This amendment hereby extends the due date for quotes through September 17, 2004 at 10:00:00AM Eastern Standard Time, and requires quotes to be submitted via an on-line competitive reverse auction; facilitated by a third party reverse auction provider, FedBid.com. See information below: THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ARE UTILIZED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-24. *** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423710 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However this requirement is unrestricted and all interested Contractors may submit a quote. *** ***NIST intends to conduct an on-line competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by a third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid.com. FedBid.com has developed an on-line, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. Offerors may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. All responsible sources MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer. Offerors that are not currently registered to use FedBid.com Exchange 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 or via email at
[email protected]. NIST is taking this action in an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time quotes for products. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the bidding process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive bidding process. The solicitation will start on September 7, 2004, and end on September 17, 2004 at 10:00:00AM Eastern Standards Time. The selected Contractor must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. *** ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for 162 each, Corbin Russwin Locksets (ML2055 L/C 626 LHR w/ LSM), and 168 each, Corbin Russwin Locksets (ML2055 L/C 626 RHR w/ LSM) to be used in the Plant Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. *** ***All interested offerors shall provide a quote for the following line items: Line Item 0001: The Contractor shall furnish 162 each, Corbin Russwin Locksets (ML2055 L/C 626 LHR w/ LSM) and 168 each, Corbin Russwin Locksets (ML2055 L/C 626 RHR w/ LSM). *** ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be completed in accordance with the Contractor’s commercial schedule. *** ***Award shall be made based upon the lowest price, technically acceptable offer. *** ***The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. *** ***The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. *** ***The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items including subparagraphs: (13) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (14) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; (15) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (16) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (17) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (18) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (19) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (22)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements- Israeli Trade Act; (ii) Alternate I of 52.225-3; (24) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; (29) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. All clauses may be viewed at www.acqnet.gov. *** ***All vendors shall submit the following: 1) Quote price on FEDBID.COM and the following via email to
[email protected]; An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all Line Items, excluding price; 2) Two (2) Originals of the Technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) Two (2) copies of the most recent published price list(s); and 5) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded at www.acqnet.gov. *** OFFERS, EXCLUDING PRICING (WHICH MUST BE SUBMITTED ON FEDBID.COM) MUST BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL ONLY IN .doc, .xls AND/OR .pdf FORMAT(S) TO
[email protected] NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 16, 2004. THE OFFER MUST BE RECEIVED AT THAT EMAIL ADDRESS NO LATER THAN 10:00:00 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME ON THAT DAY. PRICING FOR ALL OFFERED ITEMS MUST BE VALID FOR AT LEAST 60 DAYS. 1352.252-71 SERVICE OF PROTEST (MARCH 2000). QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION MUST BE SENT BY EMAIL ONLY TO
[email protected], AND MUST BE RECEIVED AT THAT EMAIL ADDRESS NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, 10:00:00AM Eastern Standard Time, September 17, 2004. Any amendments to this solicitation will be posted at www.fedbizopps.gov only and will not be released by other means to potential offerors. NOTE: Payment for each item will ONLY be made AFTER the Government receives them and accepts them, and the Contractor thereafter submits a proper invoice to the NIST Accounts Payable Office for those line items. (Advance payments will not be made to the Contractor before NIST accepts the equipment or the training.) An agency protest may be filed with either (1) the Contracting Officer, or (2) at a level above the Contracting Officer, with the agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999) (Internet site: http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/conops/reflib/alp1296/htm) for the procedures for filing agency protests at the level above the Contracting Officer (with the Protect Decision Authority). Agency protest filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: ATTN PATRICK STAINES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, NIST, 100 BUREAU DR, MAIL STOP 3571, BLDG 301 ROOM B129, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20899-3571, FAX (301) 975-8884. If protest is filed with either the Protest Decision Authority, or with the General Accounting Office (GAO), a complete copy of protest (including all attachments) shall be served upon both the Contracting Officer and Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing with the Protest Decision Authority or with GAO. Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made, as follows: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL, CONTRACT LAW DIVISION, ROOM 5893, HERBERT C. HOOVER BUILDING, 14TH STREET AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230, ATTN: MARK LANGSTEIN, ESQ., FAX: (202) 482-5858.