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 NWWN4200-13-02668_01 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 2005-68. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333415 with a small business size standard of 750.00 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 2013-07-26 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be in the Statement of Work. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: INSTALL 2 NEW BARD AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AT THE UPTON, NY (OKX) RDA COMPOUND AS PER THE SOW., 1, JB; LI 002: INSTALL 2 NEW BARD AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AT THE BINGHAMTON, NY (BGM) RDA COMPOUND AS PER THE SOW. RDA COMPOUND ADDRESS: 161 COMMERCIAL DRIVE BINGHAMTON, NY 13905, 1, JB; LI 003: INSTALL 1 NEW BARD AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AT THE CHARLESTON, SC (CHS) RDA COMPOUND AS PER THE SOW. RDA COMPOUND ADDRESS: 2342 BEAVER DAM ROAD EARLYBRANCH, SC 29916, 1, JB; LI 004: INSTALL 1 NEW BARD AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AT THE COLUMBIA, SC (CAE) RDA COMPOUND AS PER THE SOW. RDA COMPOUND ADDRESS: 175 KENTUCKY AVE. WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29170, 1, JB; 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. Compliance with the Laws, in all solicitations and contracts. As prescribed in 48 CFR 1309.507?2(c), 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. As prescribed in 48 CFR 1313.106?2?70, Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Date)All solicitations using simplified acquisition procedures in FAR Part 13 must include provision 1352.213?70, Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures, or similar language setting out evaluation criteria.The Government will issue an order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose quotation results in the best value to the Government, considering both price and non-price factors. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (Sam) and ORCA database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in CCR and ORCA, it may do so through the Sam website at http://www.sam.gov. FAR Clauses 1. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (Feb 2012) 2. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items (Feb 2012) 3. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order-- Commercial Items (Aug 2012) CAR Clauses 1. 1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (April 2010)