR 1309.507?2(c), insert the following clause: Compliance With the Laws (APR 2010) The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations which deal with or relate to performance in accord with the terms of the contract. All Sellers are required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and Online Represenation and Certification (ORCA) prior to quote posting. No award can be issued to seller without CCR and ORCA. Information can be found at www.sam.gov All Bids must be valid for 30 days from the closing date for this solicitation. No exceptions and qualifications. All bid prices must include shipping FOB Destination CONUS (Continental U.S.). No Partial shipments are premitted, unless otherwise specified by Contracting Officer at time of award. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial terms and conditions. All applicable Clauses have been attached to this solicitation as a supporting document. All clauses must be reviewed before your bid posting and must comply. To be considered for award, all Sellers must be Manufacturer/Federally authorized distributors of the equipment/services they are offering with a demostrated capability of delivering the entire order within the time frames specified by the Buyer on the award. Sellers my be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award. The Manufacturer has classified this item as "customer specific product" authorization to sell such item is regualated by the Manufacturer. For the line items designated, the Buyer requires that Sellers bid be an exact match to spec. That means that NO SUBSTITUTIONS are allowed. Seller MUST provide the item requested in the line item description (exact make, model, part number and or description). If you are not able to deliver the line item as requested, DO NOT BID. (See Brand Name Justification attached). All Sellers are required to comply by a NAICS Code size standard as listed on your CCR and ORCA. This solicitation us requesting Sellers to meet NAICS code 334519 (Primary), will consider also, 334511, 334513, 334220. Refer to your CCR and ORCA for code size standard posted and make revisions, if required. No other exceptions.