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 693JF717Q00035_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 2005-95. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 315220 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 2017-08-31 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Kings Point, NY 11024 The Department of Transportation requires the following items, Brand Name Only (Exact Match), to the following: LI 001: Nike Men's Nike Hyperlite League Jersey 867749 Royal Blue Custom USMMA Logo, USA Flag, NCAA Logo Sublimated USMMA - Chest NCAA - Upper Chest USA Flag - Neck White & Grey https://niketeam.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,download_catalog, 20, EA; LI 002: Nike Men's Nike Hyperlite League Short 867751 Royal Blue Anchor Sublimated Anchor - Right & Left Legs White & Grey, 20, EA; LI 003: Nike Men's Nike Hyperlite League Jersey 867749 White Custom USMMA Logo, USA Flag, NCAA Logo Sublimated USMMA - Chest NCAA - Upper Chest USA Flag - Neck Blue & Royal, 20, EA; LI 004: Nike Men's Nike Hyperlite League Short 867751 White Anchor Sublimated Anchor - Right & Left Legs Royal Blue & Grey, 20, 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, Department of Transportation 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. Department of Transportation 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
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[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. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 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 the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. The Nike Men's Basketball uniforms work must be performed, completed and delivered by October 1, 2017. The Contractor is responsible for the following: • Adherence to project design and layout per the specified requirements by the USMMA Athletics Department • All customization mock-ups must be approved by USMMA Athletics Department on every item before final production. Submit uniform mock-ups no later than seven (7) days after award of contract • All specifications of the uniform customization must adhere to NCAA rules • Provide shipping and delivery of materials to the USMMA • An itemized packing slip must be included with shipment/delivery of goods • At closure, an acceptance sign-off agreement must be signed by Athletics Director for billing to commence • Any shipped damaged goods shall be replaced in kind, by the contractor at no cost to the Government • Any received items that do not meet the customization requirements shall be replaced in kind, by the contractor at no cost to the Government • Contractor must provide method of ‘Return' shipment of items that do not meet the specified requirements of the statement of work, at no cost to the Government • Only quotes submitted by Small Business will be accepted by the Government • Any quote that is submitted by a contractor that is not Small Business will not be considered for award • The products must be an 'Exact Match' to the Nike Team Sports Men's Basketball 2017 Team Catalog The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation deemed the lowest price technically acceptable. Agree to additional attached clauses.